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JANIE POPE
SHOW MANAGER

Janie’s first experience in Fandom was watching Star Wars and Jurassic Park as a kid. It’s a good thing her little brother introduced her to those worlds or she might not be the fan we know today. Janie has way more stuffed animals than she thinks any adult should, mainly from Disney and Universal. She says that plush of the Minions, Porgs (from Star Wars), Grogu and a variety of Pixar characters are just too cute to resist so she must have them. If you ever meet Janie, please just know that she is not actually related to the Pope, despite her last name. She gets that a lot.

LIAM FLEMING (HE/HIM)
PARTNERSHIPS DIRECTOR (US)

When Liam Fleming is not busy being the Partnerships Director US, he’s a man who has many questions about this thing called life. For instance, he asked on one particularly frigid Sunday, “Why ride an e-scooter with one wheel and not two”? Then, in the early hours of dawn on a Wednesday, he said under his breath: “ Does February truly exist? Also, why do people get on the subway before other people have gotten off”? Perhaps, Liam, some questions aren’t meant to be answered. Fortunately, his curiosity is an asset to FAN EXPO HQ.

CLAUDIA WIESE (SHE/HER)
EXHIBITOR & SPONSORSHIP RELATIONS MANAGER

Claudia’s earliest adventure into Fandom was waiting in line for the 4th Harry Potter book release at Chapters. Since then, you can catch her watching True Detective (Season 1), Grand Budapest Hotel, or daydreaming about being best friends with Deb Morgan from Dexter. If someone from the Fandom world were going to play Claudia in a movie about her life, it would have to be Jennifer Lawrence. That’s for sure. If you’re the type of person to wear socks & sandals while watching TikTok, it’s generally best to steer clear of Claudia. Just a fair warning. If you like yoga, hiking or veggies & humus however, you and Claudia will get along just fine.  

DD HERNANDEZ (SHE/HER)
CLIENT RELATIONS COORDINATOR

With her 75lb pomsky named Koa at her side, DD is ready to take on the robot uprising. No really, why are you all giving AI and ChatGPT so much power? If you are going to keep talking to them, then at least befriend them like how DD would with Light Yagami. It’s always a smart idea to be on the good side of the guy with the pen and scary notebook. Along with her real dog, she’s also a big fan of dog plushies, but has rules about collecting them: they must be found at a convention as DD loves the thrill of the hunt. However, she may slow down on buying Gundam models as she already has many in boxes yet to be built. Hey, it’s a commitment to start one.

GEORGE ZOTTI  (HE/HIM)
SALES & EXHIBITOR RELATIONS MANAGER

From being a vendor at the very first FAN EXPO HQ to becoming Sales and Exhibitor Relations Manager, George Zotti aka G-man has seen it all… maybe too much. So it’s no surprise that if he was a superhero he would want the powers of the Vision or Martian Manhunter because, well, they seemingly have every power. When he’s not being an all-powerful God (get it? G-man?) you can find him solving problems on the fly and making sure everyone has a good show.

RICHARD CAPOBIANCO (HE/HIM)
FAN EXPO ACCOUNT MANAGER, MEGACON SALES LEAD

We advise not doing a TikTok dance in front of Richard. He’s not gonna like that. You can ask him about his interview with Todd McFarlane though. He managed to successfully get through an interview on stage without prepping anything in advance. Richard says it’s his greatest achievement. He got hooked on fandom when he was only six years old and met Jerry Robinson (creator of The Joker). He’s been in the fandom world (and collecting Comic Sketches) ever since. Speaking of comics, if Richard could have anything in the world that he doesn’t already have, it would be an Action Comics #1. Someone get this man his comic! 

MIKE GREGOREK
PROGRAMMING COORDINATOR

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far, away a young Mike watched The Ewok Adventure movie and his fate as a Star Wars fan was sealed for an eternity. No for real, Mike is your guy for all things Star Wars; shows, merch, toys, theme parks, he’s here for all of it and can’t get enough. You just can’t go wrong with a classic movie. Speaking of, Mike’s fave movie has to be Jurassic Park. Not only does the tech and CGI still hold up, but it’s the perfect balance of character, comedy, action, and horror. If you’re ever hosting a movie night, don’t forget to invite Mike, especially if pizza is involved... or tacos. Tacos work, too.

MORGAN ENRIQUEZ (SHE/HER) 
MARKETING COORDINATOR

A movie should be enjoyed for what it is instead of being nitpicked; even more so if it has a good soundtrack. Morgan is always down for some good music and an animated classic, especially if it’s anything Disney or the-heart wrenching tale of the Iron Giant. She’s also a big fan of rice bowls because of how customizable they are. Just nothing with too much spice please, or she’ll be reminded of the time she ate extremely spicy noodles while working; not recommended. The one thing you should be wary of with Morgan though is her love of puns, her team calls her “The Pun-isher” for a reason.

TONI CHIN
OPERATIONS COORDINATOR

Once upon a time, Toni Chin, Sr. Operations Coordinator was busy doing her job and being a superstar at it. She was answering emails on time and recalling memories of being a Summer Camp director when something stopped her in her tracks. Someone had emailed a “Thank you” for a job well done for another awesome birthday party game she had created--- but something was off. She inspected the email closer until she found it: the [REDACTED] individual had spelled her name as “Tony” instead of Toni. And that’s how she became The Riddler.