MEET THE 2026 STORYTELLERS!
From professional storytellers to patrons and mentors, these
are the voices that bring Tampa Bay’s stories to life.
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| Name | First | Last | Image | About |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Adler | Jeff | Adler |  | JD Adler (Director) is a Patron member who enjoys telling stories of Personal narrative to General audiences. About Jeff: Books, poems, spoken stories, known for humor and spirit. |
| Deb Belcher | Deb | Belcher |  | Deb Belcher is a General member who enjoys telling stories of Personal narrative to General audiences. About Deb : Teacher connecting dreams to today through story. |
| Walt Belcher | Walt | Belcher |  | Walt Belcher (Director) is a Patron member who enjoys telling stories of Personal narrative, journalism stories, Florida storytelling to All ages, festivals, story swaps, local community audiences. About Walt : Ex-Tampa Tribune journalist (35 years), performs at Florida festivals, hosts monthly events, board member of storytelling associations. |
| Brandon Clarke | Brandon | Clarke | Brandon Clarke is a General member who enjoys telling stories of Personal narrative to General audiences. | |
| Lucky Cole | Lucky | Cole |  | Lucky Cole is a Patron member who enjoys telling stories of Everglades legends, personal stories to Adults audiences. About Lucky : Glamour photographer, storyteller at swampside speakeasy in Everglades. |
| Maureen Cole | Maureen | Cole |  | Maureen Cole is a Patron member who enjoys telling stories of Personal narrative, love stories to Clients, general audiences. About Maureen : Manages business, enriches Everglades storytelling with her own love story. |
| David Cordrey | David | Cordrey | David Cordrey is a General member who enjoys telling stories of Personal narrative to General audiences. | |
| Monica Cordrey | Monica | Cordrey | Monica Cordrey is a General member who enjoys telling stories of Personal narrative to General audiences. | |
| Lenore Farkas | Lenore | Farkas |  | Lenore Farkas is a Pro member who enjoys telling stories of Song, verse, laughter, personal narrative to All ages audiences. About Lenore : Adds songs, verse, certified laughter leader, Broadway and love songs. |
| Bo Filipski | Bo | Filipski | Bo Filipski is a General member who enjoys telling stories of Personal narrative to General audiences. | |
| Robert Fluman | Robert | Fluman | Robert Fluman is a Pro member who enjoys telling stories of Personal narrative to General audiences. | |
| Katie Green | Katie | Green |  | Katie Green is a Pro member who enjoys telling stories of Truth stories, folk tales, fairy stories to Adults and children, interfaith communities, churches audiences. About Katie : Florida storyteller committed to social justice through storytelling; captivates audiences with researched stories |
| Katherine Harris | Katherine | Harris | Katherine Harris is a General member who enjoys telling stories of Truth telling, racial healing, transformation stories to Community groups, social justice advocates, general audiences. About Katherine : TRHT FL fellow using storytelling for truth, racial healing, and community transformation through narrative and social justice. | |
| David Humpel | David | Humpel |  | David Humpel is a Patron member who enjoys telling stories of Naval, adventure, personal narrative to All ages audiences. About David : Retired Navy submariner telling underwater adventure tales. |
| Sandy Humpel | Sandy | Humpel |  | Sandy Humpel is a General member who enjoys telling stories of Personal narrative to General audiences. About Sandy : Regular event attendee, enjoys all story types. |
| Maureen Kilroy | Maureen | Kilroy | Maureen Kilroy is a General member who enjoys telling stories of Personal narrative to General audiences. | |
| Ben Kirby | Ben | Kirby |  | Ben Kirby (Council) is a Patron member who enjoys telling stories of Literary fiction, poetry, crime fiction, political narratives to General audiences. About Ben : Writer/communicator, published poet and fiction writer with 30+ years government/political experience |
| Jim Kissane | Jim | Kissane |  | Jim Kissane (Exec. Director) is a Patron member who enjoys telling stories of Industrial American History (1850s-1950s), to Adults, families, corporate events, museums, history centers audiences. About Jim : Internationally acclaimed author/storyteller published multiple volumes on Industrial America; 800+ original stories across 17 industries |
| Nancy Kissane | Nancy | Kissane |  | Nancy Kissane (Membership Chair) is a General member who enjoys telling stories of Memoir, historical fiction, spiritual to Literary community audiences. About Nancy : Editor, writer, membership director, passionate about reading and written stories. |
| Jeanna Lee | Jeanna | Lee |  | Jeanna Lee is a Pro member who enjoys telling stories of Fables, fairy tales, cultural diversity, female empowerment to All ages, general audiences. About Jeanna : Florida native crafting fable-like stories with moral messages focusing on diversity, empowerment, challenges, and individuality. |
| Criket Logan | Criket | Logan | Criket Logan is a General member who enjoys telling stories of Personal narrative to General audiences. | |
| Michelle Marx | Michelle | Marx | Michelle Marx is a General member who enjoys telling stories of Personal narrative to General audiences. | |
| Whittier Mikkelsen | Whittier | Mikkelsen |  | Whittier Mikkelsen is a Pro member who enjoys telling stories of Healing stories, disability awareness, emotional healing to Adults, workshop participants, social justice advocates audiences. About Whittier : Author/storyteller with MA in psychology, specializes in healing stories, disability advocacy, photography, social justice work. |
| Pamela Morrill | Pamela | Morrill | Pamela Morrill is a General member who enjoys telling stories of Personal narrative to General audiences. | |
| Dick Murphy | Dick | Murphy | Dick Murphy is a General member who enjoys telling stories of Personal narrative to General audiences. | |
| Sachiko Murphy | Sachiko | Murphy |  | Sachiko Murphy is a General member who enjoys telling stories of Personal narrative to General audiences. |
| Steve Palys | Steve | Palys |  | Steve Palys is a General member who enjoys telling stories of Poetry, local stories to Local, general audiences. About Steve : Poet, respected storyteller since 2015, Florida events participant. |
| Melanie Payne | Melanie | Payne |  | Melanie Payne (Director) is a Patron member who enjoys telling stories of Personal narrative to All ages, general audiences. About Melanie : |
| David Shaddock | David | Shaddock |  | David Shaddock is a Pro member who enjoys telling stories of Personal narrative to General audiences. |
| Ginny Shaddock | Ginny | Shaddock |  | Ginny Shaddock is a Pro member who enjoys telling stories of Personal narrative to General audiences. |
| Ellen Streich | Ellen | Streich |  | Ellen Streich is a General member who enjoys telling stories of Personal narrative, Mrs. Claus to Children, families audiences. About Ellen : Told stories as Mrs. Claus to thousands. |
| Wanda Stuart | Wanda | Stuart |  | Wanda Stuart (Director) is a Pro member who enjoys telling stories of Theatre, community, afterschool to Local, youth audiences. About Wanda : Theatrical storyteller, Pinellas County, community activist, afterschool programs. |
| Ross Tarr | Ross | Tarr |  | Ross Tarr (Founder, Artistic Director) is a Pro member who enjoys telling stories of Florida history, ghost stories to All ages, history audiences. About Ross : Social historian, performer—tales of FL’s ghosts, historic leaders, myth/history. |
| Ray Teasdale | Ray | Teasdale |  | Ray Teasdale is a Pro member who enjoys telling stories of Personal stories, life experiences to All ages, history audiences. About Ray : Performed at FL Storytelling Association events with amazing life stories. |
| Namaya The Jazz Poet | Namaya | The Jazz Poet |  | Namaya The Jazz Poet is a Pro member who enjoys telling stories of Jazz poetry, social issues, peace advocacy, performance art to All ages, global, social justice advocates, arts community audiences. About Namaya : Jazz poet/artist/storyteller leading B4 Peace Team, using performance art for social awareness, human rights, world peace building. |
| Kuniko Yamamoto | Kuniko | Yamamoto |  | Kuniko Yamamoto is a Pro member who enjoys telling stories of Japanese myths, fables, social to All ages audiences. About Kuniko : Dramatic stories from ancient/modern Japan, social revelations to educate/amuse |
| Vincent Crampton | Vincent | Crampton | ||
| Christine Gerardi | Christine | Gerardi | ||
| Dana Harpster | Dana | Harpster | ||
| Eileen Kwapien | Eileen | Kwapien | ||
| Karen Humpel | Karen | Humpel |  | Karen is a Family Member and an active participant in guild activities |