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Organizing Committee

The people behind the red circle

TEDx Franklin is produced by an independent team of unpaid civic volunteers, creative professionals, and local organizers committed to rigorous dialogue on 2 October 2027.

Committee Leads

Curatorial and technical direction

Guiding our program across speaker development, stage design, and partner relations.

Curation
Production
Community

Speaker coaching

Stage and broadcast

Sponsor relations

Working directly with local innovators to refine talks for the Franklin stage.

Managing technical execution, lighting design, and live digital transmission.

Aligning regional civic partners with our core mission and venue operations.

Event Leadership

Marian Whitney-Dan Ryan: Event co-organizers

Mindy Tate, Deborah Varallo, Shane Hall, Kathie Moore, Ken Moore, Keely Hall, Phyllis Molyneux, Gena Ryan

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Join our event-day and planning crews

Volunteer applications for event-day stagehands, hospitality staff, and digital broadcast assistants open in spring 2027. We rely on dedicated local hands to bring our community gathering to life.

Quarterly orientation sessions provide full training for all committee roles leading up to October.

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Ready to contribute your skills?

Sign up for our upcoming committee orientation sessions.