MEET THE 2026 STAFF
Say hello to the 28 individuals serving as your staff for Survival Fest 2026.
Representing 11 organizations across 7 states, these individuals have brought their unique HvZ cultures together to create one game for you all.
We are looking for new recruits to support our expanding team, including our wider organization beyond just the HvZ moderation. Volunteers can assist in Operations, Marketing, and Convention efforts while still being able to play the Survival Fest HvZ game.
Interested in joining our team? Our staff application can be found here.
Michael Lacek
Event Director
HvZ Dev / Marketing / Operations / Con
Grove City College UGC
Pennsylvania
Josh Rubin
Operations Manager
Marketing / Operations / Convention
NOMAD / GLASS
Wisconsin
Madi Bleau
Volunteer Staff
Marketing
Boiler League of Tag / GLASS
Indiana
Susie Griffin
Game Moderator
Operations / Convention
Bobcat Blasters
Ohio
Sol Hunicutt
Volunteer Staff
Marketing
Bobcat Blasters
Ohio
Robbie Lively
Game Moderator
HvZ Dev / Operations / Convention
Survival Fest
Ohio
Jack Moran
Volunteer Staff
Convention
Boiler League of Tag
Indiana
Shannon Rona
Game Moderator
Marketing / Convention
PTC HvZ
Pennsylvania
Eric Pronko
Volunteer Staff
Convention
Steel City Foam Initiative
Pennsylvania
Jordan Weaver
Game Moderator
HvZ Dev / Marketing
Grove City College UGC
Pennsylvania
Kelsey Harman
Convention Manager
HvZ Dev / Marketing / Operations / Con
Penn State UGC
Pennsylvania
Kevin Woodruff
Marketing Manager
Marketing / Operations / Convention
PTC HvZ
West Virginia
Reed Carter
Volunteer Staff
Marketing / Operations
Bobcat Blasters
Ohio
Bethany Hawke
Volunteer Staff
Survival Fest
Pennsylvania
Brian Leonard
Game Moderator
HvZ Dev
Steel City Foam Initiative
Pennsylvania
Zach Mitchell
Volunteer Staff
Marketing / Convention
Survival Fest
Arkansas
Kyle Mosier
Game Moderator
HvZ Dev / Marketing / Operations
Zombie Intelligence Agency / UMBC HvZ
Maryland
Emily Paskoff
Volunteer Staff
Marketing
Church of the Floor Cult
Indiana
Jenna Stanski
Game Moderator
HvZ Dev / Marketing
Grove City College UGC
Pennsylvania
Andy Williams
Volunteer Staff
Marketing
Bobcat Blasters
Ohio
Luke Robertson
HvZ Manager
HvZ Dev
Geneva College UGC
Pennsylvania
Travis Amtower
Game Moderator
HvZ Dev / Convention
UMBC HvZ
Maryland
Alex Farina
Game Moderator
HvZ Dev / Marketing
MINC / Boiler League of Tag / GLASS
Indiana
Cody Herron
Game Moderator
HvZ Dev / Operations
Survival Fest
Ohio
Amanda Lipski
Game Moderator
Operations
Grove City College UGC
Pennsylvania
Justin Mooney
Volunteer Staff
Operations
Bobcat Blasters
Ohio
Ethan Nakoneczny
Volunteer Staff
Marketing / Operations
Bobcat Blasters
Ohio
Derrick Porter
Game Moderator
HvZ Dev / Marketing
PTC HvZ
Pennsylvania
Tyler Toms
Game Moderator
HvZ Dev / Convention
Grove City College UGC
Pennsylvania