Margaret Wilesmith

Margaret Wilesmith

Margaret Wilesmith – My love of reading was apparent at an early age when my mother’s nightly exhortations to “turn off the light” were invariably met with “just let me finish this sentence…”, which actually meant the whole book. I began my career as a copywriter for...
Brandyce Stephenson

Brandyce Stephenson

Brandyce Stephenson is our Director of Public Relations. She is an Events & Program Manager for the Society of the Four Arts in Palm Beach. She is active in her community, volunteering on various committees for the Town of Palm Beach United Way, serving on the...
Lisa Sharkey

Lisa Sharkey

Lisa Sharkey is the Senior Vice President and Director of Creative Development for HarperCollins Publishers Worldwide. She joined the company in March 2007 after more than two decades in television. As the Director of Creative Development at HarperCollins, Sharkey has...
Stuart Woods

Stuart Woods

Stuart Woods is an avid sailor, pilot, and best-selling & award winning writer of multiple books. His non-fiction includes: Blue Water and Green Skipper, which was an account of his Irish experience and the transatlantic race. The British publisher of Blue Water...
Robert M. Shaloub

Robert M. Shaloub

Robert M. Shalhoub is our Festival’s Legal Advisor. He is a Board Certified Matrimonial and Family Law Attorney. In addition to his law practice, Mr. Shalhoub teaches several legal courses at Palm Beach State College. Mr. Shalhoub is a frequent lecturer at seminars on...
David McClymont

David McClymont

David McClymont brings a wealth of expertise to the Palm Beach Symphony where he is the newly appointed Executive Director. Formerly serving as President and Chief Operating Officer of Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC) in Juno Beach, Florida, McClymont led an...