On May 19, Kelvin Camacho was appointed executive director of the Sarasota Farmers Market. Nearly five months later, he reflects on his fulfillment working at the market and the surprise he still feels about receiving this position.
“When I got to the interview, I was expecting it to be a one-on-one interview, but it was with about 12 board members,” Camacho says. “It was nice to be able to experience that with all of them.”
Camacho has event planning experience from previous roles including production manager for both the Sarasota Orchestra and Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra. Now as executive director of one of Sarasota’s busiest markets, he oversees vendor management, sets up vendor positions, organizes sponsorships and plans children’s activities…