fˈɛstɪvəl lˈiːdɚʃˌɪp tʃˈeɪndʒd ɐɡˈɛn ðə fˈɑːloʊɪŋ jˈɪɹ wɪð nˈæn kɹʌʃˈɪnski tˈeɪkɪŋ ðə hˈɛlm æz fˈɛstɪvəl ɐdmˈɪnɪstɹˌeɪɾɚɹ ˌɔn bᵻhˈæf ʌv pˈɪtsbɜːɡ fˈoʊk fˈɛstɪvəl ˈɪŋk., ðə bˈɪznəs ˌɔːɹɡɐnᵻzˈeɪʃən fˈɔːɹmd baɪ ðə mˌʌltɪpəl kˈʌltʃɚɹəl ˌɔːɹɡɐnᵻzˈeɪʃənz ðæt hɐdbɪn ɪnvˈɑːlvd ɪn pɹɪzˈɛntɪŋ ðə fˈɛstɪvəl ˌoʊvɚ ðə jˈɪɹz.
Festival leadership changed again the following year with Nan Krushinski taking the helm as festival administrator on behalf of Pittsburgh Folk Festival Inc., the business organization formed by the multiple cultural organizations that had been involved in presenting the festival over the years.