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Our Staff

Meet our dedicated team fighting for justice, advancing liberation, promoting equity, and working towards a world where you are free to be you.

A multi-racial group of 31 LGBTQ+ people gathered in a group posing for a photo. Most are wearing the same shirt with a logo for the Queer the Vote campaign.

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Executive Leadership

People and Culture

Advocacy and Action

Communications

Conferences and Events

Development

Operations

Executive Leadership

Kierra Johnson

Kierra Johnson

President

she/they

Washington, DC

Alicia Boykins

Vice President, People and Culture

she/they

Washington, DC

Sayre E. Reece

Vice President, Strategic Advancement

they/them

Washington, DC

Firat Demir, Executive Assistant to the Deputy Executive Director

Firat Demir

Executive Assistant to the Executive Director

he/him

New York, NY

People and Culture

Alicia Boykins

Vice President, People and Culture

she/they

Washington, DC

Dana Riceel

People and Culture Manager

her/she/hershey

Washington, DC

Advocacy and Action

Kris Hayashi, National LGBTQ Task Force Director of Advocacy and Action

Kris Hayashi

Director of Advocacy and Action

He/ Him

Allen Morris

Allen Morris

Policy Director

he/his/gladiator

Washington, DC

Rae Leiner

Rae Leiner

Field Director

they/them

New York, NY

Andrea Montanez

Andrea Montanez

Field Organizer

she/her

Orlando, FL

Delilah Pierre

Delilah Pierre

Field Organizer

she/her

Tallahassee, Fl

Kayla S. Rivera

Kayla S Rivera

Action Fund Campaign Director

she/her/ella

Washington, DC

Wayne Rocque

Wayne Rocque

Civic Engagement Manager

he/they

Atlanta, GA

Communications

Cathy Renna

Cathy Renna

Director of Communications

she/her

Montclair, NJ

Dee Tum-Monge

Dee Tum-Monge

Senior Communications Manager

they/them/elle

Washington, DC

Benjamin Coy

Benjamin Coy

Communications Marketing Campaign Manager

he/they

Washington, DC

Conferences and Events

Andy Garcia

Andy Garcia

Director of Conferences and Events

he/him

Washington, DC

Michael Bath

Michael Bath

Events Director

he/him

Miami Beach, FL

Fernando Z. López

Fernando Z. López

Senior Strategist, Creating Change Director

they/them

Washington, DC

Court Betro

Court Betro

Creating Change 365 Program Organizer

she/they

Washington, DC

Brian Marone

Brian Marone

Events Manager

he/him

Miami Beach, FL

Daniel Moberg

Daniel Moberg

Assistant Director, Creating Change Conference

he/him

Washington, DC

Kimberly Otero

Special Events Coordinator

she/her

Miami Beach, FL

Development

Jacqueline “Jacky” Goh

Chief Development Officer

she/her

Los Angeles, CA

Ryan Hurst

Ryan Hurst

Director of Individual Giving

he/him/his

Miami Beach, FL

Jake Arnell

Institutional & Corporate Giving Manager

he/him

Miami Beach, FL

Taylor Biro

Foundation Giving Officer

she/ they

Tallahassee, Florida

Sala Dold

Sala Dold

Individual Giving Officer

she/her/hers

Denver, CO

Cary Webb

Development Operations Coordinator

she/her

New York, NY

Andrea Durojaiye

Membership Manager

she/her

New York, NY

Operations

Rick Mohn

Rick Mohn

Senior Finance Manager

he/him

Washington, DC

Tanya Kelly-Blackford

Database Administrator

she/her

New York, NY

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