Veronica Hodges (she/her) is a legal intern from Columbus, Ohio who loves to call Ohio home (even after traveling to several different states and countries). Veronica has a BA in […]

[email protected] Madison Flading-Mayberry (she/her) has a passion for social justice and for helping people feel connected, loved, and valued. Madison is a grad student pursuing her MASJ (Masters of Social […]

Kieran Robertson (they/them) joined Equality Ohio as a Development and Data Associate in March 2022. Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, Kieran came to Columbus to study at The Ohio State University. […]

Zoe Zulakis (p. she/her) joined Equality Ohio as a Legal Fellow in August 2021. Zoe holds a JD from the University of Minnesota Law School and a Master of Social Work […]

(she/they) Maria Bruno joined Equality Ohio in August 2021 as the Public Policy Director. She leads EO’s policy strategy at the local, state, and federal level. Throughout her career, Maria […]

[email protected] Joseph Soza (he/him/el) was brought to this work with a passion for social change, and a vision for a more equitable and affirming Ohio. He graduated with a BA […]

Kathryn Poe (they/she) is Public Policy and Communications Organizer with Equality Ohio. They joined the team in 2021. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Creative Writing from Capital […]

MD Spicer-Sitzes (p. they/she) joined Equality Ohio as Communications Manager in April 2021. MD is an accomplished writer, educator, and organizer with success building strong communications, relationships and capacity via […]

[email protected] Jen Scott (she/her/hers) is a native Ohioan from Forest Park, Ohio. She attended Northwestern University earning a degree in Chemistry.  After returning to Ohio, she embarked on a successful […]

[email protected] Leslie Johns (she/her)  is the Intake Specialist in the Equality Ohio Legal Clinic. In addition to her role as Intake Specialist, Leslie is a criminal defense attorney and a Magistrate […]

[email protected] Dominic Detwiler (he/him/his) is a graduate of Ohio University where he studied Sociology with Minors in Psychology, Political Science, and Music. The focus of his research was on the […]

[email protected] Kim Welter (she/her/hers) is CEO of KLW Consulting, LLC which supports LGBTQ+ and affiliated advocacy organizations with policy expertise. Her primary client is Equality Ohio where she holds the […]

[email protected] Raisa Mathis (she/her/hers) joined Equality Ohio in September 2013 and is a recent grad of Bowling Green State University with a degree in Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies. She […]

[email protected] Mary Zaller (she/her/hers) joined Equality Ohio in November of 2014. For the previous 3 years she was the Director of Development for the ninth quadrennial international Gay Games, which […]

Alana Jochum (she/her/hers) is an attorney and Executive Director of Equality Ohio. She received her B.A. in English and B.S. in Psychology from Baldwin Wallace University and has been passionately […]