Gio Santiago (he/him), is the Events and Volunteer Coordinator for Equality Ohio. He is an advocate for transgender individuals, an honorably disabled military veteran, and non-profit leader.

Leandrah Alexis (they/them) is the first-ever Mahoning Valley Organizer at Equality Ohio.

Sheena Barnes (she/her, they/them) is Equality Ohio’s inaugural Director of People and Culture.

Sérah Munroe is the Strategic Relations Advisor for Equality Ohio.  

Dwayne Steward joined Equality Ohio as Executive Director in September, 2024. Steward joins Equality Ohio having previously served as director of inclusive excellence, accessibility & belonging of The Ohio State […]

Jessi Sadaka (they/them) joined the Equality Ohio team in September 2023 as Finance Administration Assistant.

Em Pate (they/them) is the Southwest Ohio Attorney for the Equality Ohio Legal Clinic. While in law school, Em interned with the Legal Clinic in 2021 and continued to work […]

Justin Joseph (he/him) joined Equality Ohio as Northeast Ohio Staff Attorney in 2023. Now based in Cleveland, he honed his legal skills by practicing family law in Illinois after obtaining […]

Madelyn Smith (she/her) joined Equality Ohio in 2023 as the Northeast Ohio Organizer. Originally from Parma Ohio, she studied Religion and Classics at Hope College where she developed passions for […]

Becky Sullivan (she/her) is a staff attorney from Cleveland, Ohio.

Kieran Robertson (they/them) is the Director of Development at Equality Ohio.

Joseph Ze Soza (he/him/el) is the Central Ohio organizer at Equality Ohio.

MD Sitzes (p. they/she) is dedicated to driving the mission of Equality Ohio through strategic communication initiatives. With a proven track record, MD excels in shaping and disseminating compelling narratives that raise […]

Jen Scott (she/her/hers) is the Director of Advocacy at Equality Ohio.

Leslie Johns, Esq. (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 […]

kim@equalityohio.org 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 […]

mary@equalityohio.org 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 […]