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 […]

Delaney Barr (She/Her) is an attorney at the Equality Ohio Legal Clinic. She is originally from northern Illinois, but has family in Ohio and has always viewed going to Ohio as […]

Zach Lindesmith (He/Him) is the Law Fellow in the Equality Ohio Legal Clinic for the Northeast Ohio Region. He is from Canton, Ohio and is proud to serve the area […]

(she/they) Maria Bruno joined Equality Ohio in August 2021 as the Public Policy Director. Maria was born and raised in Medina, Ohio, and has spent her career working to protect […]

[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) joined the Equality Ohio team in 2021 as a Public Policy Organizer. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Creative Writing from Capital University, with a […]

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 […]

Kim Burroughs (she/her/hers) is a Staff Attorney in the Equality Ohio Legal Clinic. She graduated from the Ohio State University College of Law in 2016. Prior to joining Equality Ohio, […]

Rev. James Triplett (They/Them, He/His) is a native of Michigan, has traveled and lived throughout the Midwest and southern states, developing faith-based organizations and places of worship, using his extensive training as management and organizational leadership.

[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/hers) is the Intake Specialist in the Equality Ohio Legal Clinic. She was born and raised in Shaker Heights, Ohio and now resides just down the road […]

[email protected] Kate Mozynski (they/she) is an attorney in the Equality Ohio Legal Clinic. They are a Dallas native, and have made Ohio a second home. Kate attended the College of […]

[email protected] Giovonni Santiago (he/him/his) is a Northeast Ohio native, transgender advocate, military veteran and founder of META Center Inc, a non-profit dedicated to educating, motivating and inspiring transgender youth in […]

[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] Kelley Fox (she/they) is a recent graduate of Ohio Northern University, where she received her B. A. in Literature and Creative Writing. She’s currently pursuing her Masters of Social […]

[email protected] Emily Meyer (she/her/hers) is a Staff Attorney in the Equality Ohio Legal Clinic. She graduated from the University of Dayton School of Law in 2008. After a number of […]

[email protected] Maya Simek (she/her/hers) serves as the Legal Director at Equality Ohio, where she she has spent the past year developing and launching a state-wide legal clinic for the lesbian […]

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

[email protected] Siobhan Boyd-Nelson (she/her/hers) joined Equality Ohio as the Development Director in 2018. She received her B.A. in Legal Communication from Howard University in 2002. She returned home to Columbus […]

[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 […]

[email protected] Gwen Stembridge (she/her/hers) comes to this work through a passion for bringing people together across barriers. In addition to being reared in a LGBTQ-affirming faith community in Atlanta and […]

[email protected] 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 […]