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By md spicer-sitzes on February 9, 2024 in
Katie Belanger (she/her/hers) serves as Co-Interim Executive Director at Equality Ohio, supporting the organization and team during its 2024 leadership transition. Katie owns and operates Katie B. Strategies, LLC, an […]
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By Siobhan Boyd-Nelson on December 5, 2023 in
As chief strategy officer and senior advisor to the president, Tayo Clyburn will serve as a guide and resource to staff in carrying out the foundation’s new strategic plan. He […]
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By md spicer-sitzes on October 18, 2023 in
Jessi Sadaka (they/them) joined the Equality Ohio team in September 2023 as Finance Administration Assistant.
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By md spicer-sitzes on September 1, 2023 in
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 […]
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By md spicer-sitzes on August 24, 2023 in
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 […]
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By Siobhan Boyd-Nelson on August 18, 2023 in
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 […]
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By md spicer-sitzes on June 26, 2023 in
Benjamin M. Williams serves as an Assistant Dean of Students at Miami University. In his position, he oversees outreach efforts, restorative justice, and conflict resolution on campus, campus climate & […]
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By md spicer-sitzes on March 3, 2023 in
Melissa McLaren (she/her), Equality Ohio Board
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By md spicer-sitzes on February 17, 2023 in
Lynn Carter is the Senior Policy Coordinator for the Office of Human Resources at The Ohio
State University.
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By md spicer-sitzes on December 30, 2022 in
Dabney K. Conwell is the Vice President and Executive Director of Rose Centers for Aging Well at the Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging. She is responsible for the oversight of […]
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By md spicer-sitzes on November 11, 2022 in
Sol A. Kersey, MA, JD (they/them/theirs) is Equality Ohio Legal Clinic’s Legal Specialist.
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By md spicer-sitzes on October 14, 2022 in
Sarah Hastings (she/he/hers) serves as the Director of Development at Equality Ohio.
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By md spicer-sitzes on July 13, 2022 in
LeeAnn Massucci, Esq. (she/her) is Senior Staff Attorney with Equality Ohio’s Legal Clinic. She has passionately represented LGBTQ+ families for nearly two decades. Prior to practicing law, LeeAnn was the […]
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By md spicer-sitzes on June 8, 2022 in
Becky Sullivan (she/her) is a legal intern from Cleveland, Ohio. She obtained her BA in English and Political Science from Cleveland State University in 2020. Currently, she remains at Cleveland […]
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By md spicer-sitzes on March 11, 2022 in
Kieran Robertson (they/them) joined Equality Ohio in March 2022. Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, Kieran came to Columbus to study at The Ohio State University. Here they earned a Master’s Degree […]
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By md spicer-sitzes on January 5, 2022 in
Levent Talgar is a Managing Director at JPMorgan Chase & Co, where he leads technology and operations initiatives to innovate and transform Chase’s ~5,000 retail branches. Prior to joining Chase in 2003, he […]
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By md spicer-sitzes on January 5, 2022 in
Eileen Galvin is Director of Applications and User Services at the Columbus College of Art & Design where she also serves on the Bias Incident Response Team. Born and raised […]
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By Kevin Miller on December 14, 2021 in
Nikki Trautman Baszynski (she/her) is an attorney and journalist based in Columbus, Ohio, whose work is largely focused on the injustices of the criminal legal system. Most recently, Nikki served […]
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By md spicer-sitzes on December 7, 2021 in
Lynn has had a long and varied career primarily as a litigation attorney in private practice, in the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, and as Deputy General Counsel at The Ohio […]
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By md spicer-sitzes on September 10, 2021 in
Bethany E. Sanders is an attorney in Columbus with a career focused primarily on public sector policy. Currently, Bethany is the Director of Policy & Strategic Initiatives in the Franklin […]
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By md spicer-sitzes on August 26, 2021 in
Delaney Barr (She/Her) is Project Manager for the Ohio Justice Bus and a former attorney at the Equality Ohio Legal Clinic. She is originally from northern Illinois, but has family in […]
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By md spicer-sitzes on August 25, 2021 in
Maria Bruno, Esq., is a lifelong Ohioan and has been a community advocate for more than a decade. She has worked on a variety of public policy and civic engagement […]
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By Rai Mathis on March 2, 2021 in
Joseph Ze Soza (he/him/el) is an activist, creator, and community organizer with an intersectional vision for social change. He is incredibly passionate about the lived equity of other LGBTQ+ Latin(e) individuals. […]
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By Rai Mathis on February 26, 2021 in
MD Sitzes (p. they/she) is an accomplished Communications Manager, dedicated to driving the mission of Equality Ohio through strategic communication initiatives. With a proven track record, MD excels in shaping and disseminating compelling […]
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By Rai Mathis on January 21, 2021 in
Chad Williams is the director of Tax Systems and Technology for Eaton Corporation where he manages a global team to ensure efficient management of statutorily required data. Chad has over […]
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By Rai Mathis on October 1, 2020 in
Kim Burroughs (she/her/hers) is Assistant State Public Defender with the Office of the Ohio Public Defender, a former staff attorney with the Equality Ohio Legal Clinic and a virtual CLE […]
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By md spicer-sitzes on July 23, 2020 in
Ben Garcia (he/him) is Executive Director of the American LGBTQ+ Museum, slated to open in New York City in early 2025. Ben has worked in various roles as an educator and […]
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By md spicer-sitzes on April 15, 2020 in
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 career […]
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By md spicer-sitzes on April 11, 2020 in
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 […]
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By md spicer-sitzes on October 9, 2019 in
Kate Mozynski (they/them) is an attorney in the Equality Ohio Legal Clinic. They are a Dallas native but have made Ohio a second home. Kate attended the College of Wooster, […]
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By md spicer-sitzes on June 5, 2019 in
Amanda Everitt serves as the Executive Director of Destination Downtown Lancaster and the President of the Downtown Lancaster Special Improvement District. Passionate about community and a fixture in Lancaster nonprofit work, […]
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By md spicer-sitzes on February 7, 2019 in
Emily Meyer (she/her/hers) is a former Staff Attorney in the Equality Ohio Legal Clinic. She graduated from the University of Dayton School of Law in 2008. After a number of […]
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By md spicer-sitzes on October 29, 2018 in
Maya Simek, Esq. (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 […]
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By md spicer-sitzes on October 5, 2018 in
Grade F Mr. DeWine completed a questionnaire from the Columbus Dispatch released in January of 2018 in which he indicated that he (1) opposes same-sex marriage, (2) opposes the inclusion […]
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By Origo Branding on August 8, 2018 in
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 […]
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By Origo Branding on August 8, 2018 in
Siobhan Boyd-Nelson, J.D. (she/her/hers) serves as Deputy Director for Equality Ohio. She received her B.A. in Legal Communication from Howard University in 2002. She returned home to Columbus and earned […]
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By Origo Branding on August 8, 2018 in
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 […]
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By Origo Branding on August 8, 2018 in
Joseph has been a member of the Equality Ohio Education Fund Board since 2018. He previously served on the Equality Ohio Board from 2012-2018, including as Chair from 2016-2018. In addition […]
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