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Randle Moore
Randle B. Moore-Frost, originally from Atlanta, GA, relocated to Dayton, Ohio at the age of 7. Randle currently works for Five Rivers Health Centers in the Greater Dayton area, serving […]
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Zach McCune
Zachery McCune (he/him) is a public policy and advocacy professional committed to advancing community-centered policy. He currently serves as a policy and research manager with the Office of Policy Development […]
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Jen Kuhn
Jen (she/her) is the Director of Development & Communications at Equality Ohio, where she leads fundraising strategy and external communications in support of lived and legal equality across the state. […]
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Paul Peters, ESQ.
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Josh Meek
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Becca Alexander, ESQ.
Becca is the new Central Ohio Staff Attorney at Equality Ohio, bringing both professional experience and a passion for service to their work. Since 2019, they have practiced and volunteered […]
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Brandon West
Brandon West is an Ohio-based advocate focused on advancing LGBTQIA+ protections through local policy, coalition-building, and public education. He has helped lead and support efforts to end the harmful practice […]
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Rini Das
Personal Statement: “I am an immigrant. I was born and grew up in Kolkata, India, and completed my undergraduate studies there. In 1987, I came to the U.S. to pursue […]
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Patrick McKelvey, MSCP, LPCC-S, NCC, ECMHC, OIMHP-III
Patrick M. McKelvey is a clinical leader, educator, and nationally recognized speaker with more than a decade of experience advancing infant and early childhood mental health, trauma-informed care, and workforce […]
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LaRaun Clayton, MBA, LSW
LaRaun Clayton (he/him) is a nonprofit executive, U.S. Army veteran, and community leader committed to advancing equity, dignity, and opportunity for LGBTQ+ people and other marginalized communities across Ohio and […]
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Heidi Bostelman
Heidi Bostelman brings more than 25 years of leadership experience at JPMorgan Chase, where she has built a career around transformation, strategy, and growth. She currently leads Client Experience for JP […]
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Tamara Lunan
Tamara Lunan serves on the Equality Ohio Education Fund (c3) board.
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Kevin McGruder
Kevin McGruder is Associate Professor of History at Antioch College and has been a board member for the Equality Ohio Education Fund since 2025.
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Dominiece Hoelyfield, MS and SHRM-CP
Dominiece Hoelyfield, MS and SHRM-CP has been a member of the Equality Ohio Education Fund Board since 2025.
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Julie Posey
Julie Posey has a master’s degree in pharmacology, is an Associate Professor of Human Anatomy and Physiology and a Diversity Equity Inclusion Faculty Fellow at CSCC.
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Kathy Bowman
Kathy retired from the practice of law in 2022. As a partner in the law firm of Bailey Cavalieri, she specialized in the liability of corporate directors and officers and […]
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Shelly Riggs
Shelly Riggs (she/her) is a retired educator with 34 years of public service, where she taught science and theatre to grades 8-12. During her tenure, she built a theatre program for […]
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Leandrah Alexis
Leandrah Alexis (they/them) is the Local Advocacy Coordinator for Northern Ohio at Equality Ohio
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Sheena Barnes
Sheena Barnes (she/her, they/them) is Equality Ohio’s inaugural Director of People and Culture.
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Sérah Munroe
Sérah Munroe is the Digital Branding Specialist for Equality Ohio.
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Dwayne Steward, MPA
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 […]
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Tim Johnson
Tim Johnson is currently a senior policy advocate with the Ohio Poverty Law Center, specializing in education, childcare, and human services issues. Tim Johnson joined the Ohio Poverty Law Center […]
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Tayo Clyburn, Ph.D.
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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Jessi Sadaka
Jessi Sadaka (they/them) joined the Equality Ohio team in September 2023 as Finance Administration Assistant.
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Justin Joseph, ESQ.
Justin Joseph (he/him) is the new Associate Director of Family Law. Now based in Cleveland, he honed his legal skills by practicing family law in Illinois after obtaining his J.D. […]
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Sol A. Kersey, ESQ.
Sol A. Kersey, MA, JD (they/them/theirs) is Equality Ohio Legal Clinic Intake Coordinator.
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Levent Talgar
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.
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Eileen Galvin
Eileen Galvin (she/her) is Senior Director of Information Technology at Columbus College of Art & Design. Born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, Eileen graduated from The Ohio State University in […]
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Mary “Lynn” Readey
Lynn has had a long and varied career primarily as a litigation attorney in private practice, as a Section Chief in the Ohio Attorney General’s Office and as Deputy General Counsel at The Ohio State University.
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Joseph Soza
Joseph Ze Soza (he/him/el) is the Local Advocacy Coordinator for Southern Ohio at Equality Ohio.
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Kate Mozynski, Esq.
Kate Mozynski (they/them) is the Director of Legal Advocacy of the Equality Ohio Legal Clinic.
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Mike DeWine (R)
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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Kim Welter
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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Mary Zaller
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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