Meet our Equality Ambassadors

One of the cornerstones of our programming are the Equality Ambassadors. These volunteers are entrepreneurs, business leaders, industry experts, and young professionals that generously spend their time providing insight and guidance to both Q+ job seekers and organizations that support our mission.

Vicky
Garafola
(She/Her)
New York
,
NY
Founder & Executive Director of Inspiring Futures
TJ
Lim
(He/Him)
New York
,
NY
Managing Director, Digital at JP Morgan
Taylor
Roa
(He/Him)
New York
,
NY
Director of Talent & Culture at Wistia
Taylor
Clark
(She/Her)
Birmingham
,
AL
Director, Corporate Responsibility
Steve
Yacovelli
(He/Him)
Orlando
,
FL
"The Gay Leadership Dude®" - Speaker, Author, Catalyst
Sergio
Toranzo
(He/Him)
Chicago
,
IL
Client Support Manager
Sean
Kivi
(He/Him)
London
,
UK
Spanish Linguist | MA Spanish translation Studies | Second Language Acquisition Specialist
Sean
Cortes
(He/Him)
Denver
,
CO
Development Director at Environmental Learning for Kids
Scott
Ballina
(He/Him)
Fort Lauderdale
,
FL
Consulting, Government, Veteran Affairs roles
Rocio
Brandau
(She/Them)
Atlanta
,
GA
Partner Sales Consultant at OnPay
Robert
Knox Hayes
(He/Them)
New York
,
NY
Wealth Advisor
Rob
Watson
(He/Him)
Richmond
,
VA
Vice President at Zing
Rick
Soloway
(He/Him)
Orlando
,
FL
Director of People & Culture at Synergy Settlement Services
Rejess
Marshall
(She/Her)
Orlando
,
FL
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Program Manager at Iron Galaxy Studios
Randall
Mitchell
(He/Him)
Marina del Ray
,
CA
Cyber Security Manager
Rahul
Malik
(He/Him)
New Delhi
,
India
Senior Occupational Therapist
Pauly
Dymel
(She/Them)
Vancouver
,
BC
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategy for Growth and Profitability with Purpose
Parth
Pancholi
(He/Him)
Calgary
,
AB
Technical Support Specialist
Natalia
Santos
(She/Her)
Cary
,
NC
Senior Recruiter| Business Development| Sales Executive | Leader | TA Partner| Sales | Marketing
Monesh (Nesh)
Bulchandani
(He/Him)
Seattle
,
WA
Learning and Development Manager
Maxwell
Toth
(He/Him)
Hartford
,
CT
Principal Gifts & Campaign Management Coordinator, University of Massachusetts Amherst // EN, FR //
Lisa
Cain
(She/Her)
Port Orange
,
FL
Owner / Founder
Lindsay
Moorcroft
(She/Her)
Ottawa
,
ON
Recruiter & Talent Branding Specialist | Strategic Talent Partner | DEIB Champion
Leslie
Cruz
(She/Her)
San Diego
,
CA
Director of Talent Acquisition
Lee
Rubin
(He/Him)
Miami
,
FL
Corporate Diversity Consultant
Ky
Jones
(She/Them)
New York
,
NY
Account Executive at Bloomerang
Kendis
Dawson
(She/Her)
Fairfield
,
CA
The People's Champion | Corporate Matchmaker | DEI Advocate | Passionate About Placing Amazing People in Great Opportunities
Kendall
Kott
(She/Her)
Chicago
,
IL
Financial Advisor
Keith
Newport
(He/Him)
Atlanta
,
GA
SVP | Partner | People Operations | HR | TA | L&D | DE&I | Associate Experience
Kate
Gillan
(She/Her)
Providence
,
RI
Award Winning Writer-Giving brands a voice through storytelling-DE+I Board member-Mom
Jon Paul
Vicari
(He/Him)
New York
,
NY
Director of Client Relationships
Jeremy
Bustin
(He/Him)
Atlanta
,
GA
Microsoft PR - Headshot Photographer - Helps You Crush Your First Impression - Ask About Free Headshots for Those in Need
Gagan
Diesh
(He/Him)
Toronto
,
ON
Gabby
Allaway
(She/Her)
Dallas
,
TX
Senior Manager, Human Resources and Pride Alliance ERG Leader
Fred
Gransee
(He/him)
Los Angeles
,
CA
Business Manager
Ethan
Clift
(He/Them)
Reno
,
NV
Co-Founder & CEO at Tonic Audio (Techstars London '22)
Elijah
Nicholas
(He/Him)
Atlanta
,
GA
Self-Employed
Dmitri
Lacour
(He/Him)
Chicago
,
IL
Tech Consulting/ AWS
Dixie
Joffrion
(She/Her)
Spring
,
TX
Director of Talent Acquisition and Employee Success
Dewayne
Queen
(He/Him)
Atlanta
,
GA
Customer Experience & Events Management Professional
Del
Shores
(He/Him)
Los Angeles
,
CA
President at Del Shores Productions
Dave
Gaddas
(He/Him)
Los Angeles
,
CA
Wealth Strategy for the LGBTQ+ Community & Allies
Daniel
Wright
(He/Him)
Framingham
,
MA
Chief Nursing Officer
Dani
Alexander-Burk
(They/Them)
Decatur
,
GA
Regional Program Coordinator/ Office Manager for Lambda Legal
Damarcus
Johnson
(He/Him)
Atlanta
,
GA
Market Support Analyst
Colton
Griffin
(He/Him)
Los Angeles
,
CA
CEO of Flourish Software | Cannabis, CBD, and Hemp Supply Chain Software | ESG Champion
Christopher
Bongiorno
(He/Him)
Norcross
,
GA
Recruiting / HR Generalist
Christopher
Coleman
(He/Him)
Sutton
,
MA
Employee Advocate | Culture and Change Champion | Human Capital Curator | Company Conscience
Chris
Ryan-Lawrence
(He/Him)
Atlanta
,
GA
Entrepreneur | Founder, Principal and President, of ARK Leadership LLC | Multifamily real estate partner and developer
CB
Baga
(They/Them)
Denver
,
CO
Trial Attorney
Byron
Slosar
(He/Him)
New York
,
NY
Founder & CEO at hellohive. Champion of Next Generation Talent. Husband & Father
Brock
Cline
(He/Him)
Atlanta
,
GA
Enabling businesses to succeed so that communities prosper
Brett
Gillespie
(He/Him)
Vancouver
,
BC
Sales Leader at Thinkific
Ashley
Brundage
(Sher/Her)
Tampa
,
FL
Award Winning Leadership & Empowerment Expert. Manifested the Voyage of Empowerment Sailing Annually.
Amy
Beaver
(She/Her)
Philadelphia
,
PA
Purpose-Driven Sales Coach Focused on Growth | Passionate about DEIB Strategy | Coffee Enthusiast
Allison
Kahn
New York
,
NY
Professional Story Maker
Alana
McMillan
(She/Her)
New York
,
NY
Director of Sales & Business Development | ex-Procore, Square, Caviar