Off The Record W/ Angela Hughey

Dolph Goldenburg, Interim Executive Director, Southwest Center for HIV/AIDS Dolph Goldenburg is the interim Executive Director for the Southwest Center for HIV/AIDS, the largest AIDS service agency in central Arizona. The Center was created by and for people infected with and affected by HIV/AIDS, including families and partners. Their mission is to serve individuals touched by HIV/AIDS through prevention, education, client-centered services, and coordinated care in collaboration with...

David Martinez III serves as Director of Capacity Building and Community Engagement, working with community-based leaders, organizations, and coalitions to increase capacity and civic participation.

Nate Rhoton, Executive Director, – One.n.ten Nate Rhoton is the Executive Director of one.n.ten, an organization dedicated to serving LGBTQ youth and young adults ages 11-24. One.n.ten enhances lives by providing empowering social and service programs that promote self‐expression, self‐acceptance, leadership development, and healthy life choices.

Glenn Kasprzyk, VPO/COO of Arizona and New Mexico at Global Medical Response Glenn Kaspryzk is the Vice President of Operations and Chief Operations Officer of Arizona and New Mexico at Global Medical Response, providing emergency and patient transportation services. They are also a UNITY Pledge signer and have partnered with ONE Community on diversity and inclusion issues.

Lauren Bailey, Upward Projects Lauren Bailey is the CEO & co-founder of Upward Projects, a group of locally focused restaurateurs creating inspired restaurants (Postino, Windsor, Churn, Federal Pizza, Joyride Taco)

Justin Nealey, Partners Channel Manager, GoDaddy As a Partners Channel Manager at GoDaddy, Justin Nealey educates the care center on how to best support website designers and developers to help improve the overall product and support experience and build an effective partner support and sales system.

Amanda Parris is the Policy Counsel for the ACLU of Arizona. Amanda is primarily responsible for supporting the ACLU of Arizona’s policy and advocacy efforts related to LGBTQ discrimination, religious discrimination and indigent rights.

Mathew Shurka, Co-founder, Born Perfect Mathew Shurka is a conversion therapy survivor and Co-Founder of Born Perfect, a campaign that has become a global movement to end conversion therapy. Mathew leads the campaign alongside a team of lawyers and other conversion therapy survivors committed to protect LGBTQ+ people through legislation, litigation, and public education. Tyler K. Allen, Tyler Allen Law Firm Originally from Salt Lake City, Utah, Tyler K. Allen is an attorney in Arizona....

Devney Preuss, Downtown Phoenix, Inc. Devney Preuss is the President and CEO of Downtown Phoenix Inc. Before joining DPI, Devney spent nine seasons with the Phoenix Suns in corporate sponsorships and also led high-profile downtown activations during Super Bowl XLIX and the 2016 College Football Playoff. Devney is a proud graduate of the University of Michigan

Kado Stewart, Deputy Director and Camp Director – One.n.ten Kado Stewart is the Deputy Director and Camp Diretor at one.n.ten, an organization dedicated to serving LGBTQ youth and young adults ages 11-24. One.n.ten enhances lives by providing empowering social and service programs that promote self‐expression, self‐acceptance, leadership development, and healthy life choices.

Stephanie Parra Governing Board President, Phoenix Union High School District Stephanie serves on the Phoenix Union High School District’s Governing Board President. She is an educator committed to improving public schools in Arizona. A first-generation American citizen, Stephanie was born and raised in Yuma, AZ and is a product of Arizona public schools. She is passionate about ensuring every student in Arizona receives an excellent education and is adequately prepared to succeed in...

Michelle Berlin Senior Vice President, People & Culture at MINDBODY Robert Arambel – founder of MINDBODY PRIDE Michelle Berlin, Senior Vice President of People and Culture and Robert Arambel, founder of MINDBODY PRIDE talk about the importance of diversity, inclusion and equality for all of their employees and customers around the globe and about why signing the UNITY Pledge is so important to their team. MINDBODY is the leading technology platform for the wellness industry. Local...

Tres Adames is a pastoral counselor and therapist. He specializes in providing LGBTQ-affirming and spiritually-integrated, with special insight for those struggling to reconcile their faith and sexuality. Tres was recently fired from his job of six years when his employers found out he was gay.

Hon. Sean Bowie – Arizona State Senate, Legislative District 18 Senator Bowie represents Legislative District 18 in the Arizona State Senate. LD 18 includes Ahwatukee, south Tempe, west Chandler, and southwest Mesa. Arizona Sen. Bowie has championed measure for LGBTQ equality including sponsoring legislation to end conversion therapy and update Arizona’s non-discrimination law to include gender identity and sexual orientation.

Rob Fullmer is the executive director of the Arizona Craft Brewer’s Guild, which represents craft brewers across Arizona. Rob is dedicated to bringing the Guild members’ knowledge, leadership and amazing beers into focus as the work to build strong communities and create a more prosperous Arizona.

Bree Pear is the founder of Only Human Company. Only Human is a community organization fueled by kindness and social entrepreneurship. They believe in the power of humans coming together to help move us all forward in the ways that truly matter. They provide a platform to help humans all over the world share their story, come together in solidarity and community, and do good. Only Human works to spread kindness, lift one another up, and inspire one another to be better.

Dr. Larry Johnson, Jr. is the President of Phoenix College. He previously served as the Campus Provost and Chief Academic Officer at St. Louis Community College District (Forest Park campus), a district serving more than 70,000 students and the second largest campus of the district. Johnson is actively engaged in the higher education learning landscape. He is a member of the Presidents' Round Table, the National Council on Black American Affairs, and affiliate councils of the American...

Robert Chevaleau is the Director of Education and Advocacy for the Arizona Trans Youth and Parent Organization (AZTYPO).

Patty Gomez, Senior Employee & Labor Relations Representative, Salt River Project Patty Gomez has been with SRP since 2001 and currently a Senior Employee & Labor Relations Representative in Human Resources. She holds both a Bachelor of Psychology Degree and Master of Social Work Degree from Arizona State University, as well as a Professional Human Resources Certification. Patty currently serves on the board of SRP Proud, one of SRP’s Employee Interest Groups for LGBTQ employees and allies.

Michael Spangenberg, State Forty Eight Michael Spangenberg is a native Arizona and co-founder of State Forty Eight apparel. State Forty Eight represents a lifestyle, a sense of community and is an expression of pride. From sports fans and outdoor explorers to the more fashion-forward, the homegrown brand offers gear for all that’s both stylish and comfortable. Above all else though, State Forty Eight is about redefining the status-quo and inspiring others to rise up and stand for something...