Committee Members

Pride Director | he-him | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Chad started volunteering with the Utah Pride Center in 2022 as the Utah Pride Parade Director. He comes from a career in event production and business leadership. Chad says that the most inspiring thing about his job is seeing community members step up, and carry on critical and important work for our marginalized community to continue to have a safe space. Chad believes that Pride is about moving forward, and overcoming setbacks.  

Marketing Director | she-her | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

This Lissette's third year volunteering for Utah Pride (2022, 2023 and 2024). She is also a member of the Utah Pride Center VolunQUEER Squad. And she had a great time paiting mushrooms for last year's Alice in Wonderland themed Queer Prom!

Cats or dogs? Dogs!

Volunteer & Staffing Director | he-him | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Esera started as a volunteer with the Pride Parade in 2022 and 2023. The Parade is his favorite event at Pride - no competition - because it's fun, empowering, and celebratory of the Community's passionate and diversity.

If I were a superhero, my superpower would be... I would want it to be the ability to heal. Imagine being able to cure cancer by holding someone's hand, or stopping a heart attack with a hug, or maybe eliminating depression with a haircut. That would be so awesome!

Entertainment Director | he-him | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Ryan was the Utah Pride Entertainment Director in 2022 and the Entertainment Director for Road Rally in 2021

If you won the lottery tomorrow, what would you spend it on? If I won the lottery tomorrow, I would spend it all in traveling and food!

Festival Logistics Director | he-him | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Mike has been attending Utah Pride since 2017 where it became an annual tradition to attend. In 2022, he wanted to volunteer more in the community, so he joined the Logistics team as a “Quad Captain”. In 2023 and 2024, he's come back as the Logistics Director.

If you won the lottery tomorrow, what type of business would you start? I’d start a boutique plant store/brunch establishment. We’d sell plants, sip tea throughout the day, and maybe distill some delightful, herbaceous gin.

Festival Food Vendor Director | she-her | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

This is Shelby's first year volunteering for Utah Pride after attending the festival for almost 10 years. 

If you won the lottery tomorrow, what type of business would you start? If I won the lottery tomorrow, me and my wife would start a bakery and coffee shop (with adoptable cat cafe of course). And, you know, I'd keep volunteering at the Utah Pride Center.

Parade Entry Director | he-him | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

This is Samuel's first time volunteering for Utah Pride! He signed up to volunteer last year but didn't show up to orientation...so he doesn't think that counts. ;)

When I was 5, I'm pretty sure I wanted to be......a paleontologist, instead I turned out to be a public administrator - almost as cool?

Beverage Director | she-her | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Karynne started as a Utah Pride Center volunteer in 2023 at the Queer Prom and in 2024 became a member of Utah Pride Center VolunQUEER Squad.

If we held an office talent show, I'd wow everyone... ..with my huge inventory knowledge of random movie line quotes.

Ticketing Director | she-her | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

This is Spencer's third year with Utah Pride. In 2022 she was the Gates Manager, in 2023 the Grand Entrance Director and this year the Ticketing Director.

When I was 5, I'm pretty sure I wanted to be...an astronaut when I grew up. It does turn out I get car sick, sea sick and every other kind of motion sick there is.

Accessibility Director | they-them | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Cheryl has worked Utah Pride Center for 4 years. The first couple of years they assisted with vendors and the last two year they have been the Accessibility Director (a task they LOVE).

The best piece of advice I've ever been given: If you get into sh*t, figure out how to get youself out.

Festival Food Director | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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