Team

Our amazing global team creates opportunities for our 80,000+ members to advance their careers, grow their networks, and leverage tech for social change.

Our Staff

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    Andrew Lowenthal (he/him) Executive Director
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    Brooklyn Wright (they/she) Chief Business Officer
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    Carson Zone (he/him) Senior Partnerships Manager
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    Chibbi Orduña (fluid) Senior Program Manager
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    Marissa Trevisan (she/her) Chief of Staff
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    Amal Amarir (she/her) Engagement Intern
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    Wendy Matta (they/them) Program Intern
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    Julz Liang (she/they) Program Intern

Our Board

Out in Tech's Board of Directors provides advice and support to Out in Tech's staff and activities. As proud and active members of the LGBTQ+ tech community themselves, they bring expertise and passion to the organization.

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    Andrew Lowenthal (he/him) Executive Director
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    Jess Szmajda (she/her) VP/Eng, Secure Supply Chain, Capital One
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    L (Franklin) Gilliam (they/she) Senior Strategy & Design Officer, Lambent Foundation; ex-officio
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    Marc Dickstein (he/him) Founder & CEO, Plus Marc

Board Emeritus

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    Julia Cheng (she/they) Founding Principal, CyberlawStudio, Pllc
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    Marcie Cheung (she/her) Senior Product Manager, Snyk
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    Lukas Thoms (he/him) Head of Product, GlossGenius
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    Chris Maliwat (all pronouns) Chief Digital Officer, Victoria Beckham Beauty
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    George Wells (he/him) Chairman, Wells Group of New York

Our Community and Chapter Heads

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    Michael Walker (he/they) Committee Head, Digital Corps
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    Jackie Bellando (she/they) Community Head, Book Club
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    Lexus Davis (she/her) Chapter Head, Columbus
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    Robin Dean (he/him) Chapter Head, Seattle
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    Daniel Dudley (he/him) Chapter Head, Cleveland
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    Abel Barrera Duran (he/him) Chapter Head, Indianapolis
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    KT Ellis (they/them) Chapter Head, Over 40 Committee
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    Zara Espinoza (they/them/elle) Community Head, QTBIPOC
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    Manu Gomez (they/them) Community Head, Cyber
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    Monisha Jain (she/her) Community Head, Out in Tech U
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    Stacy Jara (she/her) Chapter Head, Phoenix
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    Will Butler (any/all pronouns) Chapter Head, Denver
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    Kristopher Louie (he/they) Chapter Head, Austin
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    Lianna Newman (none/Lianna) Chapter Head, Washington, DC
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    Alyssa Pablo (she/her) Chapter Head, Detroit
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    Shubham Patel (he/him) Community Head, Welcoming Committee; Chapter Head, India
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    Abel Quintero (he/they) Community Head, QTBIPOC
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    Peter Redmond (he/him) Chapter Head, New York
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    Jose Luis Romero (he/him) Chapter Head, Madrid
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    Alex Solis (he/him) Chapter Head, San Francisco; Community Head, UIUX
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    Johnny Taboada (he/him) Chapter Head, Dallas Fort Worth
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    Kelly Thibault (she/her) Region Head, San Francisco Bay Area
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    Alfonso Moreno (he/him) Chapter Head, Amsterdam
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    Sergio Toranzo (he/him) Community Head, Welcoming Committee
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    Tom Yeager (he/him) Community Head, Out in Tech U
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    John Zeller (he/him) Chapter Head, Portland
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    Nicholas Sharp (he/him) Chapter Head, San Francisco South Bay / Peninsula
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    Juan Maquilon (he/him) Community Head, UIUX
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    Lauren Anthony (she/they) Chapter Head, Indianapolis
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    Soft Bushong (they/them) Chapter Head, Houston