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## Who Runs Hampton Roads Pride?

We often receive questions about who organizes Hampton Roads Pride® each year, so we’d like to clarify. Everything you see, from the growth of Pride Weekend to our year-round community events, is made possible by a team of unpaid, passionate volunteers.

The individuals featured on this page dedicate countless hours outside of their full-time jobs, families, and personal commitments to make Pride happen. Months of research, communication, and collaboration come together to create the celebration of equity, diversity, and unity that you experience throughout the year and in June.

Every idea, initiative, and recommendation is presented to the Hampton Roads Pride Board of Directors to ensure we remain financially responsible and aligned with our mission to uplift and empower the LGBTQIA+ community.

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## Executive Leadership

The vision, and strategy behind everything we do.

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### Jamar Davis

President, He/Him

![Hannah](https://hamptonroadspride.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Hannah.jpeg?width=500&height=750&name=Hannah.jpeg)

### Hannah Barber

Vice President / Chair of Events & Programs, She/Her

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### Ray Fullerton

Treasurer, He/Him

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### Kellie Watson-Woodside

Secretary / Director of Family Pride & Community Zones, She/Her

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### Joe Pennington

Chief of Staff, He/Him

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### Jeff Ryder

Past President / Chair of Fundraising, He/Him

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## DIRECTORS

A dedicated team shaping the future of our community.

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### Dane Addison

Director of Pride 365 & Community Events, He/Him

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### Juan Alonso

Director / Co-Chair of Volunteer & Membership Development, He/Him

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### Rachel Anderson

Director / Chair of Governance & Nominating, She/Her

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### Amira Bethea-Lang

Director / Co-Chair of Volunteer & Membership Development, She/Her

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### Kendrick Hackett

Director of Production & Logistics / Chair of Scholarship & Education, He/Him

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### Gray Lyden

Director of Accessibility & Inclusion, They/Them

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### Jason McDonald

Director of Technology, He/Him

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### Yolanda Myrick

Director, She/Her

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### Nicole Newsome

Director / Co-Chair of Marketing & Communications, She/Her

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### Christina Schmidt

Director of Entertainment & Programming / Co-Chair of Marketing & Communications, She/Her

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### Ethan Crouson

Director, He/Him

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