ADMINISTRATION
The Executive Director is responsible for all operations and management of the organization, including working with a staff and part-time interns who carry out program-related tasks and are supervised by the Program Directors.
Valerie Larabee, Executive Director | Phone: 801.539.8800 x 110 |
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Tina Heidorn, Director of Administration | Phone: 801.539.8800 x 121 |
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Joe Gonzales, Director of Operations | Phone: 801.539.8800 x 124 |
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Davey Stevenson, Marketing Manager | Phone: 801.539.8800 x 134 |
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Megan Risbon, Director of Events | Phone: 801.971.0895 | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
PROGRAM STAFF
Education & Advocacy Branch
Utah Pride's Education and Advocacy Branch focuses on providing education to professionals, individuals, agencies and organizations to increase their understanding and capacity to improve services for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning individuals. In addition to building cultural competency through our training efforts, the Advocacy Branch promotes policy and best practices to youth serving institutions.
Yvonne Paul, Director of Advocacy + Education | Phone: 801.539.8800 x 112 | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Brianne Blanchard, Community Educator | Phone: 801.539.8800 x 129 | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Community Support & Wellness Services Branch
Utah Pride offers robust and dynamic programs to support, engage and enhance the lives of Utah's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning and Allied community. This branch acknowledges and responds to all elements of wellness and health: emotional, mental, physical, sexual, social and spiritual. From support groups to active community outings, regular events, learning and advocacy-we focus our energy and enthusiasm to ensure everyone is safe, healthy, happy and satisfied. Programs specifically address health disparities- breast cancer awareness, tobacco prevention & control, and HIV/AIDS prevention- as well as support underserved communities- youth & young adults, womyn-identified individuals, and transgender individuals.
Danielle Watters, Director of Community Support & Wellness Services | Phone: 801.539.8800 x 118 |
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Liz Owens, Transgender Program Coordinator | Phone: 801.539.8800 x 138 |
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Erin Malus, Youth Services Coordinator | Phone: 801.580.7680 | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Renee Ubico, Community Health Educator | Phone: 801.539.880 x 113 | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Jania Sommers, Case Manager | Phone: 801.580.4304 | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Gabe Glissmeyer, Tobacco Prevention Youth Program Leader | Email Gabe
Jaaycob Okumura, QSA Network Coordinator | Phone: 801.539.8800 x 117 | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Community Engagement & Awareness
Utah Pride's newest branch offering is Community Engagement & Awareness; with its main focus being to reach the greater LGBTQ community across all generations—engaging them in offerings that are excellent, enlightening and diverse. These events are targeted at meeting the emotional, social, and intellectual needs of LGBTQ individuals. Events include panel discussions, visual, performing, and literary arts offerings/outings/events, informative & educational workshops, forums, as well as national, regional, and local speakers. Intermountain, and Utah regional conferences, celebrations, confabs and public dialogues. Utah Pride's SAGE Utah Program, Family Preservation & Acceptance Program, Anti-Bullying Program, UP 365 Program, Regional PinkDot celebration, and PFLAG coordination all fall under this branch.
Charles Lynn Frost, Director of Community Engagement & Awareness / SAGE Utah | Phone: 801.539.8800 x 136 |
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Alex Galvani, Family Preservation & Acceptance Coordinator | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
