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Stephanie Schwartz
Stephanie Schwartz leads all developmental efforts for Northwest Florida – creating support and raising awareness of LGBTQ issues from Tallahassee to Pensacola. Previously, Stephanie worked in development for a local HIV/AIDS advocacy nonprofit and prior to that, worked, for many years, in local media sales. She has a passion for community and strives to see the Panhandle become a more…
Staff Northwest Florida Development Leader
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Mason Manion
Mason Manion is a native of Jacksonville and leads all development efforts for Northeast Florida. He has always had a passion for this community, and strives to see Jacksonville become a more inclusive and fair place for everyone. Mason serves on the Advisory Board for the AIDS Memorial Project of Northeast Florida, as well as Assistant Music Director for Avondale…
Staff Northeast Florida Development Leader
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Amelia Burgos
Amelia Burgos, from Orlando, is a graduate of the Florida Institute of Technology and a 13-year veteran of the United States Army. Amelia served three deployments to the Middle East as a Logistics and Transportation NCO leading several missions and units along the way. As a transgender woman, Amelia does not shy away from advocating and bringing awareness to her…
Staff Orlando Area Development Leader
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Preston Scott
Preston Scott is the incoming St. Petersburg and Sarasota Development Leader for Equality Florida. With over a decade of expertise in relationship management, major gift fundraising, and compliance, Preston brings a distinctive blend of professional experience and personal passion to this role, marking a meaningful return to an organization he first supported as the personal banker for Equality Florida more…
Staff St. Pete & Sarasota Development Leader
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Jack Forsyth
Jack Forsyth is a Michigander-turned-Tampeño who graduated from the University of South Florida with a degree in Communication and a minor in Leadership Studies. With a background in nonprofit development, Jack previously worked at Feeding Tampa Bay, where he honed his skills in fundraising and community engagement. Passionate about making a difference, Jack now brings his expertise to Equality Florida,…
Staff Tampa & Palm Beach Development Leader
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Ryan Reynolds Brockhouse
Ryan Reynolds Brockhouse is in Equality Florida’s new role as Statewide Events & Multimedia Manager. He has served on the Tallahassee Steering Committee for two years now, and is excited to now be on staff to further Equality Florida’s mission. He has over a decade of experience in the dynamic world of hospitality, Ryan has spent more than five years…
Staff Statewide Events & Multimedia Manager
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Patsy Taylor
Patsy Taylor serves as Equality Florida’s Director of Finance & Accounting, where she oversees the organization’s financial operations and supports its mission through strategic financial leadership and stewardship. She joined Equality Florida in October 2022. Patsy is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) licensed by the State of Florida and holds the Certified Nonprofit Accounting Professional (CNAP) designation. She is a…
Staff Director of Finance and Accounting
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Amy Phillips
Amy is Equality Florida’s Staff Accountant. Before joining the Equality Florida team in May 2024, Amy was a long-time Equality Florida volunteer in the Orlando area and attended numerous events such as Pride at the Capitol, Board of Medicine and Board of Education meetings, as well as various marches and rallies. Amy is one of three State Chapter Leaders for…
Staff Staff Accountant
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Brandon Wolf
Brandon Wolf is a bestselling author, nationally recognized advocate for civil rights and gun safety reform, and survivor of the 2016 mass shooting at Orlando’s Pulse Nightclub. He frequently appears on CNN, MSNOW, and other network and new media outlets, and often goes on-the-record with The New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, Teen Vogue, and more. Brandon has been…
Staff Senior Director of Communications Strategy
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Stratton Pollitzer
Stratton Pollitzer is Co-Founder and Executive Director of Equality Florida, one of the nation’s largest LGBTQ state-based advocacy organizations, with nearly half a million members. A nationally recognized LGBTQ leader, strategist, and nonprofit innovator, Stratton has spent nearly three decades helping to build one of the most powerful state equality movements in the country. Since co-founding Equality Florida in 1997,…
Staff CEO & Executive Director