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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
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David Costa
David Costa has been a part of Equality Florida since 2003, starting as a full time contractor and then moving into a full time staff position. Over the years he has worked closely with every department and is currently our Cheif Operations Manager. He also oversees the project management aspects of our annual plan, core goals and special projects. David…
Staff Chief Operations Officer
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Dan Benoit
Dan Benoit joined the Equality Florida team as a volunteer in 2005, helping out in the Tampa Bay area with anything that was needed. After two years of volunteer service, he joined the team as our Administrative Assistant. He quickly organized our general office procedures and handled all incoming corporate calls, emails, direct mail and corporate deposits. Shortly after taking…
Staff Office Administrator
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Sheila Pasela
Sheila Pasela is the Member Services Coordinator. She has been with the company since 2020. Sheila helps with any of the incoming donations, thank you letters, updating records, & any questions donors may have a concern about with their donations. Before joining the Equality Florida team, Sheila worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant for Nursing homes & Home Health facilities.…
Staff Member Services Coordinator
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Brittany Fuss-Link
Brittany is Equality Florida’s Chief Communications Officer and has been with the organization since 2012. Brittany is responsible for leading the communications department — including developing and implementing strategies that tell the story of Equality Florida’s work in a clear and concise way, amplifying voices to change hearts and minds, and building relationships online and offline to help grow the…
Staff Chief Communications Officer
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Jennifer A. Marcial Ocasio
Jennifer A. Marcial Ocasio (she/her/hers) joined Equality Florida in 2026 as Deputy Director of Communications. In her role, she supports the communications team by leading media relations and helping advance strategic messaging that elevates Equality Florida’s work across the state. She works to build strong relationships with journalists and ensure the stories of LGBTQ Floridians and their allies are shared…
Staff Deputy Director of Communications
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Joe Saunders
As Equality Florida’s Senior Political Director, Joe leads the policy and political programs for the country’s largest state-based LGBTQ rights organization. An award-winning progressive leader, Joe’s skills live at the intersection of strategic communications, policy, elections and movement building. A student of the movement for LGBTQ rights, Joe began his career in progressive politics as an activist at the University…
Staff Executive Director of Equality Florida Action PAC & Senior Political Director