Meet The Committee

I work hard to listen, make positive changes in my community and support marginalized communities with my vote, time and energy.  I have helped plan outdoor Queer festivals and parades for 13 years. I grew up in Ogden in a blue collar home and now live in Rose Park with my wife, kids and dogs. I have taught in Title I public schools for 16 years. Proud to of advised the QSA, BSU, and student councils at multiple public schools. I was a proud SLEA/UEA member and believe we are stronger when we stick together. I worked tirelessly to break the systemic racism that was keeping Students of Color and Queer students out of AP and college prep classes, running for student office, or not attending school dances and activities. Excited to see former students engage the community and make real change for their neighborhood and city.  I am here to do the work, behind the scenes and be the difference for people whom I do not know, but care about and respect. Love to garden and repair neighborhood kids bikes all summer. Also...my nephew has me wrapped around his finger. 

Hello, My name is Roberto; I have been actively involved in community organizing, education, and advocacy within the OTBiPOC/LGBTQIA+ community for 10.5 years with a deep commitment to promoting inclusivity and equality for the QTBiPOC and LGBTQIA+ community. As a first-generation immigrant from Mexico, my background allows me a unique perspective and understanding of the challenges faced by QTBiPOC /LGBTQIA+ individuals from diverse backgrounds. I am proud father of three, Who values the importance of resilience, love, and unwavering support. I have served on several board and committees including Project Rainbow, Unidxs SLC, UPC, Redrox Music Festival. And currently as leadership for F.A.M. Utah, Co-Director of Fashion Fluid and Co-Director of SLC Pride.

Hola me llamo Roberto, Yo estado involucrado activamente en la organización, educación y defensa comunitaria dentro de la comunidad OTBiPOC/LGBTQIA+ durante 10.5 años con un profundo compromiso de promover la inclusión y la igualdad para la comunidad QTBiPOC y LGBTQIA+. Como inmigrante mexicano de primera generación, mis antecedentes me permiten una perspectiva y comprensión únicas de los desafíos que enfrentan las personas QTBiPOC/LGBTQIA+ de diversos orígenes. Soy un orgulloso padre de tres hijxs que valora la importancia de la resiliencia, el amor y el apoyo inquebrantable. He formado parte de varias juntas y comités, incluidos Project Rainbow, Unidxs SLC, UPC, Redrox Music Festival. Y actualmente como dirigencia de F.A.M. Utah, Codirectxr de Fashion Fluid y Codirectxr de SLC Pride.

First and foremost I'm a mom, it's the most important title I will ever have!  I'm passionate about building a world I can feel proud to pass on to my children, and raising children I feel proud to share with the world.  

I have 10 years experience volunteering with queer festivals, 7 in a leadership capacity.  It's important to me that our youth are centered in the planning of  SLC Pride, that we are creating a space that celebrates them and at the same time feels like coming home.  

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Jamelle Avei is a queer Pacific Islander from Woods Cross, Utah. They have 15+ years in the non profit world working for the Inclusion Center, Wildwoods Foundation, and the LGBTQ Pride Center of Las Vegas. They also worked several years in education as a behavior specialist.  For fun, Jamelle hosts karaoke, been involved in many music projects/bands, and spent some years in Vegas and Los Angeles pursuing a singing career. They are excited to be in charge of the Busker/Karaoke Stage after running that stage last year. They are looking forward to nurturing a fun, yet family friendly environment to empower our queer youth and community to stand in their truth behind the mic. We deserve that right now. 

Quinn Winter is a local fiber artist, photographer, and multimedia communications specialist. They’re the marketing and communications manager for Utah Arts Alliance, an arts nonprofit, as well as an artist vendor at a variety of events, including ones they organize. They’re passionate about furthering inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility efforts through marketing, communication, and event planning. They have volunteer experience and currently volunteer at Under the Umbrella Bookstore. Outside of their work, Quinn can be found walking their dog, listening to an audiobook, or making a nice cup of tea.

JAX (They/She) is a chameleon in the art world from clown to drag to director! They quickly found a calling to utilize their stage management, and fundraising background to elevate the local queer community. She has spent the last 20 years as professional performing artists finding every way imaginable to create art and find community wherever she lands. They strive to use their art to encourage everyone to truly love the skin you're in and to always choose kindness. They are a local artist, educator and producer in the Salt Lake Valley for the Queer and Black communities with a focus on theatre and performance art.

Emily is excited to be able to focus more attention on the Transcake Breakfast this year. She has big plans so make sure you come early on Sunday so you don’t miss it!

Hello, I'm Kyle, a proud member of the LGBTQ+ community. Over 15 years of experience in leading people, I've been dedicated to supporting non-profit causes. Happily married to my husband of 7 years and a dog dad. I bring passion and commitment to drive for positive change and inclusivity.

Kat Kellermeyer is a nonbinary menace with a great love for music, theatrics, and the local art scene. They have 7 years of experience community organizing and managing entertainment and hospitality for festivals. They are excited to return to that work and help build a lineup that celebrates the amazing wealth of LGBTQIA+ musicians, artists, poets, and entertainers that call Salt Lake (and Utah) home.

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Pansexual, drug felon with a 5+ year incarceration history. Lifelong struggle with ADHD and major depressive disorder. Survivor of domestic violence and sexual assault. Badass witch. As I like to say about myself, I’ve seen some things, and those things make me strong, powerful and beautiful. Now that I live in the ‘burbs and could be mistaken for a soccer mom, I speak publicly about my past so we can break the stigmas that hurt our communities. When I’m not writing software at my day job or volunQueering for SLC Pride at night, I write contemporary YA novels under the pen name Tami Morning about issues facing youth today like poverty, climate anxiety and the necessity of choosing your family.

C Meyer, (she/they), holds a master's in social work from the University of Utah and a bachelor's in Recreational Therapy. As a therapist at Flourish Therapy, she strives to enhance accessibility to gender-affirming care. An avid outdoor enthusiast, C enjoys camping, snowboarding, running, motorcycling, climbing, and embarking on various adventures. Passionate about community integration, outdoor inclusion, and transgender rights, they actively participate in organizing Pride Ride Utah, an annual event at Brighton Utah, breaking barriers for the LGBTQIA2S+ community. With a decade of experience working with gender-expansive, neurodivergent youth, C is dedicated to her role as a youth coordinator for SLC Pride.

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I'm a project manager looking to support the LGBTQIA+ community in any way I can. While my volunteering experience is limited, my love for Salt Lake and this community is not. I can't wait to work with this amazing team to bring a PRIDE festival that's just what the community needs and wants!

My volunteer work is vast and far. I have been on the Utah Pride Festival committee since about 2009-2019. I fix breakfast for the homeless youth once a month at VOA. I work in construction since 1986.

Liz is a Salt Lake City native and has for many years been a social justice activist and community volunteer in Utah and elsewhere. Liz served as the Utah Pride Festival Director in 2017 & 2018. She was also on the founding Board of Project Rainbow Utah and was one of the producing directors of the Redrox Music Festival 2017-2021. Liz is currently the President & CEO of The Utah LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce. They earned bachelors degrees from the University of Utah in Women's Studies & Political Science and a Masters of Library and Information Science from the University of Washington. Liz is a librarian at heart and worked for many years in enterprise system sales, sales enablement, event management, and training before pivoting to a career in local LGBTQ+ non-profit work. Liz is a mother to a most amazing non-binary young adult, Chance. She is also an avid skier, loves travel, live theater, all things outdoors, and operates a ski lift in their spare time.