About Us

Empowering our LGBTQ+ Community through supportive services and awareness since 1988.

The Pride That Has Gotten Us Here

Our Story.

Our Mission

Empowering Our LGBTQ+ Community Through Supportive Services and Awareness.

Our Vision

Grand Rapids Pride Center aims to be the center of a vibrant and inclusive community that supports all LGBTQ+ individuals.

Our Team


Staff

A non-binary person smiling in front of a rainbow structure

Jazz McKinney, MA, LLP, they/them

Executive Director
(616)458-3511 x101/ jazz.mckinney@grpride.org

Cheyanne Killin, she/her

Healthcare Coordinator
(616)-458-3511 x104 / cheyanne.killin@grpride.org

Aaminah Shakur, they/them

Accessibility Coordinator/ Healthcare Coordinator
(616)-458-3511 x104 / aaminah.shakur@grpride.org

Lauren Burnell, they/them

Executive Assistant
(616)458-3511 x105 / lauren.burnell@grpride.org

Eirann Betka-Pope, they/them

Development Manager
(616)458-3511 x103 / eirann.betkapope@grpride.org

Cassidy Davis, she/they

Communications Manager
(616)-458-3511  / cassidy.davis@grpride.org

Fern, she/they

Therapy Dog
(616)-458-3511

Interns

Courtney DeLongchamp, she/her

MSW intern
(616)458-3511 / courtney.delongchamp@grpride.org

Board of Directors


Anne Hertl, she/her

Board President

anne.hertl@grpride.org

Eleanor Moreno, they/them

Board Vice-President

eleanor.moreno@grpride.org

Lucy Dyer Joswick, she/her

Board Treasurer

lucy.dyerjoswick@grpride.org

Caleb Woodard, he/him

Board Secretary 

caleb.woodard@grpride.org

Chief Ewing, he/him/they/them

Board of Directors, TGNC Advisory Committee Chair
chief@grpride.org

Koleta Moore, she/her

Board of Directors
koleta.moore@grpride.org

Kristen Wilson, she/her

Board of Directors 

kristen.wilson@grpride.org

Marshall Kilgore, he/him

Board of Directors 

marshall.kilgore@grpride.org