PRIDE Speakers

Racecar Driver & LGBTQ+ Activist

Vernice“FlyGirl” Armour has been tested her whole life. A gutsy trailblazer, her resume is an impressive collection of “firsts” including America’s first Black female combat pilot. She served two tours of duty in Iraq as a Marine.

Captain Sandra Yawn is a world-renowned captain in the yachting industry with over 30 years of experience. Yawn’s love for the ocean propelled her to achieve the highest status as a mega yacht captain in a male-dominated industry.

Jared Milrad is an award-winning entrepreneur, filmmaker, and lifelong advocate for inclusion and social change. He is the founder of A Show For A Change and Movikarma, a nonprofit in Hollywood, and he served under President Barack Obama.

Kate Fagan is a sports reporter and commentator, who last worked for ESPN. Previously, she worked as the Philadelphia Inquirer's beat writer for the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers. Kate has also written two books and is a NYT best selling author.

In 1995 Matt joined the UK Royal Air Force. During his RAF career, he flew many aircraft including the Hawk fighter jet. He was selected to fly The Queen and members of the UK Royal Family. He was one of the first openly gay pilots in the military

Award-winning business leader and keynote speaker Dr. Magie Cook energizes audiences to face challenges at work and in life head-on to unlock hidden opportunities.

Matty Maggiacomo is a Peloton instructor who brings humor and story-telling to every workout.

Shane's "Leadership Passport" framework helps companies cultivate a work environment centered around community, enabling individuals and teams to perform at their highest levels.

Guard, Minnesota Lynx, LGBTQ+

Joey Gonzalez is a change agent, a global strategist, an entrepreneur, a son of a Cuban refugee, a gay parent, and the Global CEO of Barry’s, the original cardio and strength interval workout that revolutionized fitness.

Liz Kleinrock (she/her) is a Korean-American, queer, Jewish, antibias and antiracist educator, speaker, facilitator, and author for both children and adults.

Kylar W. Broadus is a Black man of trans experience that has been a pioneer in the movement as an attorney, long-time activist, public speaker, author and professor. Broadus is known worldwide for his avant-garde work in the LGBT and Trans movements.

Jay is the founder of The Intentional Movement. Jay spent the first 25 years of life as a female, later switching; however, Jay identifies as non-binary. Jay's mission is to help people find happiness and help them live their most authentic life.

Amanda Lipp is a documentary filmmaker and social entrepreneur working at the intersection of mental health, storytelling, and technology. She is the Chief Strategy Officer at Peer Mental Health, Director and Owner of Lipp Studios, Founder at The Giving Gallery, and Research Associate at the Center for Applied Research Solutions. Amanda has produced over 80 short documentary films about mental health and social impact causes. She is focused on elevating complex topics like youth schizophrenia, mass trauma, and recreation therapy. Since age 18, she has given over 150 talks and workshops around the U.S. sharing mental health resources, films, and her own personal story. Amanda is passionate about mental health leadership, policy change, and tying films to mental health research studies. She serves on the Mental Health Advisory Panel at Google, and the Interdepartmental Serious Mental Illness Committee (ISMICC) created by Congress to advise on federal mental health policy. Amanda formerly served on the board of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), the largest grassroots mental health nonprofit in the U.S. She also advises the Technology And Adolescent Mental Wellness Program at the University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics. Amanda graduated from UC Davis with a B.S. in Human Development. Her hobbies include mountain biking, rock climbing, and snowboarding. 'Think Outside the Crayon Box' is the theme that sculpts Amanda’s talks and workshops. While in the psychiatric hospital, a thoughtful nurse handed Amanda a box of crayons. This small gesture was a pivotal moment in Amanda’s healing, and kickstarted her journey becoming a young leader in mental health care and documentary filmmaker. Since age 18, Amanda has been giving talks to universities, high schools, non-profits, and healthcare systems around the U.S.  The goal is simple: for audiences to think more deeply about mental health for themselves, and the communities they live and work in. Amanda weaves in her own personal story, tools around wellness and identity, creative exercises using crayons, and shares films she's produced featuring people's mental health stories. In addition to mental health events, Amanda is also a great speaker for LGBTQ+ identity events. Says Amanda: "Coming out as gay was - and is - a big part of my mental health. I now realize that my struggles growing up correlated with my struggles navigating my sexual orientation and identity. I came to learn that the likelihood of sexual minority death by suicide is estimated to be 2-7x times greater than heterosexual youth. This is why I believe mental health and LGBTQ+ are two sides of the same coin, and collaboration and research between the two is critically important."