Meet the Team
Board of Directors
The Capital City Pride Board centers on the fundamental responsibilities of providing the organization with sound governance, fiduciary and strategic oversight, and direction. The board is responsible for assuring the financial integrity and solvency of the organization and establishing procedures to safeguard the organization from fraud and risk. The board oversees:
- The operations of the organization
- That the mission addresses a community need
- That the public’s trust is upheld
- That all practices are ethical
- That legal requirements are met
Hillary Gardner
(she/her)
Chair
Meda Brkic
(she/her/hers)
Vice Chair
Bartley Mullin
(he/him/his)
Secretary
Shannon Samuelson
(she/her/hers)
Director of Finance
Burl Hutchison
(he/him)
Ex-Officio
Jake Sahr
(he/him/his)
Director of Diversity, Accessibility, & Inclusion
Kyli Hassebrock
(she/her/hers)
Director of Brand & Marketing
Jim Hegarty
(he/him/his)
Director of IT
Cal Solverson
(they/them/theirs)
Director of PR & Social Media
Amanda Becker
(she/her/hers)
Director of Education
Erik Pingel
(he/him/his)
Director of Community
Derek Klopfenstein
(he/him/his)
Director of Health & Wellness
Raul Canahui Artola
(he/him/his)
Director of Family
Year-Round Volunteers
Josh PeterSmith
(he/him/his)
Deputy Director of Design
Staff & Contractors
Cassandra Halls
(she/her/hers)
Consultant, 2 The Top
Darren Hushak
(he/him/his)
Production, Pinnacle Recording
Joelle Blanchard
(she/her/hers)
Photographer
Kristen Meyers
(she/her/hers)
Deputy Director of PrideFest, PrideFest Operations
Rebecca Smith
(she/her/hers)
Advisor
Scott Bruxvoort
(they/them)
Videographer
Sophia Harrison
(they/them/theirs)
Grant Writer
