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Danise Sugita is a nonprofit leader with over 15 years of experience in community engagement, DEIstrategy, and workforce development. She has led inclusive recruitment efforts, developed statewide toolkits, and built equity-centered partnerships. As a formerRecruitment & Outreach Director for BAYAC AmeriCorps, she placed over 100 members annually in service roles across the Bay Area. A UC Berkeley graduate, Danise is a passionate advocate for systems change, coalition-building, anduplifting underrepresented voices through storytelling and policy reform.

Coach Lee Hopkins (He/Him/His) is a Social Connections Coach who helps late-diagnosed autistic adults build meaningful relationships without masking who they are. Asthe founder of Patterns of Possibility LLC, he combines lived experience and practical strategies to guide clients toward social confidence, healthy boundaries, and real connection. He also leads the annual Social Connections Summit and teaches the Elevate Your Social Circle masterclass to support authentic friendship, community, and belonging.  

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Danise Sugita is a nonprofit leader with over 15 years of experience in community engagement, DEIstrategy, and workforce development. She has led inclusive recruitment efforts, developed statewide toolkits, and built equity-centered partnerships. As a formerRecruitment & Outreach Director for BAYAC AmeriCorps, she placed over 100 members annually in service roles across the Bay Area. A UC Berkeley graduate,Danise is a passionate advocate for systems change, coalition-building, and uplifting underrepresented voices through storytelling and policy reform.

Rhonda Rajsich is the most decorated U.S. racquetball athlete inhistory, with 15 national titles, 4 U.S. Open wins, 2 world championships, and 6 Pan-American golds. But her story is about more than trophies—after surviving a brutal assault in 2008, she returned to competition just 64 days later andwon a world title. Today, she uses her 18+ years of experience as a speaker and coach to help others overcome adversity and elevate their lives through mindset, resilience, and grit. She’s a true champion on and off the court.

LanettaMarshall is a transformational life coach and Dream Architect,guiding purpose-driven people to break free from fear and build a life alignedwith their highest self. Once facing rock bottom with only $900 to her name, she turned her life around by mastering universal laws and investing in herself-discovery. Now the creator of the SoulSync Method and named BTI’s Transformational Coach of the Year in 2023, Lanetta empowers others to live with peace, abundance, and joy. Her heart-centered approach is rooted inlove—and in her words, “Everybody gets to go.”

Rhonda Rajsich is the most decorated U.S. racquetball athlete inhistory, with 15 national titles, 4 U.S. Open wins, 2 world championships, and 6 Pan-American golds. But her story is about more than trophies—after surviving a brutal assault in 2008, she returned to competition just 64 days later andwon a world title. Today, she uses her 18+ years of experience as a speaker and coach to help others overcome adversity and elevate their lives through mindset, resilience, and grit. She’s a true champion on and off the court.

LanettaMarshall is a transformational life coach and Dream Architect,guiding purpose-driven people to break free from fear and build a life alignedwith their highest self. Once facing rock bottom with only $900 to her name, she turned her life around by mastering universal laws and investing in herself-discovery. Now the creator of the SoulSync Method and named BTI’s Transformational Coach of the Year in 2023, Lanetta empowers others to live with peace, abundance, and joy. Her heart-centered approach is rooted inlove—and in her words, “Everybody gets to go.”

Hugh Flynn is an author, playwright, journalist, actor, and former healthcare executive. A passionate advocate for people with disabilities and underserved communities. Hugh played a vital role in outreach and services during the AIDS crisis of the1990s and has long fought for access to reproductive health services. His work has earned widespread recognition, including multiple citations for excellence from the Western Publications Association. His award-winning plays have beenproduced across the United States and in Canada. SOMETHING SPECIAL BE marks his first memoir. He resides in Southern California with his husband.

Hugh Flynn is an author, playwright, journalist, actor, and former healthcare executive. A passionate advocate for people with disabilities and underserved communities. Hugh played a vital role in outreach and services during the AIDS crisis of the1990s and has long fought for access to reproductive health services. His work has earned widespread recognition, including multiple citations for excellencefrom the Western Publications Association. His award-winning plays have been produced across the United States and in Canada. SOMETHING SPECIAL BE marks his first memoir. He resides in Southern California with his husband.

Karl Dunn is a multi-award-winning advertising Creative Director who has lived and worked in eleven cities throughout Australia, Africa, Asia, Europe, and America. A global citizen, Karl speaks on a broad section of topics such as Diversity, Equity& Inclusion, and Self-love — a culmination of his 25 years in international business, his personal experience of divorce, and his passion for the rights of the LGBTQ+ community. He is the author of "How to Burn a Rainbow" an intimate, honest, and revealing story about divorce and self-love, released on May 17, 2024.

Website: https://www.karldunn.com/

Karl Dunn is a multi-award-winning advertising Creative Director who has lived and worked in eleven cities throughout Australia, Africa, Asia, Europe, and America. A globalcitizen, Karl speaks on a broad section of topics such as Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, and Self-love — a culmination of his 25 years in international business, his personal experience of divorce, and his passion for the rights ofthe LGBTQ+ community. He is the author of "How to Burn a Rainbow" an intimate, honest, and revealing story about divorce and self-love, released on May 17, 2024.

Website: https://www.karldunn.com/

Beau Shaniuk (he/him) is a 27-year-old transmasculine person from Ohio. He currently lives in the Cleveland area with his wife, Lauren, and their BostonTerrier, George. Beau works in nonprofit advocacy for survivors of sexual violence and provides consulting and public education around Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging (DEIB) with reframe52, a Cleveland and Chicago-based startup.

Outside of his professional work, Beau is a musician who produces his own music under the stage name Ladyboy. As a pop-rap & RnB artist, he has been creating and releasing music for just over a year, though he’s been a musician for most of his life. While not all his music is overtly queer, Beau enjoys using his artistry to uplift the LGBTQ+ community,exploring themes of queer joy, queer confidence, queer rage, queer desirability, and queer expression.

Website:

Spotify:⁠https://open.spotify.com/artist/3EyEQIrSwLWmL5WikGao8Q?si=FKXh37OdTy2bjk8Fp0VAoQ⁠

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/ladyboy/1732090669

Main Instagram: @beaushaniuk Ladyboy

Instagram: @ladyboymusicofficial