Columbus

Ashton Colby

Founder, Gender YOUphoria

Columbus, Ohio

IMPACT AREAS

Racial Equity, Civil Rights & DEIB

Ashton Colby is the Founder of Gender YOUphoria, a social enterprise on a mission to shift the global and interpersonal disempowering narratives about transgender people. Gender YOUphoria completely reimagines cultural responsiveness training, inclusive strategic media & marketing consulting, and compassionate communication.

Hannah Estabrook

Executive Director, Sanctuary Night

Columbus, Ohio

IMPACT AREAS

Community Building

Hannah spent a portion of her career working for CATCH Court, a Specialized Docket that serves victims of prostitution and human trafficking. Hannah wanted to find a new way to help women and provide them safe haven, mentorship and support. Sanctuary Night is a sacred space serving vulnerable women* who need a place to rest, eat, connect and get resources.

LC Johnson

Founder & CEO, Zora’s House

Columbus, Ohio

IMPACT AREAS

Community Building

Racial Equity, Civil Rights & DEIB

Zora’s House is a sanctuary for women and gender-expansive people of color to dream, connect and create. Their mission is to create a safe space for women of color to establish meaningful relationships with other women in their community; develop a deeper practice of self-care, resiliency, and emotional intelligence; and successfully incubate their creativity, scholarship, entrepreneurship, activism, service and leadership.

Branden Jones

Chief Disruption Officer, Color Coded Labs

Columbus, Ohio

IMPACT AREAS

Education

Entrepreneurship & Workforce

Racial Equity, Civil Rights & DEIB

Color Coded Labs is a bootcamp that addresses the increasing demand for diversity in the tech industry. The 16-week intensive bootcamp will skill, reskill and upskill to help educate individuals seeking in-demand tech skills and the opportunity to acquire credentials with an emphasis on preparing participants for high income jobs in entry and mid level tech positions.

Bruce Jones

Chief Partnerships Officer, Color Coded Labs

Columbus, Ohio

IMPACT AREAS

Education

Entrepreneurship & Workforce

Racial Equity, Civil Rights & DEIB

Color Coded Labs is a bootcamp that addresses the increasing demand for diversity in the tech industry. The 16-week intensive bootcamp will skill, reskill and upskill to help educate individuals seeking in-demand tech skills and the opportunity to acquire credentials with an emphasis on preparing participants for high income jobs in entry and mid level tech positions.

Sangeeta Lakhani

Founder, Service!

Columbus, Ohio

IMPACT AREAS

Economic Equality

Food & Agriculture

Sangeeta Lakhani grew up in Mumbai, India where she was surrounded by a vibrant array of spices and diverse foods. She has been in the restaurant business for over 25 years. In 2020, Sangeeta leveraged her network to pivot her existing restaurant into Service! A relief effort for hospitality workers. She has since then, put out over 11,000 free meals and writes weekly grants for service industry workers financially effected by the pandemic.

Rebecca Brown

Executive Director, Franklinton Farms

Columbus, Ohio

IMPACT AREAS

Food & Agriculture

Becca is BELOVED by the Franklinton community. She has a background in peacemaking and people leadership. Franklinton Farms has plots of land in Franklinton that are used to grow produce. Some of this produce is offered to the Franklinton Community for an extremely low cost, while the remainder of the produce is sold at Farmers Markets and at Franklinton Farms to those who can afford it for full price. Her heart is invested into Franklinton and all that Franklinton Farms is looking accomplish within.