Equality Chamber Board of Directors

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Alexis Carbajal

President

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Casey Charpio

President-Elect

Casey's career includes more than 30 years in marketing & sales, economic development, fintech and mortgage origination. Casey is currently CMO and Senior Loan Originator at E5 Home Loans and Founder/Creative Director of LeDaze Studio, an LGBTQ+-owned Phoenix wallpaper brand. Casey previously served on the board of Executive Council Charities for more than 10 years and serves on the Development Committee for One-N-Ten.

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Michael McFall

Secretary

Michael is founder and President/CEO of the Pride Guide® USA, a national LGBTQ+ total resource guide. He has been a GPECC member for over 26 years and served as the Chamber's President-CEO from 2003 to 2005, and as NGLCC Director of the Southwest Region of Local Chambers from 2004 to 2005.

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Tomas Rivas

Treasurer

Tomas serves as Chief Lending Officer at MariSol Federal Credit Union, a Phoenix-based Community Development Financial Institution and Minority Depository Institution dedicated to expanding access to equitable, responsible financial services.

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Matt Parker

Past President

Matt is a financial advisor with Edward Jones and a native Phoenician who graduated from Arizona State University. He has been a GPECC member for more than 10 years.

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Clayton Bonaguidi

Director

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David Christensen

Director

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Lisa Malachowsky

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Lisa is a lifelong motorcyclist and scuba diver who turned both passions into a career. A Vassar graduate in Mathematics/Computer Science, she spent 20 years in high tech before moving into the motorcycle industry, and later retrained as a Respiratory Therapist in Phoenix. In 2021 she founded Dive N Ride Adventures LLC, combining motorcycle touring and scuba diving worldwide with a focus on LGBTQ community-building and ocean conservation.

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Deana Perez

Director

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Will Ranstrom

Director

Will is an estate planning attorney with Trajan Estate. Originally from Idaho, he was one of the founding directors of the Idaho Pride Business League, an NGLCC affiliate.

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Jack Register

Director

Jack is Founder and Clinical Director of the Catharsis Center, licensed in multiple states and specializing in serving LGBTQIA+ clients. He is dually licensed in addiction counseling and as a clinical social worker, a PhD candidate at Yeshiva University, a frequent public speaker and podcast host, and was named one of Social Work Today's Most Influential Social Workers in 2007.

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Clarke Scott

Director

Clarke Scott, LPC, is founder and Clinical Director of Brazen Therapy, a Phoenix-based group mental health practice serving individuals, couples and families across Arizona and Colorado.