Our Team

Leadership

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    Jude Glenn (They/He)

    CO-FOUNDER | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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    Sarina Pizzala (She/They)

    CO-FOUNDER | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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    Elizabeth Dent (She/Her)

    POLICY COORDINATOR

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    Gabriella Golzarian

    VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR

    GREATER SEATTLE AREA CHAPTER

  • Brandon Hawn (He/Him)

    VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR

    SOUTH SOUND / TACOMA CHAPTER

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    Anneleissa (They/Them)

    VOLUNTEER & EVENT COORDINATOR

    PORTLAND / OREGON CHAPTER

  • Jess Elsaid (She/Her)

    EVENTS COORDINATOR

    GREATER SEATTLE AREA CHAPTER

  • Molly Hogan Edison (She/They)

    EVENTS COORDINATOR

    SOUTH SOUND / TACOMA CHAPTER

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    Jen Rooney (She/They)

    CLIMB NIGHT COORDINATOR

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    Open Position

    SKI & SHRED COORDINATOR

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    Open Postion

    CREATIVE COPYWRITER / CONTENT CREATOR

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    Madison Kenney (She/Her)

    Events Coordinator

    Portland / Oregon Chapter

Washington Queer Climb Night Hosts

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    Abby (She/Her)

    EDGEWORKS BELLEVUE HOST & PHOTOGRAPHER

    Random bursts of Brooklyn accent.

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    Elizabeth (She/Her)

    VERTICAL WORLD NORTH HOST

    From Lake Forest Park. Interest include scrambling, backpacking, and foraging. I joined QM to expand my network of outdoorsy and queer friends for all types of new adventures.

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    Georgen (He/Him)

    SBP POPLAR HOST

    Climb on Rock, Chug on Boba

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    Katie (She/Her)

    HALFMOON BOULDERING HOST

    Your average boulderer and powerlifter, I also hike and ski based on the seasons. Come say hi anytime! I love to talk about beta and always happy to pass my knowledge or learn more about you!

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    Kelley (She/They)

    EDGEWORKS SEATTLE & SBP FREMONT HOST

    I’m from the Bay Area, CA, though I moved to Seattle in 2022 from Boston, MA! I love to hike, climb, swim, kayak, picnic… anything that gets me outside. I started volunteering with QM to meet more queer folk and to help myself and others make time to be outdoors!

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    Molly (She/They)

    EDGEWORKS TACOMA HOST

    I have been obsessed with the outdoors for as long as I can remember, I am newer to climbing and I love hiking, backpacking, kayaking, making art, and taking care of my pet dog and tortoise.

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    Seth (Any Pronoun)

    VERTICAL WORLD NORTH HOST

    Catch me climbing, biking, and beaching :)

Oregon Queer Climb Night Hosts

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    Anneleissa (They/Them)

    MOVEMENT PORTLAND HOST

    I grew up in Eugene, Oregon and later moved to Portland for college. I'm a backpacker, climber, cyclist, quad skater, bat enthusiast, and lover of all things outdoors. I got involved with the Queer Mountaineers to meet other outdoorsy queer people, help foster community, and promote greater access to outdoor recreation.

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    Lorena (She/Her)

    CIRCUIT PORTLAND HOST

    Passionate about all things outdoors, especially bouldering, trail running and hiking. I joined QM to expand my outdoor education and inspire others to get outdoors!

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Our Volunteer Team

75+ Volunteers and Counting