Nat is a proud member and mother to a member of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Being born and raised in the Wichita area, she is focused on making Wichita a place for 2SLGBTQIA+ families to live, work and play. Her day job at Textron Aviation involves creating an inclusive environment where employees can come to work as themselves and be respected, creating an environment of success for all. Until the Executive Order, she was President of Fusion, the Employee Resource Group for Textron Aviation LGBTQIA2+ employees and allies, where she focused on education, advocacy and community and co-lead SafeZone training to educate employees on LGBTQIA2+ topics and creating a space for open conversations. She joined the Wichita Pride board to carry on this work outside of her day. She is head chef for the Camp Sunflower Spaghetti Supper where she enjoys sharing her families 100+ year old spaghetti sauce recipe from Italy. For USA Prides she is State Ambassador for Kansas. On the home front, Natalie enjoys assembling jigsaw puzzles, watching college softball, camping, and reading with her wife, Lisa; daughter, Luna; granddaughter, Siccorah; dog, Bodhi; cat, Aura; and attack cat/dog Piko. They can be contacted at president@wichitapride.org.
Jordan is in their second year on the board and first year as Vice President for Wichita Pride. Jordan identifies as Non-binary Transmasc and uses they/them pronouns. They are excited to take on this role to help create safe spaces for their community as Wichita was the first place they felt safe to be their authentic self. Jordan also serves on the DEAI committee at Sedgwick County Zoo and heads the Pride efforts to make the zoo a safe place for all. If Jordan isn't at the zoo you can catch them reading or buying more plants for their home. They can be contacted at vicepresident@wichitapride.org.
June joined the Wichita Pride Board in 2024. Born in Wichita, she grew up in western Kansas before moving back to Wichita for her work as a consulting arborist. Outside of her work professionally and with the board, June enjoys helping build community, ready fantasy and sci-fi novels, spending time with her cats, and tabletop gaming. She can be contacted at communications@wichitapride.org.
Ollie is in their second term on the board after joining in 2023 to connect with the community in Wichita. They graduated from Kansas State University where they were involved with Sexuality and Gender Alliance as treasurer. Since then, they felt they needed to do more for their community than just passively participate, and hope to serve Wichita in the same way they served KSU. Ollie is also an amateur drag king, performing under the name "Dougie No-Nuts" wherever has an amateur night. Outside of drag, Ollie enjoys reading and playing dungeons and dragons with their friends and partner. They can be contacted at entertainment@wichitapride.org.
Logan Geist joined the Pride Board in 2023. He grew up in a small town in Western KS and moved to the Wichita area for college, where he was first exposed to the LGBTQ community and his journey to understanding himself truly began. He finished college at Wichita State University and now works as the general manager of a local e-commerce company. When he is not working or volunteering for the Pride Board, Logan enjoys playing kickball, rock climbing (indoors and outdoors), traveling, and spending time with friends. Logan is inspired by the belief that courage is contagious and by one of former board president Jim Hall‘s favorite quotes: “Every pride is somebody’s first pride.” He encourages you to get out, introduce yourself, include others, and make Community happen. He can be contacted at fundraising@wichitapride.org
Arien began getting into community action in 2021 when he and a few friends cofounded the team "Better Together Garden City". After moving to Wichita, Arien wanted to continue contributing to the community in any way that he could and got lucky enough to find this opportunity and here he is! He can be reached at parade@wichitapride.org.
Ollie McCoy is a person with a lot of varying interests. You can see him at coffee shops reading, cons in cosplay, or walking all around Wichita. Ollie tends to prefer staying home with his cat or snuggling his partner over everything else. He tends to like to stay behind the scenes and let others take the stage. One of Ollie's favorite things is organizing and planning. Ollie also likes to help out other people and be a positive influence for others, which is why he has also been teaching for a few years. Ollie's love for helping out people in the community and his organizational skills are the reason why he wanted to be a part of the Wichita Pride Board. He can be reached at secretary@wichitapride.org.
Kelsey is a Fort Hays State University graduate, and has been residing in Wichita for nearly eight years. As an outdoor enthusiast, she enjoys spending time kayaking, traveling, and camping with wife, Ali. When they aren’t paddling down a river together, they enjoy hanging out at home with their rescued fur babies, two dogs and four cats. Her passion for wanting to help make Wichita a safe and inclusive space for all humans is what led her to join Wichita Pride. She is people-focused, results oriented, and widely recognized for the trusting, collaborative relationships she builds. Kelsey actively champions diversity and inclusion in her everyday life and is an active member of her workplace’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusiveness and Belonging (DEIB) committee at The University of Kansas Health System. She can be contacted at site@wichitapride.org.
Though she was born in Louisiana, Ren has spent the majority of life in Wichita and has deep family ties to the surrounding area. She completed an associate's degree from Butler Community College and has worked in IT and software development for over ten years. She is both a parent and a wife, as well as a lifelong musician and an avid reader. Ren joined the Wichita Pride board in 2025 after getting to know some of the other members while playing on an adult kickball team. She is extremely passionate about the Wichita community and hopes to bring about an increase in awareness and understanding of LGBTQIA+ issues, especially regarding trans rights. During her free time she enjoys playing piano and guitar, and simply relaxing with her wife. Ren can be contacted at tech@wichitapride.org.
Chris was born in Virginia, and has lived across the country before moving to Wichita in 2014. He joined the Pride Board as Treasurer in 2022, and daylights as an accountant. Chris joined Pride to use his professional skills for the benefit of a marginalized community. When not doing accounting work, he can be found at music festivals or reading. He can be contacted at treasurer@wichitapride.org.
Eli has been working directly with children and families for 15 years. They are currently attending WSU to get their Masters in Social Work. They enjoy learning new things, planning events, meeting people, and playing Dungeons and Dragons. Eli is a part of a few groups in Wichita, including Laughing Feet Performers and Empire House Players, while being the admin for Queer Artists of Wichita; they are excited to add Wichita Pride to that list. They can be contacted at youth@wichitapride.org.
Jim is honored to be a member of the Wichita Pride Board, joining in late 2018. He is a military brat, who came to Kansas as a child. He graduated from Derby sometime during the last century, followed by KU and KUMC. He lived in Houston for 36 years, retiring from U.T. M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in 2017. Jim and his husband George moved to Wichita in 2017. Jim's goal for Wichita Pride to evolve to a more year-round organization, celebrating the LGBTQ+ community 365 He can be contacted at Memberatlarge4@wichitapride.org.
Anders has been volunteering with Wichita Pride since 2016 and this will be the third year he has served as Parade Director. He currently works in the field of medical social work. Volunteering with Pride is important to him because he has seen how much joy the parade, festival and other events bring to people each year, and being able to contribute to it is highly rewarding. Outside of work, he is passionate about strategy games and art history. He can be contacted at Memberatlarge5@wichitapride.org.