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About Us

We are a team of strategists, organizers, and creatives who honor the expertise, brilliance, resilience, and lived experiences of TGNC individuals and uplift the often-unconventional ways in which TGNC people develop and refine their skills in community.

Staff & Faculty

Aryah Lester; Executive Director of Transgender Strategy Center

Aryah Lester - Executive Director

Reagin Wiklund;
Director of Finance and Operations for Transgender Strategy Center

Reagin Wiklund - Director of Finance and Operations

Carsen Rhys Beckwith;
Director of Programs and Grantmaking for Transgender Strategy Center

Carsen Rhys Beckwith - Director of Programs and Grantmaking

Jordan Blaza Olsen;
Capacity Building Manager for Transgender Strategy Center

Jordan Blaza Olsen - Capacity Building Manager

lush horizon - Grants Manager

Ngaire Philip; Senior Programs Associate for Transgender Strategy Center

Ngaire Philip - Senior Programs Associate

Toi Washington - Faculty at Transgender Strategy Center

Toi Washington - Faculty

Felix Endara - Faculty at Transgender Strategy Center

Felix Endara - Faculty

Tatyana Moaton - Faculty at Transgender Strategy Center

Tatyana Moaton - Faculty

Anand Jay Kalra - Faculty at Transgender Strategy Center

Anand Jay Kalra - Faculty

Cathy Kapua - Faculty at Transgender Strategy Center

Cathy Kapua - Faculty

Kayla Gore - Faculty at Transgender Strategy Center

Kayla Gore - Faculty

Nico Calvo Rosenstone - Faculty at Transgender Strategy Center

Nico Calvo Rosenstone - Faculty

edua mercedes - Faculty at Transgender Strategy Center

edua mercedes - Faculty

Kiara St James - Faculty at Transgender Strategy Center

Kiara St James - Faculty

Nat Smith - Faculty at Transgender Strategy Center

Nat Smith - Faculty

Capacity Building Coaches

Rachel Leigh Campbell Transgender Strategy Center Capacity Building Coach

Crispin Torres Transgender Strategy Center Capacity Building Coach

Max Pearl Transgender Strategy Center Capacity Building Coach

Marissa Miller Transgender Strategy Center Capacity Building Coach

Finn Schubert Transgender Strategy Center Capacity Building Coach

Mattee Jim Transgender Strategy Center Capacity Building Coach

Alaiyia Nicole Williams Transgender Strategy Center Capacity Building Coach

L Tantay Transgender Strategy Center Capacity Building Coach

Jade Lenore LeDuff Transgender Strategy Center Capacity Building Coach

Ian Talamantes Transgender Strategy Center Capacity Building Coach

Rhys McCaughran Transgender Strategy Center Capacity Building Coach

Joaquin (“Whit”) Guerrero Transgender Strategy Center Capacity Building Coach

Queen Victoria Ortega Transgender Strategy Center Capacity Building Coach

Rhodes Perry Transgender Strategy Center Capacity Building Coach

Bri Barnett Transgender Strategy Center Capacity Building Coach

TGNC justice is the very foundation of our work

Mission Statement

TSC is a national organization that centers economic and racial justice, authentic inclusion, and health equity for transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) communities through capacity building and grantmaking.

Vision Statement

TSC envisions TGNC liberation created by and for our communities.

Guiding Principles

Economic Justice
Centering TGNC Voices
Trauma Informed Practices
Gender & Racial Justice
Honoring Self-determination

Transgender Strategy Center staff team picture

Transgender Strategy Center faculty member, Anand Karla, speaking at a grantee convening

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