Those who give of their time and talents
WE ARE
WE STAND UP FOR THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY
Betty Jacobs
BSW, LSW Founder/Executive Director
Betty Jacobs is a lifelong Lake County resident and a mother of six. She has spent most of her career working and volunteering with nonprofit organizations. It is through that, that she became aware of the gaps in support and services for the Lake County LGBTQ community. Betty earned her Associates of Human Services through Lakeland Community College. She is currently in her last semester …
Capt. Cynthia Brooks
Board Member
Captain Cynthia Brooks is the Jail Administrator of the Adult Detention Facility. She has served at the Lake County Sheriff’s Office since 1984, serving 4 years as a Corrections Sergeant, and 20 years as a Corrections Lieutenant. Promoted to Captain, and serving as the Jail Administrator, she is responsible for over-seeing the operations of the 400 bed jail facility.
Stu Lucker
Board Member
Stu Lucker is a Gay man who grew up in Painesville and has lived his whole life in Lake County. Stu currently resides in Kirtland with his father. Stu started his career as a CPA (Certified Public Accountant) in Mayfield. He worked as an accountant/analyst for Progressive Insurance (15 years) and then at Nationwide Insurance (5 Years). In 2013 he decided to launch a 3rd career as a …
Andrew Caruso
Board Member
Andrew Caruso is a lifelong Ohioan, but a relative newcomer to Lake County, having moved to Painesville from his native Cuyahoga Falls six years ago when he married his husband Richard.
Andrew has a bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management from…
Roy Bottiggi
Board Member
Roy Bottiggi grew up in Mentor and has lived his whole life in Lake County. He currently resides in Willoughby with his wife and is the father of two girls. Roy works at Ernst and Young in Technology Consulting focusing on large scale agile transformations. In addition to his IT work, he leads Diversity & Inclusion activities within his EY global practice, leads EY Northeast Ohio’s