Carrie Diona (she/her) , Director and originator of Barnegat Pride, has always held a voice for the LGBTQIA+ community. Whether it was marching on Washington multiple times for Marriage Equality or standing with Garden State Equality in Trenton & Asbury Park to pass Marriage and equality legislature in NJ, Carrie has always been on the right side of Equality. As a former elected officer of an Employee Business Resource Group committed to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion both in and out of the workplace, she engages with both corporate and community leaders to garner LGBTQIA+ Allyship. During her tenure as president, Carrie has participated in multiple Regional President presentations, including the proper usage of pronouns in the workplace, and she served as a Proud panelist to educate and bring awareness across various lines of business to incoming employees. In addition, Carrie created, edited, and distributed a monthly (weekly during Pride month) newsletter for the group.