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Stacey considers herself an unorthodox student of technology. They selected tech as a means of survival when they moved to Dallas from their small hometown at the age of 21. Having no formal background and only a GED education, Stacey read a Windows 95 manual overnight and landed a job. From there, she grew to love all aspects of technology and leadership and that passion has sustained for over twenty years.

Since then, they have earned multiple technology and leadership certifications. Stacey also holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Management.

Formerly Senior Managing Director at Charles Schwab and Co. and co-founder of Lez Talk: A Women’s Empowerment Conference, which celebrates the lives and love of LGBTQ+ women, Stacey has also been an active advocate for intersectional gender and racial equality in business, the tech industry, and their Dallas community.

Today, Stacey is the CEO of Family Equality, a national non-profit organization working to advance legal and lived equality for LGBTQ families across the US. Through community building, organizing, and driving policy change, Stacey leads Family Equality closer to a future that maximizes safe, accessible, and essential opportunities for LGBTQ+ youth and families.