Out of Office: Pride 2026 Summit
A Career & Community Summit for Emerging LGBTQIA+ & Allied Leaders
A Pride gathering for LGBTQIA+ and allied students, recent grads, young professionals, and creatives who are figuring out what comes next. Through panels, lightning talks, and intentional networking, Out of Office creates space for practical career advice, honest conversations about identity at work, and connections with people who can help you move with more confidence.
Free to NGLCCNY members to attend with promo code NGLCCCY at checkout
Click here to register or copy and paste the URL below.
https://www.241membership.com/events/out-of-office-pride-2026
People at your stage
Meet LGBTQIA+ and allied students, recent grads, creatives, early-career professionals, and founders who are also building what comes next.
Practical career guidance
Learn how to show up in interviews, internships, first jobs, client work, and leadership moments without flattening who you are.
Mentor perspective
Hear from people who have navigated corporate rooms, built businesses, changed careers, and learned lessons worth passing down.
Clear next steps
Leave with conversation starters, new contacts, and sharper language for the opportunities you want after Pride weekend.
Barton Lee Jackson II
Executive Director, The National LGBTQ+ & Allied Chamber of Commerce New York
Barton Lee Jackson II is Executive Director of The National LGBTQ+ & Allied Chamber of Commerce New York, where he expands economic opportunity, visibility, and strategic connectivity for LGBTQ+ and allied businesses across New York. He brings corporate, nonprofit, and public-sector stakeholders together to strengthen inclusive business ecosystems and pathways to market access.
Demetrius Moore
Strategist & Account Manager, SiriusXM · Founder, Global Tunnel
Demetrius Moore is a strategist and account manager at SiriusXM with more than five years of experience across media, technology, and entertainment. He develops data-driven campaigns that strengthen audience engagement, brand growth, and meaningful connections, and is the founder of Global Tunnel.
Douglas “Coop” Cooper
Founder & Creative Director, CoopedUp
Douglas “Coop” Cooper is a communications leader, culture builder, and founder of CoopedUp with more than 15 years of experience across advertising and professional services. He has supported internal and external communications, culture change, transformation, storytelling, and brand narratives tied to major business partnerships. Through CoopedUp, he turns communications into connection and culture into a brand’s greatest strength.
Merrick Damon Williams
Founder, President & CEO, MerrickDamon Family of Companies
Merrick Damon Williams is the Founder, President, and CEO of the MerrickDamon Family of Companies and one of the Southeast's most successful real estate brokers. With more than 50 combined years of experience and more than $1 billion in sales, MerrickDamon Real Estate is built around customer-focused entrepreneurs dedicated to fulfilling real estate dreams.
Mitch Roy
Senior Consultant, AI & Financial Data Solutions, Sia Partners
Mitch Roy is a Senior Consultant at Sia Partners and a trusted advisor to financial services leaders working at the intersection of data, AI, and capital markets. He helps firms turn data into a strategic asset through market data optimization, data monetization, and applications of generative and agentic AI. Mitch began his career at Nasdaq and is active in philanthropic work focused on education, access, and opportunity for underserved youth.
Nick Grant
Nick Grant
Content Designer, FanDuel
Nick Grant is a content designer at FanDuel with more than four years of experience across account, responsible gaming, casino, and other product areas. With a background in political science and NYU's Interactive Telecommunications Program, he is passionate about the intersection of design and language.
Surya, MCC
CEO & Director of Education, Radiant Health Institute
Surya is an ICF Master Certified Coach, Shamanic Healer, Reiki Grandmaster and CEO of Radiant Health Institute, the first ICF Level 3 accredited holistic coaching school in the world. She has generated over $500K in high-ticket sales, trained 1,100+ practitioners across 25 countries, and her clients report results spanning career leaps of $45K+ annually, landing dream jobs, documented health transformations, and creative breakthroughs, including one client touring globally with Shenseea within six months of a session. Featured on The Dr. Oz Show, Cosmo Beauty Battle, Women’s Health Magazine, and HuffPost, Surya leads a neuroinclusive and black women-owned institution and is pioneering the use of AI to scale coaching, spirituality & leadership impact as a disabled CEO. She speaks on holistic health, authentic leadership, and building authority without erasing your identity to do it.
Terri Trespicio
Award-winning Writer, Speaker, Brand Advisor & Author
Terri Trespicio is an award-winning writer, speaker, brand advisor, and author of Unfollow Your Passion: How to Create a Life that Matters to You. Her TEDx talk “Stop Searching for Your Passion” has more than 8 million views, and her work helps leaders, professionals, business owners, and thought leaders stop waiting for perfect clarity and start making things happen.
Tina Beauchamp
Financial Representative, Forest Hills Financial Group
Tina Beauchamp, MBA, is a New York City-based financial professional, community builder, and advocate for financial empowerment. She makes conversations about money more accessible and inclusive for LGBTQ+ professionals, entrepreneurs, and first-generation wealth builders.
Date and Time
Saturday Jun 27, 2026
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM EDT
Run of Show:
- 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Finding Your Voice Through Writing, Terri Trespicio
- 1:10 PM - 1:40 PM Lightning Talks: Breaking Into the Room with Surya, Nick Grant, and Mitch Roy
- 1:40 PM - 2:25 PM Panel Discussion: Navigating Identity in Professional Spaces with Suray, Jess McAvoy, and Demetrius Moore
- 2:25 PM - 2:40 PM Break
- 2:40 PM - 3:10 PM Lightning Talks: Building Outside the System with Douglas "Coop" Cooper, Barton Jackson, and Tina Beauchamp
- 3:10 PM - 3:55 PM Panel Discussion: The Future of LGBTQ+ Leadership with Barton Lee Jackson and Tina Beauchamp,
- 3:55 PM - 4:10 PM Closing Reflection: Building Community Beyond the Summit with Merrick Damon
- 4:10 PM - 6:10 PM Networking Reception
Location
Sanders Studios NYC
525 Waverly Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11238
Fees/Admission
Free to NGLCCNY members to attend with promo code NGLCCCY at checkout
Website
