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Todd Cramer
A native Knoxvillian, and graduate of Bearden, Todd credits his decision to leave town and attend Clemson for the independence and drive that defines him. Having been a leader in Young Life, President of his Sigma Chi Pledge Class & of his Alumni Chapter and Chapter Advisor to his alma mater, Todd spent much of his free time in SC volunteering with causes dear to him. Back in TN in 2000, he continued that pattern as a founder of the Knoxville Human Rights Group, with service on the boards of TEP, the Knoxville Ski & Outing Club & Positively Living and now as the founding President of ETEC. Having sold out of the brokerage business he joined after college, Todd is now President of his family’s business, Johnstone Supply. He is thankful for his relationship w/ God, the love and support of his fiancé Ernie, their dog Hopps and the rest of their family and friends.

Carla Lewis
Originally from Arkansas, this father of two migrated to East Tennessee to take a position as software developer in the mid-90s. She has been self-employed for the last eleven years as a network consultant after her on-the-job transition didn’t go quite the way she had hoped. To her knowledge, she is the only US Air Force service member to ever be discharged specifically for Gender Identity Disorder – before Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. She maintains the website for the Tennessee Transgender Political Coalition and serves on the board of directors of East Tennessee Equality Council. A nerd at heart, Carla and her partner of seven years, Jaime, visit Dragon*Con every year like it is a religious quest. If they have any spare time they play with their four parrots, or drive their British sports cars.

Dusty Brock
This well adjusted middle child was born and raised in Knoxville. A repressed accountant by trade, Dusty has never met a stranger and enjoys socializing with a wide variety of great friends. In addition to serving on the Board of Directors of the East Tennessee Equality Council he is a member of the Red & Green Committee, serves as V.P. of Accounting for the non-profit Lake Bettye, and is a past board member of the Knoxville Chapter of the Tennessee Society of CPA's. He enjoys spending time with his family and friends, traveling, playing with cars, and offering his strong opinions.

Bill Mynatt
Bill is a native of Knoxville who joined the ETEC Board in 2010. He returned to Knoxville from Vanderbilt to attend UT College of Law and has practiced family law in Knoxville with Sheppeard, Swanson and Mynatt, PLC since 1991. After getting his feet wet with Pridefest 2010, he is looking forward to another great year of Pride and would like to thank the Board, especially Todd, Carla, Katherine and Ben for their hard work making Knoxville's festival something to be proud of as well as an awful lot of fun.

Ben Byers
A Knoxville native, he is very happy to be involved in pride again this year. This event is such a great opportunity for our community to gather together and show our support for each other. He also serves as the Tennessee Equality Project's Knoxville Committee Chair promoting positive change on the state and local levels. He would like to thank Todd, his incredible fellow committee chairs, the City Special Events Office, and all the volunteers who help make PrideFest a success.