Jes (she/her) is a stay-at-home feminist, mother of twin girls, wife of Collyn, owner of NotYourBasicTwinMom, and community/political activist.

Her background is in political science and LGBTQIA+ studies; she has worked in education where she implemented the multicultural program at her school and as a psychiatry coordinator for a mental health clinic. She is a staunch and passionate advocate for equity and inclusion.

 An active member of the LGBTQIA+ community, Jes knows what needs to be developed in this area. She started Plainfield Pride to give an advocate voice to our community, to educate our neighbors and the private sector, and to fight for our representation in the larger community and for acceptance in local schools.

Christina Ross (she/her) is a proud mother of 4 kids, ages ranging from 9 to 27. As a bi-sexual female, she is passionate about many things, especially Human Rights, Mental Health Awareness and the LGBTQIA+ Community. 

She believes the way we teach our youth is crazy important and thinks we should educate them about diversity and equality, from every age.

Christina is an entrepreneur at heart. She has an extensive background in business development, real estate and marketing. Her and her husband, Steve, now own and operate a Electrical Services Company, a Full-Service Marketing Agency and a Real Estate Company out of Plainfield. They are passionate about our Employee Culture and Work/Life Balance, and offer an inclusive, diverse, and safe space for everyone.

Holly (she/her) grew up in Plainfield and was honored to be asked to serve Plainfield Pride as Secretary. She graduated from Plainfield High School when it was the only high school in town.

She spent the first decade of her kids' (17,16, and 12) lives as a stay-at-home mom and had recently returned to the dental field. She looks forward to spreading love and inclusivity to the people of Plainfield.

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Candi Forest is Plainfield’s resident drag queen and serves as drag liaison to Plainfield Pride and their events. They are passionate about all the art forms of drag and its place in LGBTQIA+ history. Their goal is to help foster connections between the queer community and businesses in Plainfield to help establish drag events in the suburbs. They are a camp queen who performs and hosts everything from shows to storytimes. They are also focused on fighting the injustice against the drag community and helping to educate to make drag a safe space.

If you are a business owner in Plainfield interested in hosting a Drag event or have questions on Drag education opportunities please reach out. Drag is not a crime, drag is art, and drag is for everyone.

Kim (she/her) is a longtime Plainfield resident. She is a PROUD mom, works at an ally business, and was a grateful Love Fund recipient. Kim has volunteered at Pride events and is so happy for the opportunity to work with Plainfield Pride to help provide a voice and safe space for the LGBTQIA+ community.

Kim always taught her children that “it’s not enough to not be a bully... it’s much harder to stand up to the bully and defend others.” She is beyond proud that both of her adult daughters are strong advocates for others and she is passionate about doing the same.

Sara recently moved to Plainfield with her wife and daughter in 2021 and was immediately welcomed by the community.

Before becoming a stay-at-home mom she was an educator and counselor, but her passion is all things history.

Being aware of how powerful visibility is for the mental health and wellbeing of LGBTQIA+ youth, Sara hopes that living authentically will encourage others to feel it is possible to do the same.

Bobbie (She/Her) is a stay-at-home mom & wife. She lived in in Canada until 2002 when she moved to Morris.

She's a proud Trans woman who started her journey 7 years ago. She's been involved in other LGBTQIA+ groups in the past in Illinois & brings her unique experience & views to the team.

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