Meet the PROMO Staff
Katy Erker-Lynch
Executive Director
Katy Erker-Lynch is a community-focused advocate and relationship builder. She has experience in community organizing, nonprofit management, social impact tech startup, and public-private partnerships. Katy obtained her Masters in Public Policy from the University of Chicago’s Harris School, has a certificate in Nonprofit Management and Leadership from Boston University, and a BS in Sociology from Santa Clara University. Like so many young, queer Missourians, Katy left the state at 18 and headed west for school, in search of a vibrant queer community. In El Salvador and Boston, Katy’s work allowed her to accompany trans women, commercial sex workers, and unaccompanied homeless youth and adults. The folks Katy supported taught her about their lived experiences, and together they centered their voices through policy and advocacy actions. Those experiences continue to drive Katy to seek social and racial justice and to interrogate the root causes of inequity, while embracing a strengths-based approach. You can reach Katy at katy@promoonline.org
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Shira Berkowitz
Sr. Director of Public Policy and Advocacy
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Tobeya Ibitayo
Manager of Public Policy and Advocacy
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Anne Kraus
Manager of Public Policy and Advocacy
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