About Us
Your Identity | Our Community
HoCo Pride is a collection of events and programs that are geared toward the support of, advocacy for and education about the LGBTQ+ community in Howard County. All proceeds earned go to supporting HoCo PRIDE!
HoCo PRIDE is fiscally sponsored by PFLAG Columbia-Howard County a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit organization in partnership with County Executive Dr. Calvin Ball and the Inner Arbor Trust.
All donations are 100% tax deductible.
Who We Are
Planning Committee Members
Jumel Howard
PFLAG Columbia-Howard County
Committee Chairperson
Chris Hefty
LGBT Interfaith Network
Sponsorship Coordinator
Alisha Tronetti
Community Outreach Coordinator
Akbi Khan
RoCo in HoCo
Event Blogger
Becca Niburg
LGBTQ+ Advocate
Logistics Coordinator
Steve Charing
OutSpoken
Event Blogger
Bob Ford
Howard County Human Rights Commission
Katie Dant
Crisis Specialist
Safety Coordinator & Police Department Liaison
Tina Field
Crisis Hotline Manager
Entertainment Coordinator
Tara Garwood
LGBTQ+ Advocate
Photography/
Videography Coordinator
Sarah Cooke
Howard County Library
Member
Akbar Tolbert
LGBTQ+ Advocate
Social Media Coordinator
Kimberly Prium
LGBTQ+ Advocate
Office of Community Partnerships
Abby Hendrix
LGBTQ+ Advocate
Food Vendor Coordinator
Bryan Sorrentino
LGBTQ+ Advocate
Fundraising Coordinator
Stephanie Wall
LGBTQ+ Advocate
Parade Planner
Sophie Bertrand
LGBTQ+ Advocate
Pride Zones Coordinator
Stephanie Cascone
LGBTQ+ Advocate
Media/Marketing Coordinator
Becky Hawk
LGBTQ+ Advocate
Vendor Coordinator
Annie Mason
LGBTQ+ Advocate
Graphic Designer
Our Partners
Thank you to all the organizations that have come together to make HoCo PRIDE possible!
Hosting Organizations
PFLAG Columbia-Howard County
Hosting Organization
Office of County Executive Calvin Ball
Co-Host
The Inner Arbor Trust
Co-Host
Community Partners
Historic Savage Mill
In-Kind
Banner Day Films
In-Kind
AARROW Sign Spinners
In-Kind
Choose Civility
Howard County
In-Kind
Howard County Library System
In-Kind
