Pat Baillie
Associate Director of Training and Professional Development

Pat Baillie joined Out & Equal in January 2008 after retiring the second time in her career from Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Prior to that, she served in the US Air Force retiring in 1993 as a Major. Her entire career has been involved with training, adult education, and activism and she is ready to pull all those parts of her history together at Out & Equal to make a difference for those in the workplace.

Pat graduated from California State University, Northridge with a Master’s Degree in Physical Education, Biology and Psychology. After college, she joined the Air Force and worked as a Weapons Controller and Space Operations officer. She was also active in LGBT causes her entire career and decided to retire on the day that President Clinton announced "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell." She was then able to publicly come out and was the featured speaker at the Veteran’s Day memorial in Sacramento, California in 1993. She has also worked extensively with sexual freedom issue as a spokesperson and educator and has work on national grass roots organizing. In Albuquerque, Pat worked within Honeywell on their Diversity Council and was asked to present on LGBT issues at the statewide EEOC conferences as well as being the only "out" employee that could be a resource. She also helped to grow the local and statewide LGBT community as the Co-President of Albuquerque Pride for over 10 years. She continued to be involved in community events from political to social until she realized she was ready to return to California. Her goal was to work in a non-profit on LGBT issues. Out & Equal added to that the ability to use her years of training experience so in December 2007, Pat moved back to California.

She is living in San Jose and is excited about being back near family and being a Californian again. Her recreational activities include travel, riding her motorcycle to Santa Cruz, softball, working out and learning soccer. The opportunity to find ways to influence the workplace so LGBT employees can be fully themselves is truly a dream job bringing together her political/activist passion with her love of teaching.

Dr. Julie Gedro

Dr. Julie Gedro is assistant professor of Business, Management and Economics at Empire State College / SUNY in Syracuse, New York. She is a former fulltime human resources practitioner with nearly 15 years of progressive responsibility in the finance, high-tech, and telecommunications sectors. Gedro earned a BA in Economics and English from the College of William and Mary, an MBA in Information Systems from Kennesaw State University, and her Doctorate of Education in Adult Education and Human Resource Development from the University of Georgia. She is a certified Professional in Human Resources (PHR) by the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM). Gedro’s research and publishing agenda includes a focus on LGBT issues in corporate and organizational settings.

Jamison Green

Jamison Green is an author, educator, and one of the world's leading advocates for the health, safety, and civil rights of gender variant people. He is experienced in all aspects of LGBT identity and has published articles on bisexuality in two major academic collections. He serves on the Human Rights Campaign Business Council, is an advisory board member of the National Center for Transgender Equality, a director of the Transgender Law and Policy Institute, Gender Education & Advocacy, and the Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association—and is an experienced corporate diversity trainer. He transitioned from female to male while working as a manager at Sun Microsystems, Inc., and he is currently director of technical publications at Visa U.S.A. His award-winning book, Becoming a Visible Man, is a popular text at numerous universities. He is the proud partner of Heidi Bruins Green. Green is based in the San Francisco Bay area, and he can be reached through his web site at www.jamisongreen.com.

Terry Hildebrandt

Terry Hildebrandt is a twenty-year veteran of Hewlett-Packard Company. Currently, he is an internal consultant working with teams and individuals across the globe facilitating innovation and creativity workshops, process design and improvement, group effectiveness, organizational design, team development, strategic planning, leadership coaching, and diversity. Hildebrandt is also a member of the leadership council of both HP’s Global PRIDE Council and the Out & Equal Rocky Mountain Affiliate. He is a doctoral student at the Fielding Graduate University studying Human and Organizational Systems. Hildebrandt lives in Denver, Colorado, with his partner, Michael.

Cindy Laughlin

For over 20 years, Cindy Laughlin has been known as a "behavioral engineer,” leading organizations into the heart of change. A dynamic business leader, strategic staffing guru, coach and organizational consultant experienced at working in diverse settings such as legal and regulatory, financial services, retail, sales/marketing, technology, HR outsourcing, higher education and non-profit. Currently, Cindy is the Director of Human Resources for Business for Social Responsibility. Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) is a global non-profit organization that helps member companies achieve success in ways that respect ethical values, people, communities, and the environment. BSR provides information, tools, training and advisory services to make corporate social responsibility an integral part of business operations and strategies. BSR consults with Global 1000 corporations utilizing cross sector collaboration and providing thought leadership to advance the field of corporate social responsibility. Previously Cindy held HR leadership positions at Thomson Corporation, Best Buy and Deluxe Corporation. A sought after national speaker, workshop facilitator and board member, Cindy received her Senior Professional HR Certification (SPHR) in 2002, recertification in 2005 and graduated from Springfield College with a Master's Degree in sports psychology and motor learning. She lives in San Francisco, California.

Donna Rose

Donna Rose is a nationally respected author, educator, and advocate for the transgender community. She is invited to speak at conferences, businesses, and schools around the country about her life and unique perspective as a transsexual woman. Her award-winning memoir, Wrapped in Blue: A Journey of Discovery, provides a deeply personal look at the tremendous physical, emotional, and spiritual changes involved in a gender transition. Rose is the first openly transgender member of the Human Rights Campaign national board of directors, where she serves as national diversity committee co-chair and on the executive committee. In addition, she is an active member of the HRC Business Council where she has been involved in the Corporate Equality Index, the Transgender Tool for Managers, and in other key roles. Professionally, Rose has provided information technology consulting and guidance for Fortune 500 companies including Eastman Kodak, Bausch and Lomb, Xerox, IBM, and Dell. Currently, she is a Telecom QA Program Manager for Countrywide Financial in Tempe, AZ. Her personal website is www.donnarose.com.