Kenrick Ross
Kenrick Ross (he/him) is the Executive Director of the National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA), the nation’s leading organization empowering LGBTQ+ Asians and Pacific Islanders.
Previously, he served in leadership at YWCA of Queens, The Leaguers, Inc., and Indo-Caribbean Alliance, and his career spans sectors as diverse as civic engagement and education reform to equitable entrepreneurship and community health. He’s spoken at 50+ events, produced a short film, served on a dozen boards, and founded Urban&Out, an LGBTQ+POC platform. He’s also a huge evangelist for LGBTQ community athletes, fitness, and sports, especially tennis. Born in Guyana and raised in New Jersey, he holds a BA in Politics from New York University, and an MS in Urban Policy and Leadership from CUNY-Hunter College.