Sometimes all we need is a fairy gaymother.
Gunnison Valley Pride is founded and run by Alex Stefan and Malia Jones of Crested Butte, Colorado.
ALEX STEFAN
Alex is the High School Social Emotional Learning Coordinator for Gunnison County and coordinates the Gender and Sexuality Alliances at Gunnison & Crested Butte schools.
Alex is originally from Sydney, Australia where she worked as a PE and comprehensive Sex Ed teacher for 13 years. She was a board member at Wear It Purple, a queer youth organization that produces a national LGBTQ+ youth pride day called “Wear It Purple Day'' each August. Alex co-authored the Gender and Sexuality Alliance handbook for Australia.
Alex specializes in queer live event organization, youth-focused community development, and LGBTQ+ & diversity education and audits.
MALIA JONES
Malia is an event planner & founder of Brass Tact Ltd, a production company specializing in LGBTQ & nonprofit events.
Malia is a Crested Butte local, moving to the valley in 1998. She has worked in nonprofits in the valley for 20 years including: Tough Enough to Wear Pink and The Center for the Arts, as well as sitting on the boards of Mountain Roots, the Crested Butte Mountain Theatre, and Project Hope where she currently serves as Chair.
Malia has organized and hosted fundraising and live events for the Crested Butte Wine + Food Festival, Marshall Amplification Funhouse at SXSW, The Crested Butte Mountain Theatre, The Rocky Mountain Burlesque Festival, Mountain Roots Food Project, and more. She also produced The Heartless Ball, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Hedwig & the Angry Inch, and Cirque du Soiree.
Malia specializes in live events, donor management and development, hospitality, and nonprofit administration.