Our Board
Mark Pixley
President | He/Him Pronouns
Mark is a proud parent and a PFLAG Hartford member from 2013 until forever! PFLAG Hartford was such a welcome – and welcoming! – source of support and education for his entire family in need that he was thrilled at the opportunity to give back. He joined the Board, first as Treasurer from 2015-2020, and then as President starting in 2020. Serving on the Board has been an honor and a privilege for Mark, because he gets to see so many individuals and families completely transformed. They come in suffering and confused, but PFLAG Hartford helps them find their own strength, renewed joy, and pride in their own and their loved ones’ authenticity. And along the way, deep bonds and lifelong friendships are created. It’s powerfully true, what we hear so often: PFLAG Hartford is Family!
Lindsey Pasquale
Treasurer | She/They Pronouns
Lindsey is on the Board of Directors for the New Haven Pride Center and an active member of the Non-Binary community. Lindsey has curated many large non-binary spaces on Facebook and is the creator of the new space "Older and Non-Binary". She recently presented a workshop "We Are All Genderfluid: These and Other Myths About Non-Binary People" at a conference and is a frequently panelist for the Yale Internal Medicine residency program. Other major panels include Facebook@Stonewall at the Stonewall Inn as part of the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall Riots and for Middlesex Hospital for Schwartz Rounds (promoting compassion in medicine) with panelists including Dr. Christine McGinn. They have a BS in Marketing and an MBA in Finance, and currently works as a consultant in the insurance software industry.
Courtney Pollack
Technology Chair | She/Her Pronouns
Courtney Pollack is a Systems Integrator at ESPN. She was the first employee to transition on the job at ESPN back in 2004. Since then, Courtney has been heavily involved with ESPN's employee resource group, ESPN EQUAL. She has served as the first President when it began in 2008, then as Communications Chair, and currently, Co-chair. ESPN EQUAL promotes Diversity and Inclusion for all LGBTQA employees, working closely with ESPN's parent company, The Walt Disney Company. Courtney is the parent of 2 college students, one who identifies as a lesbian. Courtney can be found playing softball in 2 women's leagues during the Spring, Summer and Fall months, and spending lots of time with her French Bulldog, Bailey!
Kristen Tingey
Tabling & Speakers Chair | She/Her Pronouns
Kristin Tingey and her husband have four children, one of whom is non-binary. Their family is incredibly grateful for PFLAG for helping them learn about the LGBTQ+ community. Kristin and her child, Lane, joined the Board in 2019 to help PFLAG provide support, education and advocacy. Kristin has also enjoyed her career as a School Psychologist for the last 20 years.
Julieta Worley
Facilitation Coordinator
Julieta Worley, her husband and two children moved to the Hartford area from Burbank, CA in 2020. She is currently a Project Manager and has worked in several different industries in the past 23+ years. She has been a PFLAG Hartford member since 2020 and joined the Board in 2022. She is grateful to have found such incredible support from other parents and is now happy to help PFLAG in return in any way she can.