Who We Are

Kim Ford

Chair

KIM FORD is the co-founder Kitchen Table Giving Circle: A Black/African Descent Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Queer Women Philanthropic Initiative. She is an activist with 19 years experience working with grass-roots, … Read More

Karen Sebastian

Vice Chair

KAREN SEBASTIAN is the co-founder of Kitchen Table Giving Circle.  The programming at KTGC brings together Karen's lifetime of activism and her passion for education that creates financial mastery in the Black/African Descent LBTQ … Read More

Martina Downey

Steering Committe

MARTINA DOWNEY is a singer/songwriter and Queer identified Change Agent. In addition to her many years of serving the community, she brings more than 28 years of business experience, leadership, speaking and corporate training in academic … Read More

Alyce Emory

Steering Committe

ALYCE EMORY has more than 20 years of experience developing and managing events, programming, outreach and engagement projects for a variety of clients including HBO, The Apollo Theater, Third Wave Foundation, Black Women’s Arts Festival … Read More

Zakiyyah

Steering Committe

ZAKIYYAH  joined the steering committee in 2011.  She is an IT professional and Cell Phone entrepreneur.  Her goal is to provide more visibility for KTGC. In addition to serving on the steering committee of KTGC she was co producer of … Read More

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Tawanna Sullivan

Steering Committe

TAWANNA SULLIVAN has over 15 years experience in the publishing industry as a negotiator/content licensor. She is also a writer whose work has appeared in Longing, Lust, and Love: Black Lesbian Stories, Iridescence, Purple Panties, Best … Read More