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LGBTQ LEADERS
40under40

ANGELICA CRISI

Over the past 20 years of her career, Angelica Crisi developed an
expertise in marketing and client development—ranging from working for
leading law firms to launching a retail company to serving on nonprofit
Boards. Through these leadership positions, her passion has been clear:
advocate for underrepresented groups of people and effect positive
change. Angelica is a founding partner at Coston Consulting, LLC

BY 2030, Photo Credit Drew Osumi
a woman’s place is everywhere and LGBTQ+ SHE, HER, HERS
equality is the norm. #noapologizies AGE 40

JOSHUA CROKE

Joshua Croke is proud to be out as a non-binary business owner, activ- BY 2030,
ist and major contributor in Worcester, MA. In addition to founding Ac- 10,000+ queer youth have
tion! by Design, Josh is passionate about building cities of the future that been a part of Love Your
include and celebrate everyone. As a nonbinary queer business owner, this Labels programs and have
work has its challenges. It is Josh’s hope this Leaders Under 40 recognition gone on to take leadership
will help connect them to more people and resources to further their work. roles in their communities.
Getting the work of Love Your Labels, their nonprofit organization, to a
wider audience across the globe is job one.
Photo Credit Tyler Ironside
THEY, THEM
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JEFFREY DESOTO

Jeffrey DeSoto is a director of corporate audit and co-chair of B.Pride,
the LGBTQ Associate Network at Broadridge, a global fintech company.
He first volunteered to lead the Broadbridge Workplace Engagement
committee in 2012. Jeff later became co-chair of the entire network. In
this role, he helped create several new chapters domestically and abroad
including the United Kingdom, Russia and India to advance workplace
equality.

BY 2030, Photo Credit Orlando Lima
through the efforts of Broadridge and inclusive companies HE, HIM, HIS
like it, employees everywhere will feel empowered to bring AGE 39
their full, authentic selves to work and be the person they
were born to be.

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