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LGBTQ LEADERS
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JENNIFER ated the Salesforce Queer Womxn’s Group (a sub-group of the overarch-
Jennifer Hersom is Director Product Marketing at Salesforce. She cre-

ing LGBTQ+ Group at Salesforce), which now has nearly 200 members.
HERSOM Jennifer is also a passionate champion for people with disabilities, advocat-
ing for increased accessibility and with the knowledge and skills to create
more opportunities for people who are disabled. She also volunteers as a
crisis counselor at Crisis Text Line, helping people work through issues
such as suicidal intentions and self-harm through active listening and
collaborative problem-solving.

BY 2030,
twice as many people with disabilities will be employed
because every employer will understand the value they Photo Credit Lee Myers
bring to the workforce. SHE, HER, HERS
AGE 38

JASON HOAR

Jason Hoar is a Senior Scientist in Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacody- BY 2030,
namics, & Drug Metabolism (PPDM) with 13 years of research experience biopharmaceutical careers
at Merck. His work in preclinical drug metabolism has focused on in will be a model of LGBTQ+
vitro assays, automation, electrochemistry, liquid chromatography-mass inclusion where everyone
spectrometry, project support and outsourcing. Jason is a bonafide leader can thrive through visibility,
community, policies, and
in LGBTQ inclusion at work, motivated by his desire for a more visible support.
LGBTQ+ community at work through the Merck Rainbow Alliance
(MRA), Merck’s LGBTQ+ and Allies Employee Business Resource Group.
Beyond work, Jason is preparing for the AIDS/LifeCycle, a fully support-
ed, 7 day, 545-mile bike ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles, co-pro-
duced by and benefiting San Francisco AIDS Foundation and the Los
Angeles LGBT Center.
Photo Credit Merck Creative Studios
HE, HIM, HIS
AGE 37

JEFFREY HUANG

BY 2030, Jeffrey Huang is Senior Manager, Employee Engagement and Events
there are only happy at Salesforce. He is an evangelist and award-winning champion for equal-
coming out stories ity. Passionate about developing inclusive programs that support and em-
because all sexual power the entire LGBTQ community and beyond, he is a visionary, leader
orientations and and role model on how to put your superpower to work for good. From
gender identities are storytelling sessions about coming out to workshops supporting diverse
acknowledged, valued,
and celebrated. “The families to dancing around the country to writing articles on inclusivity at
closet” becomes known events to cycling for a cause, he is a superhero. Photo Credit Vincent Carrella
as simply the place that HE, HIM, HIS
holds your clothes. AGE 37

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