Our Team

Claire Wood (they/them)

 Co-Founder & Executive Director

Claire graduated from Brooks Institute of Photography in 2008, earning a Bachelor's Degree in Video and Film production, focusing on writing and Directing and was the sole recipient of the Brook’s Outstanding Achievement Award for that year. They went on working a gamut of positions in commercial film production from PA to Producer, Set Dresser to Video Playback, Casting Director to Director.

Their projects/clients have included Apple, Cover Girl, Verizon, Capital One, Spider-Man 2, Ellen, Justin Beiber to name a few. Working with JLA Casting (a real people casting boutique in Los Angeles) for 4 consecutive years, Claire facilitated documentary style casting for projects/clients such as The Genome Revolution, Ford, NFL, Marriott and more.

Claire is now selectively applying their abundant knowledge of the industry to chosen film projects that bring Queer and LGBTQ content to the forefront. In the past few years and through the height of the pandemic Claire produced several LGBTQ shorts and most recently Directed an upcoming music video for LA based queer artist Joh Chase.

JJ Hawkins (he/him)

Co-founder & Director of Finance

JJ Hawkins is a transgender producer and actor based in Los Angeles. And as his diploma from Brigham Young University will tell you, he also happens to have been raised a devout Mormon girl. Notable producing credits include 'The Golden Boys', a narrative short film spinoff of 'The Golden Girls' with all trans men, produced alongside one of the original producers of 'The Golden Girls', Marsha Posner-Williams.

Notable acting credits include the first transgender character in 'Charmed' on the CW, the first non-binary character on national television in 'The Red Line' on CBS, and features in many other CBS shows, such as 'NCIS', 'All Rise', and 'Criminal Minds'. JJ was a cast member of the Sony 2022 Diverse Actor’s Showcase as well as a current member of the JHRTS Foundation. Some of JJ’s accolades, awards, and interviews can be found across platforms such as Variety, Deadline, The New York Times, and IMDb.

Cal Dobbs (he/they)

Co-Founder & Director of Athletics

Cal Dobbs is a queer transgender ultra marathoner and long distance hiker. Growing up in LA he ran XC and Track for Venice High School and went on to compete at the collegiate level. He earned his Bachelor’s in Sociology and Anthropology from Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania and obtained his national teaching certification thereafter.

In August of last year Cal became the first known transgender person to complete the Triple Crown of hiking which includes nearly 8,000 miles of walking across the three premier National Scenic Trails, all as a fundraiser for “The Trevor Project”.

Additionally, through Cal's work as an educator and trans-athlete, he has vast knowledge and experience with logistics and planning, fundraising, working as a brand ambassador, collaborating with LGBTQ organizations, content creation and storytelling.

Cal has been featured in Outside Magazine and has been interviewed for podcasts such as Open Space Radio by the National Recreation and Park Association.

Raleigh West (she/her)

Director of Operations

Leads internal operations, planning, timelines, and cross-functional coordination with all events to ensure seamless execution.

Rae Parker (he/him)

Director of Communications

Leads brand, messaging, and content strategy across all platforms, ensuring clear, consistent, and engaging communication.