Our Team

Riley Murray moved from Santa Barbara, California to Charlotte in 2005 and began working with Charlotte Pride that same year. While Riley’s position in Charlotte Pride has shifted throughout the years, she has consistently worked in the logistics team – ensuring the festival and parade run smoothly. Riley has been planning and attending Pride events for over 18 years and her favorite part is seeing the people who are attending their first Pride, regardless of if they are 13 or 70. The joy and community created at Pride events motivate Riley to continue growing the festival and parade. Outside of Charlotte Pride, Riley is a Global Logistics Manager, a parent to four, and grandparent to 12.  

Will Martin is a freelance audio visual technician based in the Charlotte, N.C. region. He has been in the corporate A/V field for the past 25 years and during that time has also worked as a Grip on countless commercials, in-house video productions, short and feature films. Before that he worked nine years on the exhibition side at a local movie theatre chain. Working his way from an usher into the projection booth and then into management. He is an Eagle Scout and a Board Member of the Charlotte Film Society. Will joined the Charlotte Pride Board of Directors in September 2020, after serving several years as a volunteer for Reel Out Charlotte and as Co-Director of the Charlotte Pride Festival & Parade operations team.

Angel Truesdale is a native Charlottean and has spent over 12 years working in libraries. Currently, she is an Assistant Professor and the Social Sciences and Business Librarian at UNC Charlotte. Angel assists the Belk College of Business students, faculty, and staff with business research and library instruction. As an educator, she is excited to teach varied groups about information literacy and social awareness. Angel enjoys watching films and has programmed several events focused on the Black American experience. Additionally, she appreciates learning about cinematic storytelling as a narrative tool, the documentary practice, and undervalued voices in cinema. Her other interests include DEIA, entrepreneurship in marginalized communities, facilitation, critical librarianship, international law, transformative justice, and housing equity.

Troy joined Charlotte Pride mid-pandemic as a Team Coordinator after moving to Charlotte two years ago. He gained an immediate passion for the Charlotte LGBTQ+ community after attending his first meeting. Troy is a lifetime Carolinian coming from Lexington NC where he was born. Currently Troy works In Global Trade Exposure Management, and has several years of International trade experience. In his off-time Troy enjoys hiking and is an aspiring horticulturalist.

Daniel is the Senior Director of External Affairs at Welcoming America. He has more than 10 years in nonprofit management working with organizations like the Hispanic Federation, Crisis Assistance Ministry, the Latin American Coalition and Carolinas CARE Partnership. He is passionate about using his talents and experience to advance the mission of organizations working on systemic changes in an effort to make the world a better place for all. Daniel was born in Acapulco, Mexico and grew up in North Carolina. He holds a B.A. in History and Latin American Studies from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Daniel has served on the boards of The Charlotte Lesbian and Gay Fund, The Bruce Iron Camp Fund, and Reel Out Charlotte. Daniel served as president of the Charlotte Pride Board of Directors from 2017 to 2021.

Lee joined Charlotte Pride in 2017 after serving on its Board of Advisors. Lee is an attorney at Robertson & Associates, where he practices construction and commercial litigation, representing business and contractor clients in all types of disputes. Lee is a lifelong Charlottean who has extensive experience advising nonprofit LGBTQ organizations on matters of policy and governance. Lee is also heavily engaged with the Mecklenburg County Bar, the YMCA of Greater Charlotte, and the Charlotte School of Law Alumni Association. Lee earned his B.A. in History from NC State and his JD from the Charlotte School of Law.

After moving to Charlotte at the end of 2018, Lupe began volunteering with Charlotte Pride in 2019. He quickly joined the Reel Out team where he realized a passion for watching and discussing LGBTQ+ short and feature films. When he isn’t volunteering with Charlotte Pride, he might be volunteering at the local independent theatre, playing cornhole or kickball on the weekends. Lupe has been a professional corporate travel agent for the past 15 years. To help relax during a busy work day he is known to flex his green thumb and tend to his many potted plants.