Cass was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, before moving to Columbus in 2016. In Kentucky, she volunteered with Louisville Pride and ran a small, donation-driven café that created a safe and welcoming space for local LGBTQIA+ community members. After relocating to Ohio, Cass became actively involved with Free Mom Hugs and later joined Stonewall Columbus, where she served as the 2022 Stonewall Columbus Pride March Chairperson, organizing and leading more than 17,000 participants.
Before joining Stonewall’s staff in October 2023, Cass built a 25+ year career in leadership and operations, and most recently in healthcare as an Operations Manager and Clinical Liaison for a national complex rehabilitation equipment company. There, she served as the primary point of connection with the organization’s largest referral source nationwide and co-founded and co-chaired the company’s LGBTQIA+ employee resource group.
In 2023, Cass transitioned from healthcare into nonprofit work, bringing her operations expertise and passion for advocacy to Stonewall Columbus as Director of Administrative Operations and one of the Pride Event Coordinators. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Indiana Wesleyan University.
Cass lives in the Columbus area with her fiancé, her youngest daughter, and their beloved pets, Pie and Earl. She is deeply connected to both her biological and chosen family across the U.S. and remains committed to building inclusive spaces where LGBTQIA+ individuals can thrive.
