OPENING RECEPTION
Doors open at 6:30 PM PT (UTC -7)
Program starts at 7:00 PM PT (UTC -7)
Inc. Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army (Retired) Jennifer Pritzker
All conference registrations include access to the Opening Ceremony.
COL (IL) Jennifer Pritzker
COL (IL) Jennifer Pritzker is a retired Lieutenant Colonel of the United States Army and upon her retirement in 2001, was promoted to the rank of honorary Colonel in the Illinois National Guard. A historian, businesswoman, investor, developer, and philanthropist; she founded TAWANI Enterprises in 1994, a visionary umbrella organization with a private equity portfolio consisting of startup and mature innovative companies in various industries, as well as foundation work and military history and education organizations.
Colonel Pritzker is passionate about philanthropic work and helps numerous causes. With the creation of the TAWANI Foundation in 1995, she has supported organizations involved in military awareness and heritage, arts and culture, health and wellness, the environment, LGBTQ+ rights and human rights. She is a champion of inclusion and equality and, as a transgender woman, has spoken out against anti-LGBTQ+ policies and supported organizations dedicated to changing inequitable legislation. Her support was foundational in the establishment of the Chair in Transgender Studies.
Dallas Denny
Dallas Denny is renowned for her work on advocacy, policy issues, and health practices involving transsexual and transgender people. She has served as an advisor to the World Professional Association for Transgender Health, The University of Michigan, the Centers for Disease Control, the city of Atlanta, journalists, and filmmakers. For nearly twenty years she has taught a class on transgender issues at Emory University. She has made hundreds of presentations, delivered many keynote talks at universities, businesses, professional organizations, and conferences.
Jamison Green
Jamison Green, Ph.D. is an author, educator, public speaker, independent legal scholar, and expert policy consultant in transgender health and employment discrimination litigation. He is best known for his influential book Becoming a Visible Man, first published in 2004 and updated in 2020. This work is considered a classic in transgender literature, offering valuable insights into the experiences of trans men.