Grant Gonzales (he/him)
Pride Toronto Co-Chair, Board of Directors
Grant is the Co-Chair of Pride Toronto’s Board of Directors, serving since February 2021, and has served as a Director on the Board since September 2020. His governance priorities include strategic planning, financial oversight, policy development and reviews, board management and coordination, engaging in meaningful advocacy, supporting year-round community programming, and providing strategic advice to the Executive Director.
He is a government and stakeholder relations professional, with over 9 years of experience. An active community member, Grant is a former President of the Davenport-Perth Neighbourhood and Community Health Centre and is a Co-Founder of the Filipino Canadian Political Association. A civically engaged resident, he was a 2021 CivicAction DiverseCity Fellow and ran for Toronto City Council in Ward 9 Davenport, placing second.
Grant participates in several 2SLGBTQI+ athletic leagues, including Downtown Dodgeball, Dodgeball Society, and the Toronto United Flag Football League. He is dad to Miko, a Samoyed troublemaker.