Rush Nicotera became YPI’s seventh Executive Director in November of 2021. They come to this work with 25 years of grassroots organizing and nonprofit experience. In previous roles, they worked with parents, doctors, clergy, and other concerned residents to bring comprehensive sex education to all Worcester Public School youth K-12. They also worked to keep bus fares free throughout Worcester and worked to end the death penalty in New Hampshire. Rush was Co-Grand Marshal of the Worcester Pride Parade in 2018 and was awarded the Key to the City of Worcester in 2020. They were listed in Advocate Magazine’s 50 LGBTQ+ Leaders for 2022. In 2023, Rush received the Human Rights Campaign’s Impact Award. Rush was honored by Trans Community of New England (TCNE) with the 2025 Trans Community Visionary Award. They are married and proud parents of one human child, two cats, and numerous plants.

Rush can be reached at Rush@YouthPrideRI.org

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• Andrew Prescott – Chair
• Shellie Moniz – Vice Chair
• Dani Doucette – Treasurer
• Maia Bailey
• Joe Wilson
• Jesse Pack
• Shannyn Vicente
• Chris Yagoobian
• turner zimmermann