Meet the Equality NC Foundation Board

Milan is a partner of NicholsonPham, PLLC a boutique law firm located in Durham NC with a practice centered on emerging issues of family formation and dissolution including surrogacy, assisted reproductive technology and adoption. She is an ART and Adoption Fellow with the American Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys (AAAARTA). In addition to managing her firm, she is a member of the National Family Law Advisory Council of the National Center for Lesbian Rights and serves on the boards of The Pauli Murray Center for History and Social Justice and Equality NC. In service to her profession, she serves as Chair of the Modern Family Committee and Chair of the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Committee of the NC Bar Association.

Hailing from Los Angeles, Megan has called North Carolina home since 2019. She holds degrees in Feminist Studies and Literature from the University of California, Santa Cruz, as well as a law degree from Elon University School of Law. Professionally, Megan's roles can be distilled into one word: advocate. Prior to attending law school, Megan had a robust career in nonprofit fundraising, most notably the several years she spent working for the Los Angeles LGBT Center to secure millions of dollars for its HIV/AIDS related services. Since then, Megan has worked as a judicial law clerk at the North Carolina Court of Appeals, and as a litigation attorney in the Triangle.

Megan lives in Durham with the love of her life and their two ridiculous dogs.

Ricky Leung has a background in visual communications, design, and website development with a multimedia journalism degree from UNC Chapel Hill. For the past decade, he has worked with grassroots immigrant and Asian communities in North Carolina to advocate for immigrant and voter rights through socially just policy changes.

Robert is a retired Banking Executive, having spent more than 36 years in financial services. A native of Louisiana, he has lived in North Carolina for the last 25+ years, now residing in Charlotte. Robert is a proud Champion of Diversity and very active in his community. He served as Board Treasurer of RAIN (Regional AIDS Interfaith Network), where he co-chaired AIDS Walk Charlotte and received the prestigious Red Ribbon Award in 2018 for his more than 15 years of dedication. Robert also served on the Board of Governors for the Human Rights campaign for 5 years and Co-chaired 2 HRC Gala Dinners. He is a founding member of the Charlotte Lesbian & Gay Fund (now the PLUS Collective), and past President of the FTS Foundation, providing more than $2 million to LGBTQ organizations for more than 30 years. When not working for equality and justice, Robert enjoys traveling, dining out and spending time with friends. He is an avid Carolina Panthers, Duke Basketball & LSU Football fan.

Dr. Kamela is an applied anthropologist and policy strategist who prioritizes engagement with her growing communities. Audre Lorde's words guide her coalition building, “There is no such thing as a single-issue struggle because we do not live single-issue lives.” In her local, national and international work she advocates for environmental justice, equitable digital access, secondary and higher education, and parents of LGBTQI+ children. A former Chair of the Durham Open Spaces and Trails Commission (DOST), she began her advocacy work for trans youth by joining local support groups for parents of trans youth. She is a former member of the HRC National Parents for Transgender Equality National Council, where she wrote, “A Resource for Black Families, Family Members, and Caregivers of Black Transgender, Non-Binary and LGB Youth.” As an Equality NC Foundation board member, she is honored to deepen her commitment to human rights.

Originally from LA, she and her family now call NC home.

Timothy is a dedicated public servant and advocate from rural eastern North Carolina. With a Bachelor's Degree in Business from ECU and a Master’s in Public Administration from NC State, he has spent over a decade of his career working to improve the lives of North Carolinians. He began his career serving Senator Kay Hagan before taking on key roles in state government, including at the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, the Governor's Office, working on Hometown Strong, Governor Cooper’s rural initiative, and the NC Department of Public Instruction. A steadfast advocate, Timothy has held numerous leadership roles in community and advocacy spaces, focusing his efforts on uplifting marginalized and maligned communities. His passion lies in creating meaningful change by improving lives and fostering understanding.

Timothy is an avid outdoorsman who enjoys hiking, camping, and kayaking, finding both adventure and tranquility in North Carolina’s natural beauty.

A graduate of Livingstone College with a degree in Sociology and native of Kittrell, North Carolina. He devotes his life to the advancement and development of young people. Mr. Mitchell is the current Director of Campus Activities/Fraternity & Sorority Life at Winston-Salem State University where he serves as the advisor to the WSSU Royal Court. He also serves as the Founder and Advisor for the NASAP Student Leadership Institute National HBCU SGA Presidents Consortium as well as the Mister HBCU Conference and Competition Director. He holds active memberships with Kappa Kappa Psi Honorary Band Fraternity and Life Member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated where he is a financial member of the Beta Mu Lambda Graduate Chapter in Salisbury, NC. He humbly serves on the Board of Directors for Equality NC. He also is an active member of the Winston-Salem Chapter of the Livingstone College Alumni Association where he is chapter treasurer.