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Q LEADERS UNDER 40
HE, HIM | AGE 30
CHRISTOPHER

COBURN

LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIAL,
BOZEMAN CITY COMMISSIONER,
BOZEMAN, MT, SYSTEM
MANAGER OF COMMUNITY
HEALTH IMPROVEMENT &
PARTNERSHIPS, BOZEMAN
HEALTH

In a statement posted to his Facebook
page, Christopher said, “I exist at
the intersection of my Blackness and
T queerness in every space I’m in – and
40 LGB it really is such an honor to bring rep-

resentation and visibility to folks like
me who don’t usually see themselves in
decision-making spaces.”
CREDIT: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
CREDIT: AUNDRE LARROW

HE, HIM | AGE 36 SHE, HER | AGE 33
DANIEL DEBBIE

CALDERON EBALOBO

PRESIDENT, ENTREPRENEURS DIRECTOR, GLOBAL
OF TOMORROW EXTERNAL AND FINANCIAL
COMMUNICATIONS, THE
COCA-COLA COMPANY
It is heartwarming to hear chatter about
resolutions, goal planning parties and In the past couple of years, my defini-
cute vision board date nights with tion of responsibility has evolved to
couples. All of this joyous commotion, become more proactive and empowered.
despite Omicron, inspired me to think Prior, I thought the best I could do was
about what it is that I want to feel right to keep my head down and hope that
now without anxiety rushing me toward my success would inspire someone,
the future. Focusing my attention on somewhere. In retrospect, this belief
how I live and take care of myself and came from my learned behavior of
others has helped bring clarity to my self-preservation as a gay, mixed-Asian
mission at Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow immigrant. As I speak to students and
and #WFHStudio. My responsibility is others in the industry, I’ve recognized
to be a fantastic leader, friend, brother, my responsibility. This became the
son and lover. My commitment is to be catalyst to creating monthly meetings
honest about what I need and when I with students. Moreover, I’ve been an
need it. We can only effectively support active board member across multiple
others when we know how to help employee resource groups, including
ourselves.
the Asian Pacific Islander and LGBTQA+
inclusion networks.
CREDIT: LINKEDIN PROFILE
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