Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Eboni Partlow (she/her/hers) is an advocate, creative, and connector with a 12-year career in human and social services within local government organizations and community agencies. She currently serves as an Administrator at Franklin County Children Services, and formerly served as the agency’s Malaika Mentor Program Director. Partlow is the President of the Board of Directors for Black, Out and Proud, a nonprofit serving Black LGBTQ+ people in Central Ohio, and is also a board member of Student Success Stores. Partlow has dedicated her life to serving some of the most vulnerable and underserved populations in Central Ohio and works to meet their unique needs through the promotion of cultural competence and development of culturally responsive curriculums, programs, and training.