Current Board

Augusto Rodriguez, President - arodriguez@bqachicago.org

Augusto “Auggie” Rodriguez (he/him) has been a Board Member at Large with BQAC since January 2020 and recently was nominated as Vice President in 2021. Auggie by day is a Customer Service Representative. He is a firm believer in bringing diversity and inclusion and representation within the Bi+ Community being Latinx himself (Puerto Rican, Cuban and Spaniard). When he is not working, Auggie spends his time creating content under his production company AR FILMS CHICAGO (who produced our 10 year anniversary documentary in 2020), building with LEGO, and watching DVD special features.

Hugo Escobar, Vice-President - hescobar@bqachicago.org

Hugo Escobar (he/they) is from Guatemala and got his start with BQAC by volunteering and hosting our Bi Movie Nights monthly and adding structure by discussing each film we present and how it relates to the viewer’s life and identity. He joins the board as Vice President in 2022. Hugo has a degree in Education/Spanish Studies. He was an Executive Committee member of Anti-Defamation League (St. Louis). They are also a faculty member of The National Conference for Community and Justice (NCCJ) in the St. Louis Region. In his free time, they love nature walks, interior design, and has a huge appreciation for art.

Asheer Ashraf, Treasurer

Asheer Ashraf (he/him) lives in Chicago and works as a Salesforce Architect. He believes in learning and growing so that he can better serve others. He is into fitness, technology, history, psychology, nature and reading. As someone who had to overcome past sexual traumas and strong religious cultural dogmas, he hopes to inspire and support others on their bisexual journey. 

Lauren Wszolek, Secretary and Technology Leader

Lauren (they/them) is a software engineer and mathematician who joined BQAC in 2023 to help reimagine the online presence and provide accessible in-person and online community events for the bisexual and queer community. They own and manage the digital assets and processes with an eye on moving the organization in a future-forward, maintainable direction.

Eve Kohley, Director

Eve Kohley (she/her/hers/herself) is a bi+ trans woman. She's chronically disabled & usually spends her time reading, studying, attending webinars, sometimes enrolling in college courses, in addition to getting treatment. If you want a vibe of the world she grew up in, the book she recommends is "Beyond Magenta" (2014) by Susan Kuklin since the trans youth profiled there we're about the same age/era as her.

She joined the board because she attended both runs of the BQAC women's discussion groups, and at most of the BQAC book clubs, and she wants to get a sustainable process for those programs going in order to build & maintain community & momentum.

Greg Newton, Director

Greg joined the board in 2022 and has been involved with BQAC since September 2021. “While trying to understand myself, I hope to help others understand Bisexuals,” He said. His other passion is helping the food and home insecure community by partnering with the Chicago Bridge Project. Their services provide food, clothing and shelter opportunities for those lacking these resources in the Chicagoland area.

Scott, Director

Scott (he/him) has lived in Chicago for more than 20 years and has been active with issues including social justice, healthcare access, wellness, and spirituality. As a learner himself, he is interested in encouraging others to understand and celebrate the components of their unique journeys.  He hopes to research and share information which might enhance the wellness of other queer and bisexual men and better their relationships with others and themselves.