Forest moved to the QCA from Cedar Rapids in 2017 after shifting from corporate event planning to non-profit and private events. He became very involved in the community through the Jaycees of the Quad Cities and served as their president in 2022. After holding 6 board positions in the last 4 years, Forest was ready to make a shift in his volunteer work and serve a community that he is proud to be part of. Forest is openly gay and in 2021 married the love of his life, Brandon. He hopes that his work through Clock will provide resources and opportunities that he wished he had when he was younger. 

Becky attended Augustana College & has been a part of the QC community for 12 years. She works in the IT/Project Management field. She has participated in drag shows & has been an avid supporter of the community for over 10 years. She openly identifies as a lesbian & is happily married with 3 children. She looks forward to helping LGBTQ+ youth through her experiences with similar struggles.

Jill was born and raised in the QCA.She is married with 1 child. She has volunteered for LGBTQIA ergs in her workplaces for the past 20 years.  In 2023 she started volunteering with Free Mom Hugs. She looks forward to ensuring Clock grows and remains a safe space for our community.

Abigayle (or Abbie) is a QCA boomerang.  After receiving a BA in Accounting from St Ambrose in 2001 she skipped town for Chicago, & then moved back to the area in 2015.  Abigayle joined Clock, Inc as another way of furthering her mission to foster a world where everyone can be their authentic selves all day every day without fear of being held back or cast aside.  A married mother of three, Abigayle identifies as bisexual and enjoys challenging stereotypes, particularly about women and accountants.

Brinton grew up in the QCA and returned in 2019. He currently works at Augustana College as the Director of Donor Engagement and Stewardship and has worked in college-level fundraising since his return. Outside of work, Brinton is a member of The Nightcaps Improv Comedy, performing (almost) every Saturday at Circa 21 Speakeasy in Rock Island, IL. Other than making people laugh, he enjoys reading and spending time with his husband, Perry, their dog, Bella, and family and friends. He joined Clock, Inc. to be more involved with the LGBTQ+ community and lend his skills to a local non-profit with an extremely impactful mission. 

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Dora Villarreal is a first-generation attorney and the first female elected Rock Island County State’s Attorney and. Both of her parents emigrated to the United States from Monterrey, Mexico. She is a proud graduate of Alleman High School, and earned her Bachelors of Science in Business Administration from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, IL. She earned her law degree from Hamline University in St.Paul, MN, and returned to practice in the Quad Cities.

Dora began practicing criminal law at the Rock Island County Public Defender’s Office. She has practiced law for over 15 years and handled both criminal law and civil litigation.

In 2019, Dora was chosen unanimously by the Rock Island County Board as the Rock Island County State’s Attorney after John McGehee was appointed as Circuit Court Judge. She was then successfully elected to a four-year term in November of 2020.

Dora is the past president of the Rock Island County Bar Association and has been a member of the Prairie State Legal Services Committee, LULAC 5285 and the NAACP Rock Island Branch. She currently serves on the board of the Rock Island Children’s Advocacy Center, the Legislative Committee of the Illinois State’s Attorney Association Prosecutor Well Being Task Force. She has been involved with Clock, Inc. for the past five years and shares a deep commitment for diversity and LGBTQ+ support for the QC community.

Nate is a transplant to the QC area due to his service in the military. He has worked as a Finance andComptroller Officer for the past 8 years and holds a degree in Accounting and specializes in data analytics. He joined Clock, Inc to help the organization thrive and provide the LGBT+ community services that weren’t available in his youth.

Lexie is a lifelong resident of the QCA. She has worked in public libraries for over two decades with a background in reference, youth services, and library administration. She joined Clock, Inc. to ensure that queer youth in the Quad Cities have the affirming space and support she needed growing up. She identifies as bisexual and is married with one child.