Board of Directors

About Sara

Sara Hanson is the Associate Director of Marketing and Public Relations for Broadway Sacramento, presenter of Broadway On Tour, and producer of Broadway At Music Circus for more than eight years, bringing together both her lifelong passion for theatre (actor/director/producer) and her background in marketing and PR.

In 2004, Sara, as the then Public Relations Specialist for Sierra Forever Families – an agency focused on permanency for youth in foster care – built her relationship with Fred Palmer, owner of Outword Magazine, and the Sacramento Rainbow Chamber.

Sara’s marketing career began in 1996 when she proudly joined the PR team for Tower Records corporate headquarters in West Sacramento. “No Music. No Life.” Working with Russ Solomon was one of the best experiences of her life.

Sara’s marketing career began in 1996, when she proudly joined the PR team for Tower Records corporate headquarters in West Sacramento. “No Music. No Life.” Working with Russ Solomon was one of the best experiences of her life.

About Peter

Peter Nurenberg Jr is a resilient and accomplished individual who has triumphed over numerous challenges throughout his life journey. As a gay deaf male, American Sign Language is his first language, and he learned to speak later in life to fully engage with the hearing world. Peter’s career path began later than some, but his growth and learning have been exceptional.

Currently specializing in Payroll and Benefits within Human Resources, Peter brings a wealth of experience across diverse industries, including fast food, hospitality, retail, and construction. His career journey reflects his versatility and willingness to take on new challenges.

Beyond his professional endeavors, Peter is deeply involved in his community. He serves as the Chairman for Placer Pride and as a board member for the Placer LGBTQ+ Center, demonstrating his commitment to advancing LGBTQ+ rights and support services locally.

Peter is also a dedicated volunteer, contributing his time to organizations such as the Sacramento/Placer food banks, Habitat for Humanity, Wildlife Rescue Center, and UC Davis Children’s Hospital. His passion for helping others extends to his love for the outdoors, where he enjoys traveling, hiking, kayaking, and exploring new places with his dogs. Peter also has a fondness for wine, food, and discovering new culinary experiences.

As an extrovert with a zest for life, Peter Nurenberg Jr continues to embrace new opportunities to learn, grow, and make a positive impact in both his professional career and his community involvement.

About Fred

Fred is the founder and Publisher of Outword Media Marketing and Events Inc. Now in its 26th year, Outword Magazine is an award-winning LGBT publication and publishes on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month, providing news and entertainment for the LGBT community, as well as image consulting, logo design, fundraising, and alternative distribution channels to its clients.

Fred is one of the original founding members of the Rainbow Chamber of Commerce and the Rainbow Chamber Foundation and has served several terms as President on each board.
He has worked with many community organizations, doing special events and fundraisers including PFLAG, Davis Pride, SIGLFF, and Sac LGBT Wedding Expo, helping to raise awareness for LGBT issues and to bring in necessary funding. Fred and his team also created Sacramento Drag Queen Bingo, which to date, has raised over $350,000 for local charities and is now managed by the Sacramento Rainbow Chamber of Commerce.

Fred has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Organizational Communications, with an emphasis in Marketing and Business Management, from San Francisco State University.

About Lauren

Lauren Pulido is a coalition builder, world changer and transgender community advocate and is excited to join the Sacramento Rainbow Chamber of Commerce as their Outreach and Engagement Manager. In his previous role as Co-Executive Director at the Gender Health Center, he worked to support and advocate on behalf of transgender individuals for medical and primary care physicians, insurance carriers that deny transgender people care, legal disputes for those that have been denied, and much more.

Lauren attended California State University, Sacramento and graduated in 2019 as the first person to graduate with an LGBTQ+ Studies minor, also helping create this curriculum for future graduates of this program. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Women’s Studies with an associates in Behavioral Health Studies and LGBTQ+ Studies. After graduating, Lauren held space as a representative to California’s District 7 Assemblymember Kevin McCarty. During his first four months within the California State Legislature, Lauren facilitated raising the Transgender Pride Flag over Sacramento’s City Hall and California’s State Capitol for Transgender Day of Remembrance in 2019. This was the first time in our nation’s history that the Transgender Pride Flag has been raised at a state capital building. Lauren is also a columnist for Northern California’s LGBT publication, Outword Magazine, where he writes about his personal experiences and journey as a transgender man, as well as amplifying the lived experiences of other Sacramento trans and gender non-conforming community members. He also sits on Visit Sacramento’s LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee. Lauren will forever dedicate his life to embracing the movement, living authentically, and breaking down barriers to help build a society focused on equity and protecting our most historically marginalized communities.

Lauren lives in Sacramento, CA with his Bernese Mountain Dog puppy named Gunther, four kittens, and a giant tortoise. He enjoys visiting neighboring communities and bridging the gaps of service beyond urban city limits and to those who are harder to reach. He will forever dedicate his life to leaving a better world than he found it and enriching and supporting the community that he loves, his transgender family.