Dara Nai, Operations Manager, Christopher Street West Association Inc.

Director

Dara Nai is the operations manager of Christopher Steet West Association Inc, (CSW) the producers of the LA Pride Festival & Parade, the second largest Pride celebration in the U.S. In addition to overseeing daily business activities at every level, Dara performs year-round community partnership and stakeholder network development, and collaborates with CSW's volunteer board of directors on events, programs, and initiatives. During "Pride season," Dara organizes the production of the LA Pride Parade (the first permitting gay parade in the world,) and the Festival, which has welcomed over 20,000 attendees, per day. Additionally, she collaborates on other LA Pride events during June with partners such as the LA Dodgers, Universal Studios Hollywood, and numerous charities and nonprofits.

Prior to joining LA Pride, Dara was a freelance writer with credits on LOGO TV, AfterEllen.com, and the vlog, "We're Getting Nowhere," and several independent comedies. A New York/New Jersey native, Dara also has a background in broadcast production and live event production. She currently lives in West Hollywood with her wife, Kristen.