Alray Nelson is a movement builder & innovator of change from the Navajo Nation. With 18 years of community organizing and campaign management experience, he was a senior advisor for two Navajo Nation Presidents and served as the Native American Vote Organizer for Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. He then was appointed as the Native American Outreach Director that worked with 23 Tribal Nations for the gubernatorial campaign that elected New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham.Alray serves as the Executive Assistant and Scheduler for the youngest President of the Navajo Nation Buu Nygren. He recently served as the Director of Communications and Spokesperson for the 24th Navajo Nation Council and Speaker Seth Damon. In 2021, his term ended as the Urban Representative to the New Mexico Indian Education Advisory Council, a government-appointed group of tribal leaders that strive to provide every Native American student with an equitable education. Recognizing his decades of service to Indian Country, the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development (NCAIED) honored him as a Top 40 Native American Leader Under 40. A nationally renowned leader for Indigenous human rights, Alray was the Executive Director of Navajo Nation Pride the last five years. Since 2017, he has led Equality New Mexico (EQNM) as Board Chairman, the state’s leading LGBTQ+ advocacy and civil rights organization. As the founder and lead organizer for Diné Equality, Alray is a recipient of the prestigious Nááts'íilid Rainbow Champion Award. In 2021, the Advocate Magazine recognized him as a Champion of Pride, acknowledging his work as an LGBTQ+ trailblazer creating community change. Alray completed the Native American Political Leadership Program at George Washington University and received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of New Mexico. He resides in the southwest with his partner of 12 years, Brennen Yonnie.