Fred Bowers is a social equity and justice activist, influencer, writer, and social pioneer within the Latter-Day Saint, black, and LGBTQ communities. Fred works to disseminate knowledge about the intersection of these communities through his work in Affirmation’s LGBT People of Color and Allies Facebook group. Fred served as Affirmation 2012 Conference Chairperson and won the Affirmation Mortensen Award the same year. He is the founder of Affirmation’s LGBT People of Color and Allies and Affirmation Pioneers (formerly Prime (Ages 50+)) Facebook groups. Fred served on Affirmation’s Board of Directors from 2011-2017.
He serves/served in leadership roles in Big 4 Consulting Firms LGBTQ business resource groups. He also served on Out and Equal’s Workplace Advocates People of Color Advisory Committee.