About Us
Maya Chupkov
Executive Director, Host, Producer
Maya is the founder of Proud Stutter. As a woman who stutters, she is working to shift societal norms around stuttering and lift up the voices of those with speech diversities.
Tessa Andrade
Board Member
Tessa is a content producer whose areas of expertise include marketing, marketing operations, project management, and video production. She is a person who stutters.
Johnnie Pina
Board Member
Johnnie is the Legislative Affairs, Lobbyist, Governance, Transparency, and Labor Relations for the League of California Cities. He is a person who stutters.
Julian Benabides
Board Member
Julian is a data and marketing expert with a degree in Creative Writing and have had great success leading campaigns in SEO, email outreach, social media, and landing pages. He is a person who stutters
The Proud Stutter Podcast Project is funded and supported by Maya Chupkov and patrons like you. Every dollar goes a long way to make this project possible and to help connect people from around the world. We keep our community members posted on the updates and resources made available because of your support.