ABOUT ME

Quinton Reynolds - Founder & Lead Consultant

The Founder and Executive Director for Game Changing Men and Founder and Lead Consultant for Quinton Reynolds Consulting. His work with Game Changing Men focuses on erasing stigmas and barriers for the progression of Black (transmasculine) men in society, by addressing toxic masculinities and promoting health to end violence and ensure the safety and wellness for communities of color. Through story sharing, practicing collective care, group activities for bonding, and providing tools and resources to strengthen marginalized communities.

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Mr. Reynolds has an Associate Degree in Business Management with a focus on nonprofit leadership. He is currently a student at the University of Phoenix, studying for a Bachelor of Science in Health Management. He is also a Certified Family Violence Facilitator, developing and leading healing-centered interventions to address violence and trauma in marginalized communities.

His focus and vision for Game Changing Men are to center the healing and progression of Black men in society by building intentional bonds and partnerships that continue to challenge cultural norms and provide resources and tools to bridge gaps in service agencies and communities.

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In his daily life, Mr. Reynolds uses his platform to address issues such as trans competence for incarcerated individuals, sexual health and inclusiveness, while using a holistic and harm-reductive approach to ending violence, toxic masculinity in communities, and topics that focus on issues and barriers that hinder the growth and development of the transgender and non-binary community.

Mr. Reynolds' passion for his community has led him to become a public educator, advocate, volunteer, and intentional advocate for Black Trans Women and gender-expansive individuals. He has sat on panels and facilitated workshops at national conferences on topics such as HIV prevention, civic engagement, and restorative justice. He has led grassroots and community-based participatory research focused on TGNC individuals—particularly Black trans men—including Real Talk on the Road, a traveling storytelling and data-collection initiative designed to gather insights from TGNC people across the South on healthcare access, wellness, and lived experience.

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As a facilitator and consultant, Mr. Reynolds specializes in leadership development, curriculum design, and public speaking, delivering tailored training for nonprofit leaders, grassroots advocates, and emerging community organizers.

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He currently serves as a Fund Advisor for the Action for Transformation Grant with Emergent Fund and is a member of the Global Community Advisory Group for the Purpose 2 trial. Mr. Reynolds has been featured on WABE, GLAAD’s Southern Story Bank, and in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He has been a fellow with the Education Trust’s Justice Policy Program, Young Leaders for Social Change Fellowship, Transgender Strategy Center Amp, and the NGen Fellowship.

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As an African American man of trans experience, Mr. Reynolds advocates for affirming care and inclusive systems for the TGNC community, with a special focus on AFAB individuals and BIPOC.

His personal mantra is: “If you fail to plan, you’re planning to fail.”