02/25/2026
👑 OFFICIAL NEW CEO ANNOUNCEMENT 🌺
On February 19, 2026, on the eve of MashUp’s 9th birthday, Jerry Ivery, Jr., Esq. was officially installed as the next Chief Executive Officer of MashUp in a private ceremony marking a powerful moment of transition for our organization.
Jerry joined MashUp in 2020 with a deep commitment to justice and community. A seasoned legal professional, he previously served as Director of Procurement for the Tennessee Department of Health and as Assistant General Counsel for CKE Restaurants and the Human Rights Campaign. A Summa Cum Laude graduate of the University of Memphis with a degree in Management Information Systems and a Juris Doctor with certification in Tax Law, Jerry brings strategic precision and purpose driven leadership to this role.
As Chief Operating Officer, he helped lead MashUp through transformative growth. The organization expanded from its first $5,000 grant into a $582,218 annual operating budget, with revenue increasing 98 percent year over year. Funding streams diversified across corporate and foundation partners, government grants, nonprofits, and individual donors. During this time, MashUp reinvested $190,300 directly into local minority and q***r professionals and small businesses.
Jerry also helped create The Wholiness Project, addressing religious trauma and creating safe spaces for LGBTQ individuals to reconcile faith and identity. It is healing work that embodies the Spirit of MashUp.
As Jerry shared, “The spirit of MashUp! has come and resided in my life; it has changed me and brought me to this place.”
Looking ahead, his vision includes expanding staff capacity, increasing leadership diversity, strengthening internal systems, diversifying funding, and positioning MashUp as a leading force in Black q***r healing.
This is not just a leadership change. It is sustained momentum.
The Spirit of MashUp continues.
Join us in celebrating our new Chief Executive Officer, Jerry Ivery, Jr., Esq.
