Who we are

I’m Kate, Andersonville, Chicago’s (not-so) friendly neighborhood aro-ace (with my lovely cofounder, Vesper) and President of AforAce.

I started AforAce on a whim after I found out a local LGBTQIA+ org said the A stood for ally, not ace. AforAce is now a registered nonprofit 💜

The goal is simple: Spread ace & aflux awareness. I didn’t hear about the term “ace” until I was in my 20s, and I often think about all the little aces out there just like me, confused and without the verbiage or understanding of who I was.

Here are my hopes for #AforAce:

  1. We spread awareness of asexuality & the aflux spectrum, including greys & demis.

  2. We provide resources and education to anyone who wants it, at no cost.

  3. We reach out to youth who want to explore their identity and learn more about asexuality.

Need help? Resources? Someone to talk to? Reach out. We’re here for ya.

Meet the AforAce Board

  • Kristen Kocourek (she/her)

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Kristen Kocourek Is a proud Demisexual and rare disease survivor. In the past she’s been able to travel to give speeches, and volunteer to help others with disabilities. A for Ace will be her first experience helping others  in the asexual community. She is very ready to not only help others potentially learn about them selves,but what the A is really for. 

  • Frannie Sprouls (she/they)

    TREASURER

    Frannie Sprouls is the treasurer for AforAce and leads the organization’s Ace Book Club, in partnership with Gerber/Hart Library and Archives. They are a content strategy leader, editor, and writer, with more than ten years in the B2B media space. Frannie graduated with their bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and is an active member of ACES: The Society for Editing. You can often find them going on Chicago book adventures, at the yoga studio, or introverting with their two cats.

  • M’Jean Mason (he/him)

    SECRETARY

    Hailing from Lombard, Illinois (just a 30-minute train ride from the West Loop on a good day), M’Jean joined A for Ace in 2025 after discovery among the local, Chicagoland area asexual and aromantic community. When not working as an assistant audio and digital media producer at Classical music station WFMT, he is writing and illustrating for the independent webcomic, “The Clownarounds”, under the pen name, “Stoned Mason”. MJean has also written for ace-themed online magazine AZE journal. In his spare time, he enjoys watching and over-analyzing musical theatre, vintage films, and nostalgic television, especially animation.

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