Zander Keig, LCSW, is an award-winning social worker, speaker, caregiver, and educator who presents sought-after emotional well-being webinars and hosts the popular Umbrella Hour podcast. He co-founded the LGBTQ Caregiver Center, publishes change-maker and thought leader stories at Third Space Press, and serves as a Caregiving.com LGBT Expert, Institute for Liberal Values (ILV) Board Member, and Pride 365 Champion.

It all begins with an idea.

Zander has a unique perspective as a fiftysomething-year-old first-generation American of Mexican heritage (Latino) trans man, childhood TBI survivor, and neurodivergent first-generation college graduate with a BA in Interpersonal Communication (1999), MS in Conflict Analysis and Resolution (2003), MTS in Theological Systems (2004), and an MSW in Clinical Social Work (2012) with subject-matter expertise in conflict mitigation, social care, perennial wisdom, and mental well-being.

Zander has been recognized and awarded for his many efforts over the years: 2023 LGBTQIA Advocate Award, 2020 Social Worker of the Year, 2020 WPATH Harry Benjamin Distinguished Educator, 2018 CA Social Worker of the Year, 2016 SF CARES Outstanding Social Worker, 24th Annual Lambda Literary Finalist – Transgender Nonfiction, Top 50 Successful Transgender Americans You Should Know, These 48 Trans Women and Men Changed the World, NASW 1000 Experts Campaign, and an inaugural Trans 100 recipient.