Drift Studio LLC Officially Certified as an LGBT Business Enterprise by the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce
For Immediate Release
January 2026
Phoenix, AZ
Drift Studio LLC is proud to announce its certification as a Certified LGBT Business Enterprise (LGBTBE) through the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) Supplier Inclusion Initiative. The NGLCC is the business voice of the LGBTQ+ and allied community.
“We are so pleased to welcome Drift Studio LLC to the ever expanding network of NGLCC certified suppliers,” said NGLCC Co Founder and President Justin Nelson and Co Founder and CEO Chance Mitchell. “According to NGLCC’s groundbreaking America’s LGBTQ+ Economy report, America’s estimated 1.4 million LGBTQ+ business owners, many of them NGLCC certified, add over $1.7 trillion to the GDP and create tens of thousands of new jobs. We are proud to count Drift Studio LLC among those who prove every day that LGBTQ+ and allied businesses are the future of the American economy.”
Drift Studio LLC is now an active participant in the NGLCC network, able to take advantage of the vast educational opportunities promoted by the NGLCC and work to foster business to business relationships with other certified suppliers and allied companies worldwide throughout the year and especially at the NGLCC International Business and Leadership Conference. Business leaders in our community continually redefine industries and challenge the status quo.
“Drift was built for founders who refuse to blend in,” said Azul Duran, Founder and Creative Director of Drift Studio LLC. “This certification matters because representation matters. We are proud to be a queer-led, Latinx-owned, trans-founded studio creating bold, intentional brand work while building space for others like us to do the same.”
About NGLCC
Founded in 2002, the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) continues to be the only national not for profit advocacy organization dedicated to expanding merit based economic opportunities and advancements for LGBTQ+ and other allied and interested businesses. With more than 2,800 certified LGBTBEs, nearly 450 corporate partners, and over 72 local, state, and international affiliate chambers, NGLCC is the largest LGBTQ+ and allied business development and economic advocacy organization in the world.
NGLCC’s ongoing mission is to connect our main constituency groups LGBTQ+ and allied owned businesses, affiliate chambers, corporate partners, and government agencies to advance opportunities for the business community we represent.
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About Drift Studio LLC
Drift Studio LLC is a Phoenix, Arizona based creative studio led by designer and creative director Azul Duran. Drift partners with founders and independent brands to build bold identities, thoughtful digital experiences, and intentional systems across brand, web, and packaging. Drift specializes in editorial driven design for businesses that move differently.