About

Our Team

Our experienced team works to build, train and support a diverse pipeline of LGBTQ leaders who can advance equality.

President & CEO

Annise Parker
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Annise Parker

President & CEO
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Nicole Demchishin
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Nicole Demchishin

Executive Assistant and Board Liaison
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Communications

Sarah LeDonne
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Sarah LeDonne

Senior Communications & Marketing Manager
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Jarod Keith
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Jarod Keith

Senior Digital Strategist
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Albert Fujii
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Albert Fujii

Press Secretary
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Carlton Keith Taylor, Jr.
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Carlton Keith Taylor, Jr.

Marketing Manager
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Leadership Initiatives

Elliot Imse
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Elliot Imse

Executive Director
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Alhelí Partida
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Alhelí Partida

Director of Global Programs
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Sarah Pope
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Sarah Pope

Director of U.S. Programs
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Itay Balely
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Itay Balely

U.S. Programs Manager
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Mateo de la Torre
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Mateo de la Torre

Global Programs Manager
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Jonathan Dromgoole
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Jonathan Dromgoole

Presidential Appointments Manager
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Leilani Fletcher
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Leilani Fletcher

Program Associate
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Development

Seth Schermer
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Seth Schermer

Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer
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Zach Baldwin
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Zach Baldwin

Director of Major Gifts
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Josh Roth
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Josh Roth

Development Officer
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Curtis Sakow
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Curtis Sakow

Corporate & Institutional Giving Officer
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Kristen White
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Kristen White

Events Manager
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Ryan Schaefer
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Ryan Schaefer

Development Associate
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Finance & Administration

Andrea M Hernandez
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Andrea M Hernandez

Chief Financial Officer
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Katie Creehan
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Katie Creehan

Director of Operations
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Dani Coppens
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Dani Coppens

Data Manager
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