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GALA DINNER & AUCTION WELCOME Gala Co-Chairs ...................................................... 5 HRC President Chad Griffin ................................. 9 U.S. Representative John Lewis.............................. 11 Atlanta City Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms ............ 13 Atlanta City Councilman Amir Farokhi ................ 15 Georgia State Representative Park Cannon ............ 17 Georgia State Representative Sam Park .................. 19

TONIGHT’S SPEAKER & ENTERTAINMENT Live Auction Emcee Dana Goldberg..................... 24 U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin .............................. 66 Out Front Theatre Company ............................... 67 Closing Entertainment ......................................... 93

AUCTION DONATIONS Live Auction Packages .......................................... 22 Silent Auction Donors ......................................... 25

MEET Past Atlanta Gala Co-Chairs .................................. 7 2018 Gala Committee .......................................... 21 HRC’s Local Partners ............................................ 52 HRC’s National Partners ....................................... 53 Your Table Captains .............................................. 96 2017 HRC Atlanta Steering Committee ............... 97

AWARD ANNOUNCEMENTS Dan Bradley Humanitarian Award Recipient ........ 62 Leon Allen & Winston Johnson Community Leadership Award Recipient .............. 63

HRC INFORMATION HRC Atlanta Federal Club and Federal Club Council .................................... 54 HRC Equality Circle ............................................ 68 HRC Explained .................................................... 86 Special Acknowledgments ..................................... 96 HRC National Boards .......................................... 69 HRC National Emeritus Council ......................... 70 HRC National Board of Directors Alumni ........... 70 HRC National Staff .............................................. 100 HRC Business Advisory Council .......................... 108

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WELCOME 2018 HRC ATLANTA GALA CO-CHAIRS

REBEKAH MCCORVEY & RYAN ROCHE

n behalf of the Human Rights Campaign Atlanta Steering and Gala Committees, we welcome you to the 31st Annual HRC Atlanta Gala Dinner & Auction!

The theme for this year’s gala—Impossible to Ignore— carries an important meaning in 2018. We never hoped to face an anti-equality administration that makes every attempt to destroy our hard-won rights, but we are not shaken. We have taken to the streets, and soon we will take to the ballot boxes to defend our rights. Tonight is about YOU. Tonight, we celebrate our community and thank you for every poster, every protest, every phone call and every donation to support our work for equality. Our sincere hope is that this is a memorable evening that will inspire and energize you for the fight ahead.

possible without the tremendous time, talent and dedication of our outstanding Gala Committee. Their countless hours of work helped bring this event to life. We would also like to thank Andrew Land who has led our Gala for several years as dinner co-chair in 2013 and 2014 and on the National Board of Governors as Gala liaison since 2014. Andrew brings a grace and passion for the work that is unmatched. We want to thank him for his generosity and encouragement and for being a mentor, supporter and most importantly a close friend. Finally, we offer special thanks to our families and friends for their unwavering support and for believing in this movement as strongly as we do. We love you. We look forward to celebrating tonight and to toasting your commitment to equality. Thank you for all that you do to support HRC and our community!

We also thank our generous sponsors and donors. Words do not adequately express our deep gratitude for your continued support. In addition to the financial support you provide to HRC, you provide safe workplaces for your LGBTQ employees to flourish and live authentically.

Yours in Equality,

We are also appreciative of the work and support of the members and staff who lead this work yearround. And, of course, this evening would not be

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Lynn Shepodd Jason Lowery

Ray Hom Kelly Gilstrap

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Deneen Goddard Chuck Stephens

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WELCOME HRC PRESIDENT

CHAD GRIFFIN

Dear Friends, For more than a year, we’ve been engaged in a constant battle to defend our progress and block attacks on the LGBTQ community.

Jenkins and more. In the heart of the Deep South, you helped defeat Roy Moore and send Doug Jones to fill a U.S. Senate seat once held by Jeff Sessions. And you’ve helped defeat a growing number of this president’s dangerous nominees.

Donald Trump and Mike Pence have launched an onslaught of assaults on our rights, protections and fundamental dignity that have emboldened extremists from coast to coast. In a majority of states, LGBTQ people are at risk of being fired, evicted, or denied services simply because of who they are. Our community -- particularly transgender people -- faces a scourge of hate violence, made more deadly by unfettered access to guns. Young people continue to struggle against high rates of bullying, homelessness, and violence just because of who they are. And we have yet to end the spread of HIV despite having the tools and technology to achieve an AIDS-free generation.

If we can win in Alabama, we can win anywhere -- and in 2018 that’s exactly what we have to do. That’s why we’re engaged in the earliest, largest grassroots deployment in HRC’s history in order to turn out the vote for pro-equality candidates from coast to coast.

But you are meeting these challenges head on, and turning resistance into action.

So in the weeks and months ahead, let’s go big and be bold. Let’s keep fighting to realize a world where every LGBTQ person is safe and equal and valued. And let’s keep marching forward together.

You’ve rallied in the streets to defend our community and galvanized millions to help #ProtectTransKids. You’ve locked arms in protests to defend women, immigrants, and Muslims. You’ve denounced the hate and violence on display in Charlottesville. You’ve called and lobbied your lawmakers to protect our health care, to oppose a reckless tax scam, and to defend transgender troops. You’ve fought to make communities in this country and around the world more inclusive and welcoming for all LGBTQ people. And you’ve taken our fight to the ballot box, helping to elect Danica Roem, Jenny Durkan, Vi Lyles, Ralph Northam, Andrea

Thanks to you and millions of HRC supporters, we are sending a loud and clear message to Trump, Pence and bigoted politicians all across the country: if you come for us, we’ll come for you on Election Day. But we can’t afford to leave anything up to chance.

We’re as grateful as ever for your continued support, and look forward to turning the tables together in 2018. Sincerely,

Chad Griffin President, Human Rights Campaign

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WELCOME U.S. REPRESENTATIVE

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WELCOME ATLANTA MAYOR

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May 5, 2018 Greetings: As the 60th Mayor of the City of Atlanta, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the 31st Annual Human Rights Campaign Gala & Auction. The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) works tirelessly to improve the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer Americans. I am proud to be both a resident and the Mayor of a city that is dedicated to moving forward in our thinking and relations with one another. The past year has brought tremendous progress in attaining equal rights and treatment for LGBTQ individuals. HRC has been an individual partner in these achievements and is essential to the continued efforts for LGBTQ equality. Like HRC, the Atlanta City Council, my Administration and I are committed to fighting discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Atlantaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s devotion to genuine fairness has fostered one of the most vibrant LGBTQ communities in the country, and our diversity is part of what makes our city great. I applaud your dedication and commitment toward achieving LGBTQ equality. My hope is that your gathering tonight will further inspire your important work. On behalf of the people of Atlanta, I extend best wishes for a memorable and successful event. Sincerely,

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WELCOME ATLANTA CITY COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT 2

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WELCOME GEORGIA STATE REPRESENTATIVE

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February 15, 2018 Greetings! Welcome to The 31st Annual Human Rights Campaign Atlanta Gala! Thank you for joining the host committee for tonight’s very special occasion taking place on the border of Georgia House District 58. Your presence at this table is a driving force that moves mountains for our friends in the struggle for LGBTQ+ justice. When we think of our unsung fighters, we are reminded of the people who may never know that we are gathered here tonight. We are here for them—so let’s work until they feel it. The way we ensure that our community members feel the strength of our movement is we continue to educate, advocate and agitate until we dull the pain and heartache of the circumstances under which our neighbors are being denied fair treatment, being questioned, or being ignored. Make no mistake about it; the stakes are toughening-- especially in the South! The political headwinds that the Human Rights Campaign will face are blowing strong with alternative facts, executive orders, and unconstitutional actions, but that’s nothing new to us. We know that on the bright side, today’s environment is one in which, standing together to overcome the forces arrayed against us is not a lonely task. We know that an overwhelming eighty-seven percent of Americans spoke out to support the protection of DREAMers in 2018 and that the willingness of our people to get out of our homes, publicly stand in the streets and say “This is Unacceptable!” is fueling grassroots campaigns, neighborhood town-halls, and civic dinners that have positive social impacts. As we face a hard climb in the coming years, know that our company is good, large, and forcefully resolute. Americans feel the glowing warmth of diversity now, so let’s continue to bring everyone into the fold. Standing with you for justice,

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Front row (left to right): Shannon Kleeman, Erica May, Chris Bess, Lindsey Yeargin, Blake McCorvey, Megan McKellar Back row (left to right): Mary Ann Hawthorne, Julie Wood, Scott Montgomery, David Wise, Ryan Roche, Andrew Land, Rebekah McCorvey, Chris Phillips, Percy Brown, Scott Groves, Katie Andrews, Larry Lassiter, Paula Maddox *Not pictured: Tyrone Alexander, Chrisoula Baikos, Travis Brookshire, Michael Cabe, Glen Paul Freedman, Melody Rohlfs, Jen Slipakoff, Scott Spencer

CO-CHAIRS Rebekah McCorvey Ryan Roche

GOVERNOR

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AMBASSADORS COUNCIL $25,000 to $49,999 Michele & James Kirsch Virgil Williams & J. Patrick Mooneyham

CAPITOL COUNCIL $15,000 to $24,999 James Anderson & George Estelle Dr. Harold J. Brody & Donald E. Smith Mary Ann Cofrin

SENATE COUNCIL $10,000 to $14,999 Robert A. Chubb Arthur H. Edge III Sue Holub Lee A. Schreter & De Linda G. Bunnell Janice Warner, M.D. & Jazmon Zaroven

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CONGRESSIONAL CIRCLE PLUS $2,400 to $4,999 Stephen Cote & Robert Cudia James Cummings & Pascal Mezzacqui Teresa Dau & Amanda McMillan Brandy Gossage Michelle & Jo Jenkins Trish Jones Joshua Mullins & Joshua Ego Tam E. O’Shaughnessy Stephen Pararo & James Moss Jr. Mary C. Roemer & Susan J. Robinson

CONGRESSIONAL CIRCLE $1,200 to $2,399 Anonymous Will Alford & Travis Currie Benjamin Allen James Anastos & David Adan Carl H. Anderson Jr. & Jerald M. Byrd Mitchell Anderson & Richie Arpino Carolyn Appen Allie Armistead Chloe Arson Sam & Jennifer Aube David Aurilio Jack Averett John Ballard John Barbee Brett & Kim Bartlett Jennifer Bashford Thomas E. Bat & Rod J. Rusyniak Karen Beardslee & Susie McGinnis Julie Beaty & Kim Priest Jeff Belkin & Dara Steele-Belkin Meredith Bell David Bennett & Rick Spano Gene A. Bennett Jr. Karen Bennett Steven L. Benton & Kenneth J. Anderson John Berger Christopher Bess Charles Bjorklund & Sted Mays Richard Blackburn & Chris New Jann Blanton & Wendy Johnson Colleen Blau Scott Boozer Cindy Brazell & Katie Phelps Jeff Brewer & Kevin Jerome

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CONGRESSIONAL CIRCLE (cont’d.) Dwayne Keller Joel P. Kelly Susanne Keough & Sydney Roberts Dr. Daryl R. Kimche Logan Kirsch & Patrick Duffy Ron Kite Dale Klamfoth Shannon & Michael Kleeman Tom Klein & Erik LaValle Eric Klem Drs. Chris J. Krebs & Steve A. Messner Susan K. Kreher Karla L. Kreitner & Donna C. Grindle Nancy Kropf & Stephanie Swann John C. Ladky & Joseph Westrick Stephen Lamar & Landon Sutterlin Andrew Land & Jake Green Debbie & Larry W. Lassiter Larry M. Lassiter & Nicholas Hohman Allison Leach & Julie Hogan Scott Leenan Linda C. Lehsten Kathy Lenahan Dr. J. Bancroft Lesesne & Randolph Henning Roger LeVine & Marc Yeager Eric Lewis & Derek Robinson Paul Littlejuhn & Richard Nyankori Richard Livingston & Mark Gresham Gayle P. Lloyd & Susan Joseph Al Loise Ivette Lopez Sisniega & Kelcy Freeman Maggie & Patt Lopez Cianciullo Doug & Eric Lowery-North Andres Macias & Jeffrey Dillard Paula & Loren Maddox-Benson Cristina & Jorge Manjarres Donn Mann & Scott Stockholm Michael Marciano & Christopher Hamlett Jackie M. Martin Rodney D. Mason James Masters Christopher Brooks Mathis Steven C. McClure Emily McCluskey Rebekah McCorvey & Kimberly Mellen Dr. Michael McCoy Andrew McDill Michael McGaughey & Craig Kettles Charles McMahan Joshua McNair Matthew Meehling & James Lewis Lori Mehleis & Suzanne Oesau Steven J. Mengelt & Gregory C. Wilcox David A. Metoyer Jr. & Peter M. Anderson Donna & Cleo Meyer

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Becca Sherrill & LeeAnn Jones Grace Shickler Matthew Simon & Keith Schumann David Singleton Tom Siracusa & Wes Logue Melissa C. Sisson & Carol E. Hayes Daniel Kew Skwarek Michael Smitherman Arvin Spell III & Joseph Bennett Daniel Sperling Jerri Spiers & Kassie del Hierro Gini Steele John Stegall Jr. & Robert Thompson Jr. Lizanne Stephenson Pamela Stewart & Loan Huynh Kathy Strebe Jackquelyn Strickland Lynnette Suawanasri & Erin McElhaney Suzanne Szabo Gregory S. Tahvonen Michael L. Tatum Dr. Karen Tedeschi Erien O. Terry Scott A. Thomas & Dan M. Hoke Tom Thomas & Olen Bennett Rachel Thornton Daniel Tindol & Darren Scott Hoggi Russell Tippins & Randy New Julie Tootle & Maya Sternberg David J. Tufts Wayne H. van Halem Lauren Vogel Alex Wan & Joe Bechely Ben Warshaw Jeff Watson & James Richardson K. Renee Weese & Tina McCormick John D. West & Michael J. Lappin Diane Whitman & Dawn Ginnaty Randy Whitworth Bradley L. Wilkinson & Fred T. Mote III Mark Williams & Michelle Easton Monne Williams William M. Wilson Russell Winch Dan Winship & Mark Taylor Julie Wood Jason Woods & Bill Yarmal Mark L. Woods Thomas S. Woodward Colin Wright & Toby Bryan Jeff Wright & Shawn McGuire Lindsey Yeargin Michael York Catherine Young & Sara Thompson Robert Zakem & Richard DeFeo Jr.

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CAPITOL COUNCIL $15,000 to $24,999 Patrick Scarborough & C. A. Lee III

SENATE COUNCIL $10,000 to $14,999 Arthur H. Edge III

HOUSE COUNCIL $5,000 to $9,999 Katherine L. Bland & Peggy L. Vandergrift Dr. Gorman Jones Troy McGrath, M.D. & Josh Carter, Ph.D. Roy Rankin & Duane Smith Jim Spearman Franklin Trimm & Robert Koch Fergus Tuohy & Michael Barnett Jason Coy Turner & Robert William Listerman*

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INVESTING IN LGBTQ EQUALITY

elcome to the 31st Annual HRC Atlanta Gala Dinner & Auction! Think about why you’re here. Are you here on a corporate ticket? Do you have a friend on the Gala or Steering Committee? Have you been involved for years or is this your first HRC event? Whatever the reason, we’re glad you’re here — with us — because our work is so important and there’s never been a more urgent time to step up. The Federal Club is a very important, long-term giving program that starts at a minimum of $100 a month. If you are not a Federal Club member, we are asking you to become a member now! By joining the Federal Club, you are joining the ranks of LGBTQ equality leaders as a driving force at the heart of our movement. If you can afford a larger investment in this work, we encourage you to consider becoming a Federal Club Council member. The Federal Club Council is comprised of donors making annual gifts starting at $5,000. Federal Club Council members (also known as HRC’s major donors) have the option of designating their gifts to the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. As the HRC Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) charity, gifts to the Foundation are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law. Your investment in equality could not come at a more critical time in our fight for full equality for

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everyone, everywhere. Radical anti-LGBTQ forces in the White House, Congress and in state houses across the country are determined to undo the progress we’ve made. At the federal and state level, your support will help to fight multiple efforts to legalize discrimination against our community. Some of these efforts seek to not only legalize discrimination, but also to force states to embrace harmful “conversion therapy”; to invalidate local nondiscrimination ordinances that protect LGBTQ people; and to punish transgender people for simply using the restroom. To members of our families, our friends and allies — we ask you to join us tonight in expanding and diversifying our membership. There will never be a better time to join us than right now. You can join us by using the Federal Club pledge cards provided on your table, or contacting us at FedClub@hrc.org, or using our convenient secure online site to become a Federal Club member at www.hrc.org/FCJoin. To our current dedicated Federal Club and Federal Club Council members — THANK YOU for your generous support! Our progress toward LGTBQ equality would not be where it is today without the long-term, generous support from our Federal Club members. We hope you will consider increasing your generous monthly contribution this evening to help us fight the battles that are coming our way.

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AWARDS DAN BRADLEY HUMANITARIAN AWARD

VICTORY FOR THE WORLD CHURCH

he HRC Atlanta Steering Committee and members of the Board of Governors congratulate Victory for the World Church for receiving the 2018 Dan Bradley Humanitarian Award. All too often, religion is perceived and used as a weapon against LGBTQ people and equality. Thankfully, places of worship like Victory for the World Church have bravely remained at the table for years, finding new and powerful ways to be inclusive of LGBTQ congregants, serving Atlanta’s LGBTQ community and working to end the violence, fear, discrimination and rejection that many LGBTQ people face in religious spaces. HRC Atlanta applauds faith leaders like Victory’s Dr. Kenneth L. Samuel for being a uniting force and moving our communities forward on the issues of LGBTQ equality and HIV/AIDS advocacy.

PAST AWARD RECIPIENTS 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008

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The Pansy Patrol Georgia Equality Action Cycling Atlanta Lost-N-Found Joining Hearts The Health Initiative Jeff Cleghorn Simone Bell YouthPride Rev. Dennis Meredith, Tabernacle Baptist

2007 — Jack Senterfit 2006 — Tony Conway, Legendary Events 2005 — Cynthia Tucker, The AJC 2004 — Dr. Karla Drenner, Georgia State Representative 2003 — Kathy Colbenson, CEO, Chris Homes, Inc.

2002 — The Atlanta Games, Inc. 2001 — Tony Braswell & Jim Marks 2000 — H. Philip Rafshoon 1999 — Kenneth F. Britt 1998 — AIDS Research Consortium of Atlanta 1997 — Edith Dee Cofrin 1996 — Rev. Mike Cordle 1995 — Shannon Byrne 1994 — Larry Pellegrini 1993 — Don George 1992 — Dick Sargent 1991 — Tom Teepen 1990 — David Sheppard 1989 — Vic Basile 1988 — Hon. John Lewis, U.S. Congressman

ABOUT THIS AWARD As one of the founders of Human Rights Campaign Fund in 1980, the late Dan Bradley distinguished himself through his career as a courageous champion of civil rights. As president of the Legal Services Corporation, Dan was the highest-ranking Presidential appointee ever to acknowledge his homosexuality. That act of bravery set the stage for an impressive string of national media appearances and Dan’s leadership on the boards of many national and local organizations. Dan was the inspiration behind the historic June 1, 1987 demonstration at the White House and proudly led 64 gay and lesbian leaders to jail in a symbolic act of civil disobedience. This award is bestowed upon an individual or group who continues Dan Bradley’s tradition of activism and service to the LGBTQ community.

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LEON ALLEN & WINSTON JOHNSON COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AWARD

THE ARMORETTES

he HRC Atlanta Steering Committee and members of the Board of Governors congratulate The Armorettes for receiving the 2018 Leon Allen & Winston Johnson Community Leadership Award. The Armorettes have remained legends and leaders in Atlanta’s LGBTQ community by raising awareness and demonstrating compassion and care for people living with HIV/AIDS. What began as a drag show to raise money for their friends who were sick and dying from AIDS has become an Atlanta institution. HRC Atlanta applauds The Armorettes for their continued work to change countless lives and their tireless HIV/AIDS advocacy.

PAST AWARD RECIPIENTS 2017 – Latino LinQ 2016 – The Bert Show 2015 – The Plaintiffs of Inniss v. Aderhold

(Georgia Marriage Equality Case)

2014 – Elizabeth “E.R.” Anderson, Charis 2013 – Michael Shutt 2012 – Rev. Phillip Thomason 2011 – Paul Plate 2010 – Vandy Beth Glen 2009 – Officer Dani Lee Harris 2008 – Frank Bragg, Metrotainment Café’s 2007 – Kathy Kelly 2006 – Melissa Carter, Q100 2005 – Nan Grogan Orrock, Representative GA House 2004 – Eric and Nancy Edmondson 2003 – Dr. Jesse Peel, MD

2002 – Kecia Cunningham, Decatur City Commissioner 2001 – Dr. Linda McGehee 2000 – Cathy Woolard, Atlanta City Councilmember 1999 – ACLU & Lambda Legal Defense Fund 1998 – Brooke Glaefke 1997 – Aida Rentas 1996 – Cherry Spencer-Stark 1995 – Cobb Citizens Coalition / Olympics Out of

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1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988

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Mary Davis, Atlanta City Councilmember Linda Bryant and Sherry Emory Judith Colbs and Joan Garner LEGAL Southern Voice The Metropolitan Council of Gay/Lesbian Orgs The Atlanta March on Washington Committee

ABOUT THIS AWARD Leon Allen and Winston Johnson were two of the original committee members for the first and second HRC dinners in Atlanta. As longtime civic rights activists, they became close friends with Coretta Scott King, and helped her use her high public profile to advocate for the rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people. Because of their efforts, Mrs. King became the keynote speaker at the HRC dinner in New York City in 1986 and one of the LGBTQ community’s strongest allies until her death in 2006. Leon and Winston were together for 42 years until Leon’s death two weeks after Mrs. King’s passing. The Human Rights Campaign Atlanta Steering Committee presents this award each year to the individual or group who offers distinguished service and leadership to the LGBTQ communities. This award recognizes the outstanding efforts of those who dedicate not only substantial time and energy, but also spirit and wholehearted commitment to advance the fight for our civil rights.

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Located at the heart of Washington, D.C., the Equality Center is one of the most unique and versatile meeting spaces the city has to offer. Its modern, airy design affords guests a chic and sophisticated atmosphere to host a wide variety of events, including receptions, dinners, board meetings, panel discussions, fundraisers, weddings and more. Find out about the building and our space at www.hrc.org/equalitycenter.

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nicholas SMITH superior Court Judge • DEKALB COUNTY • Former Staff Attorney to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

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TAMMY BALDWIN

ver her years of public service, Tammy Baldwin has earned her reputation as a fighter for fairness, defender of working Wisconsinites, and champion for the Badger State’s many industries.

In 1998, Wisconsin’s 2nd Congressional District shattered the state’s glass ceiling and elected Tammy Baldwin as the state’s first female Member of Congress and the nation’s first openly gay non-incumbent elected to Congress. In 2012, Tammy Baldwin ran for Senate and Wisconsin made history again. Tammy became the first woman Wisconsin had sent to the Senate, and the first openly LGBT candidate ever elected to the U.S. Senate. But Tammy did not run to make history. She ran to make a difference. First as a Congresswoman and now as a Senator, Tammy puts working families first. In the Senate, Tammy has worked to strengthen the “Made in Wisconsin” economy by leading the Senate’s Manufacturing Jobs for America campaign to help grow and create manufacturing jobs. She introduced Made in America legislation, endorsed by President Trump, to help rebuild our infrastructure by requiring the use of American made iron and steel. She has also authored reforms that prioritize workforce readiness, apprenticeships and job training. She has earned a reputation as a strong and successful fighter for Wisconsin jobs and businesses. Tammy is also committed to making a difference for children, students, seniors and veterans. In the House, Tammy helped lead the effort to allow young adults under the age of 26 to stay on their parents’ health insurance in

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the Affordable Care Act. In the Senate, she has continued her work on health care to lower costs, increase access to insurance coverage and secure better outcomes. On education, she has spearheaded efforts to reduce crippling student debt, sponsored legislation that would allow students to refinance student loans, and authored legislation to increase access to career and technical training. She has been a strong advocate for seniors, as a defender of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, and has coauthored bipartisan legislation to support family caregivers. As a passionate advocate for our nation’s veterans, Baldwin wrote and passed Jason’s Law working with the Wisconsin family of a veteran who died which reformed the V-A’s opioid prescribing guidelines, expanded treatment options, and strengthened the oversight of the V-A to ensure that veterans receive the quality of care they should have. She has also worked successfully on bipartisan efforts to improve protections for whistleblowers and increase funding and services for veterans. Tammy serves on the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP). She received an A.B. degree from Smith College with majors in government and mathematics and earned her J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School.

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OUT FRONT THEATRE COMPANY

ut Front Theatre Company was established to tell stories of the LGBTQIA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intergender, Allied, +) experience and community, giving voice to LGBTQIA+ authors, composers, artists and creators through the medium of theatre and the performing arts. As the premiere theatre in the Southeast with this mission, Out Front plans to develop new works and produce classic pieces of theatre that have communicated these stories of the LGBTQIA+ population to a wider audience over time.

Atlanta's LGBTQIA+ Theatre Company Insightful Innovative Inclusive

outfronttheatre.com The View Upstairs tells the story of Wes, a young fashion designer from 2018, who buys an abandoned building in the French Quarter of New Orleans. Upon entering the space, he finds himself transported to the UpStairs Lounge, a vibrant ‘70s gay bar. As this forgotten community comes to life, Wes embarks on an exhilarating journey of self-exploration that spans two generations of queer history.

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HRC ATLANTA EQUALITY CIRCLE

WE GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGE the following individuals from Atlanta and surrounding communities for thoughtfully expressing their long-term comittment to the Human Rights Campaign and the Human Rights Campaign Foundation through legacy gifts in thier estate plans. For more information on the HRC Equality Circle or to make additions or corrections to this list, please visit hrc.org/legacy or contat Planned Giving Officer West Honeycutt, 202-572-8918 west.honeycutt@hrc.org. HRC IS PROUD TO BE PART OF THIS LEGACY OF EQUALITY Anonymous Matthew J. Basta Catherine Blackwell Emma Blackwell Kevin P. Boyd Donald Brantley* Dorothy A. Brink Kenneth F. Britt Marla R. Butler Todd Cano Brad Carroll Danielle Teyla Coates Edith Dee Cofrin Larry Corless Ric Corless Porter H. Cutler* Terry A. Davis Lawrie E. Demorest

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Brenda Dowell William Duncan Wilson Ellis Dr. Vincent J. Erario Peter Evans Dennis Ferioli Charlie S. Frew L. Gene Gandy* Warren Genett Kelly A. Gilstrap Dawn Ginnaty Deneen E. Goddard Dee Graham Jake Green G. Dale Heizler* Robert D. Hoge Phillip Hoover Paul W. Horning II Robert L. Hoy, Jr.* Don Hughey Lisa Johnson LeeAnn Jones

Beauford Jordan John C. Ladky Andrew C. Land Michael J. Lappin C.A. Lee III Robert Lewis Robert William Listerman* Gayle P. Lloyd Frank Loulan Suzanne M. Marks Steven C. McClure B. Peyton McDonald Robert S. McHenry* Annette Montelongo Shawn Morgan Susan K. Mormann Mary Moseley Donnie G. Newby Stuart D. Noel Joseph F. O’Brien Thomas O’Steen Richard C. Parker*

Richard Pearce-Moses Jeffrey K. Pennington Gary K. Person Mr. David M. Phelps Richard Elliott Porter III Mark B. Rinder Jonathan D. Russell Patrick T. Scarborough Rebecca Sherrill Melissa A. Trifiletti Jason Coy Turner John Dane Venable Chris Vick John D. West Edward Westreicher Diane Whitman Julie L. Wood Tom Woodham

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BOARDS BOARD OF DIRECTORS Ian Barrett TX Liz Baskin TX Bruce Bastian UT Vanessa Benavides CA Chris Boone CA Paul Boskind TX Todd Canon TX Chris Carolan NY Morgan Cox TX Tim Downing OH Jaime Duggan TX Patty Ellis PA Melanie Falls OH Anne Fay TX Matt Garrett GA Chad Griffin DC Suzanne Hamilton OH James Harrison TX Tom Knabel MN Justin Mikita CA DyShaun Muhammad MN Robert Newhart IL Bryan Parsons CA Lester Perryman LA Cheryl Rose OH John Ruffier FL Patrick Scarborough AL Shelly Schoenfeld NC Ames Simmons NC Steve Sorenson CA Ben Waldman WA Debbie Wernet TX Tina White NC

FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS Gwen Baba CA Bruce Bastian UT Jay Biles NC Todd Canon TX Edie Cofrin GA June Crenshaw DC Patty Ellis PA Anne Fay TX Charlie Frew GA Chad Griffin DC Suzanne Hamilton OH Randall Hance TX James Harrison TX Tom Kovach NV David Lahti CA Chris Lehtonen CA Justin Mikita CA DyShaun Muhammad MN Rey OcaÃ±as TX Bryan Parsons CA Cheryl Rose OH Candice Shapiro MA Judy Shepard WY Ames Simmons NC Ashley Smith DC Steve Sorenson CA Deb Taft MA Paul Thompson CA Rebecca Tillet PA Robb Webb TX Jamaul Webster NY Tina White NC

BOARD OF GOVERNORS Christina Adeleke NC Tal Anderson MN Julie Anderton IL Eric Aufdengarten CA Debra Bacchi NY Sandy Bass CA Greg Battaglia NY Meredith Bazzell TN Andrew Beaudoin FL Brooke Bishop OH Stefani Borg OH Blake Brockway FL Robert Bronke NC Malik Brown GA Percy Brown GA Jeff Brumett CA Nancy Caldwell TX Constance Callahan GA John Cannon LA Michael Caston GA Anjali Chavan OH Richard Chizmadia OH Michael Cobian OR Angie Cottrell MO Dolores Covrigaru NY Lynn Currie TX Elaine Dausy TX Ingrid Duggan TX Jaime Duggan TX Carol Ebersole-Weiss NY Cordy Elkins MA Alex Ernst NY Xavier Esters IL Mark Falgout NC Chris Fasser NY Maria Fasulo NY Aaron Finnegan MO Jenny Ford TN Sarah Garber MO Ben Gibbs DC Krystal Gilliam TX J. Alan Goddard NC

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Lawrie Demorest (Atlanta, GA) Jody Gates (New Orleans, LA) LeeAnn Jones (Atlanta, GA) Lucilo Pena (Dallas, TX) Dana Perlman (Los Angeles, CA)

Henry Robin (New York, NY) Cathi Scalise (Dallas, TX) John Sullivan (Minneapolis, MN) Frank Woo (San Francisco, CA)

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS ALUMNI Over 100 former board members of HRC and HRCF remain actively engaged in the life of the organization through various volunteer efforts and stewardship at both the local and national level. Diane Abbitt Kimberly Allman Lacey All Laura Altschul Virginia Apuzzo Michael Armentrout Steve Atkinson Elena Baca Desi Bailey Joe Barrows John Barry Vic Basile Kevin Bass Terry Bean Les Bendtsen Michael Berman Betsy Billard Tammy Billik Scott Bishop Linda Blackmore Joseph Blount Tim Boggs Jeanne Branson Mary Breslauer Wally Brewster Tom Buche Philip Burgess Deiadra Burns

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THE NEED FOR

FULL FEDERAL LGBT EQUALITY IT’S TIME FOR A COMPREHENSIVE FEDERAL LGBT NON-DISCRIMINATION LAW. IT’S TIME FOR THE EQUALITY ACT.

THE PATCHWORK OF CURRENT LGBT LEGAL PROTECTIONS LEAVES MILLIONS SUBJECT TO UNCERTAINTY AND POTENTIAL DISCRIMINATION THAT IMPACTS THEIR SAFETY, THEIR FAMILY AND THEIR WAY OF LIFE.

Over 50% of LGBT Americans live in states where they risk being fired, denied housing or refused service because of who they are or whom they love.

EDUCATION Only 14 states + D.C. explicitly address discrimination against students based on sexual orientation and gender identity. WA MT

MN ID

Nearly two-thirds of LGBT Americans report having experienced discrimination in their personal lives.

NH WI

CO KS

KY TN

SC MS

AK FL HI

CREDIT

JURY SERVICE

LGBT Americans who are creditworthy still risk being denied home or school loans, car leases or access to credit cards based on sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination.

There are no explicit protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity for jury discrimination at the federal level.

FEDERAL FUNDING LGBT people trying to access federally funded services risk discrimination or being denied service all together.

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DE WV

NC AZ

EMPLOYMENT

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MN ID

3 additional states explicitly prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation only.

Only 19 states + D.C. explicitly prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

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NV CA

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NC AZ

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AK FL HI

Of the LGBT Americans who have experienced discrimination, 47 percent report experiencing discrimination in the workplace.

47%

HOUSING

SERVICES & PUBLIC SPACES

Only 19 states + D.C. explicitly prohibit discrimination in housing based on sexual orientation and gender identity. WA MT

MN ID

NH WI

CO KS

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Because there are no federal protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity, LGBT Americans can be denied service at restaurants, shops and hotels.

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SC MS

AK FL HI

40%

Up to 40 percent of homeless youth identify as LGBTQ. Older LGBT adults are more likely to live in poverty and have fewer support systems in place than their non-LGBT counterparts.

73%

73 percent of LGBT people are worried about housing discrimination.

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TO THE CHALLENGE HOW HRC’S HISTORIC GRASSROOTS MOVEMENT PLANS TO PUT EQUALITY FRONT AND CENTER IN 2018 Now is a pivotal time for the LGBTQ community. Not only must we resist all attempts to dismantle our progress, but we also need to grow the political power that is required to advance pro-LGBTQ policies and achieve full legal equality. For these reasons, HRC is currently in the midst of the largest grassroots expansion in our 37-year history. HRC has hired and will continue recruiting at least 45 full-time political, field, grassroots organizing, volunteer engagement, communications, and digital staff for this earliest, largest grassroots deployment in its history. These staff will be crucial to meet our 2018 goals which include growing political power for LGBTQ people, building organizing capacity by training volunteers and activists, and mobilizing “Equality Voters” in support of pro-equality candidates. While our efforts will be national in scope, in Arizona, Michigan, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, HRC Rising is making a particularly strong, early push to mobilize Equality Voters, deliver wins for pro-equality candidates, and lay the groundwork for future state and federal legislative victories. These six states host marquee U.S. Senate contests in 2018, as many as 20 competitive U.S. House races, and have closely fought races between pro- and anti-equality candidates for governor, attorney general, and other state offices. These six states are also perennial presidential battlegrounds — with 81 electoral votes — and were decisive in handing the presidency to Donald Trump. We are investing in building in-state capacity for organizing and advocacy in these six states and leveraging our national grassroots power, learning from our work in the 2016 presidential election, our victory in defeating an antiequality governor in North Carolina and U.S. Senate candidate in Alabama, and our successful blocking of discriminatory legislation in Texas.

To learn more, visit HRC.org/Rising

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Build and mobilize HRC’s grassroots infrastructure to win key House and Senate races as well as key state races and replace anti-LGBTQ politicians with pro-equality allies in 2018. Maximize HRC programs to raise awareness about the scope and consequences of inequality and engage a broader swath of the public in our efforts to empower, and improve the lives of LGBTQ people. Raise the visibility and influence of the “Equality Vote” to be one that is respected, sought-after and feared. Mobilize a grassroots army in key districts and states across the county. Inspire, engage and grow our network of supporters who invest in HRC’s top priorities, including proequality candidates, the federal PAC and Super PAC, voter registration, and public education.

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From a recent survey of 2,758 LGBT individuals in Alabama,

25% 1in5

A quarter of those LGBT people surveyed in Alabama, Arkansas and Mississippi experienced discrimination in employment or public accommodation.

54%

of those surveyed are in a committed relationship (including long-term relationship, domestic partnership, civil union, marriage).

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attend religious services, once or twice a month or more.

Nearly one in five report experiencing physical violence because of their identity.

24% of people making $20,000 or less experienced harassment on the street in the last week â&#x20AC;&#x201D; versus 8% of those making $45,000 or more.

education and testing is the top priority among African-American LGBT respondents.

GBT EXPERIENCE IN THE SOUTH Arkansas and Mississippi *

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1in4 of LGBT people surveyed in Alabama, Arkansas and Mississippi report suffering verbal abuse.

Nearly one in four people in rural areas experienced harassment at work in the past week â&#x20AC;&#x201D; compared to 12% in the suburbs and 15% in urban areas.

25% 12% 15%

LGBT parents raising children in these states are total legal strangers to the children they raise, i.e., they have absolutely no legal relationship to their children.

59%

of the respondents have spent all or most of their lives in their current state of residence. These states are not home to transient communities.

The Human Rights Campaign would like to thank the following law firms for their pro bono services to HRC and HRCF. Their support has a direct impact on our ability to support our core mission. Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

McDermott Will & Emery LLP

Alston & Bird LLP

Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.

Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP Baker & Hostetler LLP Cooley LLP Covington & Burling LLP Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Hogan Lovells US LLP Hollingsworth LLP Jackson Lewis P.C. Jenner & Block LLP Latham & Watkins LLP

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The Human Rights Campaign invites you to our third annual tennis social, ServingforEquality! Players of all skill levels are welcome to participate in this fun doubles event, and will receive a gift bag with a retail value of over $40. Don’t have a doubles partner? We will pair you up with other players and you can make some new friends along the way. Not a tennis player? That’s okay! Join us as a spectator. Players and spectators will enjoy complimentary food, King of Pops, cocktails, beats from DJ CANVAS, a photo booth, a silent auction and more!

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ENTERTAINMENT GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING ARTIST

ESTELLE

rammy-award winning artist Estelle’s climactic rise from local West London MC to Grammy Award-winning artist is the stuff of legends. Born the second of nine children in a strict religious Senegalese/Grenadian family, Estelle learned early to escape life’s daily pressures through music. Growing up she was exposed to African and gospel music, as well as reggae and dub, all of which have played an integral role in developing her music today into a unique, original blend of sounds. Estelle burst on the international scene with her second album Shine, the first record to be released under John Legend’s new Homeschool label, in partnership with Atlantic Records. Her hit single “American Boy,” in collaboration with rapper Kanye West, won a Grammy Award for Best Rap/Song Collaboration, in addition to being nominated for Song of the Year and many other awards worldwide. Her third album, All of Me, gave fans an in-depth look into her soul with the chart topping single “Thank You.” The duality of this album showcased the vocal ability of this multi-talented songstress as the emotionally raw songs flawlessly demonstrated the richness of her musical history. Showing no signs of slowing down, Estelle launched her independent label, Established 1980 Records taking full creative control of all her current and future music endeavors. The first project released under the label was her fourth album True Romance. The album

features the inspirational anthem “Conqueror,” which skyrocketed even further after a special duet version aired during a episode of FOX’s hit show Empire. The song hit Top 3 Overall and #1 on the iTunes Hip-Hop/Rap Chart. Performed by Estelle (who guest starred as Delphine) and Jussie Smollett (who plays Jamal), “Conqueror” became one of the highest-charting song from Empire to date and helped spur The Original Soundtrack from Season One of Empire to the #1 spot on the Billboard 200 as well as a a Grammy nomination. In addition to her music, she has also ventured into the world of animation, voicing a lead character, Garnet, on Cartoon Network’s hit show Steven Universe. Giving the cartoon world another superhero of color. With all the accomplishments in Estelle’s career she understands that she could not have made it to this point without the help and guidance of family and mentors. Because of this, Estelle runs her foundation All of Me, which focuses on educating and expanding the horizons of young people through college scholarships and volunteer opportunities abroad. One of the great achievement of the foundation was taking a group of Los Angeles young people, most of whom had never ventured beyond their city to West African country of Senegal. Showing them a world outside of their everyday life. No matter the success, Estelle is dedicated to growth and evolution, giving the world quality art that they can carry into their own lives.

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TABLE CAPTAINS GOLD three or more tables

SILVER two tables

BRONZE one table

Edie Cofrin

Accenture

Chrisoula Baikos

Glen Paul Freedman

Richard Blackburn & Chris New

Andy Baker

Larry Lassiter & Nicholas Hohman / Terry Hammonds Rebekah McCorvey & Kim Mellen Jennifer & Adam Slipakoff

Constance Callahan Deloitte Brad DiFiore / Andy Moon / Nathan Mai-Lombardo Scott Drinkard / Brigid Scarbrough / Percy Brown Charlie Frew Jake Green & Andrew Land Ray Hom & Kent Grogin Logan Kirsch / Daniel Sperling Ivette Lopez

Hyatt Regency Atlanta Shannon Kleeman

Anne Sigouin

Allison Leach & Julie Hogan

D. Geller & Son

Lockheed Martin

Sullivan / Womble Bond Dickinson

Chris Doyle & Brian Ettelman Gerald Dupre & Keith Kyle

Hollie Lofton & Donald Finnerty

Robert Elliott

Andres Macias

George Estelle

Paula Maddox & Loren Benson

Ryan Fraizer Bruce Garner

Grady Health System / John Haupert / Bryan Brooks

David Wise

Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms

Tom Woodward

Sandy Mollett / First Data

Michael Yochelson & Kevin Clift

Meredith Moore Shawn Morgan Project One America

Beth Herndon & Robin Huskey

Sarah Riggs Amico Candidate for Lt. Governor

The Atlanta Steering Committee, Board of Governors, and 2017 Dinner Committee wish to thank the following individuals and companies for the time, energy, and generous support of our efforts. We encourage our guests and friends to patronize these local service providers and to let these dedicated friends of HRC know how much you appreciate their support of HRC Atlanta and the 31st Annual HRC Atlanta Gala Dinner & Auction.

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Shawn Martin

Jeff Hancock

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Tim Richardson

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Out Front Theatre and Paul Conroy

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Standard Press

Campagnolo Restaurant

Mike Wilkinson

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David Wise

No Mas! Cantina and Walter Bilinski

Julie Yarbrough

Troutman Sanders / Matt Brooks Ed Westreicher & Phillip Hoover

THANK-YOUS

Floristique

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Mailchimp / Tom Klein

SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGMENTS / HOMETOWN

Chrisoula Baikos Fotografy

Lee Schreter & De Linda Bunnell

Michael Caston & Andrew Walker

Kelly Gilstrap & John Pitt

*As Of April 17, 2018

Scott Horton

Patrick Scarborough & C.A. Lee

Blake Segars / Byron Pelt / Sean Elliott

Ben Gibbs

Julie Wood

Rodney Hinote

LeeAnn Jones & Becca Sherrill

Mark Bennett & Thomas Macaulay

Matt Garrett & Mat Bunch

Ryan Roche

Adam Hill

Lockheed Martin

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LEADERSHIP STEERING COMMITTEE

Elliott Abnatha* Javier Brown Malik Brown Percy Brown

Mariel Bumgarner Constance Callahan Michael Caston Katie Christof* George Estelle

Charlie Frew Demetri Gantt Matt Garrett Shannon Kleeman Andrew Land

Larry Lassiter Ivette Lopez Rebekah McCorvey Kim Mellen Ryan Roche

Brigid Scarbrough Jen Slipakoff Laurel Sprague* Lindsey Yeargin

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BOARD OF GOVERNORS & BOARD OF DIRECTORS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Charlie Frew Matt Garrett

BOARD OF GOVERNORS

Malik Brown Percy Brown

Constance Callahan Michael Caston Andrew Land

Ivette Lopez Brigid Scarbrough

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THE HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN FOUNDATION salutes our Foundation Partners with our heartfelt thanks. Annie E. Casey Foundation AT&T Black Tie Dinner, Inc. The Coca-Cola Foundation Collingwood Foundation David Bohnett Foundation The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation Elton John AIDS Foundation IKEA JP Morgan Chase Foundation The Kors-Le Pere Foundation Levi Strauss & Co. MetLife Foundation Microsoft The Morningstar Foundation National Education Association New Venture Fund Open Society Foundations PepsiCo Foundation PhRMA Sant Foundation Tie the Knot Time Warner Toyota UPS Foundation, Inc.

The Human Rights Campaign Foundation works to ensure that all Americans have the opportunity to care for their families, earn a living and live open, honest and safe lives at home, at work and in the community. The HRC Foundation is a non-profit tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization. For more information about our work, visit www.hrc.org/foundation Current as of January 1, 2018.

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WHAT WE DO The Human Rights Campaign is America’s largest civil rights organization working for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer equality. Since 1980, we have been fighting for a better future for LGBTQ Americans. Donald Trump and Mike Pence campaigned on rolling back equality for millions of LGBTQ people and our families, and our opposition is emboldened and on the attack, attempting to advance state legislation designed to undermine our progress and targeting our historic federal gains. With a grassroots force of more than 2 million members and supporters nationwide, HRC is working every day to counter these attacks and work toward full equality.

ANTI-LGBTQ LEADERS AND LEGISLATION

Since his election in November, Donald Trump has been surrounding himself with nominees and aides who are avowed opponents of equality. Meanwhile, after seeing more than 200 legislative challenges to LGBTQ equality in more than 30 states during 2016, we are expecting another challenging year and remain committed to aggressively fighting these threats to equality by those who seek to undermine our hard-earned victory. From so-called “religious freedom” bills aimed at permitting discrimination based on personal religious beliefs, to measures targeting transgender and gender-nonconforming people, HRC is going to do whatever it takes to protect the rights and fundamental equality of every LGBTQ person in this country.

PROJECT ONE AMERICA

In 2014, HRC launched Project One America — an unprecedented campaign to advance equality in the Deep South. Through permanent presences in Mississippi, Alabama and Arkansas, Project One America is bringing HRC’s work to more LGBTQ people and allies than ever before. With more than a dozen full-time staff and dedicated offices in each of the three states, this is an all-out grassroots campaign at a decisive moment in this movement.

GLOBAL EQUALITY

Over the past two decades, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation has helped lead a quiet revolution in our country. The Corporate Equality Index has transformed how employers embrace LGBTQ employees — and helped corporate America become one of equality’s greatest champions. The Healthcare Equality Index has dramatically expanded the number of healthcare facilities guaranteeing inclusive, respectful care for LGBTQ patients. Our Welcoming Schools trainings have cultivated more inclusive classrooms for tens of thousands of students. And our Religion & Faith Program has opened hearts, minds and entire congregations to LGBTQ people and families. Today, we’re committed to reaching millions more.

In 2011, then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton declared before the United Nations in Geneva that “LGBT rights are human rights.” That same year, President Obama told the nation that the “struggle to end discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons is a global challenge, and one that is central to the United States’ commitment to promoting human rights.” These fundamental truths are the core principles of HRC Global, a major effort to strengthen the global equality movement and counter American extremists attempting to export anti-LGBTQ laws and sentiments around the world. As dangerous new anti-LGBTQ laws emerge across the globe from Russia to Nigeria, HRC Global is fighting to call out American organizations that export hate abroad and ensure that American foreign policy protects the human rights of LGBTQ people — strengthening the global equality movement through partnerships and fellowships with LGBTQ organizations and advocates around the world.

TRANSGENDER EQUALITY

FAIR-MINDED REPRESENTATION

A FIRM FOUNDATION

While we are in an unprecedented time of visibility for transgender Americans, harassment, discrimination and violence persist. HRC is working to educate the public, increase awareness and provide a range of resources on challenges facing the transgender community. From our work in corporate America bringing transgender-inclusive healthcare policies to millions of employees, to our expanding efforts supporting transgender youth and their parents, teachers and healthcare providers, HRC is working to eliminate barriers such as the crisis of anti-transgender violence facing transgender people in their lives each and every day.

THE COURTS

When Donald Trump took the oath of office as president January 20, he inherited at least 114 federal judicial vacancies — including one on the Supreme Court of the United States — more than double the number passed on to President Obama from his predecessor. Trump has already pledged to construct a more conservative Supreme Court, appointing justices like Antonin Scalia, and he will have an unprecedented opportunity to shape the judiciary in a way that will reverberate through our lifetimes. That is of deep concern to those of us in the LGBTQ community who face discrimination and have frequently relied on the judiciary to protect our basic rights from a barrage of legislative and legal attacks. We will remain vigilant in fighting for a federal judiciary that respects and protects us all from those who seek to deny us our equal rights.

EQUALITY AT THE CITY AND STATE LEVEL By working at the grassroots level with advocacy groups and fair-minded lawmakers, we are working toward equality in many areas across the country. HRC’s field and legal teams closely monitor state and municipal legislation and provide strategy, technical and financial support, and staff to elected officials and our coalition partners throughout the country, ensuring our commitment to equality on the ground level. Entering its fourth year, our Municipal Equality Index (MEI) has helped cities and towns from the heartland to the coasts enact laws, ordinances and policies that improve the lives of LGBTQ people. In addition, our State Equality Index (SEI) for two years has been providing a roadmap for states in enacting full legal equality.

HRC’s Political Action Committee has been among the National Journal’s top-rated PACs, with more than 85 percent of our endorsees winning their elections. Since 1980, we have helped elect fair-minded candidates across the country, ensuring that the voice of equality is heard in statehouses and on Capitol Hill. HRC provides candidates a range of support, including staff time, messaging development, fundraising and volunteers.

HIV AND AIDS

With new advocacy, treatment options and preventative measures revolutionizing the conversation around HIV and AIDS, HRC continues to fight for a robust national response to HIV and AIDS, which still disproportionately affects the LGBTQ community. HRC is proud to help tackle stigma and to lobby for the full funding of critical prevention, treatment and research programs including PrEP grounded in sound science, not narrow ideology. In the last year alone, we’ve reached more than 5.5 million people, delivering new resources and important messages around HIV prevention, care and treatment.

IN THE COMMUNITY

HRC is committed to making sure that our outreach efforts reflect the diversity of our movement and the communities where we work and live. Through diverse programs — such as the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Program and our Welcoming Schools program — we are working to provide LGBTQ people of color and allies with tools and support to better address the challenges they face at the intersections of racial and antiLGBTQ discrimination. We also partner with organizations working specifically with people of color to educate the public on the heightened disparities faced by LGBTQ people of color. And as we continue our efforts on HIV and AIDS, we are producing educational resources in both English and Spanish, and elevating the voices of LGBTQ people of color, who continue to be disproportionately affected.

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STAFF Amber Alcorn

Bonnie Casillas

Florence Areke

Milly Chirinos

Jr Human Resources Generalist/Recruiter Staff Accountant Fixed Assets

Nicole Armbruster

Executive & Board Relations Coordinator Bilingual Media Manager — Spanish

Associate Director Membership Outreach

Steven Churchill

Alejandro Aviles

Lindsey Clark

Director Outreach & Engagement

Tim Bahr

Director of Major Gifts & Foundation Giving

Beck Bailey

Deputy Director, Employee Engagement Programs

Jennifer Bailey

Senior Public Policy Advocate

Daniel Ball

Mississippi Faith Organizer

Amara Barakat

Accounting Analyst

Sandee Barnes-Loveday Reporting & Analysis Supervisor

Suzanne Barr Receptionist

Nathan Barrera-Bunch Community Inclusion Manager

Kristofer Bolz

Senior Manager, Communities & Volunteer Relations

Lynne Bowman

Senior Regional Field Director

Jason Bricker

Director of Corporate Development

Jay Brown

Deputy Director, Programs Research & Training

Alex Burks

Accounting Supervisor

Armonté Butler

Health & Aging Program Coordinator

Richard Caban Cubero Alabama Field Organizer

Alec Carrasco Data Engineer

Director of Technology Senior Regional Field Organizer

Kevin Clift

Federal Club Director

Curtis Clinch

Digital Organizer

Ty Cobb

Director of HRC Global

Kipp Colvin

Senior CVR Manager

Chris Cooke

Regional Field Organizer West

Liz Cooper

Associate Director Corporate Equality Programs

Cassandra Corey Major Gifts Officer

Nicole Cozier

Director of Diversity & Inclusion

Ann Crowley

Vice President, Membership & Online Strategy

Peter Cruz

Associate Director for HIV & Health Equity

Tony Cuffey

Computer Support Specialist

Olivia Dalton

Senior Vice President of Communications & Marketing

Drew Daniels Senior Manager, Online Strategy

Jordan Dashow Policy Coordinator

Steffan Declue

Associate Director of Foundation Relations

Alison Delpercio

Deputy Director, Children, Youth & Families Program

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Chad Griffin

Dave Duberstein

Jon Groat

Johanna Eager

Krystal Gutierrez

Maurice Eckstein

Leslie Hall

Junior Legislative Counsel Political Research Director Welcoming Schools Director Senior CVR Manager

Matt Eppright

Senior Manager, Membership Outreach

Deb Ernstes

Specialist Data & Analytics

Alex Favela

Legal Assistant

Deena Fidas

Director, Workplace Project

Jean Freedberg

Deputy Director HRC Global

President

Director of Video Human Resources Generalist Senior Manager HBCU Program

Liz Halloran

Deputy Director Communications

Tari Hanneman Director of Health & Aging Program

Sarah Hasenfuss

Senior Events Operations Manager

Zack Hasychak

Christal Jones

Senior Manager Data & Analytics

Jeremy Kadden

Senior In Senior International Policy Advocate

Ellen Kahn

Director, Children, Youth & Families Program

John Karlock

Policy & Political Affairs Program Manager

Eva Kendrick

Alabama State Director

Don Kiser

Creative Director for Consumer Marketing

Allison Kraemer

Development Coordinator

Lesley Frohling

Associate Director, Membership Outreach

Alex Kreger

Hillary Hearn

Collen Kutney

Richard Gagliano

Accounting Supervisor — Compliance

Marcos Garcia

Corina Hendren

HRC Global Assistant

Ken Labombard

Associate Director, Member Services & Canvass Deputy Director of Events Senior Manager, Health & Aging Program

Rob Hill

Events Manager Senior Legal Department Program Manager Deputy Director, Development & Membership

Mississippi State Director, Project One America

Kaitlin Lawson

Associate Director of Corporate Development

West Honeycutt

Marcus Lee

Jay Gilliam

Darrin Hurwitz

Mark Lee

CJ Incorminias

Andrea Levario

Justin Giaquinto

Senior Global Programs Officer

Candace Gingrich

Associate Director of Youth & Campus Outreach

Charles Girard

Welcoming Schools Coordinator

Planned Giving Officer Deputy General Counsel Volunteer Leadership & Development Organizer

Valerie Jackson Revenue Specialist

Hope Jackson

Federal Club Coordinator Email Campaign Manager Senior Writer Senior Public Policy Advocate

Mollie Levin

Director of Events

Paul Lisbon

Political Research Coordinator

Carl Graci

Regional Field Organizer

Dane Grams

Political Research Manager

Consumer Marketing Coordinator

Michelle Jiles

Xavier Lutchmie Persad

Andrea Green

Specialist Data & Analytics

Kendra Johnson

Joni Madison

Cheryl Greene

Arkansas State Director, Project One America

Operations Coordinator Director, Membership Finance Director

Deputy Director Welcoming Schools

Nicole Greenidge-Hoskins Senior Vice President, General Counsel

Ellen Jacobson

Mitch Johnson

Katie Lively

Legislative Counsel Chief Of Staff

Sula Malina

Board Relations Manager

Children, Youth & Families Coordinator

Ashland Johnson

Robin Maril

Director of Research and Public Education

Associate Legal Director

HRC NATIONAL

STAFF Adam Marquez

Shveta Mukherjee

Josh Rentschler

Shane Martin

Denis Munoz

Kirk Rice

Chantel Mattiola

Ben Needham

Jim Rinefierd

Associate Director of Corporate Development San Francisco Action Center & Store General Manager Major Gifts Stewardship Manager

Mary Beth Maxwell

Senior Vice President for Programs, Research & Training

Brad Mayer

Deputy Director Consumer Marketing

Brittney Mays Video Assistant

Sarah McBride

National Press Secretary HRC Foundation

Brian Mcbride Digital Strategist

Joseph Mcintosh

Major Gifts Coordinator

Lisbeth Melendez Rivera Director of Latino & Catholic Initiatives

Ianthe Metzger

Press Secretary State & Local

Nicole Michaelis

Senior Video Producer

Zach Michener

Project One America Coordinator

Carmen Miller

Director of Foundation Relations

Hayley Miller

Associate Director, Digital & Social

Mike Mings PAC Director

Mayra Molina

Operations Coordinator

Laya Monarez

Membership Outreach Coordinator

Isaiah Moon

Canvass Assistant

Nick Morrow

Press Secretary, Southern States

Accounting Manager-Payroll & General Accounting IT Network Security & Telecom Administrator Director of Strategic Initiatives

Cathy Nelson

Senior Vice President of Development & Membership

Cathryn Oakley

Senior Legislative Counsel

Consumer Marketing Coordinator Senior Development Officer, Major Gifts Vice President of Finance & Operations

Emily Roberts

Associate Director, Digital & Marketing

Madeleine Roberts

Chris Sgro

Director of Communications

Jonathan Shields National Electoral Organizing Director

Jacob Shlomo

Amritha Venkataraman

Development Operations Manager

Carolyn Simon

Aaron Rodriguez

Paul Smith

Madeline Perrou

Margot Rosen

Justin Snow

Stephen Peters

Becky Ross

National Press Secretary

Director, Strategic Engagement Human Resources Director

Controller

Director Executive Communications

Chris Speron

Jeremy Pittman

Marty Rouse

Vice President, Development

Kyser Pogue

Ryan Rowe

Content Producer

Deputy Field Director

National Field Director

Prianka Srinivasan

Associate Regional Field Director

David Stacy

Director of Adolescent Well-Being Programs

Criss Ruiz

Baraq Stein

Sam Putnam

Mckenna Saady

Kevin Sullivan

Computer Support Specialist

Vincent Pompei

Associate Director, Analytics & Strategy

Narissa Rahaman

Regional Field Organizer

Hector Ranero

Member Services Coordinator

Catherine Ratelle Membership Outreach Manager

James Rector

Arkansas Field Organizer, Project One America

Wendy Reed

Deputy Director of Federal Club Operations

Regional Field Organizer Membership Coordinator

David Salisbury

Senior Staff Accountant

Joe Sangirardi

Allison VanKuiken State Manager, PA

Eddie Velazquez Field Assistant

Bob Villaflor

Design Director

Sarah Warbelow Legal Director

Geoff Wetrosky

Campaign Director, HRC Rising

Mike Wilkinson

Deputy Director of Events

Kristina Williams

Senior Manager, Membership Operations

Lana Williams

Workplace Equality Program Manager

Ryan Wilson

David Swanson

Chantel Wimbush

Joe Tapp

John Winter

Senior Major Gift Officer

Marvell Terry II

John Sapienza

Associate Director of Research, HRC Global

Saurav Jung Thapa

Human Resources Assistant San Francisco Action Center & Store Assistant Manager

Jodee Winterhof

Senior Vice President, Policy & Political Affairs

Hope Wisneski

Matt Schaible

Monchai Thongsawai

Senior Regional Field Director

Mikala Schantz

Michael Toumayan

Design Assistant

Member Services & Canvass Operations Assistant

Provincetown Action Center & Store Senior General Manager

State Manger, MI

Associate Regional Field Director

HIV Program Manager

Associate Director of IT

Senior Manager Federal Club

Senior Designer

Associate Director for Leadership Giving

J.P. Regis

Cathy Reno

Partners/Monthly Giving Assistant

Susanne Salkind

Foundation Manager

Senior Manager, Children, Youth & Families Program

Events Manager

Ashley Sudney

Casey Reever Whiting

Deputy Director, Federal Club

Government Affairs Director

Senior Manager Online Advocacy & Targeted Messaging Vice President of Human Resources & Leadership Development

Deputy Director of Online Strategy & Social Media

Chris Silvia

Director of Analytics & Strategy Workplace Equality Assistant

Lindsey Twombly

Sandi Van Dolson

Communications Assistant Deputy Press Secretary

Staff Accountant — Accounts Payable

Senior Online Strategy Manager, HRC Rising

Director Digital & Content Strategy

Susan Paine

Elliot Turner

Emily Schnee

CVR Coordinator

Wes Schrock

Campaign Coordinator

Operations & Events Manager

Mary Wood

Religion & Faith Program Manager

Sissi Yado

Caitlin Toynbee

David Yu

Senior Membership Manager, Partners

Regional Field Organizer Senior Major Gifts Officer

Allison Turner

Associate Press Secretary

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This year, HRC is taking on our most ambitious agenda ever.

• Working to aggressively fight threats to equality by our opponents who are emboldened and on the attack, attempting to advance state legislation designed to undermine our progress and targeting our historic federal gains; • Ensuring LGBTQ patients and their families are treated equally when accessing healthcare; • Ensuring that healthcare providers give culturally competent care to LGBTQ people, and educating the public and providers about HIV prevention, treatment and care strategies; • Continuing to lead corporate America to institute equal workplace policies and practices;

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• Building diverse coalitions of religious leaders who are LGBTQ-supportive and empowering people of faith to advocate on behalf of transgender people; • Collaborating with LGBTQ movements and leaders across the globe to support their work, and exposing the efforts of American exporters of hate; • Reducing bullying through passing federal legislation addressing anti-LGBTQ bullying and discrimination, and getting at the root of bullying with our Welcoming Schools program’s tools for elementary schools; and • Finding permanent families for children by helping child welfare professionals implement a program to promote fairness for LGBTQ foster and adoptive parents.

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COMING OUT s A Resource Guide to Coming Out For African Americans • A Resource Guide to Coming Out • A Resource Guide to Coming Out as Bisexual • Guía de Recursos para Salir del Clóset • Coming Out as a Supporter • Note: See Transgender, Religion & Faith, Health and HIV & AIDS categories for more.

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EQUALITY MAGAZINE s Free, four times a year, with HRC membership. Visit www.hrc.org/join. Equality magazine is the country’s largest-circulation LGBTQ magazine — with special interviews, features, updates, photos and calls to action.

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POLITICS & LAWS s Congressional Scorecard: Measuring Support for Equality in Congress • State Equality Index: A Review of State Legislation Affecting the LGBTQ Community • Municipal Equality Index • Hate Crimes: A Guide to State-Level Advocacy

TRANSGENDER s Transgender Visibility: A Guide to Being You • Understanding the Transgender Community • Supporting and Caring for Our GenderExpansive Youth • A National Crisis: Anti-Transgender Violence • Transgender People and HIV: What We Know • Resources for Parents and Families of Transgender Youth • Transgender Inclusion in the Workplace • Reporting on Transgender People • Trans Visibility Matters • Safer Sex for Trans Bodies

CHILDREN, YOUTH & FAMILIES s Growing up LGBT in America: HRC Youth Survey Report, Key Findings • Welcoming Schools: A Guide for Creating LGBTQ-Inclusive Elementary Schools • Promising Practices: A Guide to Policies & Practices That Support LGBTQ Foster & Adoptive Parents • Supporting and Caring for Our Latino LGBTQ Youth • Supporting and Caring for Our Bisexual Youth • Gen EQ: Guide to Entering the Workforce • Supporting & Caring for Transgender Children • Supporting & Caring for our GenderExpansive Youth • On Our Own: A Survival Guide for Independent LGBTQ Youth • Caring for LGBTQ Children & Youth: A Guide for Child Welfare Providers • LGBTQ Youth in the Foster Care System • Schools in Transition Guide HEALTH AND HIV & AIDS s Healthcare Equality Index: Promoting Equitable and Inclusive Care for LGBTQ Patients and Their Families • Let’s Bring HIV Out of the Closet: HIV & AIDS Resource Guide • HRC Policy Paper on Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) • What Do I Do? A Handbook to Understanding Health and HIV / ¿Qué Hacer? Un Manual Para Comprender la Salud y el VIH • Safer Sex / Sexo Más Seguro • Safer Sex for Trans Bodies • Our Faith, Families and Communities: Addressing HIV & AIDS in Our Places of Worship • Creating Equal Access to Quality Healthcare for Transgender Patients: Transgender-Affirming Hospital Policies • Providing LGBTQ-Inclusive Care and Services At Your Pharmacy

WORKPLACE s Buying for Equality: A Guide to Companies, Products & Services that Support LGBT Equality • Corporate Equality Index: A Report Card on LGBTQ Equality in Corporate America • The Cost of the Closet & the Rewards of Inclusion • Transgender Inclusion in the Workplace

GLOBAL s Equality Rising: HRC Global Equality Report • The Export of Hate • The State of Human Rights for LGBTQ People in Africa • Exposed: The World Congress of Families • Russia: Year in Review • Stronger Together: A Guide to Supporting LGBTQ Asylum Seekers • Global Spotlight Series: China, Uganda, Brazil and Egypt

CREATING SAFE AND INCLUSIVE SPACES FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL & TRANSGENDER

RELIGION & FAITH s A Christian Conversation Guide: Creating Safe Spaces for People Who Are LGBT • Positions of Faith on LGBTQ Equality • A La Familia: A Conversation about Our Families, the Bible, Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity • Coming Home to Catholicism and To Self • Coming Home: To Faith, To Spirit, To Self • Coming Home to Islam and To Self • Coming Home to Judaism and To Self • Triumph Through Faith • Film: Before God, We Are All Family • Film: Brave Spaces: Perspectives on Faith and LGBTQ Justice

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BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL The HRC Business Advisory Council was founded in 1997 to support the Human Rights Campaign’s goal of creating an America where lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people are ensured of basic equal rights — and can be open, honest and safe at home, at work and in the community. While not necessarily serving as official representatives of their companies, members provide expert advice and counsel on LGBT workplace issues based on their business experience and knowledge. Mostafa Abdelguelil Head of Advocacy Response and Senior Manager, Diversity & Inclusion Capital One John Barry Vice President & Relationship Manager Global Funds Services Northern Trust Corp. Wyndolyn (Wendy) C. Bell, MD Senior Medical Director & Vice President, Health Care Strategies United Healthcare Richard Clark Chief Accounting Officer Accenture Ltd. Elaine DeCanio Region Manager Shell Oil Co. Rosanna Durruthy Head of Global Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging LinkedIn Lori Fox President & Founder Lori Fox Diversity Consulting Betsy Hosick General Manager, Procurement — Downstream, Corporate & Shared Services Chevron Corporation Lanaya Irvin Director, Equity Asset Management Services Bank of America Linda Jolly Vice President and Corporate Secretary Corning Incorporated Michael Lopez Head of Inclusion & Diversity Diageo

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Willard L. McCloud, III Global Head Inclusion & Diversity Cargill, Inc. Renee McLaughlin, MD Senior Medical Director, Delivery System Clinical Integration Cigna Corporation Linda Nelson President, Customer Experience UPS Carlos Orta Vice President of Corporate Affairs Carnival Corporation & PLC Michelle Phillips Partner Jackson Lewis PC Scott Sapperstein Assistant Vice President, Public Affairs AT&T Kurt Serrano SVP, People Pinterest Corey Smith Head of Global Diversity & Inclusion Levi Strauss & Co Meghan Stabler Sr. Director/Advisor, Business Management, Marketing & Communications CA Technologies Charles (Chuck) Stephens Head of Diversity & Inclusion, EMEA Google Bob Witeck President & Founder Witeck Communications, Inc.

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