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Friends, Rea Carey

I want to begin by saying I am glad you are all safe experiencing Hurricane Irma and its aftermath. The Task Force considers South Florida our home as well, and I am deeply thankful for this strong community that supports each other through the most challenging times. You have been an inspiration to our staff, our board and the rest of the country. I wanted to say a special thank you to our Gala Chair, Josue Santiago. He not only assembled a “dream team” of devoted and talented volunteers to produce tonight’s Gala; in the days during and after the hurricane, as he played a leading in role in restoring power to South Florida, he never lost sight of ensuring this event would go forward and provide crucial funding for the LGBTQ community.

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This Gala has been a place where we come together and both celebrate our strength and bring strength to each other. It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the 2017 National LGBTQ Task Force Gala - Miami. Tonight we celebrate Freedom, Beauty, Truth, and Love. YOU truly represent these fabulous qualities! Our National Leadership Award this evening is bestowed on the amazing Gloria Estefan! As you know, Gloria is an outspoken activist for racial and economic justice, immigration equality, and marriage equality. The Queen of Latin Pop has been a gay icon since her hit song “Conga” in 1985. She’s embraced our community’s adoration and used her immense platform to spread Freedom, Beauty, Truth, and Love. We are also honored to present the 2017 Eddy McIntyre Community Service Award to longtime South Florida activists and philanthropists Alberto Arias and Wood Kinnard. For more than three decades, Alberto

and Wood have volunteered countless hours and have made numerous generous donations to nonprofit organizations improving the lives of LGBTQ people and their families. Their love, compassion, and dedication to creating a better world for LGBTQ people is truly inspiring. Inspiration is desperately needed in this time. As a diverse and loving LGBTQ community, we are facing new attempts to roll back our hard-won rights from the highest elected offices in the country. That’s why your support is vital to the Task Force and everyone we care about right now. We are grateful that you are our partners in this work. Our honorees, our wonderful Gala Chair, our hard-working committee and volunteers, and all of our generous supporters here this evening represent the guiding lights we need to inspire us all as we take on great challenges. We at the Task Force seek to emulate their leadership as we build power, take action, and create change to achieve freedom and justice for LGBTQ people and their families. Freedom, Beauty, Truth, and Love guide our work tonight and every day. My best,

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FROM OUR GALA CHAIR Dear Gala Guests, Welcome to the 21st Annual Task Force Gala – Miami! Tonight, we celebrate “Freedom, Beauty, Truth and Love.” These bohemian ideals take on an enhanced meaning for our community, especially in light of these times when so much of what we have worked for is at stake. This is a time when we must stand up for ourselves and for those that are most marginalized and take action. It is also important that we take time to recognize what we have achieved by honoring heroes and advancing equality. This year, we get to honor local and national heroes: • The Eddy McIntyre Community Service Award – Alberto Arias and Wood Kinnard • The National Leadership Award – Gloria Estefan As you’ll read in the pages of this journal, they are all incredibly deserving of their respective awards. Through their work, they have impacted lives beyond measure and we’re so grateful they are allowing us to honor them this evening. Our other call to action this evening is to advance equality by raising funds that support the significant efforts of the National LGBTQ Task Force, as well as several local community organizations. To that end, the Task Force donates a portion of the proceeds from the Gala and the Winter Party Festival to the GLBT Community Projects Fund at The Miami Foundation. An advisory committee then awards grants to Miami-Dade non-profits that serve the LGBT community. Over the years,

more than $2.7 million dollars has been granted to organizations that provide services to youth, promote arts and culture, foster advocacy, build community and deliver social services. Last year alone, the grants funded the important work of more than 30 local organizations! It has been quite a journey to get to this memorable evening, and I’m so grateful to have walked this path with some of the most incredible people. This includes a planning committee of more than 40 people who have been involved in raising funds and producing the event. I’m so proud of the team we have assembled this year, from the many new leaders and voices that have lent their talent to our cause, to the veterans who have continued to make a difference and mentor the new members. We also recruited 100 volunteers to help make this evening successful. Throughout our journey this year, I’ve seen freedom, beauty and truth in all of you, but most of all, I experienced love: Love for the cause, love for each other and love for our South Florida community. Sincerely,

JOSUE SANTIAGO 2017 GALA CHAIR P.S.: Special thanks to Lisa Mercado and Alex Breitman, as well as my fiancé, Matt Dzwonkiewicz. The three of you have been incredible personal pillars of support throughout this year’s planning cycle.

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ABOUT EDDY MCINTYRE Sometimes awards are named after people who stand out in the community. The Eddy McIntyre Community Service Award is named for someone who stood out and stood up. The breadth of Eddy’s interests and contributions across this community are legion. It was clear that Eddy understood the society we lived in was ours to create, even as it shaped us. Eddy understood that if he saw something needed, he could help make it happen. Eddy understood that community is a participatory and not a passive experience. And, of course, Eddy never sought any personal credit or acknowledgment. But Eddy had no trouble giving recognition to others. As a founding board member of the Dade Human Rights Foundation, it was Eddy, along with his co-board member Rosemary Wilder, who envisioned an annual dinner to acknowledge and appreciate the service of some of the community’s leaders. Thus was the annual recognition dinner born, and tonight we celebrate its 21st anniversary—21 years of honoring many who have made wonderful contributions to our community. And though each one likely made his or her contributions without thought of recognition or thanks, they nonetheless received both.

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Eddy received neither recognition nor the award, no matter how well deserved it was. He probably would have been embarrassed to receive this honor while alive, it seeming to him too unseemly to receive an award he had helped to establish. But the fact remains that Eddy well belonged in that select group of honorees. So as we go forward, we want to be sure that each of the future’s honorees understands that he or she is in Eddy’s company. The National LGBTQ Task Force Gala – Miami, and the Gay & Lesbian Community Projects Fund at The Miami Foundation, which is funded by the net proceeds of this event, therefore named the annual Community Service Award as the Eddy McIntyre Community Service Award. And so by saying “Thank You” to others, we keep alive the spirit, the passion, and the empowerment that Eddy so selflessly shared with us all.

Adapted by Jerry Chasen from his remarks announcing the naming of the Award.

ALBERTO ARIAS & WOOD KINNARD

2017 EDDY MCINTYRE COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD

The National LGBTQ Task Force is proud to present the 2017 Eddy McIntyre Community Service Award to longtime South Florida activists and philanthropists Alberto Arias and Wood Kinnard. Married in California in 2008 in the brief window when same-sex couples could wed, they individually and together have given untold time and treasure to benefit LGBTQ organizations and causes in South Florida and beyond for more than three decades.

on HRC’s Board of Governors for three years and provided pro bono services to Legal Aid of Palm Beach in the Ryan White HIV division. These two amazing men are also generous patrons of the arts and supporters of a broad range of social-service and social-justice organizations beyond the LGBTQ community. Fathers to Wood’s two children from a prior marriage and grandfathers to two young children, Alberto and Wood live in West Palm Beach with dozens of beautiful, exotic birds in Alberto’s prize aviary.

In addition to the Task Force, organizations that have benefited from their largesse include SAVE, the OUTshine Film Festival (for which Wood served as board chair in 2013), Health Crisis Network (for which Alberto served as an employee, volunteer, and board member), Pridelines, Gay8 Festival, and Voices of Pride: The Gay Men’s Chorus of the Palm Beaches, among many others. Additionally, Wood served

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GLORIA ESTEFAN NATIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARD

The National LGBTQ Task Force is proud to present the 2017 National Leadership Award to Grammy award-winning singer, actress, songwriter, author, philanthropist and humanitarian Gloria Estefan. Born in Cuba, Gloria and her family were forced to flee the island following Fidel Castro’s 1959 coup. In 1975, living in Miami, she joined a local wedding band headed by keyboardist Emilio Estefan, and Miami Sound Machine was born. The group’s unique fusion of pop, disco, and salsa earned them a devoted local following. In 1985, their hit “Conga” took the world by storm, and since then Estefan has sold over 100 million records worldwide. Gloria’s many accolades include seven Grammy Awards, an Oscar nomination for the song “Music of My Heart,” a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, an American Music Award for Lifetime Achievement, an induction into the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame, an Ellis Island Medal of Honor, and a National Artistic Achievement Award from the US Congress. In 2015 President Obama presented Gloria & Emilio Estefan with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. Later this year Gloria will be honored by the Kennedy Center.

Most recently Gloria and Emilio directed their talents to creating and producing ON YOUR FEET!, a musical based on their incredible lives. Since opening, the production has received rave critical reviews and nominations for Tony Awards, Outer Critics Circle Awards and Drama League Awards. After a successful two-year run on Broadway, ON YOUR FEET! is now on its national tour. Throughout her career Gloria has championed a host of issues and demonstrated strong compassion for those who have suffered from discrimination, economic disparity, natural disasters and more. Gloria’s vocal support of marriage equality, her partnership with the It Gets Better campaign, and her recent film, A Change of Heart, has helped raise awareness for the LGBTQ community on a tremendous scale. She established the Gloria Estefan Foundation to support charitable programs for disadvantaged children and empower young people through education and opportunity. The Foundation also supports spinal cord research through the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis.

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CARLOS A. GIMENEZ MAYOR MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

October 7, 2017 Greetings! As Mayor of Miami-Dade County and on behalf of our 2.7 million residents, I want to welcome everyone gathered for the National LGBTQ Task Force Gala at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach. Miami-Dade County is proud of its diversity and I am certain there is no better community to host your event. We are home to residents from over 156 countries, who communicate in more than 64 languages. Aside from our varied backgrounds, we are also proud to stand for equality for all. Donations collected from this gala benefit over 50 local organizations that are dedicated to freedom, justice, and equality for the LGBTQ community. This year, the Task Force will present the 2017 Eddy McIntyre Community Service Award recipient to Alberto Arias and Wood Kinnard, longtime South Florida activists and philanthropists. I commend them both for their continued advocacy for LGBTQ rights. MiamiDade County is a better community because of their efforts. I wish all of the attendees continued success and an enjoyable experience, and hope that you will return to Miami-Dade County soon and often. If you are visiting, I encourage you to take advantage of our world-class beaches, hotels, restaurants, shopping, attractions, arts and culture, and recreation. Again, congratulations on your event and I hope you enjoy the National LGBTQ Task Force Gala. Sincerely,

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GRANT RECIPIENTS & ADVISORY COMMITTEE Since its inception, the Task Force Gala â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Miami (formerly the Miami Recognition Dinner) has provided vital funding for organizations serving the South Florida LGBTQ community. When the National LGBTQ Task Force assumed responsibility for the Gala and for Winter Party Festival in 2004, it committed to returning a significant portion of the net proceeds of these events to local service organizations through a grant-making process administered by The Miami Foundation. Since then it has awarded more than $2.7 million in grants. Since 1967, The Miami Foundation has used civic leadership, community investment and philanthropy to improve the quality of life for everyone who calls Greater Miami home. The Foundation partners with individuals, families and corporations who have created more than 1,000 personalized, charitable Funds. Thanks to them, the Foundation has awarded over $250 million in grants and currently manages more than $300 million in assets to build a better Miami. As the Foundation marks its 50th anniversary, they are celebrating great Miamians who have championed what matters to them, encouraging all residents to share their Miami stories and unite around the causes they care about.

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LEADERSHIP COUNCIL

We extend a heartfelt thanks to our Leadership Council members for their continued support of the Task Force and the Task Force Action Fund. Leadership Council members make an annual gift of $1,500 or more and give the Task Force the flexibility to build grassroots LGBTQ political power across the nation. If we have inadvertently omitted or incorrectly listed your name, please contact Saurabh Bajaj, Chief Development Officer, at sbajaj@thetaskforce.org. Current Leadership Council Donors as of August 1, 2017.

Thank you to our individual donors President’s Circle ($100,000.00 +) Andrew W. Solomon & John Habich Solomon Howard Solomon & Sarah Solomon Jim Tyrrell & Roger Thomson Vice President’s Circle ($50,000.00 +) Rev. Janet M. Edwards Liebe Gadinsky & Seth Gadinsky Steven L. Holley James C. Hormel & Michael P. Nguyen Amy C. Mandel & Katina E. Rodis Weston F. Milliken Stanley Newman & Brian Rosenthal Mark M. Sexton & Kirk Wallace Henry van Ameringen & Eric Galloway Sara Whitman Executive Circle ($25,000.00 +) Alberto A. Arias & Wood Kinnard Mary E. Harper & Marigene Arnold David A. Holmes & Anthony Montoya David B. Rosenauer & Rex Walker Emily Rosenberg & Darlene deManicor Bobby M. Taylor

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Ambassador’s Circle ($10,000.00 +) Alexander Aickin & Jason Tester John M. Allen & Stephen Orlando Susan E. Anderson & Jo Zeimet Otts Bolisay & Kenneth Thompson Bradley R. Carlson Suman Chakraborty Reuben J. Chong Oliver Davis Nina Feirer Matt Foreman & Francisco De Leon William Forrest & Mark A. Smithe Jeff Haas & Kate Haas Rose Hayes & Courtney Aiken Tracy Hewat Eugene Kapaloski Jody Laine & Shad Reinstein Laurie Mirman Michael H. Morris & Richard Blinkal James G. Pepper Thomas A. Raffin Jeremy Rye Elizabeth Scott Director’s Circle ($5,000.00 +) Buck Allen Ralph Alpert Shiv Bajaj & Shobha Bajaj

Jack Bankowsky & Matthew Marks Gregory N. Brown & Linton D. Stables III Rea Carey & Margaret Conway David Carugati Colgate W. Darden IV Pamela H. David & Cheryl Lazar Kristin Ehrgood Kevin Foley-Littell & Stephen Littell Julie Goodridge Reverend J. B. Guess & Jim R. Therrien William Hahne Jonathan A. Herz & Steven C. Hill Tim Hosking & Audrey Sokoloff Lawrence R. Hyer Jeremiah Kelly & Paul F. Oostenbrug, M.D. Paul N. Kelly Mr. Michael W. Larkin Jonathan Lehman Matthew Marks & Jack Bankowsky Barbara J. Meislin Sandra Nathan, Ph.D. & Glenda Dunmore Katy Neusteter & Thad Kurowski Russell David Roybal Joan E. Schaeffer & Roberta Mandel Elliott R. Sernel & Larry Falconio Ted Snowdon & Duffy Violante Ronna Stamm, Paul Lehman, and Jonathan Lehman James O. Stepp & Peter K. Zimmer Ann F. Thomas & Daniel L. Rabinowitz Samuel Thoron & Julia Thoron Lizzie & Jonathan M. Tisch Duffy Violante & Edward W. Snowdon Jr

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Klayton F. Fennell & Valentine Vigil-Fennell Naomi Fine & Kathy Levinson Dwight Foley Jennifer Foley & Naomi E. Metz Letitia A. Gomez & Ruth E. Eisenberg Janine Hackett & Robin M. Bergen E. Monique Hall Monisha Harrell & Tamria Olson Harold L. Ivey Michael E. Koetting & Stephen Saletan Thomas A. Lehrer Scott M. Lercel Lesbian Equity Foundation/Kathy Levinson Stacey L. Long Simmons & Tracy Simmons James D. Marks & Mark Scott Robert F. Miailovich Reverend Rodney W. McKenzie Jessica Morgan Leigh Morgan & Sarah Moseley Tony M. Nodine & Stoney Gamble Andrew Passeri & Yacoub Habib Shilpen Patel, M.D. Pervez Pir & Surbhi Pir Marianne G. Seggerman Andrew I. Shore Gene Simpson & James Baulding Cheryl Swannack & Nancy D. Polikoff Gary Unzeitig Gerald Wentland & Jean Paul Michaud Amelie S. Zurn-Galinsky Delegate’s Circle ($1,500.00 +) Alan Acosta & Thomas Gratz Steven Afriat & Curtis L. Sanchez Rene Amaral & Scott Vaughan David Augustine & Robert Depew Jeff Bailey & John T. Lillis

Saurabh Bajaj Juan J. Battle & Michael D. Bennett James Baulding & Eugene Simpson Alvin H. Baum Jr & Robert Holgate David Beaning Paul Beaudet & David M. Wertheimer David S. Berg & Laura Butzel Emily Bieber Lewis Black Marsha C. Botzer Benjamin Bowler & Thomas Firpo Johnda R. Boyce Robin Brand Dennis Breen Gina Calvelli & Lorri L. Jean Jason R. Carey Diane Cary & Jim Parriott Kris Castellano & Victor E. Diaz-Herman Isela Castillo & Annette Gardner George Castrataro & Jason Cook Candy S. Cox & Debra L. Peevey Wayne & Nicole Cypen Bobbi Dalley Donald E. Davis Jeanne DeJoseph & Suzanne L. Dibble Jeff Delmay & Todd Delmay Robert P. Denny Joseph DeSantis & Erik Richard Andrew Duncan Matt Dzwonkiewicz & Josue Santiago Kevin J. Farrelly & Stephen Klein Barbara Frank & Veronica McCaffrey Malcolm Gage Terry Garrett & Ronald Mittan Peggy Giammattei & Shawn V. Giammattei Erwin G. Gonzalez & Scott Zukaitis Barry Grossbach & Michael Hardy Glenda A. Guess & James E. Guess

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Michael J. Piore & Rodney Yoder Mona Pittenger Marj Press Peter S. Reed & Alden Y. Warner III Erick Rivero Cindy T. Rizzo William Rodgers & Gary Kuchta Dr. Russell Sassani & Michael Schneider Jessica Seaton & Linda Swartz Peter J. Shomer Robert J. Skolaski & Steven Maginnis Aaron Strauss Andrew Tagliabue & Mark Jones Willa Taylor & Mary F. Morten Sharon R. Thaler Janice E. Thom & Mary Ann Moran A. V Thompson & Kenneth Smith Jeremy D. VanHooser Alex Volckhausen Richard Wall & William Wilson Carla F. Wallace Dianna Ward & Carol Frazee Olive F. Watson & Joanna Grover-Watson Michael Weiss & Rudy Yamin John Whyte & Tom Wilson Weinberg Rabbi Barbara J. Zacky

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Vice President’s Circle ($50,000.00 +) AIDS Healthcare Foundation AIDS United Bauman Foundation E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation Gilead Sciences, Inc. Hilton Worldwide If/When/How MAC AIDS Fund NEO Philanthropy Executive Circle ($25,000.00 +) AARP The Art of Shaving B. W. Bastian Foundation Comcast Corporation CREDO General Motors Liberty Hill Foundation Miami Beach Visitor & Convention Authority Morgan Stanley The Moriah Fund TD Bank Reconciling Ministries Network

Biofitness Lab Branch Banking and Trust Company Carnival Foundation David Geffen Foundation EMD Serono Everytown for Gun Safety Florida Blue Freedom for All Americans Headwaters Foundation for Justice Home Box Office Horizons Foundation John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Johnson Family Foundation Marriott International Inc The Miami Foundation Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association Office Depot The Philadelphia Foundation Showtime Networks Inc. SOBE Miami LLC Palace St Francis Xavier Church Swanee Hunt Family Foundation The John and Marcia Goldman Foundation United Church of Christ Visit Philadelphia Winston & Strawn

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Director’s Circle ($5,000.00 +) Berger Singerman, PA Attorneys at Law Boucher Brothers City of Miami Beach - Miami Beach Convention Center Color of Change David Bohnett Foundation Flamboyan Foundation Florida Power & Light Company Greenberg Traurig, P.A. Heritage of Pride Inc. Menin Hospitality Mighty Man Productions National SEED Project Philadelphia FIGHT Community Health Centers Ryder Charitable Foundation Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits, LLC St John’s on the Lake UMC UnNaugural Concert Advocate’s Circle ($2,500.00 +) 09-Au Energy LLC Aetna Anonymous Bercow Radell & Fernandez, P.A. Chicago Theological Seminary Coca-Cola Colin Higgins Foundation DCI Group LLC

Deloitte Foster Thomas Inc The Harrington Agency Hunters Nightclubs Imperial Court of New York Inc Jackson Health System MillerCoors, LLC Peace Corps Perry Ellis International, Inc. Production Solutions Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. SBK Travel State of Florida Department of Financial Services The Trevor Project, Inc. Delegate’s Circle ($1,500.00 +) AmazonSmile Foundation Casswood Insurance Agency, Ltd H&R Block Rennert Vogel Mandler & Rodriguez, P.A. Room for All, Inc. Two by Two Inc. Wear It Clothing Inc.

LEGACY CIRCLE The Task Force thanks the following people for naming the Task Force as a beneficiary in their estate planning. David I. Abramson Alan Ace* Clarence E Anderson Barckley Family Trust* Michael Bath William Bebermeyer* Bertram H. Behrens* Em Olivia Bevis* LeClair Bissell* David A. Bjork Marsha C. Botzer Thomas Boyd Matthew Brown Jennifer M. Buchwald Phillip A. Bulliner* Margaret A. Burd Susan Burnside John L. Chamness, Jr.* Julie A. Childs Stephen D. Clover* Gerald & Veronica Colfer* Winifred Cottrel* David E. Dassey James A. Davidson* Donald E. Davis George J. DeBolt Craig M. Desoer James N. Devillier* Sarah A. Douglas Ross Draegert Alice Dyer*

Bert Easter Orton L. Ehrlinger* Jonathan Elwell* Luke F. Farrell* John P. Fludas* Stephen A. Glassman Joe Goenaga John R. Harper* Mary E. Harper Daniel A. Harris Sheila Healy John R. Hoffman* Richard Homan* Earle Raymond Hopkins* Diane M. Hopsia* John Hubschmitt Rachel Hurst Kent J. Johnson Steven D. Kaeser* Robert L. Kehoe* Ronald Kendall Kenneth E. Kesselring* Linda Ketner Harold D. Kooden Kayeton J. Kurowski* Marilyn Lamkay Craig H. Lindhurst* Dr Norma Jack Lindsey* Peggy Lipschultz Lester H. London Ed Madden Joseph J. Maio* Donna Marburger Ellen Martin Wayne McCaughan*

Rita A. McGaughey* Sean Melton Lawrence J. Messenger* Henry D. Messer* Naomi E. Metz Robert F. Miailovich George Nemeth* James Nonnemaker Fleet E. Nuttall* John Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Leary* Lee Ormsbee Julia Lorillard Pell* John Perez David Lee Peterson* Neil B.Pomerenke* Ken Ranftle* Charles W. Robbins James E. Rolls* Anthony Rominske Lee S Ross* Harry R. Rowe, M.D.* Russell D. Roybal William A.K. Ryan* Kenneth Sancier* Heather C. Sargeant J Schmidt Harry Seagal* Marianne G. Seggerman Karl-Ludwig Selig* Andrew Sendall Elliott R. Sernel Dale Norris Shaw* Larry Siegel Richard Fremont-Smith* Andrew W. Solomon

Robert J. Starshak William J. Stein James J. Stroumbos* James L. Tanner* Marc A. Triebwasser* John Tynes* Josef Van Der Kar* Loet VanDerveen Donald E. Watson* Scott J. Weber Ric Weiland* Robert S. White* Harry K. Willwater Edith S. Windsor Douglas Wingo Walt Witcover* Jacob Lee Withers, Jr.* Craig J. Witt* Benton Wong Roy Glenn Wood* James B. Wozniak* Morgan Young* Beth Zemsky William Zilko* Daniel R. Zillmann Jaroslav E. Zivney* Harvey Zuckman *deceased If you intend to name the Task Force in your estate plans or would like to learn more about planned giving options, please contact Saurabh Bajaj, Chief Development Officer, at sbajaj@thetaskforce.org.

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ABOUT THE TASK FORCE

The National LGBTQ Task Force advances full freedom, justice and equality for LGBTQ people. We’re building a future where everyone is free to be themselves in every aspect of their lives. Today, despite all the progress we’ve made to end discrimination, millions of LGBTQ people face barriers in every aspect of their lives: in housing, employment, healthcare, retirement, and basic human rights. These barriers must go. That’s why the Task Force is training and mobilizing millions of activists across our nation to deliver a world where you can be you.

BOARDS OF DIRECTORS Updated August 2017

Mark Sexton** New York, NY

Hez Norton (Co-Chair) Boston, MA

Andrew Solomon** New York, NY

Roger Thomson (Co-Chair) Miami Beach, FL

Jason Tester San Francisco, CA

Naomi Metz (Secretary) Santa Rosa, CA

* serves on both c3 & c4 ** serves on c4 only

Suman Chakraborty (Treasurer) New York, NY

NATIONAL ACTION COUNCIL

-----------------------------------------Anthony Aragon** Denver, CO Bradley Carlson* Miami Beach, FL Pamela David** San Francisco, CA Liebe Gadinsky** Miami Beach, FL Rev. J. Bennett Guess Cleveland, OH E. Monique Hall** (Action Fund Chair) Washington, DC Mary Harper Kalamazoo, MI Monisha Harrell* (Action Fund Secretary/Treasurer) Seattle, WA Rose Hayes San Francisco, CA

John Allen Sue Anderson Anthony Aragon Alan Bernstein David Bowers Margaret Burd Donald E. Davis Victor Diaz-Herman Ruth Eisenberg Matt Foreman Will Forrest Kevin Gonzalez Ruben Gonzalez Mario Guerrero John Hoadley Kierra Johnson Jody Laine Cordey Lash Chad Richter Cindy Rizzo Lee Rubin Christopher Russell Michelle J. Stecker, Ph.D., J.D. Alfonso Wenker Beth Zemsky

STAFF

Stacey Long Simmons, Esq. Director of the Advocacy and Action Department

Evangeline Weiss Leadership Programs Director

Victoria Kirby York Deputy Director of the Advocacy and Action Department

DEVELOPMENT Saurabh Bajaj Chief Development Officer

Meghan Maury, Esq. Policy Director

Jake Arnell Corporate Development Manager

Candace Bond-Theriault, Esq., LL.M. Senior Policy Counsel, Reproductive Health, Rights, & Justice, Democracy Project Director

Abu Barrie Development Associate Michael Bath Events Director – Miami

Kathleen Campisano Organizing & Training Director

Andrea N. Durojaiye Membership Manager

Shanequa Davis Field Organizer

Amy Lavine Foundation Giving Manager

Camden Hargrove Field Organizer

Colin Lovell Data Integration Manager

Naomi Christine Leapheart, M.Div. Faith Work Director Victoria M. Rodríguez-Roldán, J.D. Senior Policy Counsel, Trans/Gender Nonconforming Justice Director, Disability Justice Project Director

Lisa Mercado Events Manager Cindy Tomm Major Gifts Officer

Barbara Satin Assistant Faith Work Director

Janice Thom Director of Operations

Taissa Morimoto Policy Counsel

Tony Uceda National Major Gifts Officer

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EXECUTIVE

Sarah Massey Chief Communications Officer

Karin Mitchell* Seattle, WA

Rea Carey Executive Director

Alex Breitman Marketing Director

Sandra Nathan Oakland, CA

Sayre E. Reece Senior Strategist

Shilpen Patel, MD Seattle, WA

Cliffie Bailey Program Coordinator

Kayley Whalen Digital Strategies and Social Media Manager

Juan Peñalosa* Miami, FL

Julie Childs Special Assistant to the Executive Director

Jeffery Hoyle Denver, CO

Daniel Moberg Leadership Programs Manager

ADVOCACY AND ACTION

Alicia S. Boykins, PHR & SHRM-CP Director of Human Resources Mike Lloyd Accounting Manager Rick Mohn Senior Finance & Administrative Services Manager

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