Advisory Councils
All Children—All Families National Advisory Council
Members of the All Children — All Families National Advisory Council serve as key advisors in the development and implementation of the All Children - All Families initiative and provide leadership in educating the broader child welfare community about the importance of supporting LGBT families in every aspect of practice.
Susan Badeau
Director of Cross Systems Integration, Knowledge Management
Casey Family Programs
Philadelphia, PA
Lane Barker
Executive Director
Devereux Arizona
Scottsdale, AZ
Bill Bettencourt
Senior Associate,
The Center for the Study of Social Policy
Washington D.C.
Janice Goldwater
Founder and Executive Director
Adoptions Together
Silver Spring, MD
Jill Jacobs
Executive Director
Family Builders
Oakland, CA
Beverly Jones
Vice President/Chief Program Officer
Lutheran Child & Family Services of Illinois
River Forest, IL
Joe Kroll
Executive Director
North American Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC)
St. Paul, MN
Ann McCabe
Family Therapist and Child Welfare Consultant
Private Practice
Cape May, NJ
J. Toni Oliver
President, J.T. Oliver & Associates
College Park, GA
Jana Rickerson, LCSW
Child Welfare Consultant
San Francisco, CA
Greg Rose
Deputy Director, Children & Family Services Division California Department of Social Services
Sacramento, CA
Loris Ross
Executive Director
Midwest Foster Care and Adoption Alliance
Independence, Missouri
Karey Scheyd, MPA
Director of Program Development & Improvement
Legacy Inc.
Austin, TX
Linda S. Spears
Vice President, Policy and Public Affairs
Child Welfare League of America
Washington, DC
Brian J. Tessier, Esq.
President
We Hear The Children Inc.
Old Orchard Beach, ME
Colette Tobias
Administrator, Office of Resource Families
Division of Youth and Family Services
New Jersey Department of Children and Families
Diane Wagner
Division Chief, Adoptions and Permanency Resources Division
County of Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services
Pasadena, CA
Rob Woronoff, MS
Child Welfare Consultant
Los Angeles, CA
Business Council
The HRC Business 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.
John K. Barry
Vice President - Client Service
PNC Capital Advisors
Chicago, Illinois
Charles A. Berardesco
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Constellation Energy Group Inc.
Baltimore, Maryland
Richard P. Clark
Corporate Controller
Accenture Ltd.
Wellesley, Massachusetts
Wesley Combs
Senior Manager, Talent and Organization Practice
Accenture Ltd.
Washington, District of Columbia
Elaine DeCanio
Region Manager
Shell Oil Co.
Houston, Texas
Emily Jones
Eastman Kodak Co. (Retired)
Rochester, New York
Corliss Fong
Vice President Diversity Strategies
Macy's Inc.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jeff Gabardi
America's Health Insurance Plans (Retired)
Washington, District of Columbia
Glenn Johnson
President
Horizon Air Industries Inc.
Seattle, Washington
Pamela J. Johnson
Managing Director/Global Head Anti-Money Laundering & Sanctions Compliance
Citigroup Inc.
New York, New York
Emily Jones
Eastman Kodak Co. (Retired)
Rochester, New York
J. Kevin Jones, Jr.
Deputy Director
Out & Equal Workplace Advocates
San Francisco, California
Susan McManus
Vice President of Marketing for Nationwide Direct and Customer Solutions
Nationwide Insurance
Columbus, Ohio
Marc Nichols
Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel
Green Advantage
Frederick, Maryland
Bryan Parsons
Associate Director, Americas Quality & Risk Management
Ernst & Young LLP
San Francisco, CA
Keith Powell
Chief Operating Officer/Chief Financial Officer
KodakGallery
Concord, California
Meghan Stabler
Sr. Director and Executive Advisor
CA Technologies
Houston, Texas
Chuck Stephens
Senior Associate, Diversity & Inclusion
Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.
Atlanta, Georgia
Rob Waters
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Assistant to the President for Equity and Diversity
University of Maryland
College Park, Maryland
David Wilson
Diversity Consultant
AKConsulting Services Inc.
Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
Helga Ying
Director Worldwide Govt. Affairs & Public Policy
Levi Strauss & Co.
San Francisco, California
Diversity & Inclusion Council
The HRC Diversity & Inclusion Council was founded in 2008 to support the Human Rights Campaign's stated commitment to diversity and inclusion at every level of the organization. From professional diversity consultants to leading business executives, religious leaders, youth, advocates from the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, and civil rights principals, the Council consists of individuals who represent the broad tapestry of the communities in which we live and work.
Rohini Anand
Global Chief Diversity Officer & Senior VP
Sodexo
Kylar W. Broadus
Board Member
National Black Justice Coalition
Don Dew
Executive Director
ReachOut USA
Rev. Elder Darlene Garner
Vice-Moderator and Regional Elder
Metropolitan Community Churches
Robby Gregg, Co-Chair of HRC Diversity & Inclusion Council
Associate Director of Equality & Diversity Partnerships
Parents, Families, & Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
Paul Guillory
(Co-Chair of the Diversity Committee for the Board of Governors for the Human Rights Campaign)
Manager, Lease Records
EP Energy E&P Company, L.P.
Bree Hartlage
Deputy Director / STILO
NAVSEA
Rosalind Hudnell
Director of Corporate Diversity
Intel Corporation
Michael Koch
Owner and President
FireFly Farms, Inc.
Jani Lopez
Executive Support to the President
Shell Oil Co.
Michael Lopez
Senior Manager, Public Affairs
Alcoa
Anton Mack
(Co-Chair of the Diversity Committee for the Board of Directors for the Human Rights Campaign)
Managing Director, Global Talent
Paul Hastings (Europe) LLP
Mark Q. McLane, Co-Chair of HRC Diversity & Inclusion Council
Managing Director, Global Head of Diversity & Inclusion
Barclays PLC
Howard Ross
Founder & Chief Learning Officer
Cook Ross, Inc.
Catherine Smith
General Partner
True Blue Inclusion
Sarah Stuart
Global Diversity Inclusion Program Manager
Google, Inc.
Faye Wilson Tate
(Co-Chair of the Diversity Committee for the Board of Directors for the Human Rights Campaign)
Vice President and Director for Global Diversity & Inclusion
CH2M HILL
Rosalyn Taylor O’Neale
President
Leading From The Heart Consulting
Amy White
Director of Regional Operations & Leadership
Pride Foundation
Sharon Wong
(Co-Chair of the Diversity Committee for the Board of Governors for the Human Rights Campaign)
Deputy Director for Coordination & Policy
Office of Diversity & Inclusion at U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Healthcare Equality Index Advisory Council
The Healthcare Equality Index Advisory Council supports the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Healthcare Equality Index initiative. While not serving as official representatives of their employers, members provide expert advice and counsel on LGBT healthcare issues based on their professional experience and knowledge.
Rebecca Allison, M.D.
Section Head, Cardiology
CIGNA Medical Group of Arizona
Phoenix, AZ
Desiray Bailey, M.D.
Hospital Chief of Staff, Hospital Administration
Group Health Central Hospital (GHHC)
Seattle, WA
Diane Bruessow, RPA-C, DFAAPA
Past President
LGBT Physician Assistant Caucus of the AAPA
Middle Village, NY
Sonya Bruton
Altarum Institute
Washington, DC
Leslie Calman, Ph.D.
Executive Director
The Mautner Project
Washington, DC
Dana S. Fitzsimmons, R.Ph., M.P.H.
Team Leader, Medical Outcomes Specialists
Pfizer Inc.
Washington, DC
Mary Foley, MS, RN, Ph.D.
Associate Director, Center for Research & Innovation in Patient Care
UCSF School of Nursing
San Francisco, CA
Ralph B. Freidin, M.D.
Internist
Mount Auburn Hospital
Cambridge, MA
Robert Garofalo, M.D., M.P.H.
Director, Adolescent HIV Services
Children's Memorial Hospital
Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Preventive Medicine
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, IL
Hutson W. Inniss
Interim Executive Director
National Coalition for LGBT Health
Washington, DC
Kevin T. Jordan, M.D.
Chief Operations Officer
TOWNSEND, LLC
New Orleans, LA
Ritchie Miller
Manager, Analytic & Forensic Technology
Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP
Washington, DC
Julian Myers Benton
Independent Consultant
Great Falls, VA
Lisa M. Schwartz, M.D.
Medical Director, Integrative Medicine
Providence St. Joseph Medical Center
Burbank, CA
Randall Sell
Associate Professor
Drexel School of Public Health
Philadelphia, PA
Molly E. Simmons, J.D., C.H.C.
Healthcare Attorney & Consultant
Atlanta, GA
Karen B. Siteman, Esq.
Siteman Law Group
Beverly Hills, CA
Shane Snowdon
Director, LGBT Center
University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
David Staats, M.D.
Chair, Special Interest Group on Older GLBT Persons
American Geriatrics Society
Oklahoma City, OK
Brette A. Tschurtz
Division of Healthcare Quality Evaluation
The Joint Commission
Oakbrook Terrace, IL
Paul Wertsch, M.D.
Wildwood Family Clinic
Madison, WI
Amy Wilson-Stronks, MPP, CPHQ
Avocate, Consultant, Researcher
Wilson-Stronks Inc.
Norcross, GA
Religion Council
The Religion Council consists of thirteen national religious spokespeople committed to equal rights for all Americans. As a group they embody the rich diversity of our faith communities in terms of theology, race, gender, geography and sexual orientation. They provide a prophetic voice on the critical issues affecting the LGBT community from marriage, to adoption, to reclaiming the inclusive foundations of religion.
Chaplain (Colonel) Paul W. Dodd, D. Min., LPC, U.S. Army (Ret.)
Pastoral Psychotherapist
Austin, TX
Rabbi Denise Eger
Senior Rabbi, Congregation Kol Ami
West Hollywood, CA
Rev. Elder Darlene Garner
Vice-Moderator and Regional Elder, Metropolitan Community Churches
Bowie, MD
Rev. Harry Knox,
Interim Executive Director, Integrity USA
Houston, TX
Rev. Eric Lee
President and CEO, Southern Christian Leadership Conference of Greater Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Rev. Dr. Cynthia Love
Executive Director, Soulforce
Abiline, TX
Bishop Carlton Pearson
Christ Universal Temple
Chicago, IL
Right Reverend V. Gene Robinson
Bishop, Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire
Concord, NH
Rev. Canon Susan Russell
Senior Associate Pastor, All Saints Episcopal Church
Pasadena, CA
Bishop John L Selders, Jr.
Pastor, Amistad United Church of Christ
Harford, CT
Rev. William G. Sinkford
Senior Minister, First Unitarian Church of Portland
Dr. Ken Stone
Academic Dean, Chicago Theological Seminary
Chicago, IL
Rev. Dr. Erin K. Swenson
Pastoral Psychotherapist
Atlanta, GA
Dr. Mary Ann Tolbert
Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean, Pacific School of Religion
Oakland, CA
Rev. Dr. Miguel De La Torre
Professor of Social Ethics, Iliff School of Theology
Denver, CO
Anne Underwood
Incorporator, Maine's Religious Coalition Against Discrimination
Incorporator and convener, Catholics for Marriage Equality
Portland, Maine
Rev. Rebecca Voelkel
Program Director, Institute for Welcoming Resources, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
Minneapolis, MN
Rev. Dr. Christine Y. Wiley
Pastor, Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ
Washington, D.C.
Rev. Dr. Dennis W. Wiley
Pastor, Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ
Washington, D.C.
Welcoming Schools National Advisory Council
Members of the Welcoming Schools National Advisory Council serve as key advisors in the development and implementation of the Welcoming Schools initiative and provide leadership in educating the broader educational community about the importance of supporting LGBT students and families.
Laurie Brown-Abdelmageed, Ph.D.
Educational Advocate and Vice Principal
Dr. Samuel A Mudd Elementary School
Judy Appel
Executive Director
Our Family Coalition
Renée Bradley, Ph.D.
Special Education Advocate and Parent
Vivian Carlo
Associate Professor of Multicultural Education
Lesley University - School of Education
Maureen Costello
Director, Teaching Tolerance
Southern Poverty Law Center
Matthew Fraizer
President
Thomas A. Plein Foundation
Fred Fuentes
Executive Director, Office of Educational Options
Boston Public Schools
Aimee Gelnaw
Founding Member
Welcoming Schools Committee (2004)
Susan Gorin, CAE
Executive Director
National Association of School Psychologists
Stephen Henry
President
Metropolitan Nashville Education Association
Emmy Howe
Founding Member
Welcoming School’s Committee (2004)
William A. Howe, Ed.D.
Education Consultant for Multicultural Education, Title IX/Gender Equity & Civil Rights
Connecticut State Department of Education
Christopher W. McGinley, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
Lower Merion School District
Kathy Pillsbury
Founding Member
Welcoming School’s Committee (2004)
Vincent “Vinnie” Pompei
Coordinator
Center for Excellence in School Counseling and Leadership (CESCaL)
Paul Sathrum
Senior Policy Analyst
National Education Association
Sean Slade, MEd.
Director, Healthy School Communities
ASCD
Graciela Slesaransky-Poe, Ph.D.
Director, Arcadia Annual Inclusion Institute
Associate Professor, Special Education, Arcadia University
Marlene Snyder, Ph.D.
Director of Development, Olweus Bullying Prevention Program
Institute on Family and Neighborhood Life, Clemson University
Rhonda Thomason
Classroom Teacher (retired), Education Consultant
Diane Thornton, Ed.D.
National Director
Learning for Life