WASHINGTON —Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, announced two new senior leadership team hires, strengthening its already-powerful work on behalf of LGBTQ+ people. Orlando Gonzales (he/el/they) joins HRC as Senior Vice President for Programs, Research, and Training, leading the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s critical programmatic work. Stephanie Osborn (she/her) joins HRC as its new Chief Operating Officer on April 8. Gonzales and Osborn arrive at HRC at a critical moment for the LGBTQ+ movement, amidst a first-ever national State of Emergency and an escalating state legislative season that is seeing continued attacks on transgender youth.

Orlando Gonzales brings extensive experience in the non-profit arena and most recently served for five years as the Executive Director of SAVE and the SAVE Foundation, South Florida’s longest serving LGBTQ+ civil rights organization. In this work he provided leadership and direction to staff and the more than 400 volunteers who worked to provide education, support and advocacy for the LGBTQ+ community. He brought significant fundraising expertise to the organization and served as a trusted community partner and media expert on breaking LGBTQ+ news and issues, including Spanish-language media.

Stephanie Osborn brings more than two decades of national non-profit management experience, serving most recently as the Chief Operating Officer of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research where she has led finance and administration, human resources, technology and compliance, powering the organization’s work to achieve economic equity for women. Throughout her career in membership and advocacy organizations, Stephanie has prioritized strategic, stable leadership to foster a healthy workplace, advance organizational performance, and expand their influence and impact.