Board of Directors

Joshua Smith he/him
President

Maceo Persson he/him
Vice President

Dr. Nas Mohamed he/him
Secretary

Adell Hanson-Kahn they/them
Treasurer

Anjali Rimi she/they

Linda Martley-Jordan she/her

George Smith III he/him/his

Jupiter Peraza she/her/hers

Ronnie Jones he/him/his

Jack Beck he/him/his

Joshua Smith
President; he/him
Maceo Persson
Vice President; he/him
Dr. Nas Mohamed
Secretary; he/him
Adell Hanson-Kahn
Treasurer; they/them
Anjali Rimi
she/they
Linda Martley-Jordan
she/her
George Smith III
he/him/his
Jupiter Peraza
she/her/hers
Ronnie Jones
he/him/his
Jack Beck
he/him/his

Board Committees

President Pham and Vice President Luster are ex officio members of all Board Committees, aside from the Audit Committee of which the President may not be a member. Additionally, as the chairperson of the Audit committee, Vice President Pham may not serve on the Budget & Finance Committee.

Budget and Finance

Chair: Treasurer (Adell Hanson-Kahn)
Members: to be determined
Scope: budget preparation and financial strategy and oversight of the corporation.

Policies and Procedures

Chair: to be determined
Members: to be determined
Scope: keeping the structure of the corporation under review and the formulation, maintenance and enforcement of policy.

Personnel

Chair: President (Joshua Smith)
Members: to be determined
Scope: monitoring the human resources strategy of the corporation.

Long Range Planning

Co-Chairs: to be determined & Executive Director (Suzanne Ford)
Members: to be determined
Schedule: Second Wednesdays, after Membership Meeting
Scope: developing, monitoring and reviewing strategies for the organization, including an organizational strategic plan.

Nominating

Co-Chairs: President (Joshua Smith) & Vice President (Maceo Persson)
Members: Executive Director (Suzanne Ford), to be determined
Scope: identifying qualified candidates for the Board by devising and implementing a plan for strategic Board recruitment.

Development

Chair: to be determined
Members: to be determined
Schedule: Third Tuesdays, 6pm
Scope: identifying new funding opportunities for the corporation.

Audit

Chair: to be determined
Members: to be determined
Scope: recommending to the Board of Directors the retention and termination of the independent auditor and negotiating the independent auditor's compensation.
Note: neither the President, Treasurer, nor any of the staff may serve on the Audit Committee, and the chairperson may not be a member of the Budget & Finance committee, nor shall members of the Budget & Finance committee constitute more than one half of the Audit committee.

Community Affairs

Co-Chairs to be determined
Members: to be determined
Schedule: third wednesdays, 6:15pm
Scope:

  • reviewing membership applications and making recommendations to the Board for the acceptance/rejection of applications and for renewals.
  • oversees the membership program of the organization by creating and determining member benefits, devising a membership card and conducting membership roadshows.
  • developing the organization's outreach strategy and conducting community rap sessions and forums.
  • organization's newsletter.

Entertainment

Chair to be determined
Members: to be determined
Schedule:
Scope:

  • provides recommendations to the executive director on matters related to the entertainment programming for the annual Pride Celebration
  • identify, evaluate, and recommend potential performers, artists, and entertainers for the Pride Celebration
  • provides input on the overall entertainment strategy for the Pride Celebration, ensuring that the programming is diverse, inclusive, and reflective of the LGBTQ+ community

Fiscal Year 2025

# of Directors
10
Officers
Joshua Smith, President
Maceo Persson, Vice President
Nas Mohamed, Secretary
Adell Hanson-Kahn, Treasurer
Other Directors
Anjali Rimi, Linda Martley-Jordan, George Smith III, Jupiter Peraza, Ronnie Jones, Jack Beck

Fiscal Year 2024

# of Directors
11 (3 resigned)
Officers
Nguyen Pham, President
Janelle Luster, Vice President
Joshua Smith, Secretary
Adell Hanson-Kahn, Treasurer
Other Directors
Anjali Rimi, Carolyn Wysinger, Dr. Nas Mohamed, George Smith III, Linda Martley-Jordan, Maceo Persson, Manuel Alajandro Pérez (resigned), Robert Louie (resigned), Spring Collins (resigned)

Fiscal Year 2023

# of Directors
12 (1 resigned)
Officers
Nguyen Pham, President
Janelle Luster, Vice President
Spring Collins, Secretary
Robert Louie, Treasurer
Other Directors
Carolyn Wysinger, Elizabeth Lanyon, Manuel Alajandro Pérez, Maceo Persson, Joshua Smith, Linda Martley-Jordan, George Smith III, Di'ara Reid (resigned)

Fiscal Year 2022

# of Directors
10
Officers
Carolyn Wysinger, President
Nguyen Pham, Vice President
Elizabeth Lanyon, Secretary
Janelle Vinson, Treasurer
Other Directors
Manuel A. Perez, Maceo Persson, Di'ara Reid, Spring Collins, Anjali Rimi, Joshua Smith, Suzanne Ford (resigned to become Interim Executive Director)

Fiscal Year 2021

# of Directors
7 (4 resigned)
Officers
Carolyn Wysinger, President
Suzanne Ford, Vice President
Nguyen Pham, Secretary
Anjali Rimi, Treasurer
Other Directors
Elizabeth Lanyon, Manuel Perez, Joshua Smith,Bivett Brackett (resigned), Kerby Lynch (resigned), Tuquan Harrison (resigned), Lady Diana Oliva (resigned)

Fiscal Year 2020

# of Directors
10 (2 resigned)
Officers
Carolyn Wysinger, President
Jacob Little, Vice President
Nguyen Pham, Secretary
Suzanne Ford, Treasurer
Other Directors
Nikki Calma, Elizabeth Lanyon, Kerby Lynch, Manuel Perez, Anjali Rimi, Amy Sueyoshi, Alex U. Inn (resigned), Bruce Beaudette (resigned)

Fiscal Year 2019

# of Directors
13
Officers
Jacquelene Bishop, President
Jacob Little, Vice President
Nguyen Pham, Secretary
Suzanne Ford, Treasurer
Other Directors
Amy Sueyoshi, Bruce Beaudette, DJ Gray, Elizabeth Lanyon, Kerby Lynch, Manuel Perez, Nikii Calma, William Walker, Carolyn Wysinger

Fiscal Year 2018

# of Directors
10 (1 resigned)
Officers
Michelle Meow, President
Melanie Nathan, Vice President
Jason Galisatus, Secretary
Jacquelene Bishop, Treasurer
Other Directors
Kenzi Connor, Anietie Ekanem, DJ Gray, Nguyen Pham, Joey Stevenson, Justin Taylor, William Walker, Jason Galisatus (resigned)

Fiscal Year 2017

# of Directors
13 (1 resigned)
Officers
, President
, Vice President
, Secretary
, Treasurer
Other Directors
Lori Bilella, Joey Cain (resigned), Larry Crickenberger, David Currie, Cheryl Dunye, Michelle Meow, Melanie Nathan, Chandra Redack, Jackie Rednour-Bruckman, Jesse Sanford, Joey Stevenson, Justin Taylor, Gary Virginia, John Weber

Fiscal Year 2016

# of Directors
11 (2 resigned)
Officers
Gary Virginia, President
Marsha H. Levine, Vice President
Justin Taylor, Secretary
Larry Crickenberger, Treasurer
Other Directors
Joey Cain, John Caldera, Jose Cital, Larry Crickenberger, David Currie, Veronika Fimbres, Michelle Meow, Chandra Redack, Jesse Sanford, Don Wagda

Fiscal Year 2015

# of Directors
12
Officers
Gary Virginia, President
Marsha Levine, Vice President
, Secretary
David Currie, Treasurer
Other Directors
Joey Cain, John Caldera, Jose Cital, Larry Crickenberger, Michelle Meow, Chandra Xi'an Redack, Jesse Sanford, Justin Taylor, Don Wagda

Previous Boards of Directors

Year (Oct-Sep) # of Directors President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Other Directors
2025 10 Joshua Smith Maceo Persson Nas Mohamed Adell Hanson-Kahn Anjali Rimi, Linda Martley-Jordan, George Smith III, Jupiter Peraza, Ronnie Jones, Jack Beck
2024 11 (3 resigned) Nguyen Pham Janelle Luster Joshua Smith Adell Hanson-Kahn Anjali Rimi, Carolyn Wysinger, Dr. Nas Mohamed, George Smith III, Linda Martley-Jordan, Maceo Persson, Manuel Alajandro Pérez (resigned), Robert Louie (resigned), Spring Collins (resigned)
2023 12 (1 resigned) Nguyen Pham Janelle Luster Spring Collins Robert Louie Carolyn Wysinger, Elizabeth Lanyon, Manuel Alajandro Pérez, Maceo Persson, Joshua Smith, Linda Martley-Jordan, George Smith III, Di'ara Reid (resigned)
2022 10 Carolyn Wysinger Nguyen Pham Elizabeth Lanyon Janelle Vinson Manuel A. Perez, Maceo Persson, Di'ara Reid, Spring Collins, Anjali Rimi, Joshua Smith, Suzanne Ford (resigned to become Interim Executive Director)
2021 7 (4 resigned) Carolyn Wysinger Suzanne Ford Nguyen Pham Anjali Rimi Elizabeth Lanyon, Manuel Perez, Joshua Smith,Bivett Brackett (resigned), Kerby Lynch (resigned), Tuquan Harrison (resigned), Lady Diana Oliva (resigned)
2020 10 (2 resigned) Carolyn Wysinger Jacob Little Nguyen Pham Suzanne Ford Nikki Calma, Elizabeth Lanyon, Kerby Lynch, Manuel Perez, Anjali Rimi, Amy Sueyoshi, Alex U. Inn (resigned), Bruce Beaudette (resigned)
2019 13 Jacquelene Bishop Jacob Little Nguyen Pham Suzanne Ford Amy Sueyoshi, Bruce Beaudette, DJ Gray, Elizabeth Lanyon, Kerby Lynch, Manuel Perez, Nikii Calma, William Walker, Carolyn Wysinger
2018 10 (1 resigned) Michelle Meow Melanie Nathan Jason Galisatus Jacquelene Bishop Kenzi Connor, Anietie Ekanem, DJ Gray, Nguyen Pham, Joey Stevenson, Justin Taylor, William Walker, Jason Galisatus (resigned)
2017 13 (1 resigned) Lori Bilella, Joey Cain (resigned), Larry Crickenberger, David Currie, Cheryl Dunye, Michelle Meow, Melanie Nathan, Chandra Redack, Jackie Rednour-Bruckman, Jesse Sanford, Joey Stevenson, Justin Taylor, Gary Virginia, John Weber
2016 11 (2 resigned) Gary Virginia Marsha H. Levine Justin Taylor Larry Crickenberger Joey Cain, John Caldera, Jose Cital, Larry Crickenberger, David Currie, Veronika Fimbres, Michelle Meow, Chandra Redack, Jesse Sanford, Don Wagda
2015 12 Gary Virginia Marsha Levine David Currie Joey Cain, John Caldera, Jose Cital, Larry Crickenberger, Michelle Meow, Chandra Xi'an Redack, Jesse Sanford, Justin Taylor, Don Wagda