Emeritus Board & Committees

Our Emeritus Board members are those who formerly served on our Board of Directors and remain deeply committed to our work. While this is an honorific title in recognition of their past participation and contributions, these emeritus members have also agreed to stay connected with the organization in an advisory capacity, given their continuing interest in the organization. Family Equality is deeply grateful for the commitment, expertise and dedication of our Emeritus Board members.

Emeritus Board

Alabama

  • Karen Hammond, D.N.P., C.R.N.P.

California

  • Stuart Bell
  • Kim Bergman
  • Alan Bernstein
  • Kenneth Blakeley
  • Casey Bloys
  • Chris Caldwell
  • Scott Davenport
  • Shahin Ghadir, M.D.
  • Joey Gonzalez
  • Erica Horton
  • Andre Jacinto
  • Bradley Kolb, M.D.
  • Judy Kolb
  • Rosie Llewellyn
  • David Lowe
  • JR McGinnis
  • John Nicoli
  • John Norian, M.D.
  • Amity Pierce-Buxton
  • Guy Ringler, M.D.
  • Judi Schaim
  • Victor Self
  • David Spector
  • Brenda Strong
  • Tom Swan
  • Beth Teper
  • Jeff Titterton
  • Richard B. Vaughn, Esq.
  • Sonny Ward
  • Rachel Wininger
  • Damon Wolf
  • Bill Zachs

Connecticut

  • Penny Bamford
  • Karen DeMeola

D.C.

  • Wayne Schwandt

Delaware

  • David H. Wall

Florida

  • David Bloom

Georgia

  • Ken Manford

Illinois

  • Jay Paul Deratany
  • Gabriel Fontes de Faria
  • Frank Golden
  • Daniel Ryan

Massachusetts

  • Richard Backer
  • Allison Bauer
  • John Dubrow
  • Joyce Kauffman
  • Sunnie Kauffman-Paulman
  • Aimee Gelnaw
  • Alan Penzias, M.D.
  • William Sherr

Maryland

  • Tim Fisher
  • Lisa Henderson

Minnesota

  • Tim FunkMeyer

New Jersey

  • Melissa Brisman, Esq.
  • Meg Columbia-Walsh
  • John R. Green
  • Joy Lewin
  • Fran Lichtman

New Mexico

  • Will Halm

New York

  • Natan Bar-Chama, M.D.
  • Valerie Brown
  • Gregg Cartagine
  • Anthony Chiafullo
  • Mark Corpron
  • Chris Daniel
  • Jason Feldman
  • James A. Grifo, M.D. Ph.D.
  • Joseph Hayden
  • Jamie Marks
  • April Martin
  • Patricia Mendell, L.C.S.W.
  • Isabel Rose
  • Nick Scandalios
  • Denise Seidelman, Esq.
  • Brian Sheerin
  • Bradley Trivax, M.D.
  • Ken Weissenberg

Pennsylvania

  • Andrea Braverman, Ph.D.
  • Brent Monseur, M.D.
  • William Petok, Ph.D.

South Carolina

  • Tommy Starling

Tennessee

  • Brian Copeland

Texas

  • Bryan Carr
  • Sue Marriott

Virginia

  • Rob Keeling

Executive Committee

Board Members:

  • Kirk Fordham, Interim Chair
  • Lauren Marder, Treasurer
  • Scott Gatz, Secretary
  • Alvin McCray, Governance
  • Erica Horton, Chair Emeritus
  • Nancy Lyons, Chair Emeritus    

Staff:

  • Stacey Stevenson, President & CEO 

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Ad Hoc Committee

Board Members:

  • Beck Fineman 
  • Denise  Hinds  
  • Alexis  Kantor
  • Nancy Lyons
  • Alvin McCray  

Communications Committee

Board Members:

  • Steve Brister, Chair 
  • Scott Gatz
  • Nancy Lyons
  • Alvin McCray

Non-Board Experts:

  • Randy Harmat 
  • Mary Claire Jensen 
  • Bruce Namerow 
  • Christine Scherping  

Storytelling Liaison

  • David Sigal  

Staff:

  • Tonya Agnew, Vice President of Communications and Marketing

Development Committee

Board Members:

  • Doug London, Chair
  • Don Hribek
  • Sam Lippitt 
  • Lauren Marder 

Emeritus Board Members

  • Rob Keeling  

Non-Board Experts:

  • Patti Andrews  
  • Malcolm Kutner  
  • Jen Pariseau  
  • Matt Smith 
  • Jeannie Uyanik  

Staff:

  • Matthew Ramsey, Vice President of Development 

Finance Committee

Board Members:

  • Lauren Marder, Chair 
  • Steve Brister 
  • Luigi Caiola 

Emeritus Board Members

  • Bryan Carr (emeritus) 
  • Scott Davenport (emeritus) 

Non-Board Experts:

  • Tony Breeden 
  • Brian Curran 
  • Mat Rosswood 
  • Cesar Stewart-Morales  

Staff:

  • Liz Nueunschwander, Vice President of Finance (Interim)

Governance Committee

Board Members:

  • Alvin McCray, Chair
  • Alexis Kantor  
  • Kirk Fordham
  • Alex Habib   

Emeritus Board Members

  • Val Brown 
  • David Lowe 

Staff:

  • Stacey Stevenson, President & CEO

Emeritus Board Ad Hoc Committee

See list above.

Board Members:

  • Alex Habib

Policy Committee

Board Members:

  • Kirk Fordham, Chair  
  • Erica Horton 
  • Don Hribeck 
  • Malina Simard-Halm 

Emeritus Board Members

  • Meg Columbia-Walsh  

Non-Board Experts:

  • Risa Levine

Staff:

  • Luce Remy, Vice President of Public Policy

Program Committee

Board Members:

  • Carolyn Berger
  • Denise Hinds 
  • Lauren Marder  

Emeritus Board Members

  • Rosie Llewellyn  

Non-Board Experts:

  • Tonya Agnew