GLAAD's Staff
GLAAD staff members can be contacted via email by using their last name in the following format: lastname@glaad.org. Please see our Contact Us page for more contact information.
EXECUTIVE
Mike Thompson, Acting President
PROGRAMS & COMMUNICATIONS
Herndon Graddick, Senior Director of Programs & Communications
Nick Adams, Media Awards Communications Manager
Brendan Davis, Media Research Associate
News & Field Media
Aaron McQuade, Director of News and Field Media
Daryl Hannah, Deputy Director of News and Field Media
Justin Ward, Senior Media Field Strategist
Kimberley McLeod, Communities of African Descent Media Field Strategist
Entertainment Media
Matt Kane, Associate Director of Entertainment Media
Max Gouttebroze, Entertainment Media Strategist
Spanish Language Media
Monica Trasandes, Director of Spanish Language Media
Brian Pacheco, Spanish Language Media Strategist
Religion, Faith & Values
Ross Murray, Director of Religion, Faith & Values
Communications
Rich Ferraro, Director of Communications
Seth Adam, Communications and Publications Manager
Digital Initiatives
Allison Palmer, Director of Digital Initiatives
Shae Smith, Online Production Coordinator
OPERATIONS
Charlotte Wells, Senior Director of Operations
April Domino, Office Administrator
Donor Services
Roman Valdez, Donor Services Manger
Finance
Matt Oxley, CPA, Director of Finance/Controller
Arnaldo Ochoa, Senior Bookkeeper
Information Technology
Nick Contino, Director of Information Technology
Andy Sheng, Database Administrator
DEVELOPMENT
Eric Douglas, Senior Director of Development
Juan Barajas, Deputy Director of Development
Doreen Zetterlund, Associate Director of Membership
Corporate Relations & Events
Lane Hosmer, Director of Corporate Relations & Events
Jovan Bowles, Associate Director of Events
Michael Fountas, Senior Events Manager
Johnny Gonzales, Senior Special Events Manager
Julie Giragosian, Events Manager
Elliott Elsner, Events Coordinator
Foundation Relations
Shikha Jain Cruz, Director of Foundation Relations
Snapshot of Our Work
A GLAAD-trained couple is interviewed by a network
GLAAD at Work on First Day of Marriages in New York
On July 24, New York State began to legally allow marriage for loving and committed gay and lesbian couples. GLAAD's imprint on this monumental day was highly visible, and will remain visible indefinitely as the most influential national and international media continue to report on the significance of marriage equality in New York. GLAAD provided media training to many of the couples who married on July 24, couples we then pitched to numerous local, national and international media. Included among them were Alan Miles & Drew Glick and Tiffany Peckosh & Meredith Soffrin – both of whom shared their story with GLAAD shortly after we issued a call for couples on July 13.
