GLAAD's Staff
GLAAD staff members can be contacted via email at the addresses below. Please see our Contact Us page for more contact information or general inquiries.
EXECUTIVE
Dave Montez, Acting President

COMMUNICATIONS
Rich Ferraro, Vice President of Communications

Nick Adams, Associate Director of Communications

Seth Adam, Senior Manager of Communications

Chris Carlon, Design & Multimedia Manager

Entertainment Media
Matt Kane, Associate Director of Entertainment Media

Max Gouttebroze, Entertainment Media Strategist

Megan Townsend, Entertainment & Operations Coordinator

CAMPAIGNS & PROGRAMS
Allison Palmer, Vice President of Campaigns & Programs

News & Field Media
Aaron McQuade, Director of News and Field Media

Ross Murray, Director of News and Faith Initiatives

Dani Heffernan, Media Research Associate

Spanish Language Media
Monica Trasandes, Director of Spanish Language Media

Brian Pacheco, Spanish Language Media Strategist

Digital Initiatives
Shae Smith, Senior Manager of Online Production

Brendan Davis, Digital Content Manager

OPERATIONS
Charlotte Wells, Vice President of Operations

Becca Palmer, Operations Manager

Lauren Herold, Administrative Assistant

Finance
Arnaldo Ochoa, Senior Bookkeeper

Information Technology
Nick Contino, Director of Information Technology

DEVELOPMENT
Marc Honaker, Director of Creative Development

Wilson Cruz, Strategic Giving Officer & National Spokesperson

Omar Sharif, Jr. , Strategic Giving Officer & National Spokesperson

Amhir Hidalgo, Strategic Giving Officer

Marquez Andrews, Corporate Relations Manager

Roman Valdez, Manager of Donor Services

Dustin Leer, Events Manager

Ricky Carter, Events Coordinator

Snapshot of Our Work
The Boy Scouts of America ended its ban on gay Scouts following GLAAD's yearlong campaign to bring equality to Scouting. GLAAD first started calls for the Boy Scouts of America to end its ban on gay Scouts and Scout leaders in April 2012 after Jennifer Tyrrell, a mom and den leader from Ohio was removed from her 7-year-old’s Cub Scout pack for being gay. Since then and with GLAAD's support, more than 1.8 million signatures have been collected through Change.org calling for an end to the Boy Scouts' ban on gay members. GLAAD is continuing its call for the Boy Scouts to end its ban on gay parents and leaders. More at glaad.org/scouts




