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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 29th, 2011
DC Center Announces New Leadership for 2011
New Board Members, Board Officers, and New Officers for SAGE Metro DC and the HIV Working Group
January 11, 2011 - The Board of Directors of the DC Center for the LGBT Community recently elected board
members and officers at its annual meeting.
Returning to the Board of Directors are Michael Sessa, Joseph Palacios, Michelle Ross, Art Hernandez, Jim
Marks, and Pat Hawkins.
New to the Board of Directors are Ron Clayton and Clare Shepherd. Ron Clayton currently volunteers as the
coordinator of the DC Center Career Development Program, which he first launched in June, 2009.
Clare Shepherd has been involved in the DC Center in many capacities for over three years. Clare has been a
volunteer, and an intern. She also worked for the DC Center through the District of Columbia Summer Youth
Employment Program. Ms. Shepherd is a recent graduate of American University. Members of the DC
Center’s Board of Directors are elected by existing Board Members and serve for three year terms.
DC Center Board Officers for 2011 are: Michael Sessa, President (returning), Michelle Ross, Vice President
(new), Art Hernandez, Treasurer (returning), Jim Marks, Treasurer (returning), and Ron Clayton, Chief
Communications Officer (new).
In addition, The HIV Working Group and SAGE Metro DC (both programs of the DC Center) have also elected
new leadership for 2011. GLOV expects to elect new leaders at their next meeting.
SAGE Metro DC has elected Alan Dinsmore as Chair, Sandy Douglas as Vice Chair, Ken South as Treasurer,
and Cedric Burgess as Secretary. Joseph Kapp is the outgoing chair of SAGE Metro DC. David Mariner,
Executive Director of the DC Center stated: “We were truly fortunate to have Joe Kapp lead SAGE Metro DC
and appreciate everything he has done to help us move forward.”
The HIV Working Group has elected Calvin Gerald and Brandon Corbin as Co-Chairs, and Monnika Reasoner
as Treasurer. Outgoing chair of the HIV Working Group is Dan O’Neill. Mariner stated: “Dan O’Neill was the
founder and visionary for our HIV Working Group. This group would not be in existence today without his
hard work and leadership. I’m thrilled that Dan will stay involved in the HIV Working Group and truly
appreciate everything he has done for us.”
The DC Center also welcomes five new interns this semester, Anthony Thomas, Alexander Terpening, Johnnie
Drew, Mary Nguyen, and Joshua Dowling.
David Mariner, Executive Director of the DC Center, stated “I am excited about all of our new board members,
program officers, and interns. We are truly lucky to have so many exceptional individuals donate their time and
their talent to support our local LGBT community.”
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About The DC Center
The DC Center’s mission is to celebrate, strengthen, and support community among the LGBT residents and
organizations of Metropolitan Washington, DC.
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2011 SAGE Officers: (clockwise from top left) Alan Dinsmore (Chair), Ken South (Treasurer), Sandy Douglas
(Vice Chair), Cedric Burgess (Secretary)
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HIV Working Group 2011 Leadership Team: Monnika Reasoner, Treasuer, Brandon Corbin, Co-Chair, EJ
Dean, DC Center HIV Program Associate, and Calvin Gerald, Co-Chair.
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