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Our People

We are a team joyfully dedicated and passionately driven for the betterment of the LGTBQ community.

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Our Leadership & Staff

Mike Thompson
He/Him

CEO

Candice Nichols
She/Her/Hers

Director of Programs

Kerry Deal
He/Him/His

CFO

Jill Hingston, Ph.D., LMFT
She/Her/Hers

Director of Behavioral Health Services

Alexis (Lex) Ortega
They/Them/Theirs

Director of Education & Advocacy

Roger Estrada
He/Him/His

Director of Communications

Áres Silvestre
He/Him/His

ECV Engagement Coordinator

Bill Holzhauer
He/She/They

Volunteer & Outreach Manager

Dan Griffin
He/Him/His

Senior Manager, Administration

Bekki Lorton
They/Them/Theirs

Programs Manager

Jose Campos Lopez
He/Him/His

Community Health Worker

Raúl Rodriguez
He/Him/His

Senior Manager, Events

Stuart Huggins
He/Him/His

Food Bank Manager

Zuliema Garcia Ortiz
She/Her/Hers

East Valley Fellow

Jasper Price
They/Them/Theirs

Gender Expansive Youth and Family Connections Coordinator

Dr. Christopher Hawkey
He/Him/His

Clinical Supervisor

Michael Martin
He/Him/His

Behavioral Health Administrator

Dr. Sean Ferri
He/Him/His

Senior Manager, Clinical Support &
Licensed Clinical Psychologist #34510

Clay Sterzik
He/Him/His

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT #139191)

Jewel Perumbral
She/Her/Hers

Clinical Trainee

Debbie Kahng
She/Her/Hers

Clinical Trainee

Esther Loewen
She/Her/Hers

Clinical Trainee

Manny Díaz
He/Him/His

Associate Marriage & Family Therapist (AMFT #137736) & Associate Professional Clinical Counselor (APCC #13303)

Tim Rogers
He/Him/His

Clinical Trainee

Joel Vega
He/Him/His

Front Desk Specialist

Tosh
She/Her/Hers

Clinic Greeter

Our Board of Directors

Ted Briggs
He/Him/His

Co-Chair

Mary Sue Allen
She/Her/Hers

Co-Chair

Brian Rix
He/Him/His

Chair Emeritus

Tom Becktold
He/Him/His

Treasurer

Jody Silver
She/Her/Hers

Secretary

Albert Gonzalez
He/Him/His

Member

DeeAnn Hopings
She/Her/Hers

Member

Don Zuidema
He/Him/His

Member

James Reed
He/Him/His

Member

Jeff Weyant
He/Him/His

Member

Kasey Mazzone
She/Her/Hers

Member

Michele McKee
She/Her/Hers

Member

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