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Board Members
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Glen Medders, Chair
Dr. Glen Medders, a native of the Raleigh area, has been involved in the development of the LGBT Center for several years. He is a physician in Raleigh and active in many local organizations, including Equality NC, Human Rights Campaign, and the Raleigh Business and Professional Network. He feels strongly that the Center will strengthen and unify the many individuals and groups that make up our community. |
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Andrea Mastrobuono, Vice Chair
Andrea Mastrobuono is a native of Cleveland, Ohio. Prior to relocating to Durham, NC, she spent four years in Washington, DC working in the nonprofit education advocacy sector. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland University College Master's Program in Nonprofit and Association Management and looks forward to using her education and experience to help grow the LGBT Center of Raleigh and serve our community. |
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Les Geller, Treasurer
Les Geller is a native of New Jersey who moved to the Triangle in 1994. A graduate of the Syracuse University School of Architecture he practiced architecture in New York and New Jersey, and now specializes in residential design in central North Carolina. He also was a member of the NC Gay and Lesbian Film Festival fund- raising committee for four years. |
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Justine Hollingshead, Secretary
Justine Hollingshead has twenty plus years of success working as an administrator in Higher Education on various college campuses across the country, as well as in the business sector. She currently serves as the Director of the GLBT Center at NC State University. For the past fourteen years Ms. Hollingshead has coordinated an educational ally training program called Project SAFE at NC State University, has been a part of a national team of trainers for a diversity outreach program called The Beyond Tolerance Roadshow implemented by the American College Personnel Association, and is active in several local, regional and national organizations.
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Bob Watson, Chair, Board Development
Bob is a Regulatory Affairs Consultant. A native South Carolinian, he came to the Raleigh area in 1996 after many years in Ohio where he worked in pharmaceutical research and development. Bob is very excited about the Center coming to fruition after so much effort has been made by so many in previous years. |
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Erin Iannacchione, Co-Chair, Development and Outreach
Erin Iannacchione resides in Raleigh and is employed as an Information Professional in the biopharmaceutical company. She also serves as Membership Chairperson for the North Carolina Chapter of the Special Libraries Association. Erin was a founding member of the Boone, NC Pride LGBT celebration in 1996. |
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Anthony Garcia-Copian, Co-Chair, Development and Outreach
Anthony Garcia-Copian is a native of Cuba and an award-winning playwright. He is originally from Miami and has been living in North Carolina for 15 years where he is, and continues to be involved with theatre groups and various community activities. He works with Disability Rights of NC ensuring the rights of all people with disabilities. |
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