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The board of directors tasked with bringing this vision to life consists of individuals with distinguished and diverse backgrounds in the fields of academia, art, finance, fundraising, LGBTQ civil rights, philanthropy, public affairs, urban planning, and more.

Several team members played pivotal roles in establishing and growing the LGBT Community Center, the New York City AIDS Memorial, and the designation of the Stonewall Inn and Christopher Street Park as the U.S.’s first National Monument designated for an LGBTQ historic site. These leaders have decades of experience creating, running and fundraising for large nonprofit organizations.

Board of Trustees

Museum Staff

Board Alumni

Founders Council

Clark Mitchell & David Lapham

Kristin Gamble & Elliot J. Koeppel

Allison Gans & Erin Wolfe

R. Martin Chavez

John Feinblatt, Aber D. Unger Foundation

Allen Gannett

Robert Jerome & Gregory Hinrichsen

Jill & Harry Kargman & Kargo

Barney Karpfinger & Eric Marcus

Rachel Levi & Kate Monahan

Richard Mumby

Benj Pasek

Jordan Roth & Richie Jackson

Ted Snowdon & Duffy Violante

David Stone & Michael Seelbach

Nick Scandalios

Anthony V. Thompson

Government Support

Speaker Adrienne Adams
NYC Council Speaker

Keith Powers
NYC Councilmember

Carlina Rivera
NYC Councilmember

Christopher Marte
NYC Councilmember

Julie Menin
NYC Councilmember

Gale A. Brewer
NYC Councilmember

Shekar Krishnan
NYC Councilmember

Shaun Abreu
NYC Councilmember

Diana Ayala
NYC Councilmember

Oswald Feliz
NYC Councilmember

Carmen de la Rosa
NYC Councilmember

Tiffany Cabán
NYC Councilmember

Crystal Hudson
NYC Councilmember

Kristin Richardson Jordan
NYC Councilmember

Lynn Schulman
NYC Councilmember

Chi Ossé
NYC Councilmember

David Carr
NYC Councilmember

Erik Bottcher
NYC Councilmember

Ritchie Torres
NYC Councilmember

Mark Levine
Manhattan Borough President

Eric Adams
The Mayor of the City of New York

Laurie Cumbo
Commissioner of Cultural Affairs of the City of New York

Linda Rosenthal
NYS Assemblymember

Harry Bronson
NYS Assemblymember

Deborah Glick
NYS Assemblymember

Chris Burdick
NYS Assemblymember

Kenny Burgos
NYS Assemblymember

Catalina Cruz
NYS Assemblymember

Maritza Davila
NYS Assemblymember

Harvey Epstein
NYS Assemblymember

Nathalia Fernandez
NYS Assemblymember

Edward Gibbs
NYS Assemblymember

Andrew Hevesi
NYS Assemblymember

Nader Sayegh
NYS Assemblymember

Rebecca Seawright
NYS Assemblymember

Gina Sillitti
NYS Assemblymember

Yudelka Tapia
NYS Assemblymember

David Weprin
NYS Assemblymember

Alex Bores
NYS Assemblymember

Tony Scimone
NYS Assemblymember

Jennifer Gonzalez-Rojas
NYS Assemblymember

J. Gary Pretlow
NYS Assemblymember

Amy Paulin
NYS Assemblymember

Steven Otis
NYS Assemblymember

Jane Shimsky
NYS Assemblymember

Dana Levenberg
NYS Assemblymember

Michael Benedetto
NYS Assemblymember

Daniel O'Donnell
NYS Assemblymember

Brad Hoylman
NYS Senator

Jabari Brisport
NYS Senator

Jose Serrano
NYS Senator

Tim Kennedy
NYS Senator

Pete Karckham
NYS Senator

Gustavo Rivera
NYS Senator

Michelle Hinchey
NYS Senator

Shelley Mayer
NYS Senator

Jerry Nadler
US Congressman

Corey Johnson
Speaker Emeritus

Daniel Dromm
NYC Councilmember Emeritus

Rory Lancman
NYC Councilmember Emeritus

Stephen Levin
NYC Councilmember Emeritus

Carlos Menchaca
NYC Councilmember Emeritus

Jimmy Van Bramer
NYC Councilmember Emeritus

Bill de Blasio
Former Mayor of the City of New York

Institutional Support

Ford Foundation logo
Wellspring Philanthropies logo
Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS logo
Jonathan Logan Family Foundation logo
Zegar Family Foundation logo
Calamus Foundation logo
The Fund for the City of New York logo
Johnson Family Foundation logo
The New York Community Trust logo
Funders for LGBTQ Issues logo
New York Women's Foundation logo
Ms. Foundation for Women logo
Women's Foundation of California logo
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center logo
Lesbians for Good/Horizons Foundation logo
The Marcus Foundation logo
Swann Galleries logo

Consulting Team

Amy Kaufman Cultural Planning
Institutional Planning

Susan Stryker, Ph.D.
Institutional Planning, Content Strategy

Community Marketing & Insights
National Survey

Joel Sanders
Joel Sanders

Landair, Inc.
Real Estate Strategy

Brilliant Idea Studio
Stakeholder Engagement

Stuart Lynn Company
Cost Estimation

Diana Duke Duncan
Fundraising

Pro Bono Counsel

William J. Hibsher
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP

Maitry Halder
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP

James P. Colgate
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP

We'd like to thank Kevin Jennings for his inspiration!