Leadership
The Alliance is governed by a system of organizational checks and balances. We have an elected corporate Board of Directors over the 501(c)6 organization, Elected Officers and a Chapter Delegate Board to lead the National Membership Program, and a Corporate Advisory Board to provide industry insight. Additionally, we are proud to employ a staff dedicated to the management of the organization.
This structure is unlike any LGBTQ+ organization in the industry.
Elected National Officers
National Membership Program
John Thorpe
National President + Chair of the Board
Dave Gervase
2021 President-Elect
Alex Cruz
National Vice President
Anita Blue
2021 National Vice President-Elect
Patrick Ruble
National Secretary
Tommie Wehrle
2021 National Secretary-Elect
Scott Armstrong
National Treasurer
Rodney Mason
2021 National Treasurer-Elect
Tim Garvey
Parliamentarian
Alliance Resource Groups (ARGs)
International Ambassadors
Guy Parker, Chair
PRISM: Professionals of Color
Derek Lee, Chair
Veteran & Military Advisory Group
Togasii Peko, Chair
Women’s Network
Middy Matthews + Jenni Welch, Co-Chairs
Chapter Delegate Board (CDB)
Non-Profit Board of Directors
Feroza Syed
Kenya Burrell
Ryan Weyandt
Monty Smith
Staff
Ryan Weyandt
Chief Executive Officer
Mary Mancera
VP, Industry Relations
David Siroty
VP, Communications + PR
Pip Franke
Executive Program Assistant
Councils
Commercial Advisory Council
Vacant
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Council
Octavius Smiley-Humphires, Co-Chair
Kimberly Davis, Co-Chair
Mortgage Advisory Council
Kimber White + Valerie Saunders, Co-Chairs
Policy + Advocacy Council
Christopher Suranna + Tim Garvey, Co-Chairs
Thank You
The organization was conceptualized by and created at the direction of a 53-person Steering Committee, led by an 11-person Executive Board headed by Chairperson Ryan Weyandt. Ryan was nominated and elected to this role by the members of the Steering Committee.
Together, these volunteers combined their passion, knowledge and expertise to guide the development of critical assets including bylaws, mission + vision statements, a website, naming, branding, and chapter development.
We also greatly appreciate the financial support of our Founding Contributors who helped fund the establishment of our organization. Without these individuals, our organization would not be where it is today.
Listed alphabetically by first name.
Amelia Robinette | |
Kimber and Grady White | |
Lauren Feher | |
Brandon Jordan | Lydiana Navarro |
Brian Maguire | Marcus Saitschenko |
Mark S. Rosenberg | |
Bruce Williams | |
Chuck Garrett | |
Darryl Hunt | |
Michael Ussery | |
David Ferrando | Mj Moss |
Dennis Gorman | Monty D Smith |
Ellen Grubert | |
Eric Axelson | |
Portia Ryan | |
Ron Crouse | |
Sandy & Jeff Naragon | |
Scott Poe | |
Jeffrey Lines | |
Jen Haggard | |
John Westfall-Kwong |
