National Chapter Program
NOW OPEN: 50+ Chapters in 30+ States
Delegates in more than 30 states launched more than 50 chapters in 2020. Our initial plan began with the introduction of Alliance chapters in Austin, Atlanta, Orlando, Baltimore, Minneapolis, and Los Angeles in early Q4 2020. Due to their success, and demand, the program has quickly grown and on Valentine’s Day 2021 we opened membership and our Chapter Program to our friends in Canada!
We look forward to European expansion in the future.
The mission of the Alliance Chapter Program is to provide local gathering points for LGBTQ+ and allied real estate and housing industry practitioners. We want to enrich members’ lives through education and networking opportunities that cultivate and grow their businesses and enhance their professional lives. We also aim to deliver rich advocacy and philanthropic platforms.
Our quest is to build the scope and influence of chapters at the local level through partnerships with local nonprofits and through programming that integrates LGBTQ+ groups like NGLCC, PFLAG, NFHA, and state and local real estate associations. We seek to increase the awareness and understanding of issues and challenges that confront LGBTQ+ customers.
The colors above depict the 13 Chapter Delegate Regions.
Meet Our Chapter Leaders
- Region 1:
- Connecticut: Gerard Sullivan
- Massachusetts:
- Greater Boston: John Nickerson
- Maine: TBA
- New Hampshire: TBA
- Rhode Island: TBA
- Vermont: Open
- Region 2:
- New Jersey: Vincent Gray
- New York:
- New York City: Gennaro Hathaway-Tillotson
- Pennsylvania:
- Pittsburgh: Melissa Young
- New Jersey: Vincent Gray
- Region 3:
- Delaware: Lindsey Cooke
- District of Columbia: Chris Suranna
- Maryland:
- Central MD: Nico Makuch
- Southern MD: Brenda Huelie
- Virginia: John Hopkins
- West Virginia: TBA
- Region 4:
- Kentucky: TBA
- North Carolina: Jason Scott
- South Carolina: TBA
- Tennessee
- Nashville: April Harrington
- Knoxville: TBA
- Region 5: TBA
- Alabama: Open
- Florida
- Orlando: Paul Richards
- Miami: TBA
- Fort Lauderdale: Rhonda Hooper
- Jacksonville: Christian Oliva
- Tampa Bay Area: Callen Jones
- Georgia
- Atlanta: Manny Recinos
- Mississippi: Open
- US Virgin Islands: Open
- Puerto Rico: Open
- Region 6: Brian Tiffany
- Michigan
- Detroit: Christopher Ayers
- Ohio
- Cleveland: TBA
- Cincinnati: Sydney Morales
- Columbus: Wayne Henry
- Cleveland: TBA
- Michigan
- Region 7:
- Illinois
- Chicago: Patrick Lynch
- Indiana: Zach Miller
- Wisconsin: Aaron Weiler
- Illinois
- Region 8:
- Iowa: TBA
- Minnesota: TBA
- Nebraska: TBA
- North Dakota: TBA
- South Dakota: TBA
- Region 9:
- Arkansas: Open
- Kansas: Michelle Isabell
- Missouri: Hank Vogt
- Oklahoma: Craig Rogers
- Region 10:
- Louisiana: TBA
- Texas
- Austin: Blake Gutierrez-Siegel
- Dallas/Ft Worth: TBA
- San Antonio: TBA
- Houston: Riaz Pooran
- El Paso: Dina Perez
- Region 11:
- Arizona: Bill Ubbing
- Colorado
- Denver: David Walsh
- Nevada
- Las Vegas: Scott Emerson
- Sierra Tahoe: Ryan Navarrete
- New Mexico: TBA
- Utah: TBA
- Wyoming: TBA
- Region 12:
- Alaska: Wil Fernandez
- Idaho: Tom Wheeler
- Montana: TBA
- Oregon
- Portland: Alexa Lachaman
- Washington
- Eastern Washington: TBA
- Vancouver: Kate VanLooven (Interim)
- Western Washington: Dan Darr
- Region 13:
- California
- Sacramento: Kellie Swayne
- Los Angeles: Rod Pyle
- Central Valley: Alicia Arakelian
- Long Beach: Ken Osborn
- Palm Springs: Randy Wiemer
- San Diego: Richard Woods
- San Francisco: Matt Hendry
- Silicon Valley: Jessa Walsh
- OC: Andrew Lin
- Hawaii & Pacific Islands: TBA
- California
Chapter Mentor Program
Lead Mentor – 2023 OPEN
Regions 1-7 – 2023 OPEN
Regions 7-13 – 2023 OPEN
The Chapter Mentor Program was created to aid and assist the growth and development of chapter leaders, chapter expansion, and talent cultivation within the organization’s Chapter Program. Mentors must meet specific criteria to serve and have either spent four (4) years in a chapter board role, or two (2) years as a chapter president.
