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 2022.
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: Tim Garvey
- Connecticut: Open
- Massachusets:
- Boston: Tim Garvey
- Maine: TBA
- New Hampshire: Open
- Rhode Island: TBA
- Vermont: Open
- Region 2: Jeremiah Kolbelka
- New Jersey:
- South Jersey: Jeremiah Kobelka
- New York:
- New York City: TBA
- Pennsylvania:
- Pittsburgh: John Perry
- Philadelphia: TBA
- New Jersey:
- Region 3: Chris Suranna
- Delaware: Lindsey Cooke
- District of Columbia: Chris Suranna
- Maryland:
- Central MD: Jackie Garber
- Virginia: Open
- West Virginia: Open
- Region 4: Lisa Monroe
- Kentucky
- Louisville: TBA
- North Carolina
- Charlotte: Eric Norman
- Raleigh/Durham: TBA (interim)
- Triad: Jason Scott
- South Carolina: Connor Addy
- Tennessee
- Memphis: Austin Rowe
- Nashville: April Harrington
- Knoxville: Lisa Monroe
- Kentucky
- Region 5: Chris Matos-Rogers
- Alabama
- Birmingham: TBA
- Florida
- Orlando: Shawn Layton & Jimmy Hendrickson
- Miami: Val Scinto
- Fort Lauderdale: Dave Gervase
- Jacksonville: Gonzalo Mejia
- Tampa Bay Area: Caitlin (CJ) Jones
- Georgia
- Atlanta: Christopher Matos-Rogers
- Mississippi: TBA
- US Virgin Islands: Open
- Puerto Rico: Open
- Alabama
- Region 6: Brian Tiffany
- Michigan
- Detroit: Christopher Ayers
- Ohio
- Cleveland: Jacki Schaffer
- Cincinnati: Brain Tiffany
- Columbus: Wayne Henry
- Michigan
- Region 7: Curtis Hunt
- Illinois
- Chicago: Curtis Hunt
- Indiana: Roger Lundy
- Wisconsin: Jenni Welch
- Illinois
- Region 8: Amy Ruzick
- Iowa: Thang Holt
- Minnesota: Amy Ruzick
- Nebraska: Open
- North Dakota: Open
- South Dakota: Open
- Region 9: Hank Vogt
- Arkansas: Open
- Kansas: Open
- Missouri: Hank Vogt
- Oklahoma:
- Oklahoma City: TBA
- Region 10: Erin Morrison
- Louisiana
- New Orleans: TBA
- Texas
- Austin: Erin Morrison
- Dallas/Ft Worth: Bob McCranie
- San Antonio: Kassandra Alicea
- Houston: Anita Blue
- Louisiana
- Region 11: Mead Summer
- Arizona
- Phoenix: Mead Summer
- Colorado
- Denver: Ori Kouahi
- Nevada
- Las Vegas: Arnée Dodd
- Sierra Tahoe: Sam Olson
- New Mexico: Open
- Utah: Open
- Wyoming: Open
- Arizona
- Region 12: Kate VanLooven
- Alaska: Wil Fernandez
- Idaho: Tom Wheeler & Michael Miller
- Montana: Tyler Jozovich
- Oregon
- Portland: Kate VanLooven
- Washington
- Eastern Washington: TBA
- Vancouver: Kate VanLooven
- Seattle/Puget Sound: Togasii Peko
- Region 13: Anthony Vulin
- California
- Los Angeles: Anthony Vulin
- Central Valley: Jane Schmitz
- Long Beach: Ken Osborn
- Palm Springs: John Harper
- San Diego: TBA
- San Francisco/Bay Area: Scott Romesburg
- San Jose: TBA
- Silicon Valley: TBA
- Hawaii
- Honolulu: Open
- Guam: Open
- California
Chapter Mentor Program
Rodney Mason – Lead Mentor – Regions 7-13
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.
