New Board Members Join CenterLink

CenterLink announced the appointment of 4 new members to its Board of Directors bringing accomplished leaders with valuable experience & expertise to strengthen their national network. Denise Spivak CenterLink CEO stated, "We are thrilled to welcome these exceptional leaders to our board. Their diverse backgrounds & proven track records will be invaluable as we continue to strengthen & expand support for LGBTQ community centers everywhere." The new Board Members include Jasper Liem, Executive Director of The Attic Youth Center in the Philadelphia, PA area & Daniel Penchina, President of Penchina Partners bringing over 22 years of experience navigating the intersection of nonprofit management, public policy advocacy & strategy on behalf of social justice organizations. Also joining the board are Joli Robinson, CEO, Center on Halsted & Adrian Shanker, Shanker Strategies who most recently served as a senior political appointee in the Biden-Harris administration as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health Policy & Senior Advisor on LGBTQ Health Equity at the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Marvin Webb & Michelle Kristel, Co-Chairs of CenterLink’s board of directors concluded, "We’re excited to welcome these new voices & visionary leaders to CenterLink’s Board. Their passion & perspective will help shape the future of LGBTQ community centers & the lives they touch every day.” Founded in 1994 CenterLink is the national association of LGBTQ community centers serving as the central coordinating body for LGBTQ centers throughout the United States & globally working to strengthen existing centers & help establish new ones. The organization provides capacity-building assistance facilitates the sharing of strategies & resources as well as advocating for funding for LGBTQ centers & programs.

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