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FOUNDERS
FOUNDERS
In response to a 1993 attempt to ban municipal nondiscrimination ordinances across the state, South Florida LGBTQ+ community leaders gathered to oppose the measure and renew calls for local protections. As a result, Safeguarding American Values for Everyone, or SAVE, was founded by the following luminaries, whose work resulted in an enduring organization that continues to fight for equality to this day.
MARCH 24, 1993
Juan Carlos Espinosa
FOUNDER
Jorge Mursuli
FOUNDER / EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Fran Bohnsack
FOUNDER / CO-CHAIR
Damian Pardo
FOUNDER / CO-CHAIR
Ignacio Marinez-Ybor
FOUNDER / STAKE-HOLDER
Richard Gonzalez
FOUNDER / TREASURER
Clark Reynolds
FOUNDER / STAKE-HOLDER
Joan Schaeffer
FOUNDER / SECRETARY
Lorenzo Lebrija
FOUNDER / EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Steve Shafor
FOUNDER
Yvette Torres
FOUNDER
Claralina Armenteros
FOUNDER
Heidi Pred
FOUNDER
FOUNDERS NOT PICTURED
Joyce Harrington
FOUNDER
STAFF
In the years since our founding, so many have dedicated their time and energy to supporting SAVE, and in that time, our dedicated staff members have served as the organization's backbone: leading the charge and directing that willpower to the places it can have the greatest impact.
Todd Delmay
Executive Director
2023 - Present
Christoph Babka
Director of Development
2024 - Present
Miles Davis
Director of Advocacy & Communication
2025 - Present
Marina Braynon
Advocacy & Outreach Manager
2024 - Present
Krystal Esteves Andreu
Operations Manager
2025 - Present
David Sexton
Events Manager
2024 - Present
Kim Blandon
Field & Community Organizer
2022-2024
Atiosis Blanco
Graphics & Communications Manager
2023-2024
Hana Chae
Operations Manager
2024
Bernice Lauredan
Field Director
2024
Trevor Everglade
Field & Community Organizer
2024
Orlando Gonzales
Executive Director
2008, 2019-2023
Justin Klecha
Deputy Director, Director of Campaigns, Field Director
2013-2023
Francesca Hawthorne
Field & Community Organizer
2022-2023
Eddie Marti Kring
Field & Community Organizer
2020-2022
Tony Lima
Executive Director
2013-2019
Alex Spriggs
Chief of Staff, Membership & Events Coordinator
2015-2019
Tommy Gomez
Marketing Manager
2017-2019
Jonathan Barrio
Development Manager
2017-2018
Bren Pantilione
Campaign Manager
2017-2018
Belen Sassone
Field Organizer
2017-2018
Devin Cordero
Development Manager
2013-2017
Charo Valero
Field Organizer
2013-2017
Vincent Foster
Director of Development
2015-2016
Pi Fong
Field Organizer
2016
Aurelio Hurtado de Mendoza
Deputy Director
2015
Maria Barth
Deputy Director
2012-2014
Jaime Bayo
Development Director
2013-2014
CJ Ortuño
Executive Director
2008-2013
Ines Molleda
Associate Director
2011-2013
Pat Baker
Office Manager
2004-2012
David Valk
Field Officer
2010-2012
Joshua Dunkelman
Director of Development
2011-2012
Jameer Baptiste
Field Director
2012
Andrew Singer
Field Organizer
2011
Joseph Mooradian
Community Coordinator
2009-2010
Heddy Peña
Executive Director, Political Director
2002-2008
Kirk Arthur
Field Director
2007-2008
Carlos Hernandez
Associate Director
2008
Jacqueline Baker
Field Organizer
2002-2003
Kelley Dupps
Deputy Director, Field Organizer
2002-2003
Julia Dawson
Political Director, Fundraising Coordinator
2001-2002
Pru Chelwick
Bookkeeper
2001-2002
Brenda Barron
Deputy Campaign Manager (Field)
2002
Julie Eisenhardt
Field Organizer
2002
Terrance Harmon
Event Coordinator, System Administrator
2002
Pete Halpern
Deputy Campaign Manager (Administration)
2002
Timothy Higdon
Executive Director
2002
David Fuller
Receptionist
2002
Jorge Mursuli
Executive Director
1996-2001
Maria Guerreros
Executive Assistant
2000-2001
Sean Garcia
Field Coordinator
2001
Erik Ludwig
Campaign Manager
1999-2000
Belky Hernandez
Field Organizer
2000
Ted Howard
Development Organizer, Administrative Assistant
2000
Lorenzo Lebrija
Executive Director
1993-1995
Lynne Sachs
Executive Director
1995
BOARD MEMBERS
● SAVE Inc ● SAVE Foundation
Ed Pascoe
Board Member
2013 - Present ●
2022 - Present ●
Trelvis Randolph
Chair
2015-2024 ●
2023 - Present ●
Joe Peña
Chair
2022 - Present ●
Amy Bloom
Board Member
2023 - Present ●
2023 - Present ●
Elizabeth Hitt
Board Member
2023 - Present ●
Sergio Molina
Board Member
2023 - Present ●
2023 - Present ●
Bill Dollaway
Board Member
2023 - Present ●
2025 ●
Daniel Chapman
Board Member
2023 - Present ●
John Latella
Board Member
2023 - Present ●
2023 - Present ●
Dale Noll
Board Member
2023 - Present ●
2023 - Present ●
Hal Taylorson
Board Member
2024 - Present ●
Helena Castro
Chair
2018-2020, 2022-2025 ●
2019-2025 ●
Joe Falk
Chair | Board Member Emeritus
2004-2022 ●
2011-2013 ●
Jonathan Freidin
Chair
2018-2024 ●
Jim Moon
Chair
2018-2024 ●
2018-2024 ●
Adam Morris
Board Member
2022-2024 ●
Rachel Weiss
Board Member
2022-2024 ●
2020-2022 ●
Danay Palaez
Board Member
2023-2024 ●
Michael Roman
Board Member
2023-2024 ●
Paula Lewis
Board Member
2020-2023 ●
Christopher Wheeler
Board Member
2021-2023 ●
2021-2023 ●
Matthew Tisdol
Board Member
2021-2023 ●
Judy Rubenstein
Board Member
2021-2023 ●
Evan Romero
Board Member
2021-2023 ●
Kendrick Meek
Board Member
2022-2023 ●
2023 ●
Rossana Baeza
Board Member
2022-2023 ●
2023 ●
Lauren Rodriguez
Board Member
2022-2023 ●
Mark Canzio
Board Member
2022-2023 ●
Ariana Aboulafia
Board Member
2023 ●
Brian Adler
Chair | Board Member Emeritus
2011-2014 ●
2013-2023 ●
Pavel Gonzalez
Board Member
2020-2022 ●
2020-2022 ●
Abby Corbet
Board Member
2009-2011, 2019-2021 ●
Chester Dowdy
Board Member
2016-2021 ●
Nancy Brodzki
Board Member
2018-2021 ●
2018-2021 ●
Liz Regalado
Chair
2005-2021 ●
Ron Bilbao
Board Member
2013-2019 ●
Alexander Palenzuela
Board Member
2013-2019 ●
Carlos Alzate
Board Member
2015-2019 ●
Giselle Kovac
Board Member
2016-2019 ●
Owen Carhart
Board Member
2016-2017 ●
Christian Ulvert
Chair
2010-2016 ●
Raul Rodriguez
Board Member
2014-2016 ●
David Draigh
Board Member
2014-2016 ●
Charlie Buscemi
Board Member
2015-2016 ●
Matthew Land
Board Member
2015-2016 ●
Damian Pardo
Chair
1993-1998, 2014-2015 ●
Jessica Lam
Board Member
2010-2015 ●
Maria Bures
Board Member
2010-2015 ●
Juan Del Hierro
Board Member
2011-2015 ●
2009-2010 ●
Christopher Anderson
Board Member
2011-2015 ●
Cristy McClelland
Chair
2013-2015 ●
Brian Beasley
Board Member
2014-2015 ●
Hansel Tookes
Board Member
2014-2015 ●
Michael Larkin
Board Member
2014-2015 ●
Oliver Von Gundlach
Board Member
2014-2015 ●
Monica Cepero
Board Member
2013-2014 ●
Tony Lima
Board Member
2013 ●
Orlando Gonzales
Chair
2008-2012 ●
2008-2011 ●
Georg Ketelhohn
Chair
2000-2004, 2006-2011 ●
2003-2004, 2010-2011 ●
Pamela Sweeny
Board Member
2008-2011 ●
Glenn Kaufhold
Board Member
2010-2011 ●
Mark Trowbridge
Board Member
2010-2011 ●
Merry Bodner
Board Member
2009-2010 ●
Mike De Cossio
Chair
2004-2010 ●
2004-2010 ●
Nate Bodner
Board Member
2009-2010 ●
Judd Goldberg
Board Member
2005-2009 ●
2008-2009 ●
Juan Talavera
Chair
2006-2009 ●
2005-2009 ●
Andrew Friedman
Board Member
2006-2009 ●
Adam Slosberg
Board Member
2008-2009 ●
2009-2010 ●
Jeffrey Hecht
Board Member
2007-2009 ●
Alfredo Iglesias
Board Member
2007-2009 ●
Heddy Peña
Chair
2000-2008 ●
Douglas Garber
Board Member
2003-2007 ●
2004-2008 ●
Zach Randles
Board Member
2006-2008 ●
Michael Guss
Board Member
2006-2008 ●
Jorge Diaz
Board Member
2006-2008 ●
Frank Kruszewski
Board Member
2006-2007 ●
Leticia Carrazana
Board Member
2004-2005 ●
Jose Franc Castro
Board Member
2004-2005 ●
Emilio Guerra
Board Member
2004-2005 ●
Joseph Krauss
Board Member
2004-2005 ●
Cris Asunce
Board Member
2004-2005 ●
Roberto Molina
Board Member
2004-2005 ●
Mark Steinberg
Board Member
1998-2004 ●
Richard Milstein
Board Member
1999-2003 ●
1998-2004 ●
Arthur Curtis
Board Member
2001-2004 ●
Bob Cole
Board Member
2001-2004 ●
Rodolfo Arauz
Board Member
2001-2003 ●
2003-2004 ●
Javier Reynaldos
Chair
2003-2004 ●
2003-2004 ●
Cheryl Roberts
Board Member
2003-2004 ●
Luis Hernandez
Board Member
2003-2004 ●
Neisen Kasdin
Board Member
2003-2004 ●
Harvey Burstein
Board Member
2003-2004 ●
Julie Dalzell
Board Member
2001-2003 ●
Belky Hernandez
Board Member
2001-2003 ●
Rob Feland
Board Member
2001-2003 ●
S.F. MaHee
Board Member
2001-2003 ●
John Ratliff
Board Member
2000-2003 ●
Rosemary Wilder
Chair
1997-2002 ●
1998-2002 ●
Alicia Apfel
Board Member
1998-2002 ●
2000-2002 ●
Cindy Brown
Board Member
1998-2002 ●
Liebe Gadinsky
Board Member
1998-2002 ●
Jerome Baker
Board Member
2000-2002 ●
Toby Thompkins
Board Member
2001-2002 ●
Richard Sherman
Board Member
2001-2002 ●
Jorge Mursuli
Chair
1993-2001 ●
Julia Dawson
Board Member
1999-2001 ●
Tony Brooks
Board Member
2001 ●
Sharon Kersten
Board Member
2001 ●
John Messer
Board Member
2001 ●
Steve Shafor
Board Member
1993-1995, 1998-2000 ●
Richard Gonzalez
Board Member
1993-1999 ●
Eddie Padilla
Board Member
1998-1999 ●
Maria Prados
Board Member
1998-1999 ●
Gregg Stott
Board Member
1998-1999 ●
Fran Bohnsack
Chair
1993-1997 ●
Joan Schaeffer
Board Member
1993-1996 ●
Ignacio Martinez-Ybor
Board Member
1993-1995 ●
Claralina Armenteros
Board Member
1993-1995 ●
Joyce Harrington
Board Member
1993-1995 ●
Heidi Pred
Board Member
1993-1995 ●
Clark Reynolds
Board Member
1993-1995 ●
Greg Baldwin
Board Member
1994-1995 ●
Mindy McNichols
Board Member
1994-1995 ●
Shed Boren
Board Member
1995 ●
Dave Wallace
Board Member
1995 ●
Yvette Torres
Board Member
1993-1995 ●
Juan Carlos Espinoza
Board Member
1993 ●
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STAFF
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