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GCS, GLCS, and The Center

GCS, GLCS, and The Center
18 June, 2013 Written by David Bain


From its humble beginnings in 1978, the board of directors of of GCS, GLCS, and The GLBT Center has seen many faces and names throughout the decades. With each succession, the organization saw changes in the community, and changes within the its mission.

This listing has been compiled from memory and from public corporate records which didn't always correlate to the actual membership of the time. Corrections are always welcome.


1978- Gay Social Services

President- Fredric L Ward

Vice President- Ann E Colby

Secretary- Roger M Daubach

Temporary Board:

President- Thomas Costa

Vice President- David Slaughter

Secretary- Steve McDowell

Treasurer- Ryan White

1979- Gay Social Services

President- David Slaughter

Vice President- Steve McDowell, Ann E Colby

Secretary- Dave Strickler, Steve McDowell

Treasurer- Roger Daubach

Board- Ed Harrell, Thom Costa

1980- Gay Social Services

President- David Slaughter

Vice President- Ron Bush, Carol Wood

Secretary- Dave Strickler

Treasurer- Roger Daubach

Board- Thom Costa, Ann Colby, Dave Strickler, David Slaughter

1981- Gay Social Services & Gay Community Services

President- David Slaughter, Ronnie Sanlo

Vice President- Ron Bush, Ed Harrell

Secretary- Ron Bush

Treasurer- Harris Lear

Board- Dave Strickler, Ron Bush, Ed Harrell

1982- Gay Community Services

President- Rusty Okoniewski

Vice President- Tom Dyer

Secretary- Ron Bush

Treasurer- Harris Lear

1983- Gay Community Services

President- Jim Welch

1984- Gay Community Services

1985- Gay Community Services

1986- Gay Community Services

1987- Gay Community Services

President- Frank Quackenbush, Charlie W Hogan

Vice President- Charles Hogan, Leon (Lee) Moody

Secretary- William Usher

Treasurer- John R Brown

1988- Gay Community Services

President- Gary Paskal

Vice President- Penny Chessman

Secretary- Kelly Morgan

Treasurer- David Bain

1989- Gay Community Services

President- David Bain

Vice President- Joel Strack

Treasurer- Keith Brown

Board- Michael Wanzie, Chris Alexander, John Rose

1990- Gay and Lesbian Community Services

President- David Bain

Vice President- Kathryn Proud

Secretary- Doug Swallow

Treasurer- John Arnold

Center Director - Michael Wanzie

Center Office Manager - Linda Cartwright

1991- Gay & Lesbian Community Services

President- David Bain

Vice President- Jeff Sullivan, John Rose

Treasurer- Lee Moody

Board- Rick Veblen, John Rose

Director of the Center- Linda Cartwright

1992- Gay & Lesbian Services

President- David Bain

Vice President- John Rose

Secretary- Jim Hedrick

Treasurer- Jeff Sullivan

Board- Debbie Fritts, Lee Carmen, Harold Strait, Judy Shaw, Lee Moody

Business Manager- Lyle Miller

1993- Gay & Lesbian Services of Central Florida

President- David Bain

Vice President- John Rose

Secretary- Jim Hedrick

Treasurer- Jeff Sullivan

Board- Debbie Fritts, Lee Carmen, Harold Strait, Judy Shaw, Dennis Miller

Business Manager- Lyle Miller

1994- Gay & Lesbian Services

President- Rocky Ward

Vice President- Debbie Fritts

Secretary- Jeff Sullivan

Treasurer- Francis Ferguson

Board- David Bain, Harold Strait, CB Irwin, David Abercrombie, Laura Harding, Julie Whitley

1995- Gay & Lesbian Services

President- Julie Whitley

Vice President- Debbie Fritts

Secretary- Laura J Harding, Jeff Sullivan

Treasurer- Francis Ferguson

Board- David Bain, Harold Strait, Sandy Short, Spencer Osborne, John “Rip” Fliszar, Michael Young

1996- Gay & Lesbian Community Services

President- Julie Whitley

Vice President- Dennis Kammerer

Secretary- James Cardinal, Laura J Harding

Treasurer- Francis Ferguson

Board- Deni Andretta, Allene Baus, Michael Cragnolin, Michelle Sullivan, Chris Alexander, Kris Roehling, John “Rip” Fliszar, William Luszazynski

Executive Director- Laura Y Anderson

1997- Gay & Lesbian Community Services

President- Charlsie O’Berry, Julie Whitley, Michele Sullivan, Penny E Ensley, Chris Alexander, John “Rip” Fliszar

Vice President- Dennis Kammerer, James Cardinal, John Fliszar

Secretary- Jeffrey Robert, James Cardinal, Charlsie O'Berry, Lorraine Reed

Treasurer- Francis Ferguson, Timothy Hooper, Lee Moody

Board- Kris Roehling, Shannon Addison, Patty Boyle, Allene Baus, Michael Kragnolin, Greg Bell, Barry Lewandowski, Jeffery Lurie

Center Manager- Harold Strait

Center Director- Lara Y Anderson, Bob King

199?- Gay Community Services

President- David Schuler

Vice President- Andria Auerrell

Secretary- Austin Rogers

Treasurer- Greg Bell

Center Administrator- Bob King

Harold Strait

1998- Gay & Lesbian Community Services

President- Penny Reed, Charlsie O’Berry

Vice President- Doug Brucker

Secretary- Jeffrey Robert, Greg Bell

Treasurer- Lee Moody

Board- Chris Alexander- Manley, Phyllis Burzee, Kris Roehling, Jody De Neault, Enid Jackowitz, Barry Lewandowski, Shannon Addison, Patti Boyle, Lorraine K Reed

1999- Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Community Center

President- Penny Reed

Vice President- Michael Johnson, Doug Brucker

Secretary- Greg Bell

Treasurer- Ron Lauria, Lee Moody, Bryan See

Board- Chris Alexander- Manley, Kathy Blankenship, Enid Jackowitz, Phyllis Burzee, Gary Lambert, Mike Mckee, Barry Miller, Jeffery Miller, Barry Lewandowski, Lorraine K Reed

2000- Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Community Center

President- Barry Miller

Vice President- Kathy Blankenship, Doug Chapman

Secretary- Greg Bell, Todd Collins

Treasurer- Bryan See, Cline Phillips

Board- Elliot Barber, Mark Boyer, Rueben West, Todd Collins, Enid Jackowitz, Edward Johnston, Barry Lewandowski, Lori McDowell, Mike McKee, Jeffery Miller, Penny Reed, Michele Sullivan, Betsey Stewart, Brady Bragg, Dorthy Kuhlman, Doug Chapman,

Executive Director- Chris Alexander- Manley

Center Manager- Harold Strait

2001- Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Community Center

President- Edward Johnston, Barry Miller

Vice President- Bart Zarcone, Doug Chapman

Secretary- Todd Collins

Treasurer- Phillis Cline

Board- Michelle Sullivan, Elaine Ewing, Bryan See, Greg Bell, Bart Zacone, Rueben West, Todd Collins, Edwin Jackowitz, Edward Johnston

Center Manager- Harold Strait

2002- Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Community Center

President- Bart Zarcone, Edwin Johnston

Vice President- Neil Macali, Bart Zarcone

Secretary- Rose Marie Gamba

Treasurer- Greg Bell

Board- Rose Marie Gamba, Austin Rogers, Marc Grossman, Barbara Evans, Barbara Susan Events, Alan Bounville

Executive Director/Staff: Felicia Lani Brito, Logan Donahue

2003- Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Community Center

President- David Schuler, Bart Zarcone

Vice President- Andria Auerrell, Neil Macali, Lisa Manchester

Secretary- Austin Rogers

Treasurer- Greg Bell, Jeter Walker

Board- Lisa Manchester, Jo Rodriquez, Penny Reed, Greg Bell, James Brower

2004- Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Community Center

President- David Schuler

Vice President- Andria Auerrell

Secretary- Austin Rogers

Treasurer- Jeter Walker

Board- Greg Bell, Robert Liking, Robert Kinney, Phillip Schoppe, Thearon Scurlock

Center’s Administrator- Bob King

2005- Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Community Center

President- David Schuler

Vice President- Robert Kinney

Secretary- Austin Rogers

Treasurer- Jeter Walker

Board- Phillip Schoppe,

2006- Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Community Center

President- David Schuler

Vice President- Linda Potkovic

Secretary- Austin Rogers

Treasurer- Phillip Schoppe,

Board- Robert Kinney

2007- Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Community Center

President- Linda Potkovic

Vice President- Eric Bratcher

Secretary- Michael Vance

Treasurer- Bette Tallen,

Board- Robert Kinney, Harold Straight, David Schuler, Greg Bell