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