Bill McGlinn was officially introduced at the center’s annual Gala & LGBTQ+ Community Leadership Awards on Wednesday night. 

ALLENTOWN, PA – Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center is pleased to announce that longtime development professional and Lehigh Valley LGBTQ+ community leader Bill McGlinn (he/him) has been appointed to serve as the center’s interim executive director.

McGlinn was formally introduced at Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community’s annual Gala & LGBTQ+ Community Leadership Awards on Wednesday, March 24. The center’s board of directors voted to appoint him to the position.

“Bill’s demonstrated excellence in community relations and development make him an excellent choice,” said Claire Ippoliti, chair of Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center’s board of directors. “We are excited to welcome him to the team.”

McGlinn previously served as Director of Corporate, Foundation, and Government Relations at Muhlenberg College and as Director of Development and Community Relations at Da Vinci Science Center. He holds degrees from Yale University (M.F.A., Theatre), New York University (M.P.A., Nonprofit Management), and Notre Dame (B.A., Theatre/English). After his retirement from Muhlenberg College, McGlinn became a key volunteer leader at Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center, where he has served as chair of the gala committee and the Campaign for Equity, a capital campaign that eliminated the center’s mortgage.

“I am deeply honored to join Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center’s team in this role,” McGlinn said. “I have truly enjoyed working with the center as a community member for many years, and now, I am excited to lead the organization during this executive transition.”

McGlinn succeeds founding executive director Adrian Shanker, who will join The Spahr Center, an LGBTQ+ community center in Marin County, California, as executive director on April 1.

“The Lehigh Valley LGBTQ+ community will be well-served by having Bill McGlinn as interim executive director of Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center,” Shanker said. “I’ve known Bill for years. He has been a passionate donor, volunteer, and community member. He knows our organization well and is situated to hit the ground running. I have full confidence in Bill’s readiness for this role and his ability to ensure leadership of the organization throughout the transition.”

With McGlinn as interim executive director, the center’s board of directors will continue the search for a new executive director.

About Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center: (www.BradburySullivanCenter.org) 

Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center provides arts, health, youth, Pride, and training programs to support and build the LGBTQ+ community across the Lehigh Valley and beyond.

Information provided to TVL by:
Stephen Jiwanmall
Communications Manager
Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center
 

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