christian grantham
Christian Grantham was a student activist in the late 90s and later was a consultant to domestic policy forums for the Clinton Administration as well as events for HRC and GLAAD.
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March 02, 2005

A source that wishes to remain anonymous confirms tonight that the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has offered the position of President and CEO of HRC to Joe Solmonese, the CEO of Emily's List.

Since the departure of former President Cheryl Jacques, Democratic activists Hilary Rosen and Mike Berman led an internal restructuring prior to the appointment of the new President and CEO. According to HRC, the process to find a new President and CEO involved over 25 people and an outside firm.

A 25-member committee, chosen to reflect broad geographic representation and diversity as well as board and staff perspectives will form the search committee as the Human Rights Campaign officially opens its search for a new leader today. The announcement launches a national search that Board of Directors Co-Chair Gwen Baba said would be "aggressive in both its timing and its scope."
[HRC BOARD ANNOUNCES SEARCH PROCESS FOR NEW LEADER - HRC - 01-04-05]

After some activist bellyaching, HRC later listed those people.

• Gwen Baba, BOD co-chair, Los Angeles, CA
• Vic Basile, FD co-chair, Baltimore, MD
• Joe Barrows, BOD, Denver, CO
• Bruce Bastian, BOD, Orem, UT
• Terry Bean, FD, Portland, OR
• Mike Berman, BD co-chair, Washington, DC
• Ken Britt, BOD, Atlanta, GA
• Lawrie Demorest, FD co-chair, Atlanta, GA
• Amy Errett, BOD, San Francisco, CA
• Anne Fay, BOG co-chair, Dallas, TX
• Emily Giske, BOD, New York, NY
• Everett Hamilton, former BOD, Washington, DC
• Julie Johnson, BOD, Dallas, TX
• Kevin Layton, general counsel, Washington, DC
• Marty Lieberman, BOD, Seattle, WA
• Andrew Linsky, BOD, Palm Springs, CA
• David Medina, BOD, Washington, DC
• Cathy Nelson, development director, Washington, DC
• Victoria Raymont, BOD, Chicago, IL
• Henry Rosales, BOG co-chair, Denver, CO
• Donna Rose, HRC business council, Round Rock, TX
• Hilary Rosen, FD, Washington, DC
• Winnie Stachelberg, political director, Washington, DC
• John Sullivan, BOD, Minneapolis, MN
• Tony Varona, BOD, Tuckahoe, NY
• David Wilson, BOG, Boston, MA

[HRC ANNOUNCES SEARCH COMMITTEE MEMBERS - 01-06-05]

Joe Solmonese is the CEO of Emily's List, a national organization that supports pro-choice Democratic women candidates throughout the country.

also read: EXCLUSIVE: HRC's Cheryl Jacques is Fired, Exclusive: HRC Tries To Assure Major Donors, HRC Staff Told to Keep Quiet, Remain Focused, Jacques Slams 'Minority of Voices' at HRC, HRC: Mixed Messages on Privatizing Social Security

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