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Message from Our Director of Chapter + Member Services
By Gary Espinas
I have the pleasure of introducing myself as I begin duties as the new Director of Chapter and Member Services. I am very excited about this position, which I am assuming after proudly serving a 26-year career in the U.S. Army. I cannot think of a more important and meaningful way to continue to serve others than to work on behalf of LGBT service members, veterans, and our families. I am very grateful to have this opportunity and I look forward to working closely with each of you as we continue to advance the important work of OutServe-SLDN.
Since the Director of Chapter and Members Services is a new position, I thought it might be helpful to share my duties and responsibilities to provide an understanding of my role. I will be responsible for working to implement the vision, mission, and strategic plan for the more than 50 OutServe-SLDN chapters and 6,000 members around the world. To that end, I will be the first point of contact and principal liaison for the membership on the OutServe-SLDN staff, and will be responsible for keeping the membership informed about OutServe-SLDN initiatives. I will provide support for chapter programs and activities, to include developing and implementing a long-term plan for providing services to chapters and members; and working with Chapter Leaders and others to implement OutServe-SLDN’s chapter organization plans. I report directly to Allyson Robinson as a member of OutServe-SLDN’s senior staff, and am based in Washington, DC.
There is much work to be done as we seek to fulfill our mission of empowering, supporting, and defending our LGBT troops and strengthening our military’s culture of inclusion. Feel free to contact me at any time. You can always reach me at gary@outserve-sldn.org. I look forward to hearing from you!
Freedom to Serve!
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