Diverse and Resilient Names Christopher Allen as new President/CEO
MILWAUKEE, WI – Diverse and Resilient is pleased to announce its Board of Directors has selected Christopher Allen as the new President/CEO effective December 5, 2022. Mr. Allen replaces Gerald Coon who will continue as a technical advisor during the transition.
Board Chair Everett Marshburn stated:
Chris has over two decades of experience addressing health disparities within marginalized communities; creating and implementing effective and engaging programming, and capacity building.
Chris grew up in Milwaukee and personally experienced many of the challenges that exist for LGBTQ+ individuals. He joined Diverse & Resilient as a Youth Advisor in his sophomore year of high school. His association with Diverse & Resilient culminated with becoming Program Manager of Milwaukee Programs in 2015.
Professional development opportunities took Chris to Texas where he served as a member of UT Austin’s Health Innovation and Evaluation Team and collaborated with the Texas Department of State Health Services where he focused on HIV prevention and care. Chris most recently served as the Manager of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Engagement for Goodwill of Central Texas.
We are pleased to welcome Chris back to Milwaukee!
Christopher Allen stated:
Diverse and Resilient is a statewide LGBTQ public health agency with offices in Milwaukee and Appleton. Mr. Allen will be the third President/CEO in the organization’s history, following D&R founder, Gary Hollander, from 2002 – 2015, and Gerald Coon from 2015 – 2022.
Go to www.diverseandresilient.org to learn more.
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.
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