Our lead ambassadors
The members of SAGE’s Board of Directors are our lead ambassadors, resourcing SAGE’s work with and on behalf of LGBTQ+ elders and ensuring the organization’s financial health. In their role, the Board determines and implements SAGE mission, vision, and strategic direction, sets policies, monitors our progress toward our goals, and provides oversight and accountability.
Executive Committee
Ruth Eisenberg (She/Her)
Ruth Eisenberg is the Co-Chair of the SAGE Board of Directors. Ruth is a partner at Harmon, Curran, Spielberg & Eisenberg LLP, concentrating in the areas of employment law and general nonprofit organization law, and has a long history as an advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and for the rights of people with HIV.
Loren Ostrow (He/Him)
Loren Ostrow is the Co-Chair of the SAGE Board of Directors. His expertise spans major commercial real estate acquisitions, developments, and management, from casinos to hotels to shopping centers and restaurants.
David de Figueiredo (He/Him)
David de Figueiredo is the Treasurer and Chair of the Finance Committee for the SAGE Board of Directors. David has over 32 years of experience working in the financial services industry. David was elected to the SAGE Board in 2023.
Scott Bennett (He/Him)
Scott Bennett is the Secretary and Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee for the SAGE Board of Directors. Bennett is also the Chairman of the Board of Our Fund Foundation, the LGBTQ+ community foundation of South Florida.
Mark Sexton (He/Him)
Mark M. Sexton is the Strategic Planning Committee Chair. Mark is a retired tax professional, having most recently held the position of Senior Vice President, Taxes at Revlon, where he worked for 19 years. Before Revlon, Mark worked as an international tax counsel with Bristol Myers Squibb and as a tax associate at two New York law firms.
Roy Jimenez (He/Him)
Roy Jimenez is Chair of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee for the SAGE Board of Directors. He is a Partner at TLD Law and has over 25 years of experience in business and real estate litigation. Jimenez has extensive experience in resolving or litigating large, small, and complex business disputes.
