Loving, caring activists
The small group of advocates who started SAGE in 1978 couldn’t have imagined the number of lives it would touch.
Today, SAGE advocates with and on behalf of LGBTQ+ elders nationwide. We operate five bustling, activity-filled senior centers in New York City, and our affiliate network programs events and services throughout the U.S. that are specifically geared toward the older LGBTQ+ community. We’ve built affordable LGBTQ-welcoming housing in NYC, and we’ve trained over 100,000 care providers across the U.S. on how to best meet the needs of the nation’s large and growing LGBTQ+ elder population.
And we are now a somewhat larger group of passionate, dedicated employees in locations across the country.
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Adams, He/Him
Michael Adams is the Chief Executive Officer of SAGE (Advocacy and Services for LGBTQ+ Elders), the world’s largest and oldest organization dedicated to improving the lives of LGBTQ+ older people.
Executive Vice President
Lynn Faria, She/Her/They/Them
Lynn Faria is the Executive Vice President at SAGE, where she leads SAGE’s Development and Policy teams. Prior to joining SAGE, Faria worked in senior leadership roles at the Empire State Pride Agenda (New York’s statewide LGBTQ+ advocacy organization), serving as Development Director, Deputy Executive Director, and Interim Executive Director.
Executive Team
David Rivera-Garcia, He/Him
David Rivera-Garcia, CMA, MBA, is the Chief Financial and Administrative Officer at SAGE, where he directs Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, Operations, and Data Strategy Initiatives.
David Vincent, He/Him
David Vincent, PhD is the Chief Program Officer with SAGE, where he provides vision, oversight and leadership to all direct service programs at SAGE, including care management, housing, behavioral health, and SAGE Center programming at SAGE.
Hilary Meyer, She/Her
Hilary Meyer is the Chief Innovation and Impact Officer at SAGE. In this position, Meyer leads the organization’s impact assessment, leadership development and diversity, equity and inclusion work, as well as the organization’s social enterprise (SAGECare) and select other national projects, such as the SAGE/HRC Long-Term Care Equality Index, SAGE’s National Resource Center on LGBTQ+ Aging; and SAGE’s National LGBTQ+ Elder Housing Initiative.
Patrick Aitcheson, He/Him
Patrick Aitcheson is the Chief of Staff at SAGE. Previously, he worked for the Diverse Elders Coalition, of which SAGE is a founding member, for two years. Prior to that, Aitcheson worked on the Gay Men’s Health Crisis (GMHC) HIV/AIDS hotline as a counselor, peer supervisor, and trainer.
Senior Directors
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Al Dominguez, He/Him Senior Director of Human Resources -
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Esther Alix, She/Her Senior Director of Development
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Paul Ortiz, He/Him, He/Him Senior Director of Programs & Services
Directors
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Denise Atherley, She/Her/They/Them Director of Data Strategy Initiatives
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Elise Hernandez, She/Her/They/Them Director, Research and Impact
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Jesse Tucker, He/Him IT Director
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Jose Collazo, He/Him Site Director, SAGE Center Bronx
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Joseph Wasserman, He/Him Director of Major Gifts & Legacy Planning
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Latisha Millard-Bethea, She/Her Director of Resident Services, NYC Housing Initiative
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Lauren Pongan, She/Her National Director, Diverse Elders Coalition
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Nicholas Watson, He/Him Managing Director of Social Enterprise
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Reynaldo Mireles Jr, He/Him Director of Coalition and Capacity Building
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Sadiya Abjani, She/Her Director of Learning and Equity
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Sarah Savino, They/Them Director of Facilities and Office Services
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