Fwd: *QP*: Lambda Hires Midwest Regional Director for Chicago Office
Michael McPhail
LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND
News Release
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, April 19, 1999
Contact:
Matthew Roberts 312-663-4413
Peg Byron 212-809-8585, 888-987-1984 (pager)
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Lambda Hires Midwest Regional Director for Chicago Office
Matthew Roberts brings public policy expertise, AIDS prevention
background
(CHICAGO, April 19, 1999) -- Matthew Roberts, a seasoned public policy
and communications professional, has joined Lambda Legal Defense and
Education Fund in the newly created position of Midwest Regional
Director.
Roberts will be responsible for administration, fundraising , and
public education work in Lambda's Midwest Regional Office, which
covers Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois,
Indiana, and Ohio.
"We welcome Matthew to Lambda's Midwest team. He brings rich
experience in public policy and AIDS prevention issues as well as a
strong communications background," said Lambda Executive Director
Kevin M. Cathcart from the organization's New York headquarters.
Cathcart noted, "Matthew's efforts will help us expand our litigation
resources and increase our education and policy work throughout the
Midwest region."
Roberts said, "It is a real honor to be part of the premiere legal
organization for lesbians, gay men, and people with HIV or AIDS. My
new position here is a dream come true -- I am thrilled to be able to
use my skills for a cause in which I deeply believe and for an
organization with such an incredible track record."
He said, "I look forward to working with our donors, staff and
constituents to expand our programs and build a sound future for
Lambda in the Midwest."
Before joining Lambda, Roberts most recently served as a managing
director of public and corporate affairs at Hill and Knowlton, Inc.,
in Washington, D.C., where he specialized in global communications
programs and public affairs in the health and technology arenas.
Prior to that, he worked with Family Health International, assisting
the U.S. Agency for International Development in implementing AIDS
prevention programs in the public and private sectors.
Roberts also worked with a range of international groups to implement
AIDS prevention programs in Nigeria, Kenya, and Senegal. While
earning a doctorate in public policy at Indiana University, he founded
Gays and Lesbians in African Studies, the first such group in the
discipline.
Roberts' arrival enables Patricia M. Logue to focus exclusively on
civil rights work as Supervising Attorney. Since the office opened in
1993, Logue has overseen Lambda's sexual orientation litigation as
well as all areas of Lambda's Midwest operations. "I am thrilled that
Lambda is making this move to strengthen our Midwest office in the new
millennium," said Logue. "I am proud of all that we have done to date
and look forward to handing many of the reins to Matthew. His skills
are perfectly suited to expanding our substantive work while keeping
up our tradition of cost-effective operations."
Lambda's extensive Midwest work has strengthened civil rights
protections for many in the region, on a range of issues affecting
people with HIV/AIDS, lesbian and gay parents, students, and workers.
Founded in 1973, Lambda is the nation's oldest and largest legal
organization serving lesbians, gay men, and people living with HIV and
AIDS.
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