[News] [USA] Herndon Graddick named President of GLAAD
Stephanie Stevens
Filed: Saturday, April 14, 2012
Herndon Graddick named President of GLAAD
Staff Reports
The National Board of Directors of GLAAD — the Gay and Lesbian
Alliance Against Defamation — on Saturday announced that they have
named Herndon Graddick as GLAAD’s new President.
Herndon has been serving as the organization’s Vice President of
Programs and Communications.
[Photo: Herndon Graddick]
“Herndon is already a well-respected leader within the LGBT movement,
and we believe will be a visionary and strategic leader for GLAAD’s
culture-changing work, said Sheri Fults, National Co-Chair of the
Board of Directors, in a statement following the announcement.
“Right now GLAAD and our partners in the LGBT movement are making
a significant difference at a time when a difference needs to be made.
I look forward to working with our dedicated staff to create a culture
where there is a welcoming and respected space for LGBT Americans,”
Graddick said.
“GLAAD’s work with the media to inspire Americans to speak out
against anti-LGBT actions and support equality is needed today more
than ever.”
Graddick has served as Vice President of Programs and Communications
at GLAAD since 2010. In his role, he has lead GLAAD’s media
initiatives and oversees the organization’s National & Local News;
Entertainment; People of Color; Religion, Faith & Values; Advertising;
and Spanish-Language Media programs.
Prior to his work at GLAAD, Graddick served as the Executive Producer
of the Global Observatory, a media and communications effort which
aimed to bring public awareness to the climate change crisis.
He also served as Supervising Producer at E! Networks and the
day-of-air news division director at CURRENT TV, the youth-oriented
news and entertainment network created by former Vice President Al
Gore. As a producer at CNN, Graddick also contributed to the creation
of daily prime time programming such as “Paula Zahn Now,” “Anderson
Cooper 360,” and “Live from the Headlines.”
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