The Vernita Gray Council is composed of up to 25 influencers and innovators who further the mission of Howard Brown Health. This auxiliary board specializes in fundraising, engagement, and outreach.
VGC Members are agency champions & raise money through:
- Promoting public awareness of our healthcare services and ways to support the agency
- Using creative fundraising strategies to bring in donations
- Attending, promoting, and selling tickets for fundraising events
- Providing support for general outreach events and activities
Named after Vernita Gray (1948-2014), the VGC honors a longtime champion of the rights of LGBTQ people, African Americans, and women. She served as a community volunteer, donor, and advocate.
We are committed to diversity as it relates to age, class, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, national origin, orientation, race, religion, and all marginalized identities.
Interested in Joining the Council?
Questions? Please contact Steven Solomon (Community Impact Officer) at volunteer@howardbrown.org.
Current Membership
Executive Committee
Tony Riviello
Chair
(he/him/his)
Adria Hunter
Vice-Chair
(She/Her/Hers)
Scott LaBoda
Treasurer
(he/him/his)
Gloria Lloret
Secretary
(She/Her/Hers)
Derek Abbott-Molina
Development Leader
(he/him/his)
Charlie Peterson
Membership Leader
(he/him; él; any pronouns respectfully)
Ariana Ray
Marketing & Communications Leader
(she/her/hers)
Members at Large
Stefanie Clark
Council Member at Large
(she/her/hers)
Daniel C. Eggerding
Council Member at Large
(he/they/any)
David Hackett
Council Member at Large
(he/him/his)
Mark Hanna
Council Member at Large
(he/him/his)
Mark Jeffery
Council Member at Large
(he/him/his)
Andrew Kominik
Council Member at Large
(he/him/his)
Tony Long
Council Member at Large
(he/him; they/them)
Kash Morgan
Council Member at Large
(they/them/theirs)
Scott Rola
Council Member at Large
(he/him/his)
Tom Valente, MD
Council Member at Large
(He/Him/His)
Board Liasons
Steven Solomon
Community Impact Officer, Staff Liaison for Vernita Gray Council for Philanthropy
(he/him/his)
