SAN DIEGO, Calif. — The Board of Directors of San Diego Pride announced Friday that they had selected a search committee to review applicants for the position of executive director. The initial review of applicants by Nonprofit Management Solutions has resulted in several qualified candidates.
In a press release the board said, “Interviews are expected to begin during the first week of March. When the interviews are completed, the search committee will present three finalists to the board of directors. The finalists will be invited to meet the staff and will be announced to the community. The final decision on selection of the new executive director is expected in April.”
Stephen Whitburn, San Diego LGBT Pride’s former executive director was dismissed in August 2016 prompting angry scenes at subsequent Pride Board meeting with protestors demanding his re-instatement and presenting the Board with a 12-point list of concerns.
The search committee, chaired by Jeri Dilno, includes the co-chairs of San Diego LGBT Pride, Bianca Burt and Jim Seals, as well as community members Alberto Cortes and Dion Brown.
