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Sparking the Next Chapter Together
By Aaron Boot-Haury– July 2025 marked an exciting milestone in the Golden Gate Business Association’s journey. On July 19, our newly formed 12-member Board of Directors spent a full day…
Kristabelle Kmeid and Christopher Rion Alverson of New York Life
New York Life has received perfect scores of 100% on the Human Rights Campaign Equality Index, evidencing this life insurance company’s strong policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality.…
Assisted Living Locators of San Francisco: Compassionate, Inclusive Guidance for Senior Care Decisions
Navigating senior care can be one of the most emotionally complex and logistically overwhelming experiences a family faces—especially in the fast-paced, high-cost San Francisco Bay Area. For LGBTQ+ older adults…
Pride 2025
By Aaron Boot-Haury– Dear GGBA Community, As we celebrate Pride Month, we do so in a time of growing concern and urgency for our LGBTQ+ business community. The current administration’s…
Lloyd Haddad and Keith Wicker of Walter Adams Framing
With over 30 years of combined experience, Lloyd Haddad and Keith Wicker bring expertise, a fresh vision, and expanded offerings to custom framing in San Francisco. They handle everything from…
Where GGBA Is Today, and My Vision for Moving This LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce Forward
By Aaron Boot-Haury– Dear GGBA Members, It is with deep gratitude and tremendous excitement that I write to you as the 39th President of the Golden Gate Business Association. First,…
Joe Solis of Northwestern Mutual
Joe Solis, the Director of Marketing and Diversity & Inclusion at Northwestern Mutual, is a dynamic leader with a proven track record of managing large, high-performing teams across nonprofit and…
Preparing to Pass the Leadership Torch as GGBA Begins New Chapter
By Nancy Geenen, MA Ed., J.D. — This is my last message to our community as President of the oldest LGBTQ+ chamber of commerce in the world. I am resigning…
Alex Lahmeyer of Boundless Arc
As the Founder and Principal Consultant of Boundless Arc, Alex Lahmeyer focuses on access to opportunity. They are a fractional DEI leader, consultant, and career coach who builds inclusive talent…
Be Adaptable!
By Nancy Geenen, MA Ed., J.D.– Resilience is getting knocked down 10 times and getting up 11. That “grit,” as psychologist Angela Duckworth calls it, is a combination of passion…
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