At Resource Center, we are dedicated to empowering the LGBTQIA+ community and all people living with HIV/AIDS. We are committed to healing and transforming our community, with the goal of achieving recognition and equal rights for all LGBTQIA+ people. An organization that started in 1983 as a grassroots service for people with HIV/AIDS has grown into a trusted provider of LGBTQIA+ services in a safe, affirming environment.
Back in 1983, at the corner of Cedar Springs and Throckmorton, William “Bill” H. Nelson, Jr., his partner Terry Tebedo, and their friends William Waybourn and Craig Spaulding opened Crossroads Market, which sold magazines, books, antiques, and jewelry. By accepting canned good donations for AIDS patients, they unwittingly started a vital community service. Years later, their location evolved into the original AIDS Resource Center or, as we’re known today, Resource Center. The Nelson-Tebedo clinic on Cedar Springs is proudly named in their honor.
Now, Resource Center operates one of the largest LGBTQIA+ community centers in the United States. We’re also a primary HIV/AIDS service organization in North Texas. With a staff of nearly 100 supported by over 1,200 volunteers, Resource Center serves 60,000+ people each year.
Resource Center pursues societal equity by proudly offering LGBTQIA+ affirming resources designed to improve health and wellness, strengthen families and communities, and provide transformative education and advocacy. We value being:
Resource Center envisions an equitable society in which all community members are afforded the opportunity to thrive without bias or barriers based on sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, or HIV status.
Cece Cox, J.D.
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Chief Executive Officer
Marisa Elliott
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Chief Operating Officer
Dave Hesse
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Chief Financial Officer
Sonya Radtke
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Chief Development Officer
Stephanie Spaulding
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Chief Marketing Officer
Charlie Beavers
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Director of Philanthropy Development
Jalenzski Brown
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Director of Family & Community Empowerment Services (FaCES)
Lavaughn Brown
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Director of Marketing
Deborah Cavazos
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Director of Volunteer Engagement
Kelli Halsell
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Director of Facilities Management
Aloe Johnson
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Director of Strategic Initiatives
Scott Martin, LPC
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Director of Behavioral Health
Michael Martinez
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Director of People & Culture
Rafael McDonnell
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Director of Advocacy, Policy, & Communications
Stephanie McNeil
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Director of Information & Technology
Paul Miller
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Director of Prevention Services
Bill Scott
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Director of Corporate Engagement & Events
LaShaun Shaw, DDS
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Director of Dental Program
Lauren Slade
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Director of Institutional Giving Development
Del Wilson
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Director of Ryan White Program
Chris LaGrone
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Board President
Kate Newman
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Director & President-Emeritus
Calvert Collins
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President-Elect
Ashley Innes
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Board Secretary
Jon Vogel
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Board Treasurer
James A. Jones
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Board Alumni Liaison
Gerry Altamirano
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Director
Derrick Justin Brown
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Director
Seth Brown
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Director
Philip Clemmons
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Director
Ellen Farrell
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Director
Brandon Q. Jones
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Kevin McDorman
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Christopher Wagley
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Director
Dale Philbrick
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Rick Wilson
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