Loving, caring activists
Today, SAGE advocates with and on behalf of LGBTQ+ elders nationwide. We operate five bustling, activity-filled SAGE Centers in New York City, and our affiliate network programs events and services throughout the U.S. that are specifically geared toward the older LGBTQ+ community. We’ve built affordable LGBTQ-welcoming housing in NYC, and we’ve trained over 100,000 care providers across the U.S. on how to best meet the needs of the nation’s large and growing LGBTQ+ elder population.
And we are now a somewhat larger group of passionate, dedicated employees in locations across the country.
Michael Adams
Chief Executive Officer
He/ Him
Michael Adams is the Chief Executive Officer of SAGE (Advocacy and Services for LGBTQ+ Elders), the world’s largest and oldest organization dedicated to improving the lives of LGBTQ+ older people.
Michael Adams
Chief Executive Officer
He/ Him
Michael Adams is the Chief Executive Officer of SAGE (Advocacy and Services for LGBTQ+ Elders), the world’s largest and oldest organization dedicated to improving the lives of LGBTQ+ older people. Founded in 1978 and headquartered in New York City, SAGE is a national organization that offers supportive services and consumer resources to LGBTQ+ older people and their caregivers; advocates for public policy changes that address the needs of LGBTQ+ elders; provides education and technical assistance for aging providers and LGBTQ+ community organizations through its National Resource Center on LGBTQ+ Aging, and offers cultural competency training through SAGECare. With staff located across the country, SAGE also coordinates SAGENet, a growing network of affiliates across the United States.
Prior to joining SAGE, Adams was the Director of Education and Public Affairs for Lambda Legal. Prior to that, he spent a decade leading cutting-edge litigation that established new rights for LGBTQ+ people, first as Associate Director of the ACLU’s LGBTQ+ Project, and then as Deputy Legal Director at Lambda Legal.
A graduate of Stanford Law School and Harvard College, Adams has authored numerous publications on an array of LGBTQ+ issues. He has taught law school courses on sexual orientation and gender identity and has served on advisory councils for AARP, Fortune 500 companies, leading universities, and the New York City Department for the Aging among others. Adams is the former Chair of the Board of Directors of the American Society on Aging.
For assistance in contacting Michael Adams, please email Abigail Harris-Culver, CEO Engagement Manager, at [email protected].
Lynn Faria
Executive Vice President
She/ Her/ They/ Them
Lynn Faria is the Executive Vice President at SAGE, where she leads SAGE’s Development and Policy teams. Prior to joining SAGE, Faria worked in senior leadership roles at the Empire State Pride Agenda (New York’s statewide LGBTQ+ advocacy organization), serving as Development Director, Deputy Executive Director, and Interim Executive Director.
Darcy Connors
Executive Director
She/ Her
Darcy Connors is the Executive Director of SAGEServes, where she leads SAGE’s flagship community services and housing-based services programs including care management, LGBTQ-friendly housing, behavioral health, outreach programs, and SAGE Center programming.
Lynn Faria
Executive Vice President
She/ Her/ They/ Them
Lynn Faria is the Executive Vice President at SAGE, where she leads SAGE’s Development and Policy teams. Prior to joining SAGE, Faria worked in senior leadership roles at the Empire State Pride Agenda (New York’s statewide LGBTQ+ advocacy organization), serving as Development Director, Deputy Executive Director, and Interim Executive Director
Darcy Connors
Executive Director
She/ Her
Darcy Connors is the Executive Director of SAGEServes, where she leads SAGE’s flagship community services and housing-based services programs including care management, LGBTQ-friendly housing, behavioral health, outreach programs, and SAGE Center programming.
Directors
Paul Ortiz
He/Him
Senior Director of Programs & Services
Bill Gross
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Director of Special Programs
Debra Knight
He/ Him
Irene Tsikitas
She/Her
Director of Care Management Services
Shawn Odle
He/Him
Director of Resident Services, NYC Housing Initiative
Staff
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Adrian Stivala, He/Him, Program Coordinator
Aliya Norton, She/Her, Tenant Coordinator
Antonio Berryman, He/Him, Administrative Manager
Arnold Lewis, He/Him, Administrative Coordinator for Care Management
Ashu Sahni, She/Her, Concierge, Edie Windsor SAGE Center
Bob Gurecki, He/Him, SAGE Center Food Service Coordinator
Brandon White, He/Him, Care Manager
Bryan Ellicott, He/Him/They/Them, Program Manager SAGEVets
Carol Carteciano, They/Them, Program Assistant, SAGE Harlem
Cherise Sherriffe, She/Her, Program Coordinator, SAGE Center Bronx
Daniel Puerto, He/Him/El, Manager of Outreach and Community Engagement
Debra Knight, She/Her, Site Director, SAGE Center Harlem
Dorian Palumbo, She/Her, Compliance Manager
Eric Manuel Cordova, He/Him, Care Management Benefit Specialist
Esteban Estrada, He/Him, Front Desk Concierge
Fadonte Freeman, He/Him, Program Assistant- SAGE Center Bronx @ the Crotona Pride House
Gennesis Sierra, She/Her, Health Equity Initiative Program Coordinator, SAGE Center Harlem
Hector Delgado, He/Him, Assistant Housing Director
Ildiko Kovacs, She/Her, Administrative Program Coordinator, Edie Windsor SAGE Center
Janella Valencia, She/Her, Care Manager
Jessica Soto, She/Her, Care Manager, SAGE Miami Services for LGBTQ + Elders
Joanna Rivera, She/Her, Manager of Transgender and Non-Binary (TGNB) Outreach and Community Engagement
Joey Costello, He/Him, Assistant Director of Care Management
Jose Roman, He/Him, Program Coordinator, SAGE Center Bronx
Joseph Petrillo, He/Him, Facilities Maintenance Coordinator
Joshua Tweedy, He/Him/They/Them, Program Coordinator Health & Wellness, Edie Windsor SAGE Center
Josue Garcia, He/They/She, Outreach Specialist
Jude Young, He/Him/They/Them, Program Coordinator – Stonewall
Julie Ugoretz, She/Her/They/Them, Friendly Visitor Program Manager
Liz Kinports, She/Her, Care Manager
Maria Serrano, She/Her, Housing Specialist
Matthew Alvarez, He/Him/She/Her, Care Manager
Natalie Gonzalez, She/Her, Program Coordinator, Stonewall House
Neeta Daryani Gropper, She/Her, Executive Assistant
Noreen Samantha Bautista, She/Her, Care Manager-Harlem/Staten Island
Randy Moreno, He/Him, Program Assistant – Edie Windsor Center
Raquel Miller, She/Her, Tenant Coordinator
Reyno Francisco, He/Him, Case Manager
Robin Robinson, They/Them, TGNB Support Case Manager
Roy Inman, He/Him, Data Entry Coordinator
Sophie Tamayo, She/They, Care Manager at Edie Windsor SAGE Center
Taisha Aguilar, She/Her/They/Them, Assistant Director of Case Management
Tess Dreizen, She/Her, Administrative Coordinator