(Photo from The Center Orlando’s Facebook page)
ORLANDO | Dr. George Wallace, the LGBT+ Center Orlando’s executive director, has been promoted to the organization’s Chief Executive Officer.
In a press release posted to The Center’s Facebook page Jan. 10, the board of directors named Wallace as CEO during the board’s annual retreat, held Jan. 8, making him the nonprofit’s first ever CEO.
“Almost every aspect of The Center’s growth can be attributed to George’s leadership,” said Pat Michaels, board president, in the release. “After the Pulse nightclub tragedy, The Center had to catch up with the breathtaking amount of responsibility and notoriety it garnered. George took control of the operation and has expanded the organization over the last couple of years.”
Wallace became The Center’s executive director in 2017 after previously serving on its board of directors. During his time as executive director, Wallace as overseen The Center’s expansion of services and locations including opening a second community center in Kissimmee, incorporating the Orlando United Assistance Center into its existing health services, launching an LGBTQ scholarship program and partnering with the nation’s largest blood centers on a study looking to change blood donation requirements for men who have sex with men.
For more information on The Center’s programs and services, visit TheCenterOrlando.org.
