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Meet the
Pride Live Team
Diana Rodriguez
CEO & Board Secretary, Pride Live
Co-Founder, Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center
Diana Rodriguez (she/her) is the Co-Founder and CEO of Pride Live, a national 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to accelerating awareness and support for the LGBTQ+ community via social advocacy and community engagement.
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Diana’s activism has lifted LGBTQ+ visibility to new heights, showcased in Pride Live’s milestone achievements such as advocating for the most marginalized LGBTQ+ organizations, leading support on the declaration of the Stonewall National Monument, and the creation of Stonewall Day, an annual benefit concert to boost awareness of the Stonewall Rebellion and connect that legacy to today’s generations.
Diana led Pride Live’s most significant achievement, a six-year effort to establish the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center (SNMVC), the first LGBTQ+ visitor center within the National Park Service. She raised more than $3.2M for the project. The SNMVC officially opened to the public on Friday, June 28, 2024, commemorating the 55th anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion.
Over her career, Diana has raised $70M+. She previously served on the Development Team at the Clinton Foundation, was Executive Producer of the GLAAD Media Awards, and was Director of Event Management and Public Relations for the Jackie Robinson Foundation.
Ann Marie Gothard
President & Board Chair, Pride Live
Co-Founder, Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center
Ann Marie Gothard (she/her) is a seasoned communications leader with over 20 years of experience driving strategic impact across the corporate and non-profit sectors. Throughout her career—spanning health care, Fortune 500 corporations, and major global organizations—she has earned a reputation as a motivational leader who thrives at the intersection of strategic communication and social purpose.
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Driven by a profound commitment to visibility and inclusive practices, Ann Marie’s influence extends far beyond the boardroom. As the Co-Founder, President, and Board Chair of Pride Live, she has dedicated her leadership to amplifying LGBTQ+ voices and cultivating spaces that honor the community’s history while inspiring its future.
One of her most enduring contributions to LGBTQ+ heritage is her role as co-founder of the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center. As the first LGBTQ+ visitor center within the National Park Service, this landmark stands as a testament to the Stonewall Rebellion and the ongoing fight for equality. Ann Marie’s vision also led to the establishment of Stonewall Day, a global initiative that celebrates the resilience of the community and fosters a deeper international understanding of their legacy.
Ann Marie’s strategic acumen is further reflected in her extensive governance work at the national level. She serves as Board Chair for the Alliance of Nonprofits for Insurance (ANI) Risk Retention Group, where she chairs the Retirement Assets Committee, and as Board Vice Chair for the National Alliance of Nonprofits for Insurance (NANI). By integrating her prior senior-level corporate experience with her commitment to organizational excellence, Ann Marie continues to shape the landscape of social advocacy for generations to come.
Amy Rome
Fundraising Consultant
Amy has extensive fundraising experience having worked in diverse organizations including the School of American Ballet and New York Philharmonic [Lincoln Center], American Field Service, Cancer Care, Episcopal Church Foundation and the Clinton
Foundation where she and Diana met.
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She consulted on initiatives including Works & Process at the Guggenheim Museum, Santa Fe Desert Chorale, Maria Tallchief Memorial at Lincoln Center and Episcopal Divinity School at Union where she developed a major gift initiative.
Her expertise includes foundation relations, major donor identification and solicitation, board development, nonprofit administration and financial management, special events and planned giving, areas in which she has been advising Pride Live and the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center.
Amy spent her career in New York until 2019 when she moved to Northampton, MA where she maintains a fund-raising consultancy. In addition to working with Pride Live she helps local organizations establish Planned Giving programs appropriate to their scale.
She is the author of School of American Ballet: A History published by the Eakins Press Foundation in 2020.
Amy has served on the Boards of the Academy of Music and the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts. In addition, she is passionate about her efforts developing and spearheading the Banned Book Initiative for the League of Women Voters of Northampton.
Anoush d’Orville
IT Director
Anoush is an experienced professional with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry, and is the CEO of his own agency, Advisory NYC. He attended the United Nations International School and a Masters in International Relations from New York University.
Dan Monteavaro
Creative Director
Originally from South Bronx, Moncho 1929’s practice expands to London, Milan, Los Angeles and Seoul. Being deeply influenced by global aesthetics and the urban artwork that surrounds his daily life.
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Being deeply influenced by global aesthetics and the urban artwork that surrounds his daily life. Moncho 1929’s practice continues to evolve yet stays true to challenging contemporary societal notions. His work has been featured in various solo and group exhibitions all over the United States, and the world such as the Perez Art Museum in Miami, or Gallery Ann in Seoul, Korea. Today, his artwork can be found in the multiple private, city, and corporate collections; from Google to the French Consulate of the US, and from Paramount and Universal Pictures, to the Public Art collections of cities like Glendale, Los Angeles, and West Hollywood. Most recently, Moncho 1929’s work was acquired for the permanent collection of The Figge Museum of Art and he was included in the juried BP Portrait Awards for The National Portrait Gallery in the United Kingdom. He currently lives and works out of Los Angeles.
Jamie Nicholas
Graphic + Printing Services
Decades of experience in the printing industry has given her the expertise to handle any printing challenge. Her network of vendor relationships enables her to match every project with the right source, and manage the entire process, from beginning to end.
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You get the best printed product at the best price, when you need it. Clients include the Embassy of Austria, Georgetown University, Center for Public Integrity and Global Freedom Center to name a few.
Jamie attended the Chantilly Vocational School in Virginia.
Junko Bridston
Graphic Design
Junko is a New York-based graphic designer who created the iconic Pride Live Logo first in 2011, then redesigned it in 2018 in order to reflect the organization’s leading role in more growing, inclusive LGBTQ communities. She truly cares about working for good causes and is a believer that thoughtful design can change the world to be a better place.
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Besides being a passionate ally of LGBTQ communities, Junko has worked with many educational organizations and non-profit organizations in the U.S., creating digital products to improve the lives of students, teachers and school administrators from K-12 to higher education. Junko has a BFA from Fashion Institute of Technology and Okayama Prefectural University. In her free time, she loves hiking, reading novels, and making bento.
Martín Celis
Digital Design & Development
Martín Celis is a designer and developer with over 20 years of experience building solutions for the web. He's handled design and development for every iteration of Pride's web presence since 2012. Founded in 2007, his studio has enjoyed long-standing engagements that yield products used regularly by millions of people across a wide range of devices.
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Recent and ongoing engagements include:
Nikon, United Nations, Pepsi, USAID, WTF with Marc Maron, The Best Show, The Sporkful Podcast, and legendary filmmaker Wes Craven
Who We Are
Board of Directors
Ann Marie Gothard
Board Chair
Ann Marie Gothard (she/her) is a seasoned communications leader with over 20 years of experience driving strategic impact across the corporate and non-profit sectors. Throughout her career—spanning health care, Fortune 500 corporations, and major global organizations—she has earned a reputation as a motivational leader who thrives at the intersection of strategic communication and social purpose.
More
Driven by a profound commitment to visibility and inclusive practices, Ann Marie’s influence extends far beyond the boardroom. As the Co-Founder, President, and Board Chair of Pride Live, she has dedicated her leadership to amplifying LGBTQ+ voices and cultivating spaces that honor the community’s history while inspiring its future.
One of her most enduring contributions to LGBTQ+ heritage is her role as co-founder of the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center. As the first LGBTQ+ visitor center within the National Park Service, this landmark stands as a testament to the Stonewall Rebellion and the ongoing fight for equality. Ann Marie’s vision also led to the establishment of Stonewall Day, a global initiative that celebrates the resilience of the community and fosters a deeper international understanding of their legacy.
Ann Marie’s strategic acumen is further reflected in her extensive governance work at the national level. She serves as Board Chair for the Alliance of Nonprofits for Insurance (ANI) Risk Retention Group, where she chairs the Retirement Assets Committee, and as Board Vice Chair for the National Alliance of Nonprofits for Insurance (NANI). By integrating her prior senior-level corporate experience with her commitment to organizational excellence, Ann Marie continues to shape the landscape of social advocacy for generations to come.
Diana Rodriguez
Board Secretary
Diana Rodriguez (she/her) is the Co-Founder and CEO of Pride Live, a national 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to accelerating awareness and support for the LGBTQ+ community via social advocacy and community engagement.
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Diana’s activism has lifted LGBTQ+ visibility to new heights, showcased in Pride Live’s milestone achievements such as advocating for the most marginalized LGBTQ+ organizations, leading support on the declaration of the Stonewall National Monument, and the creation of Stonewall Day, an annual benefit concert to boost awareness of the Stonewall Rebellion and connect that legacy to today’s generations.
Diana led Pride Live’s most significant achievement, a six-year effort to establish the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center (SNMVC), the first LGBTQ+ visitor center within the National Park Service. She raised more than $3.2M for the project. The SNMVC officially opened to the public on Friday, June 28, 2024, commemorating the 55th anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion.
Over her career, Diana has raised $70M+. She previously served on the Development Team at the Clinton Foundation, was Executive Producer of the GLAAD Media Awards, and was Director of Event Management and Public Relations for the Jackie Robinson Foundation.
Marc Warner
Treasurer
Marc Warner is a marketing and branding professional, consultant, and self-described accidental entrepreneur.
For over 25 years, Marc has devised innovative marketing, branding and communications strategies for emerging and mature markets, strengthening brand recognition and equity, delivering superior ROI and capturing new business opportunities.
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In 2017, he co-founded, with his wife, a thriving craft burger restaurant and bar in Jamesburg, NJ — Bovine. They are also the co-founders and co-conspirators of the Bovine Franchise Company LLC.
Previously, Marc was the CEO of Surfcode, a premier web development company whose clients have included the Boston Ballet, Bigelow Tea and Jazzercise. He served as the founding Chief Marketing Officer at Kaden Health – a leading edge virtual opioid addiction recovery platform named to the NYC Digital Health 100 List in 2021. Marc was also the head of marketing and branding for EmblemHealth and the Vice President of Marketing and Communications for the New York Institute of Technology.
Marc is a refugee from his native Los Angeles since departing for Harvard University (BA, Philosophy) and he received his MFA in Film and Television from NYU Tisch School of the Arts.
Chanel Lopez
Chanel Lopez is a passionate public affairs leader and advocate, and experienced in LGBTQ+ rights, with deep expertise in advancing equity, inclusion, and support for transgender and gender non-conforming communities.
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Chanel serves as the Deputy Director of LGBTQ+ Affairs in Governor Hochul's office, bringing a dedicated history of advocacy for the transgender and gender non-conforming community to her role. Prior to her appointment, Lopez was the Transgender Communities Liaison for the New York City Commission on Human Rights. Her background includes significant work at the Ali Forney Center as a Youth Counselor, where she provided crisis counseling and created safe spaces for homeless LGBTQ+ youth. She also worked for seven years as a Senior Counselor Advocate at the New York Anti-Violence Project (AVP), supporting LGBTQ+ survivors of sexual and domestic violence—an experience made personal as a survivor herself.
A proud Afro-Latina trans woman born to Dominican parents, Lopez is a well-known public figure, having been honored by the Dominican Parade Association with the "Trail Blazer Award" and featured in three documentaries. Her work focuses on advancing justice, equity, and fairness for the community she represents.
Justine Metz
Justine Metz is a strategic marketing and product management executive with more than 35+ years of B2B and B2C leadership in consumer packaged goods and financial services.
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Ms. Metz is President of Sapientia Strategic Consulting, which is her own consulting company that focuses on projects that serve a social purpose. Current focus includes Colorado Inclusive Economy (CIE), which envisions work environments that allow all Coloradans to achieve economic prosperity, Center for Election Science (CES), which empowers voters and lawmakers to improve elections, and Highlands Church, whose mission is to do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with God. For both CIE and CES, Ms. Metz has served in the role of interim CEO and is presently a member of Board leadership.
Prior to transitioning in 2020 to the purposeful stage of her career, Ms. Metz was Executive Vice President for Prosper, a peer to peer marketplace lender, where she was held accountable for growth which included revenue and eBITDA targets for the personal loan and HELOC businesses.
Ms. Metz joined Prosper from SRS Acquiom, a venture capital backed firm specializing in services for parties to private M&A transactions, where she served as Chief Marketing & Products Officer. Prior to that, she led Bank of America’s Marketing & Sales Support teams for the Wealth Management & Institutional businesses including Merrill Lynch and U.S. Trust. At Bank of America, Ms. Metz sat on CEO Brian Moynihan’s Extended Leadership team and served in the role of Chief Marketing Officer for the CEOs for Merrill Lynch, US Trust and BAML Institutional Retirement as well as oversaw the team managing Events and Digital marketing for Global Banking and Markets, Sales and Trading.
Ms. Metz earned a Bachelor of Business Administration (BSBA) degree from Georgetown University as well as academic All-America honors as a member of the Women’s Division 1 Volleyball team. She was inducted into Georgetown’s Hall of Fame in 2003.
