Management Team

Jason Cianciotto, MPA, is the Director of the Public Policy Department. He oversees the organization’s local, state and federal advocacy to ensure that HIV-related policies are fair, effective, and funded. The Public Policy Department helps to ensure that HIV prevention, treatment, care, and a cure for HIV remain urgent global, national, state and local priorities.

Prior to joining GMHC, Jason worked as an author and independent consultant specializing in applied research and policy analysis for domestic and international LGBT rights. He coauthored the new book “LGBT Youth in America’s Schools,” published by the University of Michigan press. Jason has also worked at the national level serving as Research Director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Policy Institute and at the state level as Executive Director of Wingspan, Southern Arizona’s LGBT community center. Jason earned his BA in Political Science and Masters in Public Administration from the University of Arizona.

Charles Finlay is the Associate Managing Director of Development, and is charged with supporting the agency’s work by maximizing unrestricted funding from the Major Donor, Planned Giving, and Special Event portfolios. Previously, Charlie served as Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations (2004-2008), increasing institutional funding by more than 200% during his tenure. Other roles include Director of Development, The New School Office of Institutional Giving, and Director of Private Funding for the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI), where he was charged with diversifying the revenue portfolio by increasing private funding sectors.

An accomplished fundraising executive, he has worked as a freelance fundraising and philanthropy consultant specializing in the areas of HIV, LGBTQ, Human Rights and Youth Development. He has been involved with numerous grant-making organizations, including the William T. Grant Foundation where he was a founding member of the Youth Service Grants Committee, and Stonewall Community Foundation, where he is currently on the Board of Directors, Executive Committee, and Grants Advisory Committee. Charlie received his MPA in 2002 from the Baruch School of Public Affairs’ Executive Program, and hold an undergraduate degree in Management from Suffolk University in Boston, his hometown.

John A. Guidry, PhD is the Director of the Community Health and Research Department. During his career, he has worked as a researcher, consultant, activist, and movement leader with community organizations (both in Brazil and the United States). His experience includes children’s rights research in the Brazilian Amazon, workforce development in the Mississippi Delta, community development in rural and urban settings around the United States (including Native American territories), the Living Wage Movement in the Midwest, and HIV prevention and policy in New York City.

The Community Health and Research Department, with 15 staff members, focuses on community based participatory research, social marketing, health promotion, capacity building and technical assistance, and programming for youth and women. Dr. Guidry has published peer-reviewed articles and other pieces on HIV, social movements, children’s rights, and Brazilian politics. His books include Globalizations and Social Movements (With Mayer Zald and Michael Kennedy, University of Michigan Press, 2000) and Engaging the Community in Decision Making (with Roz Lasker; McFarland Publishing, 2009).  Dr. Guidry holds his PhD from the University of Michigan, his MA from Tulane University and his BA from Loyola University.

David Hind is the Director of the Volunteer, Work and Wellness Center. David oversees GMHC’s Volunteer Services, Workforce Development Center, Meals Program, Nutrition Education and Wellness Services program staff, volunteers and clients. David has been with GMHC since 2004,starting as Assistant Director of Volunteer Services, being promoted to Associate Director of Client Wellness, Meals and Volunteer Services when GMHC merged several program services. This promotion added oversight of Client Wellness Services (including complimentary therapies, cultural and recreation services) and the Meals Program to his portfolio.

After a short break from GMHC, David returned to GMHC as an independent contractor to the Human Resources Department, later being hired as the Assistant Director of Human Resources.  In 2010, David  was promoted to the position of Director of the Volunteer, Work and Wellness Center. David holds his BA in Forensic Psychology from John Jay College of Criminal Justice. David is an active member of the Association of Nutrition Services Agencies, the New York Association of Volunteer Administrators and N-PAC/SEEDCO EarnFair Alliance. He has served as an Executive Board Member of Heritage of Pride, New York’s official LGBT Pride event organizer.

Lindsay Hoffman is the Director of Institutional Development.  She oversees all revenue procurement from private foundations, corporate funders, government contracts and grants.  Previously, Lindsay served as Vice President for Program Development at Seedco, a community development nonprofit that operates workforce development, asset building, and small business programs on a national level. To support Seedco’s $50 million annual budget, she developed community partnerships, designed new programming, and attracted foundation and government funding in New York and several other cities.

Lindsay helped launch and fundraise for Fannie CLAC (now More than Wheels), a New England-based nonprofit that helps people with low incomes and poor credit purchase reliable vehicles.  She also served as Program and Development Manager at Bring Me A Book Foundation based in Mountain View, California. Lindsay grew up in New Jersey, received her BA in Economics from Dartmouth College, and attended the Tuck School of Business Summer Bridge Program.

Robert Krzywicki was appointed Controller in December 2011. Mr. Krzywicki has worked in the not-for-profit sector for over twenty years, primarily in the New York City area. He previously served as the Director of Finance at Citizens Committee for New York City from 2007 to 2009, and the Controller for the Municipal Art Society (MAS) from 2003 to 2006. Prior to his work at MAS, he served as both Accounting Manager and then Assistant Director for Finance and Administration for the Guttmacher Institute.

Mr. Krzywicki holds his Bachelor of Accounting from SUNY at Buffalo and his Master of Nonprofit Management from the New School for Social Research.

Felix Lopez is the Director of the Legal Department. Felix served as General Counsel for Safe Horizon, as Executive Director of the National Latino Council on Alcohol and Tobacco, and as Regional Director of the New York Office of the Governor of Puerto Rico. He was also a member of the legal staff at the Legal Action Center and was a Visiting Lecturer at Yale Law School. Felix was recognized by Alianza Dominicana, in 1995, for his work in combatting the spread of HIV/AIDS in the Latino community.  Mr. Lopez was named “Man of the Year” by the New York Chapter of the National Conference of Puerto Rican Women in 2002. He was also recognized by El Diario-La Prensa for his contributions to the New York Latino community in 2011.

Mr. Lopez currently sits on the board of trustees of both the Hudson Guild and El Museo del Barrio. Previously he served as a board member of East Harlem Preservation, CASES, and VIP Community Services. Felix was born and raised in El Barrio, and was a high school dropout and a former juvenile delinquent.  Following a three-year enlistment in the US Army he enrolled at the University of Michigan, where he was a member of the Honors College, and graduated “with distinction.” He holds his JD from Yale Law School.

Dirk McCall is the Director of Communications and Marketing. Previously he served as Executive Director of the Bronx Community Pride Center and the Greenwich Village – Chelsea Chamber of Commerce. McCall worked in NYC government for seven years, serving as Chief of Staff to NYC Councilmember Alan Jay Gerson and as LGBT Liaison for Manhattan Borough President C. Virginia Fields. In addition, he was the Director of External Affairs at QSAC (Quality Services for the Autism Community). 

McCall was raised on military bases throughout the South, moving to NYC in 1991 to attend Columbia University where he received his MA in Political Science.  Dirk holds his BA, Summa Cum Laude, from Emory University. McCall sits on the Board of Government Affairs Professionals and co-founded Out Astoria, an LGBT social organization in Western Queens.  He received the Winter Pride Award from the Queens Lesbian and Gay Pride Committee in 2007, and the Individual Leadership Award from PFLAG NYC in 2008.

Joe Megie is the Director of Finance, Budget and Management where he oversees financial operations at GMHC, monitoring public and private grant expenditures ensuring budget compliance. He started with GMHC as a Finance and Operations Consultant and soon became an integral part of the Finance Department, assuming his current position in January, 2013. Prior to working at GMHC, Joe served as the Chief Financial Officer/Client Manager for BTQ Financial, Inc., where he managed their financial services to the Hudson Guild, Alianza Dominicana and the East Harlem Council for Community Development. Joe honed his finance and accounting skills at UCLA Corporate Financial Services and at Bank of America in the lead roles of Operations and Department Manager, respectively.

Joe has been active in a number of community based engagements throughout his career working in volunteer and leadership roles on the fundraising committee for COPE (Community Outreach Prevention and Education). He also served on the Board of the UCLA Alumni Club of New York City, chairing several committees including the Scholarship Group for students from the Tri-State Area who have been accepted to UCLA.

Gregory Ratcliff is the Director of Human Resources. He is responsible for the management and oversight of GMHC’s human resources programs which include talent acquisition, staff learning and development, benefits, employee relations, organizational development, performance management and succession planning.    In addition to his current tenure, Gregory served as GMHC’s Director of Human Resources from 1996 to 1999.  Prior to rejoining GHMC, Gregory worked for Christie’s as Senior Vice President of Human Resources, where he oversaw the employee base in the Americas and acted as a key Human Resources Business Partner to several international departments and subsidiaries of Christie’s.

Gregory holds an MBA from Fairleigh Dickinson University in Human Resources Management and a BA in Industrial Psychology from the University of Missouri.    He has over 25 years of HR experience in both non and for profit environments. He has returned to GMHC to continue to support the fight against AIDS and for equality for LGBT people.  Longer term, he plans to pursue his MSW and move into private practice working with gay men on issues such as substance abuse, body image, HIV/AIDS and relationship counseling.  Gregory is also an active volunteer for SAGE (Services and Advocacy for LGBT Elders).

Attentive to emerging trends and issues affecting the HIV community, Jennay has expertise in delivering and managing HIV Care Coordination services, which has given her a solid track record in program performance.  She has been instrumental in restructuring programs, starting new initiatives at GMHC and is currently coordinating GMHC’s work in and implementation of Health Homes.   Mrs. Thompson received her BA from Long Island University and a Master of Social Work from Hunter College.