Who Are We

MTPC is run by a director, who manages (and conducts much of) the daily work of MTPC. The director supervises interns and volunteers.
The Director, and MTPC's overall work, is managed and supervised by a Steering Committee.

Executive Director: Gunner Scott

Gunner Scott, a founding member of MTPC, has been involved with the transgender rights movement since 1998. He's a nationally recognized activist, educator, and community organizer on LGBT health issues, LGBT partner abuse, and addressing access issues for the transgender community.

Gunner has written articles for What's Up magazine and Sojourner, The Women's Forum, and "Agitate and Activate", the introduction to Pinned Down by Pronouns, a 2003 Lambda Literary nominee anthology published by Conviction Books. He was a contributing editor to "Responding to Hate Crimes: A Community Resource Manual" a National Center for Transgender Equality publication and the "Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation" chapter of the 2005 Our Bodies, Ourselves book. He is a member of the National Board of Advisors for the National Center for Transgender Equality, a former Commissioner on the Massachusetts Commission for GLBT Youth, and the creator of Gender Crash Open Mic, the first ongoing open mic in Boston to feature transgender performers. He holds a BA in Liberal Arts from Goddard College, where he completed an oral history project titled "Boston Area Transgender Community Leaders and the ENDA Crisis."

Awards and Recognitions:

• Friends of GLBT Youth, Inc. Grace Sterling Stowell Award For Excellence in Advocacy and Service to GLBT Youth
• Theater Offensive's Boston Gender Heroes award, 2009
• Gay Officers Action League of New England (GOAL NE) Elsie Frank Memorial Award, 2009
• International Foundation of Gender Education Trinity Award, 2009
• Bay State Stonewall Democrats Outstanding Community Activist Award, 2008
• MA Lesbian and Gay Bar Association Kevin Larkin Memorial Award for Public Service, 2008
• The Network/La Red's 18 for 18 Award, 2007
• Richard L. Schlegel National Legion of Honor Award, American University, 2006
• MA Gay/Straight Youth Pride's Courage Award, 2006
• Tiffany Club 2006 Founders Award and the 2005 Man of Year Award
• Boston Pride Parade Marshall, 2004

Steering Committee Members:

	Nancy Nangeroni [chair], Nancy has worked for transgender rights since 1990. An MIT graduate in engineering, she founded GenderTalk radio, and developed the MTPC website.
	Rachel K. Zall [vice chair], Rachel is a published poet and is currently chair of the Outreach and Policy committees at MTPC.
	Grace Sterling Stowell [treasurer], Grace is also the Executive Director of BAGLY, MTPC's fiscal sponsor.
	Jesse B [clerk], Jesse is an intern at MTPC, a filmmaker, and photographs many of MTPC's events.
	Barusch, Barusch is a past Steering Committee member, graduate of Boston University's School of Law, a previous MTPC intern, and is a founding member of the Massachusetts Transgender Legal Advocates.
	Christina Knowles, Christina is the State Director and Lobbyist for the National Organization for Women.
	Dale Marie Edwards, Dale has been involved with MTPC since 2005, is a leading member of the Boston Transgender Day of Remembrance planning committee, and works in health research.
	Daniel Basil Hamilton (Reynolds), Daniel has a background in social services (domestic violence and sexual assault advocacy).
	Liz Monnin-Browder, Liz is a founding member of the Massachusetts Transgender Legal Advocates, graduate of Boston College School of Law, and a member of MLGBA's Committee on Transgender Inclusion.
	Mycroft Holmes, Mycroft is Co-Chair of the Interfaith Coalition for Transgender Equality, and is involved in several other faith, religion, and spirituality organizations.
	Raffi Freedman-Gurspan, Raffi is the policy intern at MTPC and has an educational background in political science and social policymaking.
	Theadora Fisher, Theadora was previously an intern at MTPC, is a graduate of Brandeis with a Masters in Public Policy, and has focused her work at MTPC on the transgender civil rights bill.