Brian Winfield, Director of Communications

Brian graduated from Rider University in Lawrenceville, NJ in 1986 with a BS in Accounting. He achieved his CPA certification in 1988, having worked with Deloitte & Touche. In 1991, Brian graduated from New York University’s Stern Graduate School of Business with an MBA in Finance & International Business. He was a Mergers and Acquisitions specialist for several years.

Brian's political activism dates back to 1992 when he volunteered for the first Presidential campaign of Bill Clinton in New York City. In 1994, he managed a campaign for Howie Katz, the first openly gay candidate for the New York State Senate. Brian's early LGBT activism included being named the New Jersey Chair of HRC's Federal Advocacy Network and as a development volunteer for Gay Men’s Health Crisis (GMHC).

In late 1994, Brian relocated to Florida, the home state of his life partner, Kim Byrd. Here, Brian has served on the boards of several health and community organizations, including Bay AIDS Services Coalition (BASIC) and Tampa International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, and the Moffit Cancer Center Diversity Board. Brian began his career with Equality Florida as a volunteer in June of 2000 and has been on staff since January 2001.