The national board of directors of GLAAD has selected Herndon Graddick as its new president, according to a press release.
Graddick was currently GLAAD's vice president of programs and communications, a position he assumed in 2010. Prior to his work at GLAAD, Graddick was executive producer of the Global Observatory, which aimed to bring public awareness to climate change. Graddick was formally introduced at the 23rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles April 21.
Sheri Fults, national co-chair of the board of directors, said in a statement,"Herndon Graddick is already a well-respected leader within the LGBT movement, and we believe will be a visionary and strategic leader for GLAAD's culture-changing work."