Max Disposti
Max Disposti
Executive Director
maxrome@cox.net
Max was born and raised in Rome, Italy. After college, Max traveled throughout Europe to pursue his volunteer aspirations by working with different human rights non-profit organizations and unions. Upon arriving in the United States in 1998, Max continued to work with social justice and human rights organizations in San Francisco and Oakland. In January 2008, Max founded the North County LGBT Coalition, the predecessor of the North County LGBTQ Resource Center.
Additionally, Max is active in the North County San Diego community. He was a former commissioner for the City of Oceanside and a member of the historical Oceanside Neighborhood Association (OCNA). Max recently earned his second bachelor of arts degree in political science. He was the recipient of the 2011 Honoree of the Lambda Archives of San Diego’s annual “Heroes, Pioneers & Trailblazers” ceremony.
Carolyn Bolton
Carolyn Bolton
Director of Youth Services/ Co-Chair
carolyn@northcountycoalition.org
A native Californian, in 1975, Carolyn moved from the Los Angeles area to Oceanside, when she was still in high school. Even as a child, Carolyn felt a tremendous devotion to protect those that were not able stand up for themselves. She has labored against several issues of social injustice with local community organizations and in the work environment. Carolyn truly believes in the work of the Resource Center in in North County and the methodology applied to change the LGBT reality. Although her focus is currently on North County, Carolyn importantly wants to be instrumental in bringing an end to discrimination everywhere. Carolyn is an advocate for our self-identified LGBT youth, HIV infected and impacted teens. Carolyn states that, “I believe that by working through education and outreach programs we can achieve equal rights, improve learning environments, and strengthen our communities.
Carolyn is a local business owner in the field of natural medicine and is a certified Holistic Health Practitioner. Carolyn has a background in Human Resources Management.
Raphael Rublcaba
Raphael Rublcaba
Director of Education & Prevention
raphaelrubalcaba@yahoo.com
Raphael is the prevention programs coordinator for the Resource Center. Since 2005, Raphael has been working with the Vista Community Clinic and have since dedicated his time to help those in need in North County.
In addition to his work as an HIV prevention counselor, Raphael is currently working to coordinate various 12-step programs for victims of different types of substance abuse. In addition, he is working to enhance his experience and grow as an individual and his career through the work he does with the Resource Center. “I also enjoy sharing my experiences,” says Raphael.
Curtis Fitzgerald
Curtis Fitzgerald
Secretary
curtisis@cox.net
Born and raised near Alexandria, Virginia, Curtis and his partner Lena, moved to Escondido, California in 2000. They have a 7 year old son. Curtis became a board member not long after the Resource Center was founded and has served in a variety of roles. Currently he is serving as the Secretary of the Resource Center. Curtis attends Chalice Unitarian Universalists Congregation in Escondido.
Tina Leight-Roades
Tina Leight-Roades
Director of Pride @ the Beach
tina@northcountypride.com
Born in St. Joseph, Missouri, and lived in the area for almost 32 years, Tina earned a degree in Commercial Art from Missouri Western State University in 1993. Shortly after graduating, Tina worked as professional photographer and later worked as a picture framer for 9 ½ years. She had to make a career change due to a movement disorder called Dystonia. She began working as a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer, which she continued for 4 years until her Dystonia forced her from her work.
After coming out at age 32, Tina met her wife and moved to San Diego in 2003. After the birth of their daughter and dealing with all of the legal issues that it involved, Tina wanted to give support to LGBT couples and informed them of their rights, focusing on the issues she worked through herself. She joined the Board in 2008 as Marketing Director to use her commercial art talents in the hope of improving the lives of the North County LGBT community. After taking almost a year away from the board, but remained very active within the Resource Center, Tina returned to the Board of Directors in October 2011 to take over as Director of Pride @ the Beach.
David Blasband
David Blasband
Director North County LGBTQ Resource Center
blasband@cox.net
David is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Escondido. He received his Ph.D. from UCLA in 1990, and have since worked in a variety of positions, including staff psychologist at UCSD’s student Psychological & Counseling Services, Director of the San Diego LGBT Community Center’s LGBT Counseling Program, and Director of Counseling and Psychological Services at Cal State San Marcos. All of these positions have provided David with opportunities to pursue his interests in LGBTQ as well as HIV/AIDS-related issues.
David is strongly committed to helping create safe and accepting environments for LGBTQ individuals. He hopes that, through his work with the Resource Center, he can play a part in creating such environments for LGBTQ individuals and allies in North County.
