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Max Disposti

Max Disposti

(He/Him/His)

Executive Director

Max was born in Rome Italy in 1968 and arrived in the U.S. in 1998. He has since worked and volunteer in social justice related causes and human rights. Founder and Executive Director of the North County LGBTQ Resource Center and Pride by the beach.


Education and Training:

Bachelor degree in Political Science (2011) and Master on Non-Profit Leadership and Management (2016).

 

LGBTQI+ Awareness Trainer: Police Fire and Sheriff stations. School Districts, Hospitals, Community Clinics, Women Resource Centers, corporate environments, youth providers and more. Max’s expertise are also on human trafficking prevention, LGBTQ immigrants and queer homeless youth.


Max is currently involved with:

  • Oceanside City Commissioner since 2023 Community Relations Commission

  • San Diego LGBTQI Leadership Council since 2009

  • San Diego LGBTQI Advisory Committee for the County of Education

  • SD County Sheriff LGBTQI Advisory Council since 2013

  • FBI advisory summit since 2016

  • Oceanside MLK Scholarship Award Committee since 2013

  • Oceanside MLK Civic Award Committee since 2013


Former:

  • City of Oceanside Community Relation Commissioner 2008-2011

  • Senate appointee -California State Board of Behavioral Science Chair (BBS) 20016-23

  • Board member of the Oceanside Mainstreet Association 2012-2016

  • Oceanside Library Board 2014-2019

  • Advisory Committee for Behavioral Health Services since 2019

  • Children Hospital Advisory Committee on gender affirming care

 

Some Awards and Recognitions:

  • 2010 San Diego Harvey Milk Award

  • 2011 Lambda Archives “Heroes, Pioneers & Trailblazers” Award

  • 2013 Martin Luther King Community Award by the City of Oceanside

  • 2013 KPBS Local Heroes Award

  • 2013 Stonewall Service Award, San Diego LGBT Pride

  • 2017 Digna Ochoa Human Rights Defender Award Amnesty International #471

  • 2019 San Diego Museum of History. Local LGBTQ personal Profile.

  • 2019 City of Oceanside Local Hero for Independence Day Parade

  • 2019 Citizen of the month award from Congressman Mike Levin

  • 2022 50 most influential people in SD County Award

  • 2024 Public Health Champion -San Diego Public Health-Live Well

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