March 21, 2007 – Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD), New England's leading legal rights organization dedicated to ending discrimination based on sexual orientation, HIV status and gender identity and expression, announced that businessman Jose Portuondo has joined its board of directors.
  
Jose Portuondo, appointed at the March 15th GLAD board meeting, is the President of Decision Analytics, Inc. a management consulting firm focusing in business, marketing and strategy development and implementation, business process redesign, and organizational effectiveness. He has a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an MBA from Harvard Business School.  Mr. Portuondo is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese and is a board member of North Cambridge Catholic High School.  He resides in Waban, MA with his wife.

“We are very excited to welcome Jose to GLAD’s board of directors.  He brings with him a broad range of professional experience and a deep commitment to LGBT rights and the rights of people living with HIV,” says Lee Swislow, GLAD’s Executive Director. “He will be an incredible asset to the board.”

To schedule an interview with Jose Portuondo, please contact Carisa Cunningham at 617-426-1350.

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