Don has been with Groundswell since 2001. He has served as a human relations specialist for the BRIDGES program, the Hate Crime Prevention Program Coordinator, Director of Operations, Director of Community Partnerships, and is currently a Chief Growth Officer. Don served on the Board of the California Association of Human Relations Organizations and was a former chair of GLSEN’s Orange County Chapter and a former Human Relations Commissioner for the city of Santa Ana.
It is a tragic reality that hateful ideology has found fertile ground online and offline, with consequences affecting not only Americans but people around the world. We cannot stand idle in the face of bias, bigotry, and extremism. Together, at the Eradicate Hate Summit and beyond, the collective will of individuals and organizations is needed to galvanize all people of good will to protect and defend our communities.
