Meet GLMA's Team


Alex Sheldon, MA

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Executive Director

Alex Sheldon is the Executive Director of GLMA and a professional researcher, strategist, and advocate with over 15 years of experience in the field of human rights with a concentration in LGBTQ+ rights. Prior to joining GLMA, Alex was the Head of Research & Social Impact at an LGBTQ+ start-up company, where they specialized in economic inclusion for LGBTQ+ people. Previously, Alex served as the Deputy Director of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) at the Clinton Foundation, and they held roles at Everytown for Gun Safety, the Movement Advancement Project (MAP), and several international nonprofits. They received an MA in International Human Rights with a concentration in Global Health Affairs from the University of Denver, a BA in Psychology from Whittier College in California, and a certificate in Nonprofit Leadership and Management from the Institute for Nonprofit Practice. Alex is a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer and currently serves on the Board of Directors at the Equality Federation.



Eli Duffy

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Director of Communications & Strategic Partnerships

Eli is the Co-Founder and Creative Director at Karass Media, a communications consulting agency that specializes in supporting mission-driven organizations to build impactful messaging systems. Prior to joining GLMA he led the Communications and Development efforts at Reckoning Trade Project, a nonprofit engaged in LGBTQ+ advocacy and workforce inclusion within the skilled trades. Eli previously lived in Canada where he studied Human Geography at the University of Northern British Columbia. During this time, Eli worked with several public health organizations on efforts to support community members living with HIV, as well as expanding access to grant funding to communities in the rural north. 




Mirtha Garcia Reyes, PhD

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LGBTQ+ Health Equity Research Specialist

Mirtha Garcia is a 2024 American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) Leading Edge Fellow. She will work with GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ Equality as an LGBTQ+ Health Equity Research Specialist. She holds a Ph.D. in Sociocultural Anthropology from Arizona State University. She has researched the experiences, identities, and quality of life of migrant and non-migrant trans individuals and how they navigate both the public sector and their private lives. With her research, she hopes to assist with creating tools, resources, and policies that can help LGBTQ+ communities globally. She has an M.A. in Visual Anthropology from the University of Southern California, where she completed a 30-minute ethnographic film on trans Latina immigrant women’s identity transnationally.


J. Jensen, MA

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Membership Associate

JJ is excited to join GLMA as the Membership Associate. With the opportunity to live, work, travel, and volunteer abroad, she was able to interact with global LGBTQIA+ communities and learn more about struggles each community faces, especially in regards to healthcare and mental health. She has volunteered in LGBTQIA+ advocacy and youth development projects and earned her M.A. in Educational/Developmental Psychology. She is passionate about equity and accessibility, especially in relation to the LGBTQIA+ community. In her free time, she’s usually reading from her overflowing pile of books at home, doing aerial yoga, cuddling her cats and dog, or watching women’s soccer (go Reign!!).


Peyton Swift

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Operations Consultant

Peyton is the Operations Consultant at GLMA. With a strong background in strategic growth and operational efficiency, Peyton previously held the role of Chief of Staff at an LGBTQ+ startup, focusing on enhancing customer success and driving company growth. They excel at simplifying complex topics like student loans, banking, and health insurance, making them more accessible to a wide range of audiences. At GLMA, Peyton is instrumental in developing organizational best practices and plays a key role in planning and executing GLMA's Annual Conference on LGBTQ+ Health.


Office Contact Information

Here’s contact information for our office and staff. We greatly appreciate and rely upon the input of our members and others to help us be as effective as possible. We welcome your opinions and suggestions.

GLMA
1629 K St. NW, Ste. 300
Washington, DC 20006
www.glma.org
phone: (833) 456-2202 



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