Jonathan resides in the Washington DC area (DMV), celebrates over 11 years of continuous sobriety since his sobriety date on November 19, 2013. Actively engaged in both CMA and AA, Jonathan attended his first Gay & Sober Men’s Conference in 2024, where the welcoming community motivated him to deepen his involvement. He is passionate about supporting and advocating for sober LGBTQ+ individuals and is eager to contribute to this year's conference.

Philip, based in Philadelphia, brings over 20 years of administrative experience to his new role as Registration Chair. He attended his first GSM conference in the summer of 2024, and the experience was truly life changing. The scale and impact of the conference made a lasting impression, and the friendships he formed there have been a cornerstone of his nearly seven years of sobriety.

In addition to his work in healthcare, Philip is passionate about cooking and loves sharing meals with his partner of 11 years and family. His dogs bring him endless joy and unconditional love. Above all, Philip believes in the power of human connection to create a kinder, more compassionate world.

Andrew was born and lives in Baltimore, MD. His AA sobriety date is March 5, 2024. He first attended the Conference in 2025 and is excited to be of service and part of the team for 2026. He has a 25 year background in Theater and Event Production and is currently a Project Manager for a hospital system in Baltimore.

Bradley, a Colorado native who found recovery in Memphis, TN where he now calls home.  He is, again, working toward one continuous year of clean time and is excited to make service with GSM+ a new part of his recovery journey.

2026 will be Bradley's 3rd spring attending the GSM Dollywood Retreat in Tennessee and his 2nd time attending the GSM conference in New York.

Bradley is an active member of his Memphis Arts community singing with various organizations in town and is excited to bring his love of service to the GSM+ team.

Careliseo was born and raised in California, but as of summer of 2023 packed up and made their way to New York! After attending their first GSM+ conference in 2025 they could not wait to be of service and apart of this team! While on their 4 year sobriety journey, Careliseo has found a love of crochet, sewing, and copious amounts of reality television! Here's to 2026 and the Year of Love!

David has called Washington D.C. home since moving from Hawaii in October 2022. He recently celebrated 8 years of continuous recovery. An active member of CMA, NA, and AA, David is dedicated to his community, growth, and recovery.

Thanks to GSM+, David marched for the first time in a Pride parade - and attended the conference - in June 2025, providing him with even deeper joy and closer connection to his community than ever before. He is thrilled for the opportunity to be of service to Gay & Sober and the sober LGBTQIA+ fellowship, truly inspired by the love and support he's received from them. As we know, we can only keep what we have by giving it away.

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Kris is 27 years old and lives in central Maine. He has been in recovery for 10 years and will be celebrating two years of continuous abstinence from all drugs in August. This is his second year attending GSM, the first of which was in 2024. Kris loves being involved in service and is excited to be of service outside of his local recovery community. 

Kris loves spending time with others and with his two cats, Huck and Jo. Building connections with people is what gives him joy. He’s very excited to be a part of the GSM experience and is looking forward to meeting all of you!

Lisa lives in Charlotte, North Carolina. She specializes in bookkeeping and accounting for nonprofits. Though not in recovery herself, she is a special ally of the community. Her favorite words are "save your receipts - or else!"

Rex has 15 years of experience in contract security and protection. With roots in New York City and New Jersey, he is delighted to bring his special set of skills to the organization.  

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Tom is a native of North Dakota and attended Minneapolis College of Art and Design. He's created typography and brand design for Sony, Rolling Stone, Swatch and Michael Jackson. Tom is one of the most awarded creative directors in the world. His design and typographical work is part of the permanent design collections of Museum of Modern Art in NYC and the Smithsonian Institute. The primary reason why GSM has that polished and special look is because of Tom and his artistic talents!   

Thomas hit 6 years sober in February, resides in Philadelphia and is a private yacht chef with almost 25 years in the hospitality industry. He attended GSM for the first time in 2023, without knowing a single person. The decision to attend the conference was one of the best things to happen during his recovery. He first became a delegate for the Philadelphia and New Jersey area. Loving to be of service for those in need, he then to moved up to the Registration Chair for Superheroes 2024 and was the Conference Chair for Wild West 2025. “Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway.”