Golden Rule Services Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors are a group of qualified individuals dedicated to supporting the work of Golden Rule Services and providing mission-based leadership and strategic governance.  Our board reflects the demographic profiles of the target populations that the organization serves.  Their responsibilities include determining the organization’s mission and purpose, selecting a qualified Executive Director, supporting the Executive and reviewing his/her performance, ensuring effective organizational planning, ensuring adequate responses, effective resource management, determining and monitoring the organization’s programs and resources, enhancing the organization’s public image, and serving as a court of appeal, and assessing its performance.

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Current Board of Directors

Matthew Burlingame-Couk

Interim-President & Secretary - Golden Rule Services,
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Matthew Burlingame-Couk is an award-winning journalist and playwright. He has spent over 20 years working with LGBTQ nonprofits and is a founding member of Sacramento’s Lavender Library. He has served on numerous theater boards, including Sacramento City Theater. He has been the co-founder and/or editor of over five Sacramento publications. He was also an LGBTQ radio talk show host, co-hosted a groundbreaking MSM sexual education podcast, and is a Vicar (Reverend) of the Universal Life Church, focusing on pagan spirituality.

James Douglas

Vice-President - Golden Rule Services
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James Douglas became a volunteer for Golden Rule Services in 2008. Because of years of demonstrated dedication and commitment to the organization, he was elevated to board member in 2013.  Since then he has helped raise over $100,000.

Alan-Michael Danner

Treasurer - Golden Rule Services
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Alan-Michael Danner (he/him) is a dedicated community leader, entrepreneur, and advocate based in Sacramento. Originally from the Bay Area, he is the owner of Sac Tech Buddies, which brings smart home innovation and technology support to the greater Sacramento region. A passionate champion for the Northern California LGBTQ community, Alan-Michael’s tireless fundraising and advocacy earned him the International Marcus Hernandez Leather Leadership Award. He has served as Head of Security for Leather Pride Sacramento and holds multiple titles with The United Courts of CGNIE.

Golden Rule Services Staff

Clarmundo Sullivan
M.ED, BSW
Founder & Executive Director
NeGel Robinson
Senior HIV/STI/HCV Test Counselor
William Rhodes, B.S.W.
Ryan White Care Program
Non-Medical Case Manager
Miguel Diaz
Ryan White Care Program
Non-Medical Case Manager
Estefan Retiz
Executive Assistant/HIV Test Counselor

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