Tuesday, January 20, 2011

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT KICK 313-285-9733 or INFO@E-KICK.ORG

KICK – THE AGENCY FOR LGBT AFRICAN AMERICANS ANNOUNCES NEW PRESIDENT TIFFANY MCLEAN AND VICE PRESIDENT JEREMIAH JONES.

After more than seven years of providing education and advocacy to Detroit's LGBT
community, the Board of Directors of KICK - The Agency for LGBT African-Americans
has elected new executives to lead the organization: Tiffany McLean steps up
as President and Jeremiah Jones becomes Vice-President. Also reelected is Antonio
Johnson as Treasurer and Acting Secretary. All three members are serving three-year
terms beginning January 15, 2011.

"It is an honor and a privilege to be elected President of KICK," says McLean. "KICK
has been dedicated to lending a voice to the voiceless, a hand to those who need
direction, and a community builder by building collaborations with those inside the
community as well as allies outside of the community. I am proud to be able to continue
that tradition. I hope along with the rest of the Board of Directors to serve the
community proudly, efficiently, with integrity and pride."

Tiffany McLean has over 15 years experience in human resources. She has extensive
experience in leadership development, corporate training as well as employee
benefits. She has been an advocate for the African American LGBT community for
many years and was instrumental in working with GM to offer domestic partner benefits,
which paved the way for other companies to follow suit. Ms. McLean has worked with
the youth community, the spiritual community, the allied community as well as the elder
community to facilitate dialogue, change and upward mobility for the African American
LGBT community.

Jeremiah Jones has been in the financial service industry for more than seven years, and
has four-plus years in community and public service work. "I'm so happy to do the work
that others are afraid to do," says Jones. "I realize that even though there are those that
are afraid, the work must still be done. I serve only to make it better and easier for
someone else not to be afraid."

"We are excited to have such knowledgeable and experienced individuals to carry on
with the task of leading KICK into the future," says Curtis Lipscomb, Executive
Director. Tiffany and Jeremiah are highly respected members of Detroit LGBT
community. Their background and personal future goals will be a valuable asset to the
communities in which we serve."

The mission of KICK - The Agency for LGBT African-Americans is to increase
awareness of and support to Detroit's dynamic LGBT culture through education and
advocacy with integrity and pride. Always visit www.e-kick.org for information about
our programs and services or call 313-285-9733.

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