Gay and Lesbian Management Association - Kellogg School of Management

About us

The mission of the Kellogg Gay and Lesbian Management Association is:

To facilitate and enhance current LBGT students' social, academic, and pre-professional experience at Kellogg
To increase and enhance the social capital of the entire network of LGBT Kellogg MBAs, (pre-MBAs, current students, and alumni) in the professional world
To facilitate understanding and acceptance of LGBT people in the post-MBA world by reaching out to the future leaders (our peers) now
To provide a supportive environment for fellow students questioning their sexuality

GLMA membership and meetings are open to all interested Kellogg students (gay and straight). Confidentiality is respected and observed for those desiring it. There are currently about 40 members in the club.

Join our ListServ:

Current students can join our listserv, ksa-glma . This is a blind listserv. If you register for the GLMA listserv, nobody will know that you are on it. Unlike other organizations, the GLMA listserv membership list is not available for viewing by anyone at the school. So if you're interested in finding out what the GLMA is up to but are worried about confidentiality, there's really no need to be stressed.

History of the GLMA

The GLMA has existed at Kellogg since 1992. Over its life, the GLMA has actively worked to improve the professional, academic, and social lives of LGBT Kellogg students, their friends, and allies. This page is an attempt to chronicle some of the club's achievements and leadership since the GLMA's inception.

GLMA Alumni: Please take a moment to email us with any further information about the GLMA from when you were at Kellogg.

Landmark GLMA Events

Time	Event
Fall 1992	A hardy bunch of intrepid MBAs forms the Gay and Lesbian Management Association at Kellogg.
October 2003	GLMA hosts first Drag TG - attended by 800 faculty/students!
April 2004	GLMA presents the first GLMA Alumni Mixer , attended by 40 alums.
October 2004	GLMA hosts second Drag TG - largest TG at Kellogg ever
November 2004	GLMA hosts first Chicago-area inter-university professional LGBT student mixer
Fall 2004	GLMA attracts 14 companies to campus for LGBT recruiting - largest ever
November 2005	Kellogg, Chicago, and Tuck host the 8th annual Reaching Out conference in Chicago.
March 2005	GLMA and European Business Club present the historic Ibiza party - the first ever party thrown by the GLMA and another Kellogg club
October 2006	GLMA's annual Drag TG, featuring the incomparable Taj Mahal, once again attracts a packed house. Over $1000 was raised for the Howard Brown Health Center.
January 2007	The GLMA launches the Rainbow-GLMA mentoring program, connecting Kellogg GLMA mentors with LGBT undergrad students.
February 2007	GLMA is a Partner Sponsor for Lamda Legal's 6th Annual Freedom To Marry Reception
October 2007	The GLMA raises over $2000 for the Broadway Youth Center. 15 Years of the GLMA are celebrated as a Merger cover story.
December 2007	GLMA Alumni Mixers are launched in 4 cities on the same night: New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
February 2008	The GLMA sells over 400 "Celebrate Diversity" T-shirts to Kellogg students, faculty, and alumni
March 2008	The GLMA is featured in an Advocate article on LGBTs in Business
April 2008	The GLMA Alumni newsletter is launched.

Past GLMA Co-Presidents

Academic Year	Co-Presidents
2008-2009	Melissa Casey and Ryan Fowkes
2007-2008	Ganesh Rao and Pete Vujasin
2006-2007	Erik Conroy and Melissa Wagamon
2005-2006	David Cavanaugh and Kenny Huang
2004-2005	Michael Abdou and R. David Smith
2003-2004	Sheldon Ng and Jay Victor
2002-2003	Mark Johnson and Leticia Pearman
2001-2002	Mike Andrews and Seymour Liao
2000-2001	Rob Barry and Patrick Cunningham
1999-2000	Jason Pearson, Chris Massey, and Roland Jarquio
1998-1999	Kin Lo and Donald Justen
1997-1998	Brad Armistead, Marcus McElroy, and Michael Scheu
1996-1997	Tolani Ogunleye and Stephen Julien
1995-1996	Amanda Wilson and Doug Lee
1994-1995	Per Torgersen
1993-1994	Andres Maldonado
1992-1993	Eric Kicherer