2- STEVE ADKINS — President, Miami-Dade Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (MDGLCC)
Steve is both the president of the board of the Miami-Dade Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (MDGLCC) as well as its Executive Director. Never one to stay far from the control panel, Steve also sits on the board of the Miami Beach Visitors and Convention Authority, the Miami-Dade Community Relations Board and Miami Beach Gay Pride. Under Steve’s leadership, the MDGLCC has become the largest not-for-profit corporation in the county for gay and lesbian businesses. Born in San Diego, the 58-year-old is the son of a NASA engineer, and was awarded the National Gay & Lesbian Task Forces Eddie McIntyre Community Service Award in 2009.
