Adrian is the Director of Events at the Ford Foundation, a global grantmaking organization that supports visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. He oversees all events and engagements at the foundation and the Center for Social Justice.
Adrian is a master event architect, having produced artistic, fashion, cultural, corporate, and programmatic conference meetings and special events in 14 U.S. cities and abroad since 2010. His expertise in curating intentional spaces and experiences supports people and communities to tell their own stories and show up for themselves and each other - more authentically, radically, and lovingly. His portfolio includes events that have received national press coverage, including CNN, New York Times, Huffington Post, and Vogue Magazine.
For nearly 15 years, Adrian’s career in public service leadership has sat at the intersection of queer liberation, social impact and innovation, and philanthropy. His past roles include senior non-profit leadership, communications, fundraising, and public policy. He is the Board Chair Emeritus of COLAGE, a national organization for people with LGBTQ parents. Adrian graduated from the University of Florida, Hunter College, and New York University — where he earned an Executive MPA at the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service.
