Michael Ruff New
Senior Director of Development at GLAAD

The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation announced Monday its hiring of Michael Ruff as senior director of development.

Ruff fills a vacancy left by Julie Anderson, who is leaving GLAAD after 11 years of service.

Ruff most recently served as associate vice president of development at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. He received his bachelor's degree from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn., with a triple major in business administration, theater, and art. He will be based in Los Angeles and will work closely with Anderson until her departure on September 5. (The Advocate)