Advisory Committee

Regina Quattrochi

Regina Quattrochi is a renowned AIDS activist with particular expertise in the area of supportive housing. Prior to joining Bailey House in 1991, she served on its Board of Directors for five years and held several positions within the legal and healthcare fields. As CEO, Ms. Quattrochi oversees daily operations and works strategically to ensure that Bailey House continues to grow and diversify in step with the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

In addition to her work with Bailey House, Ms. Quattrochi is a founding member of several organizations dedicated to establishing a continuum of housing options for homeless people living with HIV/AIDS. In 1993 she helped form the National AIDS Housing Coalition (NAHC) and served as its President for three years. She was a founder of the NYC AIDS Housing Network, New York City’s leading peer-led housing advocacy group. Ms. Quattrochi has served as a key member of the organizing committee of the National HIV/AIDS Housing and Healthcare Research Summits sponsored by NAHC and Johns Hopkins. She was also an advisory panel member for the HUD HOPWA National Evaluation, AIDS Housing Washington/Vanderbilt University National AIDS Housing Cost Study and the NYC AIDS Housing Needs Assessment.

A recognized authority in her field, Ms Quattrochi is frequently called upon for media commentary. She has appeared on CBS’s “Hometown Heroes,” NBC’s “Today in NY” and UPN 9’s “Viewpoint.” She has been interviewed by NBC Channel 4, WB Channel 11, NY 1 and ABC Channel 7, WFAN, CD101 FM, JACK FM, ABC radio and WINS. Ms. Quattrochi has been quoted in both print and electronic media including the New York Times, New York Daily News, Crain’s New York Business, Associated Press, Amsterdam News, Reuters, The New York Blade, A&U Magazine, Real Estate Weekly, New York Living, The Cooperator and Kaiser Daily Report. She has testified before numerous Congressional, NYS and New York City Council committees on the housing needs of persons living with HIV/AIDS.

Ms. Quattrochi received her law degree from Union University – Albany Law School. She served as an adjunct faculty member at New York University’s Wagner School of Public Service for ten years. She is the mother of two children and received a black belt in Kenshikaikan karate under the guidance of Shuseki-Shihan William Oliver.

Jorge Valencia

Executive Director & CEO, Point Foundation

Jorge Valencia began his tenure as the Point Foundation’s Executive Director in January 2007. He brings to Point a wealth of experience in managing and growing nonprofit organizations, a proven ability to design and manage the infrastructure of expanding organizations and extensive experience with and sensitivity to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth issues.

Most recently, Jorge served as President and Executive Director of The Trevor Project from 2001 – 2006. The Trevor Project is a nationwide non-profit organization established to promote acceptance of gay and questioning teenagers and to aid in suicide prevention among that group by operating the nation’s first round-the-clock toll-free suicide prevention helpline aimed at LGBT youth. Under Jorge’s guidance, The Trevor Project increased its operational budget by 800% and its foundation-based grant funds by 900%. He created and managed its major donor program and expanded its volunteer pool to more than 500. Jorge’s leadership contributed to Trevor’s growth as a nationally recognized youth service organization.

Jorge gained his operational, administrative and management experience among a range of non-profit, corporate and governmental enterprises. Before working at The Trevor Project, Jorge directed the Corporate Communications division at Pueblo Corporation, a marketing firm located in Los Angeles. Some of his clients included Ford Motor Company, DirecTV, Food 4 Less and Sprint PCS. From 1996 – 1999, Jorge was Director of Communications at Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY), an organization that conducts leadership seminars for promising youth. At HOBY, Jorge directed all public relations activities, as well as the production and implementation of organizational public relations for the non-profit organization comprised of four regions, 5,000 volunteers and over 14,000 annual participants. From 1993-1996, Jorge served as the Director of External Affairs for the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), a political appointment in the Clinton Administration. While at the SBA, Jorge represented the Administration and SBA interests at numerous speaking engagements, conferences and media interviews – articulating those interests in English, Spanish and Portuguese. He also worked in the Office of Public Liaison for the Presidential Inaugural Committee from 1992-1993 for the incoming Clinton Administration. Prior to his political management endeavors, Jorge served as Director of Public Relations and Marketing at Power Productions International, where he was responsible for creating and negotiating contracts with LA Gear, Reebok International and City of Hope.

As an openly gay man who grew up in a Mormon Latino family in Texas, Jorge brings with him a keen personal awareness of many of the issues of rejection and marginalization faced by many LGBT youth, including the Point Scholars. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Brigham Young University in 1989. Jorge’s diversity of life experience includes extensive travel abroad and within the United States. In addition, Jorge is fluent English, Spanish and Portuguese and is a talented and accomplished public speaker. Jorge has a passion for helping LGBT youth and an ability to communicate that interest and passion effectively to both LGBT youth and the general public.

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