Chris Bartlett, a 1984 graduate of Cheltenham High School and the executive director of William Way LGBT Community Center in Philadelphia, will be leaving the role on June 30 after almost 15 years in the position, Philadelphia Gay News reported.

During his career, Bartlett co-created the Gay Men’s Health Leadership Academy, established the LGBTQ+ Leadership Pipeline, and served on Pennsylvania’s Governor’s Advisory Commission on LGBTQ Affairs and as the director of SafeGuards Gay Men’s Health Project.

He was honored as PGN’s 2020 Person of the Year. In 2023, Bartlett and fellow CHS grad Rue Landau were named to Metro Philly’s 2023 LGBTQ+ Power Players List. In 2024, he was named to the 2024 Philadelphia Power List. In December 2024, he was recognized with the Legacy of Excellence Award.

“I’m grateful for all of that leadership that’s worked alongside me,” Bartlett told PGN, “because my success has really relied upon the success of board staff and community people who’ve believed in the center and still do.”

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