Who we are
Who we are
WHO WE ARE
Charlie Rounds - Executive Director
Charlie is the Co-Founder and former President of Brand g Vacations - a dynamic LGBT tour operator that encompasses our passion for discovering the new, revisiting the familiar, and giving back to the destinations that have led the way for the improvement of the lives of our community globally.
From 1988 to 2010 he worked at RSVP Vacations, the originator of the gay and lesbian cruise concept. He created and launched Give OUT Day, the first ever National LGBT Day of Giving as well as co-founding Aturi.org a site that raises awareness of global LGBT issues.
Charlie is the founding chair of the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) Foundation and has served on the boards of Amnesty International Executive Directors Leadership Council, The Center for Victims of Torture, Minnesota Aids Project, the Kevin J. Mossier Foundation, the Civil Marriage Collaborative, and the Movement Advancement Project. In 2011 Charlie was bestowed the IGLTA Lifetime Achievement Award.
Charlie and his husband Mark Hiemenz live in Saint Louis Park, Minnesota.
Board of Directors
Diana Days
Diana is a trans woman born February 26, 1965. She has lived in both the United States and Argentina. Throughout her life, she has owned a variety of businesses, including the manufacture and distribution of ambient scents and international representation of companies such as Associated Products and California Scents. She also owned the Café Buenos Aires restaurant in Berkeley, California, and subsequently opened a second location and commercial kitchen in 2022.
In mid-2022, she sold her restaurants and moved to Buenos Aires, where she works for Zupa Viajes, focusing on international tourism. Diana has been actively involved in the trans community in both countries, being a moderator of a trans group in Berkeley for five years and participating in various projects for transgender people in Buenos Aires.
She lives in the Colegiales area of Buenos Aires, has two daughters, Catalina and Micaela, and enjoys playing golf and going to karaoke.
Vanesa Perelló
Vanesa is a committed activist for human rights and gender equality, focusing on improving conditions for vulnerable individuals through access to education and employment. As a staunch advocate for equal opportunities, particularly for women, her current work centers on promoting inclusive policies for the transgender community. Her goal is to create a more just and equitable society for all, with a specific focus on the LGBTQ+ community
Daniel (dax) Coletti
Dax is a lifelong entrepreneur with a passion for technology and social impact. At 26, he founded XTech, an open-source company; he played a crucial role in developing the open-source community in Argentina and the surrounding region.
Driven by his desire to help people grow professionally, Dax believes technology is a powerful tool for change. Since 2018, he has focused on using it to transform the lives of transgender community members, by training and hiring trans individuals. His first business pilot, Trans-TI, has grown from zero to over 25 employees, all of whom were previously unemployed and untrained individuals from the trans community.
Through various business models, Dax continues to explore ways to create opportunities and foster growth for marginalized groups, demonstrating the positive impact of combining entrepreneurship with social responsibility.