Bill Pritchard Joins ChicagoPride.com

Fri. December 1, 2006 12:00 AM by ChicagoPride.com News Staff

Popular Community Leader to Head Sites Community Initiative

Chicago, IL - ChicagoPride.com, the number one online resource for Chicago's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, announces the appointment of Bill Pritchard as Senior Vice President, Community Affairs, beginning December 1, 2006.

Known affectionately in the city as the Mayor of Boystown, Pritchard has earned the respect and admiration of Chicago business owners and organizations in the LGBT community.

“Bill is well-known in the community and is sure to be an outstanding representative of ChicagoPride.com,” said R. Matthew Inawat, ChicagoPride.com President. “Through his work on the site, Bill will be a tremendous asset to Chicago's LGBT community, locally and globally.”

A Seattle native, Pritchard moved to Chicago in 2001. In addition to his philanthropic work, Pritchard remains actively involved in national politics. In the past, Pritchard has served as editor of an online publication and continues as Executive Director of the Make a Difference campaign, a charitable organization that he founded.

As Director Sr. VP of Community Affairs, Pritchard is charged with building ChicagoPride.com's community efforts and initiatives while infusing the Make a Difference philosophy into the popular community Web site.

“We are extremely pleased that Bill joined our team,” said S. James Long, Senior Executive Vice President. “Bill's new position will allow us to create new opportunities for enhancing relationships and building philanthropy.”

Featuring content from over 40 regular contributors, photographers and writers, ChicagoPride.com is set to unveil new Web site features in 2007. The popular site also includes event calendars, free personal ads, and a comprehensive phone directory emphasizing local gay and lesbian dining and nightlife.

Make a Difference: http://www.chicagopride.com/difference

About ChicagoPride.com
ChicagoPride.com is the leading web-based resource serving Chicago's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. The ChicagoPride.com Web site, consistently ranked in the top 1% of all Web sites (Amazon.com/Alexa Data), features event calendars, a popular matchmaker, special interest columns, and a comprehensive phone directory emphasizing local gay and lesbian dining and nightlife. Utilizing real-time data and exclusive web tools, ChicagoPride.com allows organizations and advertisers to better develop marketing strategies to reach Chicago's LGBT community.
 

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