From Marin to the City: Local Disability Rights Leader Takes on San Francisco
From Marin to the City: Local Disability Rights Leader Takes on San Francisco
Raised in SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Dec. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- After 17 years as CEO of Marin Center for Independent Living (Marin CIL), Eli Gelardin will step down to lead the Mayor's Office on Disability in San Francisco in 2025. A disabled adult and lifelong advocate for disability rights, Gelardin brings a personal and professional commitment to equity and access.
加利福尼亞州聖拉斐爾，2024年12月16日 /PRNewswire/ -- 在馬林獨立生活中心（Marin CIL）擔任CEO長達17年後，伊萊·戈拉丁將於2025年辭職，出任舊金山市長殘障辦公室主任。作爲一名殘障成年人和終身殘障權利倡導者，戈拉丁對公平和機會承諾甚深。
During his tenure, Gelardin transformed Marin CIL, co-founding initiatives like Marin's One Door Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) and the Marin Aging and Disability Institute (MADI), and leading a merger with Matrix Parents to create a regional intergenerational disability rights organization that serves Marin, Solano, Sonoma, and Napa counties.
在他的任期內，戈拉丁改變了馬林CIL，聯合創辦了馬林一站式老齡和殘障資源聯繫（ADRC）以及馬林老齡與殘障研究所（MADI）等項目，並領導與Matrix Parents的合併，創建了一個服務於馬林、索拉諾、索諾瑪和納帕縣的區域型跨代殘障權利組織。
"It's been an honor to work with a community that celebrates disabled joy and values lived experience," said Gelardin. "Our collective efforts have always been about more than services—they're about building a world where disabled lives are truly valued."
戈拉丁說：「能夠與一個慶祝殘障快樂和重視生活經驗的社區合作，我感到非常榮幸。我們的集體努力始終不僅僅是關於服務——而是構建一個真實重視殘障生活的世界。」
Raised in Marin since 1985, Gelardin connected with the disability rights movement at UC Berkeley. Joining Marin CIL in 2003, he became Executive Director in 2008 and joined the Matrix Parents board in 2012, advocating for accessible resources for families, including his own. Said Gelardin, "As the proud disabled co-parent of a family living with multiple disabilities, this work has always been incredibly personal to me."
自1985年起在馬林長大，戈拉丁在加州大學伯克利分校與殘障權利運動建立了聯繫。2003年加入馬林CIL，他於2008年成爲執行董事，並於2012年加入Matrix Parents董事會，倡導爲包括他自己在內的家庭提供可獲取的資源。戈拉丁說：「作爲一個驕傲的殘障家庭共同撫養者，這項工作對我來說一直非常私人。」
In San Francisco, Gelardin will oversee ADA implementation and adherence across City departments, ensuring access in key areas like public housing, transportation, and digital communication. Marin CIL Board Chair Lee Uniacke praised Gelardin's leadership, saying, "Eli's made sure that our community has a seat at the table in every state and regional coalition of consequence. He's a natural leader who people enjoy working with."
在舊金山，戈拉丁將負責確保各個市部門的ADA實施和遵循，確保在公共住房、運輸和數字溝通等關鍵領域的可獲取性。馬林CIL董事會主席李·尤尼亞克稱讚戈拉丁的領導，表示：「埃利確保我們的社區在每一個重要的州和區域型聯盟中都有發言權。他是一位自然的領導者，人們喜歡與他合作。」
Deputy Director Susan Malardino will serve as Interim Executive Director while the board searches for the organization's next CEO. Malardino has over 30 years of experience advancing Marin CIL's peer-led independent living model.
副董事蘇珊·馬拉迪諾將在董事會尋找下任CEO期間擔任臨時執行董事。馬拉迪諾在推進馬林CIL的同伴主導獨立生活模式方面有超過30年的經驗。
For more information about independent living, visit marincil.org.
有關獨立生活的更多信息，請訪問 marincil.org。
SOURCE Marin Center for Independent Living
來源：馬林獨立生活中心
