Clayton resigns

Clayton resigns

ACON CEO Stevie Clayton has resigned.

Clayton has lead Australia’s largest community-based GLBT health and HIV organisation for about a decade.

ACON president Mark Orr paid tribute to Clayton for her significant contribution to the health and wellbeing of the community.

He said Clayton had been an outstanding leader of ACON in her nine years as CEO and has been a key player in NSW and Australia’s response to HIV.

On behalf of the members and the board of ACON, I would like to thank Stevie for her hard work, dedication and commitment to ACON, Orr said.

Stevie first joined ACON in 1997, so has been with the organisation for just over half of its lifetime.

During that period she has been at the centre of policy making that has shaped how the HIV pandemic has been dealt with in NSW and Australia -“ not to mention her involvement in the many debates on GLBT rights issues that have helped take our community many steps closer towards equality.

It is testament to Stevie’s knowledge and leadership that NSW can now lay claim to being one of the few places in the entire world where HIV infection rates have remained stable.

For that reason, ACON is now a recognised world leader in HIV education and prevention and there is growing international interest in our strategies and work.

Most recently Stevie has overseen ACON’s transition to incorporation as ACON Health Limited and presided over the formation of a new strategic plan that will help us address our community’s unique health challenges in the years ahead.

Stevie has been fundamental in the establishment of the National LGBT Health Alliance and was recognised for her many contributions to the GLBT community and law reform when in her very early years as our CEO she was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in 2003.

Orr said Clayton would remain as CEO while the board searches an international search for her replacement.

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5 responses to “Clayton resigns”

  1. I to wish to say a big thank you for your excellent work and dedication into research and prevention into HIV in the gay community and many other communities beyond Sydney as well. I only hope one day HIV can be cured and that hatred and extreamism will stop once and for all. All the best in the future Stevie Clayton!

  2. Nothing but respect for Stevie – who has been a true standout leader, clear thinker, voice of reason, advocate and activist for our community. I could think of very few others whose intellectual reach has had such a positive impact both behind the scenes and out in front in so many areas of concern to our community, and able to keep focus even when critised for unpopular choices. Thanks and congratulations, and best of luck with whatever comes next Stevie.

  3. Stevie has taken a beating over the years with some loving things that ACON have done, others denouncing them. Through all of that over the past 12 years Stevie has continued to grow and develop ACON into one of our largest LGBT community organisations.

    She leaves the organisation with a clear strategy for the next CEO to pick up and run with. Congratulations and thanks go out to her for her outstanding contribution to the LGBT community.

  4. Stevie – thanks for all your hard work, and good luck on your new enedavour, whatever that may be !