Johnny M. Gonzales

Johnny Gonzales has planned hundreds of events over his fourteenth-year career in event management and has worked closely with the entertainment industry. Johnny has a strong record of producing significant direct/indirect return on investment for events, fundraising, branding, and stewardship. During his tenure at GLAAD, a national media advocacy organization, Johnny created a legacy of high-caliber events that garnered media attention in both national and local outlets.

Johnny has dedicated himself to further Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender rights through his work at GLAAD (the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation), establishing successful event formats such as GLAAD's signature event series, The GLAAD Media Awards. Johnny's event portfolio consists of producing and managing award shows, corporate events, annual galas, themed fundraisers, and celebrity-driven events.

The GLAAD Media Awards ceremonies were televised, first airing on the LGBT-themed Logo channel for LGBT viewers and their allies. Then, VH1 and Bravo aired the ceremonies on their respective channels.

GLAAD's events have been revered as the highest ranking and most effective of all the LGBT events. Johnny's leadership and strategic vision deliver top-notch events and event marketing campaigns that serve and honor the communities in which they are set.

Currently, Johnny is the owner of JMG Solutions, LLC, a company specializing in event consulting and handling business distribution routes.

Specialties: Event management and execution, an extensive background in talent booking, fundraising, corporate sponsorship procurement, event marketing, and volunteer development.