Alan (he/him) is a retired business owner originally from London, England, who relocated to the Lower Mainland in 1986 with his husband of 43 years, Malcolm. In 2019, he and Malcolm moved to Kelowna with their Golden Retriever, Fynley, where they have made their home.

Alan has lived openly as a gay man his entire life, and brings to Advocacy Canada a depth of experience that spans decades of queer history. He lived through the AIDS crisis of the 1980s and 1990s, a period that claimed far too many lives, and carries that history personally as a man living with HIV. He witnessed firsthand the trauma and stigma that defined the epidemic, and the resilience of the communities that survived it.

Alan joins the board with a commitment to two generations: to be a visible, grounded presence for aging queer seniors who need to know they belong, and to ensure that the stories and struggles of those who came before are not lost on the queer youth who follow. He believes the legacy of those who lived through the worst of the crisis is something the next generation deserves to inherit, and he intends to help carry it forward.