Board of Directors

Allison Agwu, MD, ScM is professor of adult and pediatric infectious diseases at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland.

Judith Auerbach, PhD, is a public sociologist, independent science and policy consultant, and professor in the School of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).

Dawn Averitt began working in the HIV/AIDS arena in 1993, after being diagnosed with HIV in 1988. In addition to being the mother of three daughters, she has founded two non-profit organizations to improve the lives of women living with HIV and AIDS.

Aryah Lester, a nationally awarded author, model, speaker, and educator, is a Black woman of transgender experience originally from New York.

Linda H. Scruggs, DHL, MHS, LPC, is a respected community leader, HIV advocate, and educator with over 34 years of service.

Melissa Tischler is a strategist focused on the design of new products, services, and experiences.