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New CAEAR Coalition Board Members Bring Wide Range of Expertise and Perspectives to Leadership PostsErnest Hopkins Reelected as ChairFebruary 1, 2011 (Washington, DC) - CAEAR Coalition members elected six new members to the organization's board of directors at the organization's annual membership meeting. Hailing from Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland and New York, the new members bring a range of geographic perspectives, as well as diverse professional and personal backgrounds in HIV/AIDS. They join existing and re-elected members to constitute the 2011 Board of Directors. "From health services planning and HIV provider training to community organizing and policy analysis, the expertise these new board members bring will prove invaluable as we seek to navigate the implementation of health care reform and build support for the Ryan White Program in the new Congress," said Ernest Hopkins, Director of Legislative Affairs for San Francisco AIDS Foundation, who was reelected as board chair. "Our membership meeting was focused on developing messages and strategies for our work in the months ahead and we have a strong leadership team in place to drive these initiatives." The six newly elected board members include:
David Grazman, Ph.D., At-large Representative, Executive Director, Heartland Health Outreach, Chicago, IL
Cyd Lacanienta, At-large Representative, Chair and CEO, InterGroup Services, Baltimore, MD
Shawn Lang, At-large Representative, Director of Public Policy, CT AIDS Resource Coalition, Hartford, CT
Larry Lehman, Part C Representative, Executive Director and CEO, AIDGwinnett, Duluth, GA
Kali Lindsey, People Living with HIV/AIDS Caucus Representative, Senior Director of Federal Affairs, Harlem United Community AIDS Center, New York, NY
Ronald D. Wilcox, M.D., At-large Representative, President, National Alliance for HIV Education and Workforce Development (formerly National Association of AETCs), New Orleans, LA "One of CAEAR Coalition's strengths is that our membership and leadership include health departments, community-based AIDS service organizations, community health centers, and people living with HIV/AIDS, as well as key national partners," said Matt Lesieur, CAEAR Coalition Vice Chair and Director of Public Policy for the National Association of People with AIDS and VillageCare in New York City. "By bringing so many diverse perspectives together, we offer policymakers a unique voice on issues related to HIV care and treatment." The individuals reelected to the board were: Christopher Brown, Midwest Regional Representative, Assistant Commissioner, STD/HIV/AIDS Division, Chicago Department of Public Health, Chicago, IL Sharen Duke, At-large Representative, Executive Director, AIDS Service Center NYC, New York, NY Ernest Hopkins, Chair, Legislative Director, San Francisco AIDS Foundation, San Francisco, CA Jacqueline Muther, Southern Regional Representative, HIV Policy, Contracts and Resource Manager and Ryan White Part D Project Director, Grady Infectious Disease Program, Atlanta, GA Rick Siclari, Treasurer, Executive Director, Care Resource Miami, FL Mike Smith, Pacific Regional Representative, Executive Director, AIDS Emergency Fund and HIV/AIDS Providers Network, San Francisco, CA Dennis Torres, At-large Representative, Program Coordinator, Family Centers, Inc., Stamford CARES Program, Stamford, CT Click here to view the full board roster. About CAEAR Coalition The Communities Advocating Emergency AIDS Relief (CAEAR) Coalition is a national membership organization which advocates for federal policy, legislation, regulations, and appropriations to meet the care, treatment, support and prevention needs of people living with HIV/AIDS and the organizations that serve them, focusing on health care reform and the evolving role of the Ryan White Program. |
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