Board of Directors

Back Row (Left to Right):  Dr. Curley Bonds, Dr. Rodney L. Wright, Lawrence Peters, Cynthia Davis, Dr. William Arroyo, Gregg Alton
       
Front Row (Left to Right): Judith Marsh, Michael Weinstein, Dr. Laurent Fischer, Diana Hoorzuk, Anita Williams, Mary Ashley

Not pictured (Left to Right): Dr. Condessa M. Curley, Agapito Diaz, Scott Galvin, Anand Reddi

Chair

Rodney L. Wright, MD, MS has been actively involved in research, treatment, and education aimed at combating HIV/AIDS since the early 1980's. Dr. Wright is currently the Director of HIV Programs in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health at the Montefiore Medical Center and an Assistant Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. Dr. Wright received his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and is a board certified maternal fetal medicine specialist. In addition to managing the health care needs of women living with HIV in New York, he is also an investigator for the International Maternal Pediatric and Adolescent AIDS Clinical Trials Group (IMPAACT), the Adult AIDS Clinical Trials Group (AACTG), and the Women's Interagency HIV Study (WIHS).

Domestic Vice Chair

Judith is a fundraiser for political campaigns and not for profit organizations, a campaign strategist as well as a consultant in organizational development and staff management. Currently, Ms. Briggs Marsh is guest lecturing at Mills College in Oakland, CA at the Institute for Civic Leadership.

Global Vice Chair

Diana is a Councilor in the Local Government Structure of Ethekwini Municipality based in Durban, South Africa. Ms. Hoorzuk is also employed as an Admin Manageress in a company dealing with people search and a Council member of Mangosuthu University of Technology.

Treasurer

Laurent Fischer, M.D., a serial entrepreneur, is president and CEO of Ocera Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company developing compounds for Crohn’s and other gastro-intestinal diseases. Dr Fischer was a founder of four healthcare companies ranging from early research to drug distribution and e-marketing. Dr. Fischer received his undergraduate degree from the University of Geneva and his medical degree from the Geneva Medical School, Switzerland.

Secretary

Agapito Diaz has dedicated a lifetime of service to public transit/transportation at the local and state levels. He served as the Director of Revenue for the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, and completed a dedicated 12 year tenure of service for the New York City Government, Department of Transportation. Agapito graduated from Harvard University with a Master in Public Administration and received a Master in Education from Rutgers University.