Board of Directors
Condessa Curley, M.D. | Chair
Dr. Condessa Curley earned her Bachelor of Science from the University of Pittsburgh, her medical degree from the University of California, Davis School of Medicine, and completed her Family Medicine residency and Maternal and Children’s Health fellowship at the USC Keck School of Medicine/CHMC Family Medicine Residency Program. She also holds a Master of Public Health from UCLA and an MBA from the University of Knoxville, Tennessee. Dr. Curley is board-certified in Family Medicine, a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians, a Diplomate of the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine, a California Health Care Foundation Fellow alumna, and a 2024 George Mason University Climate Health Equity Fellow. She is also a member of the National Medical Association and has served on the board of the Charles R. Drew Medical Society in Los Angeles.
She currently serves as Medical Director of Clinic Services for one of the nation’s largest public health departments and has played a leading role in Ebola, TB, and COVID-19 outbreak management. A longtime member of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation Board since 2008, she became Chair in 2026. Dr. Curley is also co-founder and CEO of Project Africa Global, a 100% volunteer nonprofit delivering medical, humanitarian, social, and educational services in Africa, Haiti, and the United States. A veteran of the U.S. Army Reserves, she remains deeply committed to improving health and wellbeing in marginalized communities through sustainable partnerships, programs, and collaboration.
Michael Kahane | Domestic Vice Chair
Before joining AHF’s Board of Directors, Michael Kahane served as Bureau Chief for the Southern Bureau of AIDS Healthcare Foundation, where he oversaw daily operations and the organization’s growth throughout the Southern United States and the Caribbean. He joined AHF in 2007 following a distinguished legal career that included serving as Executive Vice President and General Counsel for American Media, Inc., Executive Vice President and General Counsel for Globe Communications Corp., and partner at Deutsch, Levy and Engel, Chartered, a Chicago law firm focused on First Amendment law. He holds an LL.M. in Intellectual Property Law from the John Marshall Law Center, a J.D. from Northwestern University, and an undergraduate degree from Purdue University.
Under Kahane’s leadership, AHF expanded its domestic operations across Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi, while also growing significantly throughout the Caribbean and Latin America. He has received numerous honors, including recognition from the American Bar Association, Pride Ft. Lauderdale, the Haiti Ministry of Health, and the Urban League of Broward County. In addition to advancing services for people living with or impacted by HIV, Kahane has also led emergency relief efforts in the wake of major natural disasters, including in Haiti after Hurricane Matthew and in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Irma.
Angelina C. Wapakabulo | Global Vice Chair
Mrs. Angelina C. Wapakabulo is the High Commissioner. In February 2009, the President of the Republic of Uganda, H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, appointed Wapakabulo Uganda’s Ambassador to the Republic of Kenya as well as Uganda Permanent Representative to the United Nations Environment Program and UN-HABITAT. Wapakabulo has been associated with AHF since 2001 and served as the bureau advisor for the East/West Africa Bureau for three years.
William Arroyo, M.D. | Advocacy Vice Chair
Cynthia Davis | Board Secretary
Cynthia Davis has a Master’s degree in public health from the School of Public Health at the University of California, Los Angeles. She is an Assistant Professor and Program Director in the College of Medicine and College of Science and Health at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science. Davis was instrumental in the development of the first dedicated mobile HIV testing project in Los Angeles County in 1991.
She joined AHF’s board of directors in 1988, served as an advocate for the development of the first women’s HIV treatment clinic in South Los Angeles, and helped develop and operate Agape House, a residential care facility for HIV positive women and their dependent children. She also initiated the nationally and internationally recognized Dolls of Hope Project, which makes and distributes handmade cloth dolls for HIV/AIDS orphans. She is passionate about her work and has been tireless in her efforts to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS on a local, national and international level.
Steve Carlton | Treasurer
Steve Carlton is Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary for the insurance subsidiaries of Universal American Corp. He also serves and Chief Privacy Officer for all of Universal American Corp.’s business units. Prior to his current position, he was Senior Regulatory Counsel for the Georgia Department of Insurance. He received his J.D. from the University of Georgia and his B.A. in Economics from Emory University, magna cum laude. Steve currently resides in Orlando, Florida.
Rodney L. Wright, M.D. | Board Member
Rodney L. Wright, MD, MS, has been actively involved in research, treatment, and education aimed at combating HIV/AIDS since the 1980s. Dr. Wright is currently the Director of Obstetrics & Gynecology at the Montefiore Medical Center – Wakefield Campus and an Associate Professor of Clinical Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women’s Health at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, NY. Dr. Wright received his MD degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and is a maternal fetal medicine specialist focusing on the needs of HIV+ women. He has conducted research as an investigator with the Women’s Interagency HIV Study (WIHS) and the AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG).
Dr. Wright was appointed by Governor Andrew Cuomo to the NY State AIDS Advisory Council and was co-chair of the Care Committee for the Governors Task Force to End the AIDS Epidemic in NY State. He is also co-chair of the New York State Perinatal HIV Guidelines Committee. In addition to his work domestically, Dr. Wright frequently works in Sub-Saharan Africa and is actively involved with the Human Resources for Health Program, which provides medical education and training in Rwanda.
Curley Bonds, M.D. | Board Member
Dr. Curley Bonds is a professor and former chair of psychiatry at the Charles Drew University School of Medicine and Science. He holds a dual appointment as a health sciences clinical professor in psychiatry at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.
He is the Chief Deputy Director for Clinical Operations for the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health. He is a distinguished fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and a fellow of the Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine.
Diana Hoorzuk | Board Member
Diana Hoorzuk is a councilor in the local government structure of eThekwini Municipality based in Durban, South Africa.
Hoorzuk is also employed as an admin manageress in a company dealing with people search and as a council member of the Mangosuthu University of Technology.
Scott Galvin | Board Member
Scott Galvin is the longest-serving Councilman in North Miami's history. He served from 1999-2024. A graduate of North Miami Senior High School and Florida International University, he also serves on the board of directors for the AIDS Healthcare Foundation.
Professionally, Galvin works in the non-profit field.
During his tenure, Councilman Galvin has sponsored legislation creating the Arch Creek East Environmental Preserve. He has advocated for parks and open spaces, as well as founded the Arch Creek East Neighborhood Association and the North Miami Historical Society. In 2022, the city named a 35,000 square-foot facility the 'Scott Galvin Community Center' in honor of his decades of work.
As the City of North Miami's first openly gay elected official, Galvin is also the longest-serving LGBTQ legislator in the state of Florida.
Agapito Diaz | Board Member
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 Department of Transportation. Diaz graduated from Harvard University with a master’s degree in public administration and received a master’s in education from Rutgers University.
Anita Williams | Board Member
Anita Williams has worked in the field of HIV/AIDS and Public Health for 30 years, and has been an advocate for affected & infected individuals. She is the co-founder, and Senior VP of Project Africa Global, Inc, a non-profit with an emphasis on education, orphans, and medical and humanitarian services in both the USA & Africa. She is the Vice President of a non-profit The Economic Development Fund Foundation and was awarded the African Diamond Award by African Vibe Magazine for creating sustainable health solutions within African communities”.
She is a long time Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for children in foster care, as well as a volunteer and benefactor for Whitney Young Continuation High School, Los Angeles. She is an advisory member for both The ZONDLE Boys Home & Orphanage, and McCorkindale’s Children Village & Farm in Manzini, Swaziland. She served as the Principal investigator “Prospective study on the risk of HIV transmission in neonatal blood and blood product transfusion recipients early in the HIV epidemic. Anita received her BSN from Florida A & M University in Tallahassee, Florida.
Jammie Hopkins, DrPH, MS, MSCR | Board Member
As a health equity scientist, educator, and wellness professional, Dr. Jammie Hopkins is committed to operating at the intersections of research, practice, and policy to promote healthy lifestyles and eliminate health disparities among vulnerable populations. Dr. Hopkins is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Community Health and Preventive Medicine at Morehouse School of Medicine, and an Adjunct Lecturer at Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA.
Dr. Hopkins’ research and practical interests center on policy, systems, and environmental change (PSE) approaches to prioritize and re-engineer physical activity, healthy eating and other lifestyle behaviors into community, organizational, and clinical settings.
Dr. Hopkins earned a BS in Exercise Science from University of California, Davis; a MS in Kinesiology from California State University, Fullerton; and a Doctor of Public Health degree (DrPH) from the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. He completed a Health Policy Leadership postdoctoral fellowship in the Satcher Health Leadership Institute and a Masters of Science in Clinical Research (MSCR) from Morehouse School of Medicine.
As a lifelong advocate for social justice and health equity, Dr. Hopkins dutifully serves on the Board of Directors for Impulse United and Impulse Group Atlanta social advocacy affinity groups of AIDS Healthcare Foundation. He also served on the Board of Directors for In The Meantime Men’s Group in Los Angeles, CA.
Albert Ruiz | Board Member
Albert Ruiz has been an advocate for AIDS Healthcare Foundation since its inception in 1987. He was instrumental in the development of the “WEHO Lounge” -- AHF’s flagship HIV testing site/coffeehouse.
Confronting his own HIV status head-on, Albert became a certified HIV testing counselor. He began testing at “Out of the Closet” stores and AHF Wellness Centers. Ultimately, Albert advanced into Program Management in the AHF Public Health Division. In his 15 years of service, Albert oversaw the development and implementation of AHF’s Wellness Center programs across the United States.
A believer in lifelong learning, Albert has attended East Los Angeles College, California State University Los Angeles, and the Southern California School of Culinary Arts. Albert looks forward to advancing the mission of the Foundation.
Jonatan Gioia | Board Member
