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Board & Staff

Board Executive Committee
Chair - Jesus Aguais
Vice Chair - Vincent Guilamo-Ramos, Ph.D.
Secretary - George Fesser, LMSW
Treasurer - Angelica Ramirez, MPA		  
Board Members

Jesus Aguais
Founder/Executive Director
AIDS for AIDS

Isabel Bello de Navarro
President
Casa Mexico

Yvette Calderon, M.D, M.S.
Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine
Mount Sinai Beth Israel

Alvaro Carrascal, MD, MPH
Senior Vice President, Cancer Control
American Cancer Society

Luís Garden Acosta
Founder, President/CEO
El Puente

Ernesto Loperena
Independent Consultant

Susana R. Morales, M.D.
Associate Program Director
Weill Cornell Internal Medicine Associates

Claudia L. Moreno, PhD., MSW
Director, Social Work Program
Dominican College of Blauvelt

Nilsa Olivero, PhD
Professor, Boricua College

Angelica Ramirez,MPA
State/Territorial Liaison
Capacity Building Center for States

Vanessa Ramos, Esq
Director of Training and Development
New York City Commission on Human Rights

Adriene Rosell, CNHA, FACHA, MHA
Vice President of Operations
Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Center

Justin Toro, LMSW
Program Manager
Montefiore Hospital/The Oval Center

LATINO COMMISSION ON AIDS STAFF:

Dennis deLeon, President Emeritus (1994-2009)

Executive Staff
Guillermo Chacón, President- gchacon@latinoaids.org
Luis Scaccabarrozzi, MPH, Vice-President & Director of Health Policy & Advocacy- LScaccabarrozzi@latinoaids.org
Leandro Rodriguez, MBA, Director of Programs - lrodriguez@latinoaids.org
Martha Acero, Director of Finance & Administration - macero@latinoaids.org
Natasha Quirch, Director of Community Development - nquirch@latinoaids.org

Finance Department & Administration
Martha Acero, Director of Finance & Administration - macero@latinoaids.org
Paula Robinson, Finance Supervisor - probinson@latinoaids.org
Omari Thompson, Accounts Payable Clerk - othompson@latinoaids.org
José Tineo, Program Assistance - jtineo@latinoaids.org

Development & Community Partnerships
Natasha Quirch, Director of Community Development - nquirch@latinoaids.org

Graphics and Website Development
Daniel Ravelo, Graphics and Website Manager - dravelo@latinoaids.org

 

Policy, Advocacy, Community Mobilization and Awareness Program

Guillermo Chacón, President, Setting the Agenda Initiatives - gchacon@latinoaids.org
Luis Scaccabarrozzi, Vice-President and Director of Health Policy- LScaccabarrozzi@latinoaids.org

→ Reunion Latina Training Institute
Luciano Reberte, Program Coordinator - lreberte@latinoaids.org

→ National Hispanic Hepatitis Awareness Day (NHHAD)
Luis Mares, LMSW, National Community Mobilization Director - lmares@latinoaids.org

→ National Latino AIDS Awareness Day - NLAAD
Luis Mares, LMSW, National Community Mobilization Director - lmares@latinoaids.org

 

Capacity Building

→ Hands United/Manos Unidas
David García, Ed.D., M.P.H., Director of Capacity Building and Research - dgarcia@latinoaids.org
Bolivar Nieto, MBA, Deputy Director of Capacity Building Assistance Program - bnieto@latinoaids.org
Gabriela Betancourt, MA, MPH, DrPH candidate, Deputy Director of Capacity Building & Evaluation - gbetancourt@latinoaids.org
Zeena Hazuri, CBA Training Development Manager - zhazuri@latinoaids.org
Shawn Torres, M.Div., CBA Specialist - Deep South - storres@latinoaids.org
Steven Fernandez, MPH, Capacity Building and Evaluation Coordinator - sfernandez@latinoaids.org

→ TransPower, CBA for Trans led organizations in NYC
Devan Diaz, Trans CBA Coordinator - ddiaz@latinoaids.org
Bryan Medina, Organizational Development and Research Specialist - bmedina@latinoaids.org

→ Latinos in the Deep South Program
Judith Montenegro, Program Director - jmontenegro@latinoaids.org
Joaquín Carcaño, Director of Community Organizing - jcarcano@latinoaids.org

 

Evaluation/Research

→ Institute for Latinx Health Equity
David García, Ed.D., M.P.H., Director of Capacity Building and Research - dgarcia@latinoaids.org
Gabriela Betancourt, Deputy Director of Research & Evaluation - gbetancourt@latinoaids.org
Bryan Medina, Organizational Development and Research Specialist - bmedina@latinoaids.org
Steven Fernandez, MPH, Capacity Building and Evaluation Coordinator - sfernandez@latinoaids.org

 

Prevention/Health Promotion and Social Support

→ Latino Religious Leadership Program
 Daniel Leyva, Program Director - dleyva@latinoaids.org
Maria Luisa Miranda, Senior Health Educator - mmiranda@latinoaids.org
Jose Javier Bosque, Health Educator - jbosque@latinoaids.org

→ Tratamiento Ahora/Treatment Now
Carlos Maldonado, Program Director - cmaldonado@latinoaids.org

→ Maduros y Sabrosos/Puente para la Salud
Carlos Maldonado, Program Director - cmaldonado@latinoaids.org

→ Poder Latino/Latino Empowerment
 Aracelis Quiñones, Coordinator - aquinones@latinoaids.org

 

Oasis, Latino LGBTS Wellness Center

Leandro Rodriguez, MBA, Director - lrodriguez@latinoaids.org
Gustavo Morales, Deputy Director - gmorales@latinoaids.org

→ HIV Prevention
Nelson Silvero, Core Group Coordinator - nsilverio@latinoaids.org
Frank Julca, HIV Counseling and Testing Specialist - fjulca@latinoaids.org
Abdier Benitez, M-Group Coordinator - abenitez@latinoaids.org
Levy Rosado, HIV Counseling and Testing Specialist - lrosado@latinoaids.org

→ MujerT
Elizabeth Marie Rivera, Program Coordinator - emrivera@latinoaids.org
Estefania Amparo, MBA, Patient Navigator - eamparo@latinoaids.org

→ NYS LEAD Program
Luciano Reberte, Program Coordinator - lreberte@latinoaids.org
Jean Paul Checo, Navigation Specialist - jcheco@latinoaids.org

→ P4 (PrEP/PEP)
Denovan Mejia, Program Coordinator - dmejia@latinoaids.org

→ Vida Positiva/Positive Life Workshops
Luis Nava, Peer Specialist - lnava@latinoaids.org
Gerardo Pineda, Peer Specialist - gpineda@latinoaids.org
Richelle Pena, Peer Specialist - rpena@latinoaids.org
Aracelis Quiñones, Peer Specialist - aquinones@latinoaids.org
Wilmer Diaz, Peer Specialist - wdiaz@latinoaids.org

 
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HIV Testing at the Commission HIV Testing (EIS)
Free, Confidential HIV Rapid Testing. Results obtained in minutes. Pre and post test counseling session.
Hands United - Manos Unidas: Assisting community-based organizations in developing prevention programs Hands United
Assisting community-based organizations in targeting, developing and sustaining HIV prevention programs for vulnerable populations.
Mpowerment Project: A peer and network based intervention targeting gay and bisexual men in NYC. Oasis Wellness Center
OASIS aims to reduce new infections, increase access to care and promote health equity in our communities.
NLAAD - National Latino AIDS Awareness Day NLAAD
National Latino AIDS Awareness Day promotes HIV testing and prevention education nationwide.
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