Michelle Anderson is a mother, grandmother, caregiver, advocate, and fierce activist for women's health. Michelle presently serves as a Policy Associate with The Afiya Center in Dallas, Texas. She also has been very active in her community assisting people affected by addiction. In 2011, Michelle added a "positive" sparkle to the Ms. Plus America competition as the first openly HIV positive woman to ever run for and win a national pageant title. She is committed to expanding access to care for women of color, protecting reproductive rights, reducing maternal and infant mortality, and promoting U=U (Undetectable equals Untransmittable). Cooking is Michelle's passion, emptying all of the love she has into her food. Although her happy place is shopping, she is known for blogging and also appearing in numerous public service announcements. Michelle is working toward achieving her Bachelor’s degree.

Mary Margaret Cooksey (Meg), RN-BC, currently serves as Nurse Manager for the Division of Infectious Diseases at MedStar Georgetown University. A native of Birmingham, Alabama, she is a graduate of Auburn University. Meg completed her BSN from University of Texas-Arlington (UTA), where she is currently enrolled in MSN program. Meg is Board-Certified in Ambulatory Care Nursing and has a special interest in ensuring equity in access to vaccines for underserved populations. Her nursing philosophy emphasizes the importance of providing individualized care and believes in meeting each patient where they are in their healthcare journey. She lives in Alexandria, Virginia with her husband, Darren, and two sweet basset hounds. When not busy at work, Meg enjoys watching college football, visiting her favorite beaches, and whale watching.

Laura Friedman is currently a Senior Vice President, Communications and People Strategy Lead for Markets Technology at Citigroup. Prior to joining Citi, she previously served as the Associate Director of Communications at Workforce Opportunity Services (WOS), as well as the Communications and Programs Manager at Hearing Health Foundation (HHF). She also served as senior editor of Hearing Health magazine, a quarterly publication of HHF, as well as managed the magazine's advertising sales. Laura received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Barnard College in 2011. Socially, Laura loves to travel, cook, play tennis and golf, and frequent Broadway shows. She has visited to 35+ countries! She was previously a Board Member of World Wide Hearing International as well as NYC Transit Authority Accessibility Advisory Board. Laura volunteers as a mentor at The Center for Hearing and Communications as well as through Disability:In.

Vanessa Lathan is an HBCU-educated, unapologetic Black and communities of color-focused change agent driven to dismantle oppressive and systemic racism policies within sexual and reproductive health. As a double alumnus of Morgan State University, Vanessa holds degrees in Master of Public Health and Bachelor of Science in Social Work. Vanessa is a Senior Program Manager for the Southern HIV Impact Fund program at AIDS United. She has extensive experience working in government and clinical settings–including the Maryland Department of Health, University of Maryland Medical Center, and the Baltimore City Health Department. She is a 2022-2023 Dr. Martin Luther King Memorial Foundation Social Justice Fellow, an inaugural member of the American Academy of HIV Medicine's Community Advisory Group, and an HIV consultant for Black Ladies in Public Health. Vanessa is also a proud member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority.

Warren is a native of Gadsden, Alabama. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communication from Miles College, a United Negro College Fund member institution. Warren is a recognized leader whose passion focuses on health equity, LGBTQIA inclusion, and HIV advocacy. He obtained his license to preach in 2004. In 2010, Minister Dates founded The 6:52 Project Foundation, Inc.® (6:52 Project), after his HIV diagnosis in 2009. Warren is the 2022 recipient of the national Human Rights Campaign inaugural ‘Trailblazer Award.’ Warren serves as chair of the ADAP Advocacy Long-Acting Injectables Patient Advisory Committee. He has been featured in the GlaxoSmithKline and ViiV Healthcare campaign about their work in biotech innovation. He has served as a voice for the Southern HIV Community as a past Co-Chair of SAG (SUSTAIN Advocacy Group) at the University of Houston, Graduate School of Social Work. He is also known for his colorful, vibrant wardrobe.

Kassy Perry is a force all her own. A shrewd strategic thinker with uncommon creativity, Kassy is also a smart tactician. She rose to national prominence in 1999, after convincing Katie Couric to televise her colonoscopy to raise awareness about colon cancer screening. Since then, Kassy has continued to combine proven approaches and unconventional thinking to bring attention to her client's causes. Kassy is the President & CEO of Perry Communications Group, which she founded in 1996. She is a former broadcast journalist and served as a senior advisor to three California governors. Yet, Kassy's most rewarding job was raising her two amazing daughters – Morgan and Kaitlin. If that wasn't enough to keep her busy, she still has time for her three Jack Russell Terriers (terrierists) and five horses! Capitol Weekly has named Kassy to its list of "100 Most Powerful Political Players in California" five times. Astride a horse is her happy place.

For nearly two decades, Michael Pickering has been on the front lines providing addiction treatment and mental health services in Washington, DC. Michael currently serves as the Director of Advocacy and Community Engagement at Gaudenzia RAP, charged with facilitating important dialogue amongst stakeholders providing addiction supports and services. Previously, he served as the executive director at RAP. Despite all of his professional investment in improving supports and services for substance use disorder, Michael still finds time to advocate for people living with HIV/AIDS, mental illness, and equal opportunity for education.  Michael's other "full-time job" is tending to the every need of his dear, Leiden - a cheerful Keeshond. Michael is a self-described beach bum who loves to sink his toes in the sands of the U.S. Virgin Islands, but he has a special place in his heart for Adirondacks, which is where he grew-up.

Matt, a TEDx Speaker, is the Founder, CEO, & CPO at Archo Advocacy, LLC, & Editor-in-Chief of Elavay: Patient Insights. Elevated Healthcare. For nearly two decades, Matt has immersed himself in the healthcare industry, focusing on market research, sales, commercial leadership, training & patient advocacy. Matt is a well-respected leader in patient advocacy and specializes in fostering positive relationships between advocacy groups and the healthcare industry. He works tirelessly to ensure that the patient's voice is heard and valued by both parties. As someone who has personally experienced spinal cord injury and chronic pain, Matt understands the importance of patient advocacy and its impact on the healthcare industry. He is a loving husband and dedicated father to two wonderful daughters in Charleston, SC. Matt is an avid golfer with a 12.8 handicap. He claims that he’d watch more New York Jets games, if they’d win.

Kimberly most recently served as Executive Director of Strategic Alliances for Bristol Myers Squibb, one of the nation’s largest pharmaceutical companies. Kimberly formerly served as Director of Public Affairs and Alliance Development for Novo Nordisk, Inc., and Director of Federal Government Relations for GlaxoSmithKline where she worked for over twenty years lobbying Congress and the Administration to win support of issues important to the company. Prior to joining GSK, Kimberly had a successful ten-year career on Capitol Hill both as a Legislative Assistant and a professional committee staff member for various former members of the Congressional Black Caucus. In these roles, she focused on health care reform, education, pension issues, and postal reform. Kimberly is a graduate of Howard University and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications.