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.

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.

Glen Pietrandoni is chief advocacy officer at Avita Care Solutions, passionate healthcare advocate, and internationally respected HIV and LGBTQ+ activist. Glen is deeply engaged in Avita's mission to advocate for health equity and the 340B Drug Pricing program. He leads Avita's educational and awareness efforts and acts as a voice for providers and patients. He advances stigma-free HIV, PrEP, LGBTQ+, and sexual wellness care for underserved patient populations. Glen recently received Pharmacy Times' Lifetime Leadership honor at the Next-Generation Pharmacist awards. When Glen isn’t enjoying the Palm Springs lifestyle, music, and dining, he also serves on the Board of Pharmacy for the State of Illinois, and the board of Community Voices for 340B (CV340B), as well as formerly serving as a board member for AIDS United, and the ADAP Advocacy Association. He has earned American Academy of HIV Medicine and Apexus 340B certifications.

Kimberly currently serves 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.