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NAPWA names new executive director |
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| NAPWA names new executive director | ||
| Oldest national AIDS organization in the U.S. hires Frank J. Oldham Jr.
The National Association of People with AIDS (NAPWA-US) announced today that Frank J. Oldham Jr. will become its new executive director. Oldham will replace Terje Anderson who announced his departure from NAPWA last year after nearly a decade of faithful service. "I am thrilled to be leaving NAPWA in such capable hands," says Anderson. "Frank is a committed, passionate and talented leader. I am looking forward to supporting him as he leads a dynamic movement of people living with HIV/AIDS." Oldham is currently the executive director of Harlem Director Group where he works on behalf of a community with the highest AIDS death rate in New York. Oldham, who is HIV-positive, is also a part of the most infected and affected group in the HIV/AIDS epidemic. According to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 46% of African American men who have sex with men (MSM) are HIV-positive. "This is the most important position of my life and the highest honor of my career," says Oldham. "NAPWA's visibility and power are essential to the lives of over one million people living with HIV/AIDS in the United States and I know in my heart and soul that we must ensure NAPWA's tradition of fighting strategically for the basic human rights and the finest quality of life for all of us living with HIV/AIDS." Oldham's nearly two decades of HIV/AIDS service and his personal commitment to the fight against HIV/AIDS led to his selection after an exhaustive search by NAPWA's board and staff. "We are excited about the opportunity to work with such a dynamic, seasoned leader in the field of HIV/AIDS," says NAPWA Board Chair Judy Billings. Oldham was the Citywide Coordinator for AIDS Policy for Mayor Michael Bloomberg's Administration where he championed the largest Ryan White award in the history of the Ryan White CARE Act for New York. He was also the executive director of Horizons Community Services in Chicago and the managing director of the Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Center. Oldham was the Assistant Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health Division on STD/HIV/AIDS Public Policy and Programs and the Deputy Assistant Commissioner of the Bureau of HIV Program Services for the New York City Department of Health. "Frank has demonstrated a commitment to all diverse communities affected by HIV/AIDS," says AIDS Foundation of Chicago Associate Director and NAPWA vBoard Member David Munar. "We are proud and honored that he is joining us." The National Association of People with AIDS (NAPWA-US) is the oldest national AIDS organization in the United States and the oldest national network of people living with HIV/AIDS in the world. Founded in 1983, NAPWA is a non-profit membership organization that advocates on behalf of all people living with HIV and AIDS in order to end the pandemic and the human suffering it causes. More than one million Americans are living with HIV and more than 40 million people around the world are infected. We will be here until there is a cure. A NAPWA-US press release |
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