2026 USCHA Host Committee
The Host Committee for the 2026 US Conference on HIV/AIDS is the “life-force” of the event.
Composed of members of the HIV workforce, local business owners, academic professionals and more, the committee is a team of volunteers assembled to coordinate 2026 USCHA volunteers, help drive state and local attendance, and connect the conference organizers with the local community.
They leverage their personal and professional networks to promote the event, assist with on-site conference organization, and enhance the overall USCHA experience for attendees.
Meet the Host Committee
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Committee Chair
Committee Co-Chair
Mindy He, MPH
Health Services Manager of Program Strategy & Engagement
Orange County Health Care Agency – HIV Planning and Coordination Unit
Subcommittee Chairs
Host Committee Booth
Tiffany Woods
State Transgender Health Manager
California Department of Public Health, Office of AIDS
Institute
Dr. William King, MD, JD, FACP, AAHIVS
Clinical Associate Professor
Charles R. Drew University
Media/Communications
Rev. Rob Newells-Newton
HIV Services Coordinator
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland
PLH Lounge
Damone Thomas
Founder and Executive Director
Healing With Hope Corporation
Trans Lounge:
Toni Newman
Senior Director, Coalition for Justice and Equality Across Movements
NMAC
Volunteer
Karin Hill
Chief of the Business Innovation Section in the Prevention Branch
California Department of Public Health, Office of AIDS
Welcome Reception
Ebony Gordon
Community Engagement Specialist
Black Health Portfolio, San Fransisco AIDS Foundation
Jena Adams
Former Supervising Communicable Disease Specialist
Fresno County Department of Public Health
Bobby Avalos
Artistic Director and Freelance Creative Artist
Bobby Avalos and Dancers, Entertainment Group
LeRoy Blea
Ending the Epidemics Manager
California Department of Public Health, Office of AIDS
Christina Perry, MPH
Wellness Center Program Manager
Indian Reservation, San Diego County
Dr. Marisa Ramos, PhD
Chief
California Department of Public Health, Office of AIDS
Angelique Skinner
Health Program Specialist II
California Department of Public Health
Curtis Smith
Senior Manager of Public Health Programs & Services
TruEvolution, Inc.
Matt Willis
Chief of the Capacity Building & Program Development Section, HIV Prevention Branch
California Department of Public Health, Office of AIDS
Contact
For information, updates, and questions about NMAC’s 2026 US Conference on HIV/AIDS, please email conferences@nmac.org.
