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Board of Directors


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Kelly Stevens, Board Chair

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Kelly Stevens is a native of the Washington, DC area with over 10 years of professional experience supporting the organizational development, workforce strengthening, and stakeholder engagement of nonprofits and government agencies across the country. Currently, Kelly works as a senior program manager of capacity building at AIDS United.
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Gabrielle C. Newell, Board Vice Chair

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Gabrielle Newell is committed to boosting the effectiveness and equity of our safety net services. Gabrielle is a proud Washingtonian who came to HIPS in 2014 first as a volunteer, and in 2019 as a Board Member.  Her paid work is in  the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families, where she leads work to make safety net programs more effective and equitable.  Gabrielle is a committed organizer who believes in the power of collective effort to meet our needs.  
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Victoria M. Rodríguez-Roldán, JD Board Secretary

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​Victoria is a Senior Policy Manager at AIDS United. Particular areas of expertise and focus are the intersections of issues affecting transgender people with disabilities and mental illness, anti-trans workplace discrimination and gun violence prevention from a social justice lens.  Victoria holds a B.A. in Psychology with honors from the University of Puerto Rico, and a J.D. from the University of Maine School of Law.
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Jonathan Zucker, Esq. Board Treasurer

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Jonathan is a political technology entrepreneur and campaign finance attorney; he is the founder of Democracy Engine (2009) and It Starts today (2016). He was the first COO and second CEO of ActBlue. Before joining ActBlue in early 2005, he spent the 2004 election cycle as the National Director of Operations - Finance at the Democratic National Committee. Prior to that, he was an organizer, fundraiser, administrator, or attorney for a variety of progressive organizations, including the Interfaith Alliance, HRC, Color of Change, Genderpac, and Gill Foundation.
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Matthew Rose, Assistant Treasurer

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Matthew Rose is the Director of US Policy and Advocacy at Health GAP. He brings over a decade of experience in community engagement, federal health policy, HIV science, and advancing health equity.
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Malik Burnett, MD Board Member

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As a physician advocate and entrepreneur, Dr. Malik Burnett works to advance the broader drug policy reform agenda with the goal of shifting US drug policy from framework based on criminal justice to one based on public health. He is currently involved in developing and advising a number of venture start-ups in the cannabis space and advancing harm reduction and drug treatment opportunties in the DMV area. 
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Whitney Case, Esq. Board Member

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​Whitney proudly supports the HIPS mission to provide healthcare and other basic necessities to some of DC's most underserved individuals.
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Joylyn Hopkins, Board Member

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​Joy  has been a District resident for more than 20 years. She has a background in performing arts, nonprofit management, and community organizing.
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Stephen Lee, MD Board Member

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Dr. Stephen Lee is the Executive Director of NASTAD. Stephen oversees all NASTAD programs – Health Care Access, Prevention, Hepatitis, Drug User Health, Health Equity, Policy & Legislative Affairs, and Health Systems Integration – as well as NASTAD’s overall operations. Stephen has deep expertise in program and organizational management, and his experience as a physician brings a practical perspective with regard to policy and program implementation.
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Andrea López, Ph.D. Board Member

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​Dr. Andrea M. López is a professor and researcher with expertise in medical anthropology, urban anthropology, the anthropology of drug use, health inequities, the U.S. welfare state, and social suffering in U.S. urban contexts. She has nearly two decades of experience working with unstably housed and homeless people who use drugs, both in a harm reduction direct service capacity and as a trauma-informed researcher. She is currently a professor the Department of Anthropology at the University of Maryland.
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Chelsea L. Ricker, Board Member

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​Chelsea L. Ricker is a lifelong sexual and reproductive rights activist with over 15 years professional experience supporting global and local women's and human rights organizations develop policy, program, and advocacy initiatives that work for their needs.  As a consultant, Chelsea specializes in building organizational strategies, trainings, and capacity-building tools that are inclusive, intersectional, and community-driven.

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Devon Trotter, Board Member

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Devon is a certified life coach and equity and inclusion professional in the climate and environmental conservation space, who brings a wealth of experience in nonprofit management, community engagement, event planning, fundraising, and peer group facilitation. An active member of the D.C. queer and art communities, Devon is a member of the Kennedy Center's inaugural Culture Caucus and volunteers for Whitman Walker and SMYAL. Devon has been a DJ and event planner since 2011.
If you are interested in joining HIPS' Board of Directors, you can express that interest by filling out this form.  We will then get in touch with more information about the process and timeline.

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  • About
    • Mission
    • History
    • Policy
    • HIPS in the News
    • Partners
    • Supporters
    • Jobs >
      • Community Care Specialist
  • Services
    • Impact
    • Resources and Referrals >
      • Abortion Resources
      • Harm Reduction
      • Transgender Resources
      • Our Services
      • Housing Resources
      • Syringe Exchange
      • Employment Resources
      • Harm Reduction Vending Machines
    • Advocacy >
      • Chosen Few
      • Sex Worker Advocates Coalition (SWAC)
      • Advisory Neighborhood Commission Training
      • Media Inquiries
      • Videos
  • Get Involved
    • Sign on to Support
    • Intern
    • Volunteer
  • Swag
    • Pride Gear
    • Shirts & Tanks
    • Sweatshirts, Fleece, & Outerwear
    • Hats
    • Mugs
    • Bags & Totes
    • Posters
    • Dresses
    • Accessories
  • Donate
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