Meet Our Team

Community Resource Initiative’s diverse and dedicated team includes staff from a range of departments, the Board of Directors, and the Community Advisory Board (CAB).

We work collectively at every level, furthering Community Resource Initiative’s mission of integrating treatment, prevention, research, and education, to offer a holistic, client-centered approach that advances social justice and equity in healthcare and seeks to eradicate infectious diseases in Massachusetts.

Meet our Board of Directors

Mark Giese

President

Paul Moreno

Board Vice President

Kevin Herwig

Rhoda Johnson

Rory Sheble-Hall

Clerk

Matthew McGuirk

Alfredo Hernandez-Chavez

Member

Roger Sanchez

Member

Community Resource Initiative Board and Representatives

Community Resource Initiative’s Board and Committee members play a critical role in the short-term and long-term success that will allow our mission to be achieved. Our boards and committees are key stakeholders who play a very important role in both actively raising awareness and funding for the agency.

Click here to find out more information about our Board of Directors and how to apply for a position on Community Resource Initiative’s Board.

Community Resource Initiative is committed to involving community members in all aspects of our operations. One way we facilitate this involvement is through the work of our Community Advisory Board (CAB), a group of dedicated individuals who serve as our community representatives.

The goals of the CAB are to:

  • Provide an open forum to discuss community concerns and needs.
  • Work with staff to review new study protocols and provide feedback on research efforts.
  • Ensure Community Resource Initiative works with all populations and assists in expanding access to the best available treatments and promote enrollment in clinical research studies.
  • Maximize the dissemination of culturally and linguistically appropriate information about treatment options to consumers and providers in all communities.
  • Develop, foster, and facilitate ongoing dialogue with all communities affected by HIV.

Click here to find out more information about our Community Advisory Board.

Community Resource Initiative’s staff play a critical role in the short-term and long-term success that will allow our mission to be achieved.

Click here to find out more about working at Community Resource Initiative.

Leadership Team

Katt Baker

Biomedical Prevention Program Manager

Anne Callachan

BRIDGE Team Project Manager

Amy Colson, MD, MPH

Director of Research

Maya Eeson, JD

Houses of Correction Program Manager

Elizabeth Fitzsimons

Director of Communications and Development

Hellen Gikaria

HDAP Senior Manager

Alyssa Harrington

Alyssa Harrington

Deputy IDDAP Operations Director

George-Henry Hastie, MPH

Senior Manager BRIDGE/IDDAP; Outreach, Training, and Quality Strategist

Nisaa Jackson

IDDAP Project Manager

Gerald James

Senior Manager Biomedical Intervention Programs

Ayda Kifle

IT & Operations Senior Manager

Randie Kutzen

Randie Kutzen

Deputy Executive Director of Operations and IDDAP Program Director

Julie K. Marston, MPH

Executive Director

Karen A. McLaughlin, CCRC

Research Senior Manager

Brittany Morgan

TDAP Program Coordinator

Daniel Starmer

CHII and Policy Senior Manager

Our Team

Andrew Brautigan

HDAP Senior Operations Specialist

Anne Callachan

BRIDGE Team Project Manager

Anne Hills

Senior Software Developer

Aja Kane

Billing Coordinator

Brittney Toth

Communications and Development Manager

Christina (Chris) Cook

PrEPDAP/nPEP Program Specialist

Christine Meneely

Senior CHII Enrollment Specialist

David Huckle

BRIDGE Team Health Insurance Enrollment Specialist and Research Associate

Edward Merski

HDAP Senior Enrollment Specialist

Elizabeth Fitzsimons

Director of Communications and Development

Erin Ford

BRIDGE Team Health Insurance Enrollment Specialist

George-Henry Hastie, MPH

Senior Manager BRIDGE/IDDAP; Outreach, Training, and Quality Strategist

Gerald James

Senior Manager Biomedical Intervention Programs

Gerald Martinez

BRIDGE Team Health Insurance Enrollment Specialist

Hellen Gikaria

HDAP Senior Manager

Jay Dubois

HDAP Training Specialist

Juan Diaz

BRIDGE Team Health Insurance Enrollment Specialist

Julie K. Marston, MPH

Executive Director

Kamil Davis

IT Operational Coordinator

Karen A. McLaughlin, CCRC

Research Senior Manager

Karen Locascio

HDAP Assistant Manager

Katt Baker

Biomedical Prevention Program Manager

Lori Silver

Staff Accountant

Maria Fonseca

HDAP Enrollment Specialist

Maya Eeson, JD

Houses of Correction Program Manager

Melany Arevalo

IDDAP Data Quality and Analytics Specialist

Nisaa Jackson

IDDAP Project Manager

Quinton Wilder

IDDAP Client Service Representative

Randie Kutzen

Randie Kutzen

Deputy Executive Director of Operations and IDDAP Program Director

Phillip Kwan

HDAP Enrollment Specialist

Roberta Bauer

Regulatory Specialist, Data Manager

Shakti Rovner

IDDAP Client Service Representative

Stephen Corbett

HDAP Enrollment and Consumer Engagement Specialist

Tamar (Tammy) Meiksin

HDAP Senior Team Lead

Thomas (Tom) MacPhee

HDAP Enrollment Specialist

Thomas (Tommy) Largey

HDAP Enrollment Specialist

Tresa Carrington

HDAP Team Lead

Wilfredo Ramos

PrEP/nPEP Navigator/Health Insurance Enrollment Specialist

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History

Where we started

Since 1989, Community Resource Initiative, we have done extraordinary work together. Leading the fight against HIV and other infectious diseases to make Massachusetts a healthier and more equitable place for all its residents. Our research and the medications we’ve helped people obtain have been groundbreaking—and we’ve changed countless lives for the better.

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Careers

Join our team

Community Resource Initiative is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other class protected by federal or state law (EEO/AA).

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