Linda H. Scruggs, DHL, MHS, LPC, is a respected community leader, HIV advocate, and educator with over 34 years of service. Diagnosed in 1990, she began her work as a women's health advocate at Johns Hopkins University's Moore Clinic and later served as Director of Programs for an AIDS Alliance in Washington, DC. In 2012, she co-founded Ribbon Consulting Group, now Ribbon – A Center of Excellence, a Largo, Maryland–based national nonprofit focused on improving outcomes for people living with or vulnerable to HIV.
She received an Honorable Mention from President Barack Obama in 2010 and was a plenary speaker at the 2012 International AIDS Conference. Linda is Board Chair of The Well Project and serves on multiple boards and advisory groups in the chronic disease community. In 2024, she was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters. Her work advances the health, rights, and visibility of people impacted by HIV.
