WRI 2026 Participants

Jeffrey S. Crowley, MPH is a Distinguished Scholar and Director of the Center for HIV and Infectious Disease Policy of the O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law at Georgetown Law and an adjunct professor of law.

Sahera Dirajlal-Fargo, MS, DO is an attending physician in Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and a translational investigator whose research focuses on the long-term health consequences of HIV in children, adolescents, and adults in the United States and sub-Saharan Africa.

Brenice Duroseau is a nurse practitioner in Maryland with specializations in obstetrics, infectious diseases and addiction medicine.

Alftan Dyson, PharmD, AAHIVP, FNPhA, serves as Head of US Strategic Medical Partnerships at ViiV Healthcare, where she leads collaborations with health professional associations, medical institutions, and other key stakeholders to drive innovation and advance ViiV’s mission.

Olivia G. Ford (she/her; they/them), The Well Project's editorial director, has been engaged with HIV-related media since 2007.

Alora Gale is a Seattle-based HIV advocate, patient educator, and public speaker. Her work is grounded in community wisdom, culturally competent care, and health equity.

Antoinette Jones is a seasoned advocate who embarked on her advocacy journey in her early 20s, initially as a Peer Specialist facilitating access to preventative care and treatment for individuals living with and at risk for HIV.

Leslie Marshall, PhD, was appointed Acting Deputy Director of the NIH Office of AIDS Research (OAR) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in August 2025.

Krista Heitzman Martel joined The Well Project in 2009 and has overseen the expansion of The Well Project's online resources including the web portal, social media initiatives, the A Girl Like Me blog, and its mobile application.

Jennifer McKinney MD, MPH is an Assistant Professor of Maternal Fetal Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas.