Vanessa Brocato has been hired as the Executive Director of Community HIV/AIDS Mobilization Project (CHAMP). She joined the staff in the New York City office at the beginning of September.

Vanessa brings a wide range of experience and skills, as well as tremendous energy and creativity, to her new position.

Her HIV/AIDS work began as a Stop AIDS Chicago trained peer educator in high school and then as president of her college LGBTQ organization. After receiving her degree in Women's Studies from Bradley University, she earned a law degree from Georgetown University Law Center, where she received the human rights award for her graduating class.

Most recently, Vanessa worked as the Assistant Director for Prevention Policy at Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC).

She has also served in various capacities at amfAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research; Family Care International; Housing Works; the Sexuality Information & Education Council of the United States (SIECUS); Whitman-Walker HIV/AIDS Clinic, Legal Services; and the Women's Law and Public Policy Fellowship Program.