Jesse Milan Jr. is the new president and CEO of AIDS United, according to a press release from the HIV advocacy and policy group. He had been serving as interim president and CEO since June 2016.

Milan, who has a law degree, has been living with HIV for more than three decades.

“I’m thrilled that Jesse Milan Jr. will continue his stewardship of AIDS United,” said Robert Hilliard Jr., MD, chair of the AIDS United Board of Trustees in the press release. “Milan’s leadership, experience and relationships with our partners in the field couldn’t have come at a more critical time for AIDS United and the communities we serve. The trustees have every confidence that Jesse will bring AIDS United to new highs in a changing landscape.”

According to the press release, Milan “currently serves on the Scientific Advisory Board for the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and has cochaired the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)/Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Advisory Committee on HIV and STD Prevention and Treatment (CHAC) for a five-year appointment. A lawyer by background, Milan has received numerous honors including the 2015 Public Service Award from the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (ANAC) and in 2007 was designated a Fulbright Senior Specialist in Global HIV/AIDS.

“Further, he serves as Chair Emeritus on the Black AIDS Institute board of directors, on the Dean’s Advisory Council for the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health and has served as board chair for five non-profit organizations. Milan was also director of the $21 million AIDS Office for the City of Philadelphia Department of Public Health. He recently served as a leadership development consultant with the Dorrier Underwood firm, and a subject matter expert on projects for the CDC, HRSA and the Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy, within the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Health.”

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