Our Advisory Committees

Internal Advisory Committee (IAC)

Our Internal Advisory Committee works to align the D-CFAR’s work with institutional and regional agendas.

Current Members

Chair: William Powderly (WashU)

Co-Chair: Leslie McClure (SLU)

Other members:

  • Marlon Bailey (WashU)

  • Emily Hickner (WashU)

  • Adriana Montaño (SLU)

  • Jennifer Philips (WashU)

  • Will Ross (WashU)

  • Barbara W. Trautner (WashU)

  • Freddie Wills, Jr. (Harris Stowe State University)


Stakeholder and Community Advisory Committee (SAC)

Our Stakeholder and Community Advisory Committee works to align our activities with regional trends.

Current Members

  • Darius Rucker - Chair (Independent Consultant, Keys to Knowledge and Action, LLC, and Fast Track Cities – St. Louis)

  • Leslie Cockerham (Chief Medical Officer, Vivent Health)

  • Dustin Hampton (Chief, Bureau of HIV, STDs, and Hepatitis, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services)

  • Quinn Hill (Health Services Manager II, St. Louis City Department of Health)

  • Andwele Jolly (President and CEO, St. Louis Integrated Health Network)

  • Randy Rafter (Executive Director, Black Pride St. Louis)

  • Erise Williams, Jr. (President and CEO, Williams & Associates)


External Advisory Committee (EAC)

Our External Advisory Committee provides critical guidance, approves strategic decisions, and evaluates the progress and functions of the Center.

Current Members

  • David Haas (Associate Professor of Medicine and Director, AIDS Clinical Trials Center, Vanderbilt University)

  • Gregorio Millet (Vice President and Director, Public Policy, AmfAR)

  • Lauren Sterling (Associate Director, UCSF Bay Area CFAR)

  • Manya Magnus (Professor and the Chair of the Department of Epidemiology, George Washington University)

  • Tom Giordano (Director, Texas D-CFAR)

  • Marina Caskey (Associate Director, Einstein-Rockefeller-CUNY CFAR)