Aliveness Staff
Leadership
Clinical Services: Outreach, Prevention, and Care Linkage
Social Services: Case Management, Housing, Medical Nutrition Therapy, & Mental Health
Food Programs: Food Shelf and Meals

David Reider

Velvet Bartashevitch

Bill Unger
Member Services, External Relations, and Administration
Charitable Gaming
Member & Board of Directors Leadership
Membership Advisory Committee (MAC)
The MAC consists of up to 20 members of The Aliveness Project elected at the Annual Meeting each May. They meet on the 4th Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. The MAC elects the Board of Directors, advises and makes recommendations on member-related issues, and oversees Charitable Gaming.
JoAnn V. – President
Joe R. – Vice President
Scott S. – Secretary
David A.
Tim K.
Joe F.
Pinki G.
Jay O.
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is elected by the Membership Advisory Committee and consists of up to 20 community members, at least 30% of whom must be people living with HIV.
President: Carey Boyum, Lubrizol
Vice President: Tom Straley
Second Vice President: David Anderson
Secretary: Dr. Mary Jo Kasten | Mayo Clinic
Austin Bly | U.S. Water Services, Legal
Helué Vázquez Valverde | Ernst & Young LLP
Jenn Schaal | Meet Minneapolis
Michelle Bahr | MN New Life Recovery
Michelle Tanner | UnitedHealthcare
Moncies Franco | Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute
Dr. Rachel Prosser | Gilead Sciences
Raquelle Paulsen | University of Minnesota Youth & AIDS Projects
Shanasha Whitson | Brakins Consulting