Igor is a healthcare worker and a regional advocate in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Igor has gone through a path of personally combatting to access treatment and fighting for a youth-friendly environment in clinical settings. His experience in medicine and pharmaceuticals dramatically emphasizes Y+ Global Strategy implementation. Igor is a champion of evidence-based approach to workforce and service delivery in advocacy roadmap development. Igor Kuchin is on the frontline of the Y+ Global social policy and governance championship.

Horacio is a Public Relations student and a Human Rights activist for young people with HIV, working within peer networks in Argentina since 2014. He was part of the regional coordination of positive youth in Latin America from 2019 to 2022. Engaged in moderating support meetings, territorial activism activities, case accompaniment, mediation, political advocacy, governance, strategic litigation, and resource mobilization, he is part of a generation of Latin American activists breaking barriers to participation in our region.

The new Board Chair, Tanaka Chirombo is an HIV/AIDS Facilitator and Health Rights Advocate currently working with Youth and Society (YAS) – human rights and governance watchdog with focus on youth and marginalized groups. He has been representing young people living with HIV at regional and global levels through active participation and engagement with the Virology Education through the HIV & Adolescence Workshop 2021 and the International AIDS Society through the AIDS 2022 Global Village and Youth Organizing Committee.

Enow Awah Georges MD is a Youth Frontline Health worker, Sexual and Reproductive Health Consultant and global health advocate. He has over five years’ experience in research and advocacy on global health, HIV and AIDS, Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, child and Adolescent health. He is passionate about young people’s sexual and reproductive rights with promotion of sexual diversity and defence of sexual rights. He is the founder of Organisation For Health in Sustainable Development (OHISD) with mission to empower young people to become global advocates with the skills, knowledge and resources needed to scale up youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health initiatives and services while putting permanent processes in place to ensure youths have access to comprehensive sexuality education and the full range of quality care that unite all parts of their sexual and reproductive life and health.

A biologiste and positive leader from Algeria, one of the young people who actively participated in the creation of the first network of people living with HIV and SRHR in the MENA region supported by UNAIDS, UNDP and the world Health Organisation, started working in the humanitarian field as a virtual peer educator in APCS Algeria, then as a medical assistant in ARV+, full of experiences in youth orientations and trainings, he's working as a program coordinator in Green Tea association- promotion of health and humanitarian aid in collaboration with the UNHCR MENA, and peer educator in AIDS Algeria sex workers category. Mohand had attained knowledge and skills in youth sexual and reproductive health in Algeria and MENA region.

Gilberto is a student of Political Science and Public Administration. He uses his personal experience of living with HIV as a tool to raise awareness and involvement in the response to HIV, and the defense and promotion of human rights in his country. He works with the Mexican Young and Adolescents National Network and is also part of the World Network of Young Politicians in the Mexico City state chapter.

Kaweme is a barrister in training in the United Kingdom. She has more than ten years of HIV and advocacy experience. Kaweme has represented the voices of young people both on national and international platforms. She is a transformational youth coach and mentor, and founder of the program Anchor of Destiny which aims to equip young people for tomorrow's leadership. She also educates young people in schools on the risk of HIV to help reduce the stigma. She strongly advocates and promotes the ethical & meaningful engagement of young people, their rights, dignity, and wellbeing in policy and decision-making spaces.

Kimberly is an HIV youth advocate who leads the fight to amplify the voices of the young people in Trinidad. She is a member of the Trinidad and Tobago Community for Positive Women, a non-government organization that advocates for women and girls, infected, affected, and coping with HIV. Kimberly represents young women of Trinidad on the International Community of Positive Women Caribbean and is a member of the social media team on the International Community of Positive Women Global.

Fletcher Yi-Chi Chiu is an HIV and gender advocate at both national and regional level for Asia-Pacific region. He works in Persons with HIV/AIDS Rights Advocacy Association of Taiwan (PRAA), the first nonprofit organization set up by and for PLHIV in his nation. PRAA helps PLHIV with treatment access, human rights protection, policy monitoring regardless of nationalities, and Fletcher utilizes his skills of communication and evidence-based research to improve the quality of life of PLHIV. He is also a focal point at Youth LEAD, the largest regional network for Young Key Populations (YKP) in the Asia Pacific. Youth LEAD works to empower adolescents ages 14-18 and YKP ages 18-30 at the grassroots level across the region.

Maximina has expertise in HIV programming with focus on in children, adolescents and young people, gender equality and women’s empowerment, sexual reproductive health and rights, youth development and leadership. She worked for a community-based organization which is well known of having YPLHIV at the forefront of differentiated service delivery. Maximina is well known for advocating for the meaningful involvement of adolescent girls and young women in decision-making processes and spaces at all levels.

Emilia has more than 6 years of diverse accounting and finance experience in both non-profit making and public company environments. She has expertise in reporting financial information, reconciliations, routine accounting tasks, interpreting financial data, debtor chasing, variance analysis, budgeting and budgetary control, and payroll administration. She is a proven financial planner and analyst with an in-depth understanding of generally accepted accounting principles, auditing and accounting which will benefit the Y+ Global through the implementation and management of the HER Voice Fund.

Tawanda Aubrey Chibonore is a Zimbabwean young man who is passionate about the art of graphic design. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Information Systems. He has worked with different organisations including Zimbabwe Young Positives (ZY+) and Zimbabwe National Network of People Living with HIV (ZNNP+). He is an innovative young man in information technology especially web development and graphic design. Tawanda is the Information and Communications Technology support at the Global Network of Young People Living with HIV (Y+ Global). Tawanda believes in equality for all, and he aspires to make the world a better place by becoming the best he can be.

Gabriela is a highly motivated, dedicated individual with several years of international experience in project-oriented work related to social issues such as the promotion and protection of human rights and social/gender inequality. Over the last years, Gabriela had the experience of working with human rights funds, international non-governmental organizations, grassroots initiatives, and public-private partnerships. In the last years, she has been working with a variety of community-based organizations on various fronts, including institutional strengthening, strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation, program strategy, and management. As a multilingual professional, her intercultural awareness and educational background have proven essential in being successful on multiple fronts.

Maxwell has a background in HIV and Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights, livelihood and life skills related programming for more than seven years. He has also held various positions in M&E departments for several organisations for more than two year. He has worked for Zimbabwe Young Positives (ZY+) SOS Children's Villages Zimbabwe –FSP programme, Restless Development and Zimbabwe Aids Prevention and Support Organisation (ZAPSO). Some of the key donors he managed included UNESCO, UNFPA, EU, ARASA, FP2020 and Comic Relief. Maxwell holds a Master of Science Degree in Development Studies from Women’s University in Africa, a Special Honours Degree in Monitoring and Evaluation with Lupane State University and an Honours degree in History and International Studies with Midlands State University

Joyce is a charismatic, committed and self-motivated young woman whose passion roots from her lived experience as a young woman living HIV. She holds a bachelor‘s degree and a wealth of experience in HIV prevention, treatment, care and support. Joyce is passsionate about promoting ethical and meaningful engagement of young people in policy making spaces and she is a renowned HIV and SRHR advocate who works with and has represented voices of adolescents and young people at local and international decision making spaces. Joyce has used her experience to mobilize resources for Global health institutions and inform programming.

Gabriel Seubboon Chaiyasit is a queer-identified Thai citizen with direct experience with international organisations focusing on gender, human rights, and migration. Gabriel earned a Master of Arts in Southeast Asian Studies in 2018 from Chulalongkorn University. He was an affiliate researcher at the Asian Research Centre for Migration, Institute of Asian Studies, Chulalongkorn University. Gabriel also served as an Assistant for Thailand's Representative to the ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and Children (ACWC) for Women's Rights. His area of expertise includes LGBTIQ+ issues, human rights, South East Asian studies, and urban refugees. Besides, he is a classically-trained violinist, globetrotter, and virtuoso who has performed as an Irish, bluegrass, and pop fiddler in a number of prominent acts and regularly performed and toured with renowned Thai bands as the featured violin soloist.

Eddy is a passionate advocate of HIV and LGBTIQ+ rights and has many years of experience in the development field, both with civil society and the United Nations. He is currently based in Bangkok, Thailand. Throughout the years, Eddy has provided communications and technical support to improve programmes for young people at risk of HIV and improve access to HIV and sexual and reproductive health services. Eddy has co-authored publications with the UN, developed leadership training manuals for young people and documented countless stories of youth activism and leadership across Asia and the Pacific. He holds a Bachelor’s in Communications and Media from Loughborough University, UK and a Master’s in International Development from the University of Manchester, UK.

Priscilla Ama Addo, is 22 years old currently pursing Public Relations at the Ghana Institute of Journalism -UniMac. She resides in Accra, Ghana and is currently the Communications and Advocacy Graduate Trainee at Y+ Global. She has participated in numerous health projects, representing the youth and is currently the President of the Young Health Advocates Ghana, a youth-led network for young people living with HIV/AIDS in Ghana and a Youth Leader for Health. Priscilla is passionate about being a voice for the unheard and aspires to continue impacting the lives of young women through policy development and formulation.

Mr. Doan Thanh Tung has more than a decade’s experience working as an HIV, YKP activist and practitioner in the fields of stigma and discrimination, community rights, sexual reproductive health rights, chemsex and drug use, and HIV in Vietnam and the Southeast Asia region. His work ranges from designing, managing, and implementing various interventions, programs and innovations based on the context and needs of the community, conducting research to design evidence-based interventions and community monitoring, building capacity and empowering other organizations and young key populations communities. Tung is also an inspring speaker to raise the community’ needs and concerns through high-profile engagements at key regional and global conferences, including the AIDS Conference, IAS Conference, APAAC, PEPFAR COP meeting, Asia Chemsex Platform, IASSCS Conference, UNAIDS PCB, etc.

His recognition includes feature in Vietnam Forbes Magazine ‘30 Under 30’, Australian Government’s Young Social Entreprenour Leader, and the Young Achiever Award Southeast Asia Hero award by the Asia Pacific Coalition on Male Sexual Health for exceptional work as a community young leader, community health worker and LGBTQI activist. Tung was recently awarded his Masters of Public Health at the Hanoi Medical University International MPH program and is serving as member of organizing committee, abstract and scholarship reviewer of the 12th IAS Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2023).

Faith Thipe is a dynamic and passionate youth activist who advocates for the meaningful engagement and participation of young people in their diversities in decision-making platforms and access to universal youth friendly health services. With over 4 years of experience working in the advocacy and development space with various NGOs and CSOs.

Esther Kamau is a recent graduate who has embarked on an exciting new career path as a Finance Graduate Trainee at Y+ Global. She completed her studies in Finance from St Paul’s University – Limuru Campus and is set to graduate this year in November.

Now, as a Finance Graduate Trainee at Y+ Global, Esther is eager to put her skills and knowledge to use in a professional setting. She is excited to learn from experienced professionals and contribute to the success of Y+ Global.

In her free time, Esther enjoys swimming and cooking. Overall, Esther Kamau is a talented and goal-driven individual with a bright future ahead of her in the finance industry.

Ivy Jebet is a highly driven, committed and self-motivated individual who is passionate about projects and programmes focused on Youth and HIV/AIDS. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in public health and a certificate in Project management. She has volunteered in various NGO’s and CBO’s that target reduction in the disease burden and through her experiences she has acquired programmes management skills that will be key in her current role. She derives her purpose from striving to ensure that the ‘voiceless’ have a voice. She is passionate about empowerment of the girl child and currently leads a local youth group in her local village where she is responsible for organizing and coordinating mentorship sessions. Besides work, she is an avid reader and enjoys keeping fit.

Oğuzhan (Ozla) is a queer HIV activist and health services researcher from Turkey. As an openly gay man living with HIV, he works with and supports people from marginalised communities and those living with or affected by HIV. He holds an MSc in Health Sciences from the University of Luzern in Switzerland. Ozla is also a Youth Ambassador and an Advocacy for Cure fellow for the International AIDS Society.

Oliver Muindi is a committed and driven advocate from Mombasa, Kenya. With extensive experience in HIV programming, key populations, LGBTQ+ rights, gender equality, and sexual and reproductive health rights, he brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to his work.

He has a research background and has previously worked with organizations such as the National AIDS and STI Council, the University of Manitoba, Partner in Health and Development Africa and PITCH. His main focus was on data collection and analysis among key populations.

Oliver's involvement in various HIV research studies has had an impact on service delivery programs, service uptake, and differentiated services at key population service centres in Kenya. Being a certified Paralegal, he possesses exceptional skills in providing psychosocial first aid and ART adherence counselling. Oliver also played a pivotal role in designing and launching the initial rollout of Virtual Peer education in Kenya, which has been widely adopted by other African countries due to its outstanding success.

He currently works with the Global Network of Young People Living with HIV (Y+ Global) as the HER Voice Fund Administration Support, where he supports the Coordinator in managing program activities for Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Africa.

Ayomiposi Sanmabo joins the Y+ Global team as the Monitoring and Evaluation Graduate Trainee. She graduated with a degree in Project Management from the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria, in 2022, ranking in the top five per cent (5%) of her graduating class. She has over two years of experience utilising evidence to inform and guide program interventions, leading and supporting the implementation of M&E processes for innovative education intervention programs focused on bridging educational gaps for children living in marginalised communities within the North-Central Region of Nigeria.