EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:
President.......................Marz Albarran
Treasurer.......................Vacant
Secretary.......................Jonathan Wilkinson
Treasurer.......................Vacant
Secretary.......................Jonathan Wilkinson
MEET OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Marz Albarran – President (They/Them) has over six years of experience in healthcare, working with the New York State Health Marketplace, providing health insurance to all of New York State. They also worked on the NY Vaccine Hotline and the COVID-19 Testing Hotline projects. For four years, Marz was a member of the Learning and Development department, serving as a Training Specialist and training new hires on their job responsibilities. During this time, they recreated the curriculum to make it more effective and implemented an internal auditing process for all Learning and Development training documentation. Marz is an HIV Advocate, specifically focusing on supporting those aging with HIV, including those who were perinatally infected. In addition to their advocacy work, Marz is an Artist. They also serve on the Consumer Advisory Committee, run by the AIDS Institute, and currently co-chair the Aging with HIV and Long-Term Survivors subcommittee, as well as the Youth ETE Committee (having served for two years). Furthermore, Marz is a Spokesmodel for the HIVStopsWithMe.org Campaign.
Jonathan Wilkinson – Secretary (He/Him) is a Licensed Massage Therapist who has been a Co-Owner of Spa Virgo, located in the Center Square neighborhood of Albany, NY. While in school for Massage Therapy, part of the curriculum required community service, and one of the places he could fulfill this requirement was at the Damien Center. While doing community service at the Damien Center, Jonathan knew he wanted to do more to serve this community. Jonathan served on the board of The Names Project from 2013 to 2015 and is also currently a Fire Commissioner for his local volunteer fire department in Fort Hunter, NY.
Fran Altshuler – Director (She/Her) - Conscientious professional with extensive experience advocating for social and economic well-being of individuals and families.
Skilled at providing guidance, support and assistance.Strong communication and management skills and committed to inspiring community service.
Experience in Human Resources and Volunteer Management.
Jonathan Wilkinson – Secretary (He/Him) is a Licensed Massage Therapist who has been a Co-Owner of Spa Virgo, located in the Center Square neighborhood of Albany, NY. While in school for Massage Therapy, part of the curriculum required community service, and one of the places he could fulfill this requirement was at the Damien Center. While doing community service at the Damien Center, Jonathan knew he wanted to do more to serve this community. Jonathan served on the board of The Names Project from 2013 to 2015 and is also currently a Fire Commissioner for his local volunteer fire department in Fort Hunter, NY.
Fran Altshuler – Director (She/Her) - Conscientious professional with extensive experience advocating for social and economic well-being of individuals and families.
Skilled at providing guidance, support and assistance.Strong communication and management skills and committed to inspiring community service.
Experience in Human Resources and Volunteer Management.
JOINING THE BOARD
Are you interested in becoming a member of the Damien Center Board of Directors? We invite you to download the Board Member Application Form by clicking here or on the PDF icon below to begin the process.
Once you have downloaded and completed your application, please email the finalized document to [email protected].
Once you have downloaded and completed your application, please email the finalized document to [email protected].
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