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Leadership Team

ERIC DANNY HARRIS

ERIC DANNY HARRIS

ERIC DANNY HARRIS

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR



He/Him/His

  

danny@engagingarkansas.org

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Eric is a dedicated HIV advocate with over 12 years of experience in the HIV field, including outreach, prevention, linkage to care, and peer empowerment. He has been recognized for numerous roles, including POZ Magazine's "The POZ 100" list in 2016 and 2018 for peer 

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR



He/Him/His

  

danny@engagingarkansas.org

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Eric is a dedicated HIV advocate with over 12 years of experience in the HIV field, including outreach, prevention, linkage to care, and peer empowerment. He has been recognized for numerous roles, including POZ Magazine's "The POZ 100" list in 2016 and 2018 for peer HIV work in the South and by those over 50 years old.  Past service includes ARcare, HIV Arkansas Support Network, USCA, Arkansas HIV Task Force, Arkansas HIV Planning Group (HPG), SAW-NET HIV Coalition, C2EA, AETC, Baptist Health Ministries, and the 2018 National Latino HIV Leadership Counsel.  

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KEANDRE' ARNOLD

ERIC DANNY HARRIS

ERIC DANNY HARRIS

POSITIVE MILES DIRECTOR AND

PREVENTION PROGRAM MANAGER

 

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keandre@engagingarkansas.org

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KeAndre' is a committed patient advocate, public speaker, and community leader. KeAndre' is the director of EAC's statewide transportation assistance program and manages our outreach team and testing events. He has provided talk

POSITIVE MILES DIRECTOR AND

PREVENTION PROGRAM MANAGER

 

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keandre@engagingarkansas.org

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KeAndre' is a committed patient advocate, public speaker, and community leader. KeAndre' is the director of EAC's statewide transportation assistance program and manages our outreach team and testing events. He has provided talks on topics including HIV in the Black Community and HIV Drug Assistance Options in Arkansas.  Past professional experience includes roles with St. Louis Effort for AIDS, Special Health Resources for Texas (SHRT), SWA-NET HIV Coalition, Arkansas HIV Planning Group (HPG), and ARcare. 

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BOBBY PIERCE

ERIC DANNY HARRIS

DENISSE ALANIS

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR


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bobby@engagingarkansas.org

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Bobby is dedicated to making comprehensive healthcare and supportive services accessible to everyone who needs it. He is excited about the opportunity to engage Arkansas communities in HIV/STI prevention and education. Bobby has a Bachelor's degree in Psyc

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR


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bobby@engagingarkansas.org

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Bobby is dedicated to making comprehensive healthcare and supportive services accessible to everyone who needs it. He is excited about the opportunity to engage Arkansas communities in HIV/STI prevention and education. Bobby has a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from California State University, Northridge and has worked in Human Resources for over 20 years. He currently serves as the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors for Special Health Resources.  

DENISSE ALANIS

DENISSE ALANIS

DENISSE ALANIS

FINANCE DIRECTOR



She/They


finance@engagingarkansas.org



Denisse has a background in advocacy due to their work in providing direct supportive services for survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence both in Arkansas and California. Their interests include queer & trans Latinx/Chicanx movement building and increasing accessibility to tra

FINANCE DIRECTOR



She/They


finance@engagingarkansas.org



Denisse has a background in advocacy due to their work in providing direct supportive services for survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence both in Arkansas and California. Their interests include queer & trans Latinx/Chicanx movement building and increasing accessibility to trauma-informed health services for southern QTPOC communities. They received their B.A. in Religion and Social Justice from Agnes Scott College. Denisse is currently pursuing their M.A. in Community Engaged Education and Social Change from Claremont College and is a Certified Non-Profit Accounting Professional. 

JEFF M. WALKER

DENISSE ALANIS

JEFF M. WALKER

OPERATIONS DIRECTOR

AND GRANTS MANAGER


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jeff@engagingarkansas.org

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Jeff is a community advocate with a genuine passion to serve those living with HIV.  Among the many hats worn by Jeff is a passion and love for grant-writing and development. His past service and leadership roles include ARcare Positive Connections

OPERATIONS DIRECTOR

AND GRANTS MANAGER


He/Him/His

    

jeff@engagingarkansas.org

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Jeff is a community advocate with a genuine passion to serve those living with HIV.  Among the many hats worn by Jeff is a passion and love for grant-writing and development. His past service and leadership roles include ARcare Positive Connections, Arkansas HIV Planning Group (HPG), 7hills Homeless Center, Gay and Lesbian Community Center of the Ozarks (GLO), Center on the Square Community Theater, and arts-based nonprofit organizations in Arkansas and Missouri including the Springfield Regional Arts Council.

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Outreach and Prevention Team

JOYCE HAMPTON

WHITLEY HOPKINS

AMELIA HERRERA

COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER

CENTRAL ARKANSAS


She/Her/Hers

 

joyce@engagingarkansas.org

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Joyce is native of rural Arkansas and credits her love of her community and family for overcoming many of the life altering changes she has experienced.   She is driven to assure that all rural and aging Arkansans living with HIV have access to t

COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER

CENTRAL ARKANSAS


She/Her/Hers

 

joyce@engagingarkansas.org

Facebook Profile


Joyce is native of rural Arkansas and credits her love of her community and family for overcoming many of the life altering changes she has experienced.   She is driven to assure that all rural and aging Arkansans living with HIV have access to the many resources available to them. Joyce has been trained in HIV/AIDS prevention at many state and national HIV conferences. Joyce is a member of Positive Women’s Network-USA and does national HIV advocacy for and with Women Living with HIV inclusive of Trans Women.  Joyce is a motivational speaker geared to empowering women to live, survive, and thrive in life.

AMELIA HERRERA

WHITLEY HOPKINS

AMELIA HERRERA

COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS


She/They


amelia@engagingarkansas.org

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Amelia is a passion-driven individual serving Northwest Arkansas and who strives to offer empathetic support to those living with HIV. She is an advocate for more inclusive, trauma-informed, and medically accurate sex education, especially in the S

COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS


She/They


amelia@engagingarkansas.org

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Amelia is a passion-driven individual serving Northwest Arkansas and who strives to offer empathetic support to those living with HIV. She is an advocate for more inclusive, trauma-informed, and medically accurate sex education, especially in the Southern United States.  Amelia aspires to be a sex educator and therapist to end the stigma around sex education.


She is also a recent graduate from the University of Arkansas with a degree in Psychology, was an active member on campus, and hopes to add to the community-driven vision behind Engaging Arkansas Communities.  

 

WHITLEY HOPKINS

WHITLEY HOPKINS

WHITLEY HOPKINS

COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS


She/Her/Hers


whitley@engagingarkansas.org

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Whitley has worked in the mental health and substance abuse community for many years. Her biggest passion is ensuring people have their voice be heard and understood. To her, everything is about active service, meeting people where they are, b

COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS


She/Her/Hers


whitley@engagingarkansas.org

Facebook Profile


Whitley has worked in the mental health and substance abuse community for many years. Her biggest passion is ensuring people have their voice be heard and understood. To her, everything is about active service, meeting people where they are, being kind, and making connections with others to help them understand they are not alone.  Whitley is currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in psychology, hoping one day to obtain her PsyD.

 


KIMBERLY NAIL

JUSTIN WASHINGTON

WHITLEY HOPKINS

COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER

NORTHEAST ARKANSAS


She/Her/Hers

 

kimberly@engagingarkansas.org

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Kimberly is passionate about communicating the importance of HIV testing and representing the unique needs of women living with HIV in Arkansas.  Her current HIV nonprofit service includes roles on the Arkansas HIV Planning Group (HPG), Arka

COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER

NORTHEAST ARKANSAS


She/Her/Hers

 

kimberly@engagingarkansas.org

Facebook Profile


Kimberly is passionate about communicating the importance of HIV testing and representing the unique needs of women living with HIV in Arkansas.  Her current HIV nonprofit service includes roles on the Arkansas HIV Planning Group (HPG), Arkansas Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) Treat and Prevent Subcommittee and the ARcare Positive Connections Consumer Advisory Network. 

JUSTIN WASHINGTON

JUSTIN WASHINGTON

JUSTIN WASHINGTON

OUTREACH SPECIALIST



He/Him/His


outreach@engagingarkansas.org

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Justin is the face behind our online At-Home HIV Testing program and Condom Club, as well as our statewide online HIV resource directory, the Arkansas Resource Hub.  He is HIV positive and committed to ending stigma by starting conversations about HIV. Born in Hot S

OUTREACH SPECIALIST



He/Him/His


outreach@engagingarkansas.org

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Justin is the face behind our online At-Home HIV Testing program and Condom Club, as well as our statewide online HIV resource directory, the Arkansas Resource Hub.  He is HIV positive and committed to ending stigma by starting conversations about HIV. Born in Hot Springs and having worked in various disciplines including management, education, and administration, he is an avid humanitarian who has a genuine passion for people.  He is currently pursuing his BSN at UALR and in the future hopes to enroll in a Doctoral program. 

Media Team

CASSANDRA FUNES

CASSANDRA FUNES

CASSANDRA FUNES

CONTRACT MEDIA SPECIALIST

LATINX PODCAST HOST


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Cassandra is a bilingual Outreach Specialist for ARcare Positive Connections serving the Latinx community in Arkansas with HIV education, testing, and Ryan White services. Engagement and outreach are her passion, and she is determined to provide a bridge between 

CONTRACT MEDIA SPECIALIST

LATINX PODCAST HOST


She/Her/Hers


Email

LinkedIn Profile


Cassandra is a bilingual Outreach Specialist for ARcare Positive Connections serving the Latinx community in Arkansas with HIV education, testing, and Ryan White services. Engagement and outreach are her passion, and she is determined to provide a bridge between the gaps of service in our communities such as health, wellness, education, and treatment. "These things are a human right not a privilege, and no one should be left behind. Access to basic needs and care should always be within reach."

DWAYNE WADE

CASSANDRA FUNES

CASSANDRA FUNES

SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCER

PrEP PODCAST HOST


He/Him/His


dwayne@engagingarkansas.org

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 Dwayne is very active in the fight for equality and public education of LGBTQ+ lives in social media. He is an advocate for individuals living with HIV and navigation within the LGBTQ+ community. You can hear him having frank conversations about 

SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCER

PrEP PODCAST HOST


He/Him/His


dwayne@engagingarkansas.org

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 Dwayne is very active in the fight for equality and public education of LGBTQ+ lives in social media. He is an advocate for individuals living with HIV and navigation within the LGBTQ+ community. You can hear him having frank conversations about HIV prevention on monthly episodes of the PrEP for the Night Podcast and read his accompanying blog by the same name here. Dwayne is a Business student at University of Arkansas, Social Worker at Blossoms of Cumberland Skilled Nursing Facility, recording artist, and dancer with extensive audience outreach.  

EDDIE WILEY

CASSANDRA FUNES

EDDIE WILEY

CONTRACT MEDIA SPECIALIST

EAC PODCAST HOST


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 Eddie has worked for over 15 years across the Southern United States to combat HIV stigma and health disparities, particularly within communities of color. His skills and training centers around social media, on-air talent, health literacy, stigma reduction, cultur

CONTRACT MEDIA SPECIALIST

EAC PODCAST HOST


He/Her/Queen


Email

LinkedIn Profile


 Eddie has worked for over 15 years across the Southern United States to combat HIV stigma and health disparities, particularly within communities of color. His skills and training centers around social media, on-air talent, health literacy, stigma reduction, cultural humility, and trauma-informed approaches. As a presenter at local and national conferences, Eddie has been able to speak of his experiences as a person living with HIV in addition to an HIV service provider. Eddie has served in various roles including the Shelby County HIV Care and Prevention Planning Group, Shelby County Ending HIV Epidemic Initiative for the TN Department of Health in Memphis, and as the Principal Consultant for Maverick Consulting where he developed training curriculum, managed the HIV.gov social media channels, and facilitated the HIV/AIDS Bureau’s Community of Practice. Eddie received his Master's of Public Health in Social and Behavioral Sciences from the University of Memphis and a B.A. in English and Communications from Philander Smith College.

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