Vivent Health Board of Directors welcomes new additions with wealth of experience
Vivent Health, a leading provider of HIV care and prevention, is pleased to announce the election of four new members to its Board of Directors. These individuals bring a wealth of expertise, diverse perspectives, and a shared passion for advancing heath equity and justice for individuals living with and impacted by HIV, further strengthening the organization’s commitment to delivering high quality health outcomes to all individuals Vivent Health serves.
“We are excited to have these outstanding individuals join Vivent Health’s national Board of Directors. Each new member brings distinct perspectives and a steadfast dedication to improving health equity for people living with or impacted by HIV,” says Noel Landuyt, PhD, Vivent Health Board Chair. “Our priority has been to ensure the Board is attuned to the needs of the communities we serve. These new members bring invaluable expertise and a fresh outlook that will strengthen our efforts and drive meaningful progress.”
The new board members are:
BRAD KALSCHEUR (Milwaukee, WI) is a partner at Michael Best, heading up their Wealth Preservation Planning department, and has been practicing in the estate planning field for 30 years. Brad holds a BS in Accounting from Marquette University (licensed CPA) and a JD from Marquette University Law School. He is active in many non-profit boards in the Milwaukee area, including prior service on the Vivent Health (formerly ARCW) board from 2014-2020.
CHARLIE PETERSON (Chicago, IL) is Chief Development Officer at Neelyx Labs, a clinical diagnostics company specializing in STI and HIV prevention through self-collect (at-home) test kits. He partners with community-based, healthcare, public health, education, and research organizations to advance health equity and access. As a Latino, Charlie is committed to reducing healthcare mistrust, addressing social determinants of health, and empowering communities through health education and advocacy.
KIT MAILMAN (St. Louis, MO) is a senior director at Edward Jones leading Branch Real Estate Strategy & Consulting. She joined Edward Jones in 2016 starting in Firm Analytics, later leading several teams Wealth Management. She began her career as an investigator in Boston, MA, later becoming a District Manager in Augusta, GA. She became a senior business transformation consultant for IBM in 2011. After consulting for several years, she worked as an operations research analyst for the US Army. Kit is a native of Massachusetts, a graduate of Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY, and earned an MBA from Washington University in St. Louis.
PATRICK AGUILAR (St. Louis, MO) works as Managing Director of Health at WashU’s Olin Business School. In addition to practicing as a pulmonologist, he has led clinical programs in academic medical centers, been a chief of pulmonology/critical care medicine for a network of community hospitals, and he served as Chief Medical Officer for a large corporation. Patrick lives in St. Louis, where he teaches business classes, practices pulmonary medicine, and advises executives from firms of all sizes (startup to large health systems).
About Vivent Health
Rooted in our legacy organizations’ commitments to serve people of color and members of the LGBTQ+ community who are most impacted by HIV, Vivent Health delivers high-quality, integrated HIV healthcare, social services, and prevention. We work to advance health equity and justice so everyone impacted by HIV can live their best and healthiest life.
Vivent Health currently serves nearly 18,500 people living with and vulnerable to HIV and sexually transmitted infections, as well as countless people at risk for opioid overdose. Vivent Health currently has clinics in St. Louis and Kansas City, MO; Chicago, IL; Denver, CO; Austin, TX; Detroit and Ypsilanti, MI, and in 10 locations throughout Wisconsin, including Milwaukee. Learn more at www.ViventHealth.org.