Daniel D. Driffin, MPH
HVTN External Relations Project Manager
Daniel Driffin joined the HVTN on April 11, 2022. As External Relations Project Manager, Daniel is one of the newest members of the External Relations Unit based in the HVTN Leadership and Operations Center (Core) at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, WA. Daniel’s primary focus will be implementing stakeholder engagement strategies domestically and globally.
These strategies create opportunities for consultation with key stakeholders and communities to inform the design and implementation of Network studies. Consultations will optimize the inclusion and participation of populations and communities who bear the greatest burden of HIV and COVID-19.
Daniel has worked at the intersection of advocacy and assisting communities impacted by HIV for the past decade in Atlanta, GA. Daniel is the creator of and Senior Advisor to D3 Consulting, LLC. The consulting firm assists small-to-midsize community-based organizations, health departments and other programs aligned with engaging men of color within health care settings, not limited to HIV prevention, research, and treatment, but also within systems providing increased health literacy and culturally connected services. He most recently served as co-founder and Director of External Affairs with THRIVE Support Services, Inc., a patient-advocacy and social support network for Black gay men living with HIV.
Daniel received his Bachelor of Science in Biology from Morris College, and a Master’s degree in Public Health from Morehouse School of Medicine. Currently, Daniel is pursuing a doctoral degree in public health from Georgia State University. He hopes to leverage his DrPH training to continue using his influence to create community-driven solutions to improve HIV health outcomes for marginalized communities.
Kyle Gordon
HVTN External Relations Project Manager
Kyle Gordon joined the HVTN on April 11, 2022. As External Relations Project Manager, Kyle is one of the newest members of the External Relations Unit based in the HVTN Leadership and Operations Center (Core) at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, WA. Kyle’s primary focus will be implementing stakeholder engagement strategies domestically and globally.
These strategies create opportunities for consultation with key stakeholders and communities to inform the design and implementation of Network studies. Consultations will optimize the inclusion and participation of populations and communities who bear the greatest burden of HIV and COVID-19.
Kyle is a social entrepreneur and public health strategist, and currently a Master of Health Administration candidate at Tulane University. Working at the intersection of community engagement, public health, social service, and infectious disease, Kyle has dedicated the last 15 years to ensuring that marginalized communities have access to the holistic healthcare they deserve. He began his career in Los Angeles advocating for individuals affected by HIV/AIDS, helping to educate them and connect them with the treatment and social services they needed. He later worked to encourage engagement in advocacy and clinical research at the local, state, national, and global levels serving as an organizing member of California End the Epidemics campaign, as well as serving as the Clinical Research Site liaison to the HIV Prevention Trials Network Global Community Working Group. Kyle has also written peer-reviewed publications for the journal AIDS & Behavior focusing on medication readiness. Kyle holds membership with professional organizations including Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., and the American College of Health Executives. In their free time, Kyle enjoys Broadway plays, working out, traveling, and bowling.