Rochelle McLaurin

Rochelle McLaurin is a director at Heluna Health, a position they have held since December 2014. Previously, they were an assistant commissioner at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene from January 2007 to December 2014, where they led the city's $200 million HIV public health response. This included direct service provision and contracted programming in HIV prevention, diagnostics, treatment & social support; supervised staff of approximately 200 people with seven direct reports; researched, developed and implemented major policy initiatives related to HIV in NYC; oversaw all fiscal and contracting activities related to HIV for the NYC Health Department; designed and disseminated relevant diagnostic, prevention and treatment protocols throughout NYC; directed all social marketing related to HIV supported by New York City; partnered with key stakeholders (including legislators, funders, clinical and community agencies) on HIV-related issues affecting NYC; spoke widely on issues related to HIV in NYC; represented NYC at all relevant national gatherings related to HIV.

Before their time at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Rochelle McLaurin was a clinical infectious diseases fellow at Columbia University Medical Center from January 2004 to December 2007.

Rochelle McLaurin has a Master of Science in Epidemiology from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, a Bachelor of Arts in Political Economy from Princeton University, a Doctor of Medicine from University of Pennsylvania, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Theirtory from Yale University.

Some of their coworkers include Joseph Selvaraj - Director, IT & Business Applications, Brian Gieseler - CFO, and Elizabeth Power Robison - Chief Advancement Officer. Rochelle McLaurin reports to Blayne Cutler, President & CEO.