We would like to welcome our newest Board Director Dr. Réquel Lopes 

Dr. Lopes AP, Dipl. OM (NCCAOM)  is an Acupuncture Physician from Cape Cod, MA. She has spent 20 years working in public health, development and fundraising including working in the HIV/AIDS community. Owner of Dragonfly Wellness, she received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology from the Barnard College of Columbia University in New York. She received her Master of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from Aoma Graduate School of Integrative Medicine in Austin, Texas. Her community and volunteer experience is extensive including Crew Director/Logistic Coordinator for the Smart Ride, Director of Special Events for Broward House, Inc. and Kids in Distress, Inc. Regional Marketing Director for Bally Total Fitness in Fort Lauderdale and Managing Director for Pallotta Teamwork, Inc. in New York. She currently serves as the executive committee’s vice chair for Broward County’s HIV Planning Council as well as sitting on the PSRA committee.  A member of the Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce, she is a board member for the GLBX Council. While on this board, she also worked in the Artopia committee.

“While in college, I started by being a buddy to those living with HIV/AIDS.  I saw first hand what HIV/AIDS was doing.  Because of it, I became an active with ACT-UP and Black AIDS Mobilization (BAM) in New York.   What I saw during this time changed my life.  It started me on my path to help people who most need care.  I continue this by working in fundraising and empowerment with the Pallotta Teamworks’ AIDS Rides, The SMART Ride, M.O.V.E.R.S in Miami’s Overtown area, Kids In Distress and Broward House in the Fort Lauderdale area.”