AIDS Foundation Welcomes Two New Senior Staff Members

The San Francisco AIDS Foundation is pleased to welcome two new senior-level directors who are already making a significant contribution to the agency. Steven Tierney, the new deputy director of programs and services joined the AIDS Foundation on December 1, 2005, and Barbara Kimport, the new director of development, started on February 2, 2006.

Tierney brings over 20 years of HIV programmatic experience and most recently served as director of HIV prevention for the San Francisco Department of Public Health. Tierney will oversee all of the AIDS Foundation's programs, including client services, prevention and community- level interventions, the California HIV/AIDS Hotline and the HIV Prevention Project, which is one of the largest needle exchange programs in the country.

While overseeing the City's HIV prevention activities, HIV infection rates-- which had been on the rise for several years--leveled off and began to decline. Tierney played a pivotal role in developing innovative and effective prevention interventions in San Francisco, including the creation of Magnet, a gay men's health center located in the heart of the Castro; a cutting-edge prevention for positives program; highly-targeted community outreach in heavily affected neighbords, including the Tenderloin, Bayview Hunters Point and Vistacion Valley; and the establishment of the Mayor's Task Force on Crystal Methamphetamine. He has a Doctorate in Education and a Master's in Counseling and Social Psychology.

"The AIDS Foundation has played a leadership role in designing and implementing programs and services which are built on both solid science and the lived experiences of our clients," said Tierney. "I look forward to continuing that tradition."

Kimport also brings over 20 years of senior nonprofit management experience to her new role and has a proven track record in fundraising as a staff member and volunteer. She will oversee all of the AIDS Foundation's contributed income programs, including key events such as AIDS/LifeCycle, the AIDS Walk, and the AIDS Marathons; individual giving programs; and institutional fundraising and sponsorships from corporate and foundation sources.

Most recently Kimport was the senior vice president for financial development for the YMCA of San Francisco, providing strategic leadership for the YMCA's fundraising programs and focusing on capital campaigns for the Chinatown and Bayview Hunters Point YMCAs. Prior to that, she directed development and marketing programs for the San Francisco Zoological Society and successfully spearheaded a $25 million capital campaign for the Zoo. Kimport is also the chair of the board of trustees for the Urban School of San Francisco, an independent progressive high school. She has a law degree from Stanford and a Bachelor's in Public Affairs from the University of Chicago.

"The San Francisco AIDS Foundation has strong and deep relationships with the San Francisco philanthropic community, which has been critical to the agency's mission to end the pandemic and the human suffering caused by HIV," said Kimport. "I am honored to join the AIDS Foundation's experienced and committed staff and volunteers in this critical effort."

We welcome readers to contact these new members of our senior management team with ideas about the AIDS Foundation's services and development efforts. To do so, please send them an email at feedback@sfaf.org.