Meet the Team
 Lindsey Etheridge
Director of International Programs
Lindsey Etheridge teamed up with Hope's Voice International to manage production of the "Does HIV Look Like Me?" Campaign. Lindsey came to New York City after three years of traveling around the US working with victims of major natural disasters—including hurricane Katrina. Lindsey has more than ten years experience in social service work, broadcast media, communications, and outreach. Her accomplishments include an Emmy nominated TV series at PBS, a Community Impact Award from the National Educational Telecommunications Association, as well as ghost writing/copy editing credit on three published books. She serves as a member of the board of directors for Restoration Point Foundation, which seeks to improve disaster response and recovery efforts for those affected by natural disasters.
Lindsey has studied and worked in Africa, the Middle East, Europe, Mexico, and in Washington, D.C., where she got her start at an international human rights law firm. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree, with honors, from Vanguard University. Her major area of study was history and political science.  Todd Murray
Executive Director
Todd is the Executive Director and co-founder of Hope’s Voice
International. After being diagnosed with HIV at the age of 20, Todd
decided to take an active role in the fight against HIV and AIDS. It
was through his own experiences of living with HIV that his vision
for Hope’s
Voice International was born.
Todd works on the national level to provide education and advocacy
on HIV and AIDS, representing his organization to governments and communities
around the world. Spoking at international conferences, hundreds of
schools and communities he addresses the needs of both sexual health
education and young adults living with HIV and AIDS. Todd provides
his professional recommendations for implementing and improving programs
and consults for non-profit organizations, national media outlets and
community organizations.
Todd motivates young adults to get out and make a social change in
their community and in the world. His valuable experience and involvement
in the forefront of social change for young adults living with HIV
and AIDS is empowering. He works with professionals and young adults
alike. Todd leaves his audiences with the lasting impression that one
person truly can make a difference in the fight against HIV and AIDS.
 Beth Schmidt
Director of Domestic Programs
Beth joined the Hope's Voice International family in September of
2007 when she moved to New York City from Syracuse, NY where she lived
for two years after studying Theater at Le Moyne College. She is HIV
negative and began her role as an HIV and AIDS activist somewhat coincidentally
but finds the work she does with Hope's Voice International extremely
rewarding and grows more passionate about the issues surrounding HIV
and AIDS the more she learns about it herself.
Since taking her position with Hope's Voice International, Beth has
traveled to conferences around the United States with Hope's Voice International
Speakers and Staff promoting the program to Colleges and Universities
around the country. Getting to meet students and share her story of
how meeting speakers and co-workers who are vibrant young people living
positive fuels the work she does from the office helping students bring
the unique Hope's Voice International program to their school. Beth
is excited to have joined the company during a huge period of growth
in the mission and goals of Hope's Voice International and is proud to be among the
young voices that is raising awareness and fighting the stigma surrounding
HIV by spreading a message of hope and empowerment.
 Dan Sky
Office Manager
After moving to New York to become a Graphic Designer and Photographer
after college, Dan has worked on various projects in print, editorial,
and corporate image design. Dan is HIV negative, and became aware of
the Hope's Voice International mission through the video work of a
friend and colleague Gareth Manwaring.
Being moved by the beauty and power of the message of Does HIV Look
Like Me? he grew passionate about learning more about the disease,
and has been driven to create change through helping Hope's Voice International.
Board of Directors
Coming soon!
Advisory Board
 John Duran
Councilmember, West Hollywood City Council
Councilmember John J. Duran was born in Los Angeles and raised in Santa Fe Springs a community located in South-East Los Angeles County. Councilmember Duran was elected to the West Hollywood City Council on March 6, 2001. His election was the continuation of a long and dedicated history of service to the West Hollywood community. From 2000 to 2001 he served as Vice-Chair of the West Hollywood Rent Stabilization Commission, adjudicating appeals for landlord-tenant disputes and making policy recommendations on affordable housing and protection of tenants' rights. Councilmember Duran also served as a volunteer attorney for the Coalition for Economic Survival (CES) Legal Clinic, a community-based organization dedicated to protecting tenants' rights.
Councilmember Duran, a native Angeleno, received his juris doctorate degree from Western State University in Orange County, and leads one of Southern California's prominent law firms on Gay and Lesbian rights and AIDS law. Councilmember Duran has represented more than 1,000 clients with AIDS on issues ranging from discrimination to hate crimes. Councilmember Duran's current legal practice is criminal defense, specializing in crimes of addiction.
Throughout his career, Councilmember Duran has worked to defend human rights. His many prominent legal cases include Kolcum v. L.A. County, where he successfully sued Los Angeles County for denying medication to inmates with HIV/AIDS. He successfully defended the Cannabis Buyer's Club during the medicinal use of marijuana controversy. In 1998, he won the first test case of medicinal marijuana defense since the passage of California's Proposition 215. Other successful cases for Councilmember Duran include Morton v. City of Costa Mesa, where he represented two Lesbians who were subjected to unlawful genital search to determine their gender. He also served as legal counsel for ACT UP (AIDS coalition to unleash power) in the late 1980's, was the trial attorney for the Los Angeles Needle Exchange Program and has defended the first amendment rights of numerous protestors.
 Lyndon Haviland
President, Lyndon Haviland & Co LLC
Lyndon Haviland, DrPH, MPH, is a nationally recognized expert in strategic philanthropy, public health communications, brand marketing and applied research. She has over 20 years domestic and international public health management and leadership. From 2002-2004, Dr. Haviland was chief operating officer of the American Legacy Foundation, during this time she helped to frame tobacco as a social justice issue and built public-private partnerships to support a national grassroots movement against tobacco use.
As a advocate for women’s health and reducing health disparities, Dr. Haviland is currently consulting with not for profits on strategic communications and partnership development.
Dr. Haviland has a bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University and a master’s and doctorate degree in public health from the Joseph L. Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University. Lyndon is also a graduate of the Advanced Management Program of the Harvard Business School. She holds numerous professional appointments, including serving as a member of the board of directors for APHA and Pact.  Stephen Lucin
Vice President, grapeVine Public Relations
Stephen J. Lucin is co-founder of grapeVine Public Relations, a "first of its kind" PR agencies catering specifically to the LGBT and LGBT-friendly community with an added mission to assist non-profit organizations reach their maximum potential.
Lucin brings years of valuable public relations, journalism and marketing experience to grapeVine PR and all of its clients. Prior to joining grapeVine, Lucin managed a PR firm dedicated to civic service. He has also served as Chairman to a New Jersey non-profit fund raising committee, and has worked closely with other organizations in assisting with client-specific public relations campaigns. Additionally, Lucin has worked as a reporter and photographer for a weekly New Jersey publication. He has won awards for his writing and has been published in various publications.
Lucin holds an English Writing Bachelor of Arts degree from William Paterson
University. He joins Hope’s Voice International in an effort to fundraise and to help carry on with HVI’s overall mission and goals.
 Mike Ruiz
Photographer / Director
New York-based photographer Mike Ruiz is best known for his high-impact, surreal brand of celebrity and fashion photography. He has worked with everyone from Dolly Parton and Dennis Hopper to Lindsay Lohan and Zac Efron. His work has appeared in countless American and international magazines such as Vanity Fair, Flaunt, Conde Nast Traveler, Interview, Paper, Citizen K, Dazed and Confused, Arena, Italian Elle, Spanish and Brazilian Vogue and was a contributor to Dolce and Gabbana's "Hollywood" book and Iman's "The Beauty of Color" beauty book. Mike made his feature film directorial debut with Rupaul’s uproarious comedy "Starrbooty" which was a film festival favorite in 2007. He has also directed several music videos for such artists as Kelly Rowland, Kristine W and Traci Lords and is currently in post production on music videos for Jody Watley and Sylvia Tosun. Mike is a founding partner of Miauhaus, the elite Los Angeles photography complex featuring four full-service photo studios.
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