Mitch Slater - Board President
Senior Executive VP / Chief Operating Officer, CKX, Inc
"AIDS has been with us far too long and has claimed far too many lives. Reaching young people about HIV prevention is a crucial element in the eradication of the disease. It is my hope that through the work of organizations like LIFEbeat, my children will be able to grow up in a world where HIV and AIDS are foreign words."
Daniel Glass - Founding Board President
Founder and CEO, Glassnote Records
"I am proud to have co-founded LIFEbeat with Bob Caviano. Bob called me shortly after he was diagnosed with HIV to tell me of the lack of treatment, advice, knowledge and comfort that he received. There was nowhere to turn in the music industry, so we created LIFEbeat to help open a dialogue and break down the doors of ignorance and lack of compassion."
Robert Reicher, Esq. - Board Secretary
"I have been involved with LIFEbeat since its formation. I feel strongly that we must all use our unique talents to fight the disease in whichever way we are best suited. As a lawyer in the entertainment field, I feel that I am in a unique position to use the my skills and contacts to assist LIFEbeat in attaining its goals."
Burton Goldstein - Board Treasurer
Burton Goldstein & Co.
Mel Cheren
President, The Colonial House
Founder, West End Records
"Having been the fiscal sponsor of LIFEbeat through my foundation 24 Hours For Life, I am so proud to support LIFEbeat's mission to educate and help young people deal with AIDS. I have lost over 300 friends to AIDS. I pray that the work that LIFEbeat does will prevent a new generation from losing so many."
Gary Dell'Abate
Producer, The Howard Stern Show/SIRIUS
"I lost a brother to AIDS in 1991. I knew right then I would become active in the fight against AIDS. Working with LIFEbeat has been an incredibly rewarding experience. Our work has a great impact and it helps me to keep my brother's memory alive."
Lisa Ellis
Executive Vice President, Sony BMG
Bruno del Granado
Music and television producer, Ricky Martin Enterprises
"AIDS is wreaking havoc in the Spanish-speaking world and there is stigma and ignorance attached to the disease and those affected by it. Music happens to be one Latin culture's gifts to the world and what better way to educate Latinos on HIV and AIDS than through the language of music?"
Arthur Fogel
President, The Next Adventure
"It is absolutely critical that our industry continue to reach out to America's youth with the message of HIV/AIDS prevention. I am pleased to lend my support and efforts to LIFEbeat in its leadership role."
Donna Futterman, M.D.
Director, Adolescent AIDS Program
"On the issue of HIV/AIDS, there are few voices advocating on behalf of young people. LIFEbeat is one of those voices and music is one of the most powerful ways to reach youth. As young people remain at high risk and represent half of all new HIV infections, I have dedicated my AIDS work to combating the rising rate of HIV infection in youth and treating those who are living with the virus."
Stephen Hill
Senior Vice President, Music Programming & Talent, BET
"The reason for my involvement in LIFEbeat is simple and personal. My prep school roommate and close friend died from AIDS. I'm in the music industry. LIFEbeat is the representation of the Music Industry Fight(ing) AIDS. I can't bring my man Lloyd back, but perhaps through LIFEbeat's efforts, I can help not lose someone else."
Denise Rich
Songwriter, Denise Rich Songs
"Music is such an important part of my life and the opportunity to use it to help educate young people about HIV has been an extremely rewarding experience. Our future is in the hands of the next generation. It is imperative that we do all that we can to ensure that they stay healthy and strong."
Tim Rosta - Founding Executive Director
Senior Vice President of Strategic Marketing, MTV Networks
Paul Schindler Esq.
Partner, Greenberg Traurig
John Shea
Executive Vice President of Strategic Marketing, MTV Networks
"We owe it to a whole new generation to teach and re-teach what the last twenty years have taught us: that safe sex is imperative and seroconversion avoidable. We also need to ensure that there will continue to be a caring community of health professionals, activists and volunteer organizations to help until the epidemic is over."
Lisa Sherman
Senior Vice President and General Manager, LOGO
Derrick Thompson
Senior VP of Urban A&R, BMG Music Publishing
Van Toffler
President, MTV Networks Music Group/LOGO
"LIFEbeat's furthering of the connection to young people through music and information sharing around the issues of HIV and AIDS is invaluable and is the reason for my involvement."
Emil Wilbekin
Entertainment writer, producer and personality
"AIDS is killing the urban community. I have been a fan of LIFEBeat's for many years because of their commitment to AIDS education and awareness through the music industry. Now that urban music is so popular, it make sense to use vehicles like UrbanAID to reach our young people and save lives."
Ross Zapin
Vice President of Promotions, SIRIUS Satellite Radio
"We are fortunate to have the power of music, and committed music artists and professionals, to help us reach out and communicate LIFEbeat's important message to today's teens and young adults. HIV/AIDS prevention is a global yet personal goal for all of us involved with LIFEBeat, and I am proud to be among them."
