The Body of Christ has AIDS

Filmmaker

Margaret has worked in the arts and entertainment sector for over 30 years. She was the first and only Chief of Staff to the first female President, Dr. Laura Trombley, at the Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens. Over two decades, she held Board management positions for the Los Angeles Opera, Autry Museum of the American West, and Center Theatre Group. Margaret was the Co-Producer on The Normal Heart stage production in Los Angeles. She was a founding partner in Backstage Door Production, LLC. - director of industrial videos. AS of 2019, Margaret has held office as the Elder Director on the Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council. In 2022, she was elected to the Board of Trustees of Cornerstone Theater Company.

Filmmaker

After working with churches and nonprofits for decades, Stephen took a leap of faith to start a company that focuses on his passion: telling stories about the good happening in the world. Capital Hope Media specializes in film productions for nonprofits, churches, and anyone else trying to make the world better. He has written on theology, pop culture, youth ministry, international development, and tech strategies in a variety of publications. He sits on the board of Inalienable, an international human rights NGO. He's a proud husband, and father to Stephanie, who is only interested in film when it involves helicopters. He has an M.Div from Claremont School of Theology, an MA in Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary, and a BA in Social Sciences from BIOLA University.

Program Director, Heathy University at Nashville CARES

Tiye Uhura Link has an Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership and a MDiv in Theology, a MS in Community Counseling as well as an MBA. Tiye is employed at Nashville CARES as the Program Director of Healthy University, a peer program for individuals living with HIV that focuses on education, advocacy, and social networks in an atmosphere of empowerment. Tiye has been employed with Nashville CARES for over 10 years. Tiye also serves on the Scientific Review Committee for the Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research and on the End the Epidemic Advisory Workgroup, which is in response to the National Strategy for PLWHA. Tiye has led numerous workshops focusing on HIV/AIDS, provided patient education in the First Year Doctor’s program at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and served as a guest lecturer in the MSTP (Medical Scientist Training Program) Program at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Tiye is a member of the TN-CFAR’s (Center for AIDS Research) workgroup, Faith and Spirituality Research Collaborative and the National Community Action Boards, N3C, which provides community engagement that align with the national CFAR initiatives. Tiye serves on the Nashville TGA Ryan White Planning Council and also holds a certification in Mental Health First Aid. Tiye’s passion and calling is empowering and serving the HIV+ population.

Professor and E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Chair of Feminist Theology at Vanderbilt Divinity School

Ellen T. Armour is Professor and E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Chair of Feminist Theology at Vanderbilt Divinity School where she directs the Carpenter Program in Religion, Gender and Sexuality. Her research interests include theologies and theories of gender, race, sexuality, and visual culture. Her most recent book is Seeing and Believing: Religion, Digital Visual Culture, and Social Justice (Columbia University Press, 2023).