Carl Sciortino

Carl Sciortino is the Executive Director of AIDS Action Committee, and has served in this capacity since 2014. AIDS Action Committee is New England’s oldest and largest AIDS service organization, providing services for people living with and at risk of getting HIV, and is the state’s leading advocate for public policy reflective of the needs of these communities. Prior to being Executive Director, Carl was a State Representative in the Massachusetts Legislature. There, he was the leading legislative advocate on HIV-related legislation. These include measures to increase funding for HIV-related services; a bill that would require health insurers to cover the costs of treatment of lipodistrophy; and a law that expands HIV testing in Massachusetts. Sciortino, who is living with HIV, has championed social justice issues throughout his career, including the right of same-sex couples to marry; banning discrimination against transgender people; expanding access to health care; and increasing resources for anti-poverty programs. He received his Bachelor of Science from Tufts University and earned his Masters in Public Administration at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.