Meg McElroy (she/her) is thrilled to return to AIDS Foundation Chicago (AFC) as the Director of Special Projects, where she will continue her work on the Getting to Zero Illinois initiative. In this new role, Meg will focus on advancing equitable, systems-level strategies across the state, while elevating and prioritizing the voices and experiences of those most impacted by the HIV epidemic in Illinois.Previously, Meg served as the Senior Program Director for the Advocacy Department at the ACLU of Illinois, where she worked to create and execute a robust policy agenda with her team. Her work focused on coalition-building to advance legislative priorities for communities most impacted by the organization’s initiatives. Before her time at the ACLU, Meg was the Manager of Policy & Advocacy at AFC, where she played a key role in driving the organization’s public health policy agenda and special projects, including the statewide Getting to Zero Illinois initiative. Meg is excited to return to the GTZ project in this next chapter.Meg’s professional background is rooted in clinical practice and advocacy, with extensive experience as a clinician and senior administrator focused on maternal and infant health outcomes, LGBTQIA health, and women’s health issues. She holds a Master’s in Clinical Psychology from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology and a BA in Social Work with a Minor in Women’s Studies from Lewis University. Throughout her career, Meg has remained dedicated to advancing equitable health policies and amplifying the voices of those most affected by public health and social justice issues.