Dr. Rosa Gil is the Founder, President, and CEO of Comunilife, Inc, a multi-service non-profit organization committed to assisting vulnerable New Yorkers, including those living with HIV/AIDS and mental illness, and the homeless, achieve self-sufficiency. Dr. Gil serves as a Commissioner on the Commission of Health Care Facilities in the 21st Century, and on Mayor Bloomberg’s Commission on Women’s Issues. She has experience consulting with a wide range of governmental task forces and panels on the city, state, and federal level and is the former Chairperson of the New York City Health and Hospital Corporation. She is the former Dean for Health Sciences at the City University of New York. In addition, Dr. Gil is a co-founder of several commissions on Latinos and is the co-author of The Maria Paradox, a book on self-esteem and Hispanic women. She is considered a pioneer in the field of social work.