Beatrice Wahura Waithaka is CEO of Tena Brilliant Stars Foundation. A passionate advocate for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women, she drives health, skills training, and reintegration. Guided by "From Prison to Purpose," she works to reduce stigma and create pathways to healing and opportunity.

Lindsey R. Riback, MPH is a Project Director whose research focuses on the intersection of Hepatitis C and HIV prevention, substance use disorder and criminal legal system involvement in New York and Kenya. Her work includes identifying treatment and prevention strategies that respect individual choice and circumstances.

Olivia is a Postdoctoral Fellow based at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre. Her primary research interest is the prevention of infectious diseases among priority populations, including people who inject drugs and people in prison.

Rachel Boehm, MPH, is Assistant Director at Emory University’s Center for the Health of Incarcerated Persons. She is an epidemiologist specializing in infectious disease, data analysis, and program evaluation in correctional settings. Her work focuses on TB, HIV, and health equity, using mixed-methods research to inform policy and practice.

Dr Faith Aikaeli is a Tanzanian medical doctor, epidemiologist and early-career researcher at the National Institute for Medical Research. Her work focuses on implementation science, health systems and infectious diseases, with a growing interest in prison health, including equitable healthcare for incarcerated populations and continuity of care following release.