President and CEO

President and CEO
AIDS Foundation Chicago

About AIDS Foundation Chicago

In 1985, AIDS Foundation Chicago (AFC) was founded by four visionary Chicagoans who dared to bring dignity and human rights to the forefront of HIV services. Over these past four decades, their legacy has fed a movement that has grown in power and visibility. Today, AFC is a proud national leader on HIV care, housing, anti-racism, and advocacy, and a proud defender of hard-won progress.

The Mission

AFC mobilizes communities to create equity and justice for people living with and vulnerable to HIV or chronic conditions.

Organizational Highlights

Founded: 1985

Annual Operating Budget: $44.5 million

Board of Directors: 23

Staff: 110

Headquarters: Chicago

The Opportunity

After over 21 years with AFC, including 12 years as President and CEO, John Peller will step down in December 2026. He believes AFC is poised for new energy and ideas and ready for its next chapter. The Board and John have designed an intentional plan to ensure a smooth transition to his successor.

The need for the right successor is especially important now. AFC serves thousands of people each year and manages more than $40 million in annual revenue, most of it from government grants. At the same time, the organization is working toward ambitious goals: ending the HIV epidemic, reducing homelessness, advancing racial equity, protecting access to care, and responding to a difficult and uncertain public funding environment.

At a time when the federal government has abandoned people living with HIV both at home and abroad, and when real and threatened funding cuts seek to silence dissent and reverse progress, AFC has resolved to keep fighting. This is a rare opportunity for an audacious, transformative leader to continue AFC's legacy of fortitude and realize the dream of ending the HIV epidemic.

The Position

Reporting to the AFC Board of Directors, the President and CEO will be a visionary, mission-driven executive responsible for the organization's full administrative, fiscal, and