Patrick Luther has over 15 years of experience leading HIV prevention and care programs. As Chief Program Officer at Nashville CARES, he oversees a budget of $4M and 60 staff to implement comprehensive HIV programs. Previously he grew Nashville CARES' prevention department from 5 to 27 staff and $350k to $1M budget. He has received several awards for his leadership and community engagement work.

1. PATRICK WILLIAM LUTHER
1024 MCMAHAN AVENUE, NASHVILLE
TENNESSEE 37216-2129
PATRICK.LUTHER@GMAIL.COM
(615) 974-2826 C, T, E, IM, FT
STATEMENT
As Chief Program Officer of Nashville CARES, TN's Premiere HIV Service Agency, I set the course for
Ending the AIDS Epidemic, effecting a coordinated system of comprehensive approaches to achieve
that vision. My legacy includes examples of sustained, exceptional leadership in a variety of
professional arenas with accolades from the USAF, AIDS Institute, NIH CTSA, APHA, CROI and others.
My professional foci create unique synergies, relationships and the resources to effect successful
discoveries that improve health among communities and achieve agencies visions.
EXPERIENCE
Chief Program Officer August 2011 - Present
Nashville CARES, Nashville, Tennessee
 Set strategic and tactical visions for a diverse team of 60+ community health workers, public
health, social work, behavioral health specialist professionals and our vital relevant support
staff, and effect and manage an annual budget of $4M+.
 Develop and align key community partnerships and resources to implement, assess and inform
an organized, comprehensive set of constructs, programs and processes that improve and
enhance HIV prevention, care, treatment and care support to effect the End of AIDS in Middle
Tennessee.
 Translate scientific behavioral science into 60+ distinct social and public health interventions
reaching a diverse set individuals (MSM, AAMSM, IDU/AOD, Women, Youth, PLWHA).
 Serve as Community Principal Investigator on research conducted with Vanderbilt University,
the Medical College of Wisconsin (CAIR), Meharry Medical Center, the Tennessee Department
of Health and others impacting behavioral science design, evaluation and application.
 Effect demonstrable, positive organizational culture changes leading to sustained exceptional
performance and recognition within the local non-profit community (see team building).
 Provide technical assistance to local, state and national program planners.
 Utilize TQM/CQI concepts in department, agency management and strategic planning effecting
operational efficiency and cost savings through ongoing analysis.
 Conduct personal and professional development of identified leaders and emerging leaders to
assure excellence in program and agency operations, and to effect long-term strategic
objectives of ending AIDS in Middle Tennessee and beyond.
Director of Prevention Education January 2000 – August 2011
Nashville CARES, Nashville, Tennessee
 Grew department from 5 staff to 27, annual budget from $350,000 to over $1M and public
health programming from 7 interventions to 15 interventions and strategies. Grew volunteer
support from 55 to more than 250
 Researched, developed strategy for use, wrote and managed grants to support vision of
prevention for department, agency and region
 Served as laboratory director for a multi-site community based HIV screening initiative
 Created and utilized university and secondary school Service Learning projects to impact
community health
AWARDS &
RECOGNITION
NIH CTSA
Collaboration &
Engagement Domain
Task Force member
Vanderbilt Institute
for Clinical and
Translational Science
Award Operating
Board; Chair
Community Engaged
Research Advisory
Council
Vanderbilt CFAR
Executive Committee
Member
CROI Young
Investigator Award in
Community
Education 2008
Planned Parenthood
2008 Educator of the
Year Award
National
Spokesperson, MTV
Get Lippy Campaign
2008
2007 MTV Staying
Alive Award –
Survivor Club

2. OASIS HIV Health Coordinator, Consultant
ACR, Syracuse, New York
 Coordinated health related training; monitored adherence to regulations for AOD facilities,
 Served as a consultant and trainer for the NYSDOH AIDS Institute
 Served as an adjunct faculty member at Jefferson College of the State University of New York
teaching the human services curricula
Senior Courseware Developer, ICBM
341 Missile Wing, USAF, Great Falls, Montana
 Designed, implemented and managed 25 individual weapon system training programs
 Certified and Evaluated 200+ missile launch officers,
 Effected TQM concepts, outcome based protocol and comprehension level lesson planning
Commander, Evaluations Program Group
341 Missile Wing, USAF, Great Falls, Montana
 Assured certification of an operational ICBM missile wing’s operations group,
 Maintained compliance with more than 35 nuclear surety, operations code component and
emergency war order regulations,
 Enacted 18 evaluation programs and more than 500 evaluation plans of operation,
 Managed over $3 billion in federal assets and more than 200 personnel.
EDUCATION
Human Services and Non-Profit Management, Master of Human Services*
University of Great Falls, Great Falls, Montana
GPA 3.8/4.0
Studies focused in human services administration, criminal justice, law, graduate-level statistics for
social service research, adult learning, human development, communication, planned change and
psychological applications to learning.
Biology, Bachelor of Arts
State University of New York at Potsdam, Potsdam, New York
Specialized in biology studies, psychology minor with active Air Force ROTC enlistment. Served on
AFROTC Group Staff, the leadership council. Attained rank of Cadet Lieutenant Colonel.
Concentration on bio-medical services, emergency medicine, EMT certification, pre-medicine.
GRANT AWARDS (Major only listed)
Centers For Disease Control (CDC PS15-1502) – 2015 – 2020, $750,000+ annually
Centers for Disease Control (CDC via TDOH), 2009 – current, $225,000+ annually, total $3.6M+
Ryan White Part A – 2008 - current, $1M+ annually, total $8M+ (held since 2007)
“Agency’s best
personnel
manager”
“Exceptional Public
Speaker”
USAF Meritorious
Service Medal
USAF Top Performer
Award for
Outstanding TQM for
Program Operations
3 USAF Professional
Performer Awards
for QM
20th
AF ICBM Crew
Member Excellence
Award
5 USAF Outstanding
Unit Awards
Commandants Award
for Outstanding
Leadership
National Merit
Scholar (2)
US Achievement
Academy

3. Tennessee Department of Health (CDC 07768) – Rapid HIV Screening Services, 2008 – current,
$325,000 annually, total $2M+
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
Panelist, 2016 (2), Southeastern Center for AIDS Research Conference. Emory University,
Atlanta, GA. A. Advances in HIV Screening Technology. B. Community Engagement in
Research
Facilitator, 2015 (2), National Institute for Health and Vanderbilt University CTSA
Coordinating Center. A. Pending Changes to the Common Rule CFR 45. Nashville TN. B.
Human Subjects Protection. Chicago, IL
Co-Presenter 2008, Rapid HIV Screening in Emergency Departments: A “Community”
Initiative. HIV Prevention Leadership Summit, 2008, Detroit, MI
Presenter 2007, Design, Implementation, Operational Efficiency and Cost Analysis of HIV
Prevention Interventions: let’s start looking at intervention cost. HIV Prevention Leadership
Summit, 2007, New Orleans, LA
Poster 2007, A community survey assessing the HIV-related knowledge, attitudes, beliefs,
and behaviors of MSA Nashville youth aged 13-18, Seo JY, Luther PW, Ulman TF, Dufton LM,
Harris VL. American Medical Student Association National Convention 2007, Washington,
DC
Presenter 2006, Research Ethics, HIV and Substance Abuse, NIDA, NIH, MMC, Nashville, TN
Presenter 2003 - 2009, HIV Clinical Update, Meharry Medical College, Physical Diagnosis
Rotation
Presenter 2005, Behavioral Science HIV Prevention Interventions for Youth and Young MSM
of Color, Ryan White National Youth Conference on HIV/AIDS, Philadelphia, PA
Presenter (annually 2000 – 2007), Amnesty International, Belmont University
Presenter 2005, Incorporating HIV prevention into your practice, Tennessee Association for
Social Welfare, Nashville, TN
Presenter 2004, HIV Issues for Medical Clinicians, SEAETC, Vanderbilt Medical Center,
Nashville, TN
Presenter 2003, HIV Issues & Ethics Conference - “Rapid HIV Testing”, NIDA, NIH, Meharry
Medical College, Nashville, TN
Presenter 2001, Legal Issues in Treating HIV, National Medical Association Annual
Conference, Nashville, TN
TEAM BUILDING ACCOMPLISHMENTS
2015 Collaboration College Award Winner – THRIVE, a men’s health & wellness center
Key Proficiencies:
Strategic Planning
Community
Engaged Research
Social & Emotional
Intelligence
Grant Writing
Public Speaking
Creative Strategy
Concept
Development
Translational
Research
Leadership
Development
Servant Leadership

4. 2015 Baptist Healing Trust Compassionate Care Award Winner – Nashville CARES
2008 Planned Parenthood Family Life Educator’s of the Year Award – Nashville CARES Prevention Education
Department
2007 J. Thomas Powell Award for Community Service – Timothy Gistover, Brother’s United, First Person and
General Education, Nashville CARES Education
Recipient 2006 Frist Foundation Award of Achievement - Volunteer Innovator Award – Vanderbilt Medical
School/Nashville CARES Counseling and Testing Services/Hike for HIV
2005 Tasha Durant National Youth HIV Leadership Award (NAPWA) – Marvelyn Brown, Youth Education
Specialist, Nashville CARES Education
2005 Frist Foundation Award for Team Building Achievement – Project Embrace, Nashville
CARES/Comprehensive Care Center Title IV
Featured 2005 Black Entertainment Television (BET) Rap it Up – Brothers United, Young Brothers United,
First Person and Sista 2 Sista HIV Testing Initiatives feature program, Nashville CARES Education
Featured 2005 CBS, UPN, Paramount Television Community Highlight – First Person Education Specialist
Marvelyn Brown, Nashville CARES Education
Selected 2005 UNAIDS – Women & AIDS International Tour Spotlight - Survivor Club, Stratford HS, NC.
2002 Mary Catherine Strobel Volunteer Group of the Year – First Person, Nashville CARES Education
2001 Mary Catherine Strobel Volunteer Group of the Year – Brother’s United, Nashville CARES Education
2001 J. Thomas Powell Award for Community Service – Malcolm Griffin, Brother’s United, Nashville CARES
Research Awards & Partnerships & Publications
Prevention
Centers for Disease Control - U65PS004724 - Comprehensive High Impact HIV Prevention Programs
for Community Based Organizations (PI - Luther)
Research
NIH R01 MH091875-01A1 HIV Felony Disclosure – Galletly, Luther (Co-PI)
NIH R01 MH089828-01A1 SISTA Translation – Owczarzak, Luther (Co-PI)
NIH R01 MH091875-0351 Non English Proficient Disclosure – Galletly, Luther (Co-PI)
NIH R01 MH065196 Mpowerment Translation & Capacity Building – Kegeles
Publications
Audain, G, Bookhardt-Murray, J., Fogg, C., Greyson, P., Luther, P., Knopf-Ameling, S. (Editor) (2013).
Adapting your practice: Treatment and recommendations for unstably housed patients with
HIV/AIDS. Nashville, TN: Healthcare for the Homeless Clinician’s Network, national Healthcare for
the Homeless Council, Inc.
Cunningham, J., Luther, P. et. al. (2015). Community-engaged strategies to promote relevance of
research capacity-building efforts targeting community organizations. Clinical and Translational
Science. May 2015. Vol.8 issue 5, pp. 513-517.
REFERENCES AND PERFORMANCE REVIEWS
Computer Skills
Adobe Suite
Photoshop/Flash
Reader/Writer
MS Office Suite
Limited HTML
SQL (non
programming)
Windows Vista/XP
PC/MAC
SAS SSAS (limited)
MySpace, RSS,
Facebook &
Twitter
(Tweetdeck)
Technology of
Participation
Certified
ToP Facilitation
Methods
Focus Groups
Consensus
Workshops
Action Planning

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