David Brinkman, Chief Executive Officer & President, joined Desert AIDS Project in 2006. Under his leadership, Desert AIDS Project established a dental clinic, a permanent supportive housing complex, a community center, a department of Community Health, a sexually transmitted infection (STI) clinic, and a vocational program as well as achieved Federally Qualified Health Center status.Mr. Brinkman has served the not-for-profit community for over 23 years. He also is a prominent voice for community-based organizations, the local HIV/AIDS community, and a leading advocate at State and Federal levels.