Lora Branch, MS is Senior Regional Director for Gilead’s FOCUS Program.

Lora currently serves as Senior Regional Director for Gilead’s FOCUS program and supports teams across the Central, Southern, and Northeast regions of the United States. At Gilead, Lora has also led the Black Church and HIV Social Justice Initiative, Gilead’s collaborative partnership with the NAACP to address the disproportionate impact of HIV on Black Americans. Prior to her role with Gilead, Lora worked with the Chicago Department of Public Health where she led clinical and program operations for HIV prevention, care, housing, capacity building, and STI/HIV specialty clinics. Lora also served as the bureau chief for the Health Department’s Office of LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) Health.

Lora is a Chicago native where she currently also serves as a board member of Chicago Black Gay Men’s Caucus. Lora has a Master of Science from Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies in Chicago.