Erika Castellanos is a transgender HIV positive woman from Belize residing in the Netherlands. A social worker by profession, Erika joined GATE in April 2017 as Director of Programs. Erika plays an important role in the participation of trans people in global key decision-making platforms such as the Communities Delegation to the Board of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, and the Communities, Rights and Gender Advisory Group where she is a member representing GATE. As of 1 June 2018, Erika is the first openly transgender advocate to be appointed as a Member of the Board of the Global Fund. In addition, Erika is also the Vice-Chair of the Global Network of People Living with HIV, and co-chair of ViiV's Positive Action Programme for MSM and Transgender People.