October 20, 2025
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Angel Orensanz Foundation
172 Norfolk Street, NY, NY. 10002
Tickets
Sponsorship Opportunities
Our Research in Action Awards will take place on October 20, 2025, here in New York City at the beautiful Angel Orensanz Foundation, where we’ll honor an exceptional group of the most brilliant activists and leaders in the fight to end HIV, tuberculosis (TB), and hepatitis C (HCV). Tamrin Goldberg will be our host once again.
Gloria Reuben
Actor and Activist
Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, MPH, FACP, FIDSA
Appointed NIAID Director September 2023, Researcher
Richard Lynn
Longtime TAG Board Member, Activist, and Philanthropist
SPECIAL PERFORMER
EVENT CHAIRS
EMCEE
HOST COMMITTEE
Bob Bronzo
The Hargrove Pierce Foundation
Drs. Mike McCune and Karen Kaye Smith-McCune
Mary E. Northridge, PhD, MPH and John F. Duane, Esq.
Tony Origlio and Kip Vanderbilt
Bruce Schackman and Ed Sikov
Frank Selvaggi and Bill Shea
Audrey Sokoloff and Tim Hosking
Forrest Williams
THE LEGACY CIRCLE
The Legacy Circle is a dedicated group of past award recipients who continue to support the work of TAG through a generous contribution.
Ivy Kwan Arce, 2021
Dr. Judith Auerbach, 2006
Lynda Dee, 2000
David Hyde Pierce, 2009
Amanda Lugg, 2019
Gregorio Millett, 2014
Laura Morrison, 2022
Sally Morrison, 2008
Ann Northrop, 2022
Margaret Russell, 2016
Dr. Bruce R. Schackman, 2005
Jane Silver, 2003
Tom Viola, 2000 & 2024
DONORS AND SPONSORS
Torchbearer ($50,000-$99,999)
Nick Debs / Debs Family Foundation
Champion ($15,000-$29,999)
Jameel Jiwani / Capital Group
Frank Selvaggi and Bill Shea
Leader ($10,000-$14,999)
amfAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research*
Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS*
Judy Gluckstern
Rob Lennon and Mark Gilrain
Merck*
Weil*
Builder ($5,000-$9,999)
Bob Bronzo
Marc E. Elovitz, in honor of Rich Lynn
Kevin and Neil Goetz
The Hargrove Pierce Foundation, in honor of Tom Postilio and Mickey Conlon
Drs. Mike McCune and Karen Kaye Smith-McCune
Robert Monteleone and Jason Rosenberg, in honor of Rich Lynn
Mary E. Northridge, PhD, MPH and John F. Duane, Esq., in honor of our children Jenny, Jess, Mae, Sean and Hannah, and grandchildren Alex and Charlotte
Tony Origlio and Kip Vanderbilt
Bruce Schackman and Ed Sikov, in honor of Rich Lynn
Screen Engine/ASI*
Mark Sexton and W. Kirk Wallace, in honor of Rich Lynn
Audrey Sokoloff and Tim Hosking, in honor of Rich Lynn
Forrest Williams
Engineer ($2,500-$4,999)
Ivy Kwan Arce and Alex Arce
Noel Kirnon & Michael Paley
Laura Morrison
Sally Morrison, in honor of Toby Corser
Artist ($1,500-$2,499)
Mark Harrington, in memory of Judith M. Harrington, Isabel Caglieri, and Christopher Hecht & in honor of Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo; Rich Lynn, Ph.D; and Gloria Reuben
Lynda Dee
Stefan Goldberg, MD
Researcher ($1,000-$1,500)
Ama Burnham
Amalgamated Bank*
Callen-Lorde*
Dr. Lawrence Corey
David Corkery
IAVI*
Latino Commission on AIDS*
Winston Layne
Julian McKenna
Sunny Sessa, in honor of Tom Postilio and Mickey Conlon
Advocate ($500-$999)
Robert Bazell and Margot Weinshel
Linda Gattegno Berghoff, in honor of Bobby Bronzo and his tireless work to do good in this world
Alexandria Dropp & Lisa Feldstein
Jay Leitz
David Puente
Jane Silver
Friend ($200-$499)
Judith Auerbach, in honor of Jeanne Marrazzo
Robert Croonquist, in memory of Martin Worman
Todd and Dana Katz, in honor of Rich Lynn
Jason Kirk and Mark Schatz, in honor of TAG’s amazing staff
Margaret McCluskey and Rosemarie Mason
Ann Northrop
Kathleen O’Leary, in honor of Bob Bronzo
Erica Rosengart
Monte Steinman, in honor of Laura Morrison
Keith Tobin
Mitchell Warren / AVAC*
John Voelcker
List as of 9/26/25 | * Indicates event sponsor
RIAA is an important fundraising event that allows us to continue our work aimed at finally ending the epidemics of HIV, hepatitis C, and tuberculosis. Since the first award was given in 1997, RIAA has raised over $4.8 million. Here’s a complete list of our previous honorees.
