Meet Our Board

Our Board
Emma Nelson
Board Secretary
She, Her, Hers
Emma Nelson is a Linkage to Care Specialist in the Froedtert Infectious Disease & Inclusions Health Clinics at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Emma brings a decade of experience working with people living with HIV to BESTD. She began volunteering with the clinic in 2017 and joined as the Secretary of the BESTD Board of Directors in 2018. Emma is passionate about social justice, civil rights, and environmental activism. She is a news and politics junkie, loves nature and hiking, and is a proud aunt and cat mom.
Bryan Cerro
Board Member
He, Him, His
Bryan is a Medical Laboratory Scientist that works in a clinical oncology laboratory. He graduated with a degree in Biomedical Science - Clinical laboratory science from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee in 2014 and has been volunteering at the STD Lab at BESTD since that time. He joined the board in 2020.
Emma Joubert
Board Member
She, Her, Hers
Emma Joubert is a Registered Nurse at the Medical College of WI. She graduated with a bachelor of science degree in psychology in 2011, and received her BSN degree at MSOE in 2017. Emma first started volunteering at BESTD in 2015 and she joined the board in 2019.
Ken Barbeau
Board Treasurer
He, Him, His
Ken Barbeau is the Director of Community Programs & Services for the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee. Ken has been a volunteer at BESTD since 2006 and performs intake for STD clients and/or HIV clients. Since he has an accounting background, he also acts as BESTD Treasurer.
Dr. Andy Petroll
Medical Director
He, Him, His
Andy is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin in the Division of Infectious Diseases where he specializes in the care and prevention of HIV. He also holds an appointment as an Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine and conducts research at MCW’s Center for AIDS Intervention Research. His research interest is understanding and improving the function of the healthcare system in the prevention of HIV. Dr. Petroll currently serves as the Medical Director for the Board.
Lorenzo Anthony S
Board Member
He, Him, His
Lorenzo is a Health and Wellness enthusiast. He’d like everyone to find balance and be in tune with their emotional, physical, and spiritual needs. He currently works in the public health division at AIDS Healthcare Foundation in Pensacola, FL focusing on outreach in several states in the Southeast region of the US. He’s worked in clinical and non-clinical roles at numerous organizations, hospitals, and regulatory agencies. He started volunteering at the clinic in 2016 and started serving on the board in 2017. He enjoys traveling abroad, foreign films, live music, and good coffee.
Stacy
Board Member
He, Him, His
Stacy is one of two coordinators of the Intersectionality Among Men (I AM) program at Diverse & Resilient. Born out of a family with five other male siblings, Stacy is a Milwaukee native. He studies Public health Administration at UW-Milwaukee. Stacy enjoys good food, music, and warm cuddles with his fur baby, Dahlia.
Kevin Robertson, MD
Board Member
He, Him, His
Kevin is an Assistant Professor in the division of Family and Community Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin. His clinical practice is focused on the LGBTQ+ population including transgender health, HIV primary care, and prevention of HIV. He is passionate about health equity, the outdoors, board games, and his dog, Diane.