Ruth Cameron is the Executive Director of the AIDS Committee of Cambrige, Ktichener, waterloo and Area, and a doctoral student at Wilfrid Laurier University in Community Psychology where she is studying intersectoral population health initiatives. She is a certified Clinical Research Associate, and formerly worked as a community-based research facilitator at the Ontario AIDS Network. Her community development experience includes work with East Mississauga Community Health Centre, The Well, Rainbow Health Ontario, the Strengthening Hamilton Community's Initiative, the rape-crisis movement in Hamilton and Peel, newcomer settlement and affordable housing.