Daniel Leyva has been the Director of the Latino Religious Leadership Program of the Latino Commission on AIDS since 2007, but his involvement with a diverse group of communities of faith on issues related to health and human rights, and specifically HIV/AIDS, dates back to 1997. Daniel holds a degree on Pastoral Care and Counseling from the Blanton Peale Institute (currently under New York Theological Seminary) in NYC. He is also earning a degree on Business Administration from the City University of New York.