Lianne Hope is the founder of Hope Consulting Group (HCG), a small business specializing in project management and community engagement within health-related industries.

She has dedicated her life’s work to uplifting HIV/AIDS communities.  Through the Ryan White Program, Lianne has managed advisory boards in Boston and Oakland, and in turn has contributed to ensuring that critical services are adequately funded for people living with HIV.

In 2021, Lianne contributed to the COVID-19 emergency response. She designed and launched a Vaccine Incentive Program, the largest-scale gift card distribution operation her local county has undertaken.

She is also the co-founder of thePLAYCE, an event-based project for adults in the San Francisco Bay Area to access play and creativity. Officially launched in May 2022, thePLAYCE started out as a series of pop-up events. 

Previously, Lianne served as a clinical therapist, working alongside vulnerable populations including addicts, refugees, and adults with mental illness, and assisted her clients with their personalized treatment plans.

Lianne received a Master of Public Health and Master of Social Work degrees from Boston University and is currently based in Oakland, CA.  Lianne identifies as a proud queer woman of color.