Raeline Nobles, executive director of AIDS Arms Inc., announced that she will step down from her position at the end of the year. She has been with the agency for more than 14 years.
Nobles said she has no plans after leaving other than finishing her master gardening course, learning bartending and taking some time off.
For the last four years Nobles has helped lead a capital campaign that ended last year with the completion of the Trinity Health and Wellness Clinic.
“Frankly, that took a toll,” Nobles said.
She said she spent months thinking about stepping down before making her decision. She informed her board of directors in April, and a nationwide search for a new director has begun. The search committee is being chaired by Scott Chase, AAI’s former board chair.
Nobles said while it wasn’t an easy decision, she felt this was the perfect time for a transition given that the agency is “in a position of strength” and has “a wonderful future in front of it.”
“I have to say I am a different, so much better person now after spending the past 14-plus years here,” Nobles said. “It has changed my life in deep and forever ways that I will always be so grateful for.”
John Loza, board chair for AIDS Arms, said: “Our community has been extremely fortunate to have Raeline as the leader of AIDS Arms for over 14 years. Her outstanding leadership and advocacy have made a tangible difference in lives of countless people living with HIV and AIDS throughout North Texas.”
AIDS Arms is the largest nonprofit HIV/AIDS service organization in North Texas, serving over 15,000 at-risk and HIV-infected individuals every year.
Raeline was one of the first people I spoke to in Dallas when looking for a position with an HIV/AIDS organization years ago. She was kind and helpful, and has made a lasting impact on the community. Good to hear she’s staying close and hopefully getting some downtime! Raeline – let us know where/when we can catch you bartending 🙂
You will definitely be missed!!! Thank you for always supporting, encouraging and sharing your wisdom.
I am saddened to hear this. Raeline has been a spirit of leadership and patron of the HIV community of Dallas. She will always be known as the person who stepped to the plate to support the basic needs of the HIV consumer.