MEET OUR TEAM

Ivan Hsiao (they/he/she)
Founder & CEO

Ivan Hsiao, MPH is a leading voice at the intersection of academic research, healthtech innovation, and transgender health equity, founding Trans Health HQ after supporting other trans people through their care journeys and facing challenges of their own.

Ivan teaches the graduate seminar on transgender health at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, where they also conduct research on the use of sex and gender in clinical algorithms and the mental health of trans youth, and has educated over 40,000 people about the importance of centering the trans community in medicine and healthcare in forums such as the National Institutes of Health and the Harvard Convocation 2024.

Formerly, they were a healthcare management consultant and Global Head of DEI as well as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Bay Area venture studio.

Ivan received their MPH from Harvard University and B.A. from Columbia University.

Morgan Willison (she/they)
Product & Analytics Lead

Morgan Willison is a proud LGBTQ+ community member with extensive experience in community-based trans healthcare and academic research.

Prior to joining Trans Health HQ, Morgan was an academic researcher at Northwestern University where they studied best practices in gender-affirming care at leading clinics in the United States and Thailand, presenting her work at the 2025 Moving Trans History Forward Conference.

Morgan has played an integral role in curating and vetting trans health resources for the Trans Health HQ Access & Information Hub. Passionate about standing up for trans rights and health equity, she’s proud to be facilitating access to dignified, affirming healthcare for all.

Morgan graduated Magna Cum Laude, with honors from Northwestern University. Their B.A. was in Psychology and Gender & Sexuality Studies, with a minor in Anthropology.

Toula Sierros (he/him)
Community Lead

Toula Sierros is a queer, trans, and deeply community-driven strategist passionate about building robust queer and trans community on online platforms.

Toula’s work is grounded in lived experience. As someone who has navigated the complexities of accessing gender-affirming care, he brings a personal understanding of the stakes and urgency behind Trans Health HQ’s mission.

With a track record of shaping the way queer brands, nonprofits, and grassroots initiatives engage and build trust with the queer and trans community, Toula is shaping Trans Health HQ’s narrative change strategy through creative storytelling and peer-to-peer health education both online and in-person.

Toula received his B.A. from Smith College.

RECOGNITION FOR OUR IMPACT

Awards

Harvard Business School: New Venture Competition Runner-Up Winner

StartOut Demo Day First Place & Crowd Favorite Winner

Harvard Innovation Labs: President's Innovation Challenge Finalist (Top 5 Across Harvard), Social Impact Fellowship, Spark Grant

Founders First CDC National Pride Fund Semi-Finalist

MIT Solve Semi-Finalist

Fellowships & Accelerators

Harvard Kennedy School, Cheng Social Impact Fellowship

Blue Cross Blue Shield Massachusetts Health Equity Business Accelerator

NEC X’s Elev X! Ignite Venture Studio Program Batch 14

MassChallenge US Early Stage, Social Impact Accelerator

JOIN OUR TEAM

Want to live in a future where people of all genders can access dignified, affirming healthcare?
Make an impact on the trans community today, with Trans Health HQ.

PRACTICUMS & INTERNSHIPS

We offer roles across product, research, and community engagement for students and early-career professionals eager to work at the intersection of health equity and technology. If you’re passionate about making a real impact for trans communities in a mission-driven, trans-led environment, please send your resume to care@thhq.org, and we’ll reach out if there's a match.