Our Team

Jane Bruning has been the National Coordinator for Positive Women Inc since September 2005. She is a mother and very proud grandmother and has been living with HIV since 1988.

Apart from having a Graduate Diploma in Not for Profit Management, Jane also has a Masters in Social Practice (MScoP) 1st Class Honours. Her thesis is entitled Stigma and Women living with HIV: A Cooperative Inquiry.

Jane was the Asia Pacific UNAIDS PCB NGO Delegate from 2011-2013.

Born in Holland, Jane immigrated to Aotearoa at the age of four. She is passionate about travelling, having gained a National Certificate in Travel and Tourism. She has travelled extensively and lived in Tanzania for nearly 12 years.

Judith is both a mother and grandmother. She was given an HIV diagnoses when she arrived in Aotearoa in 1998 from Rwanda. 

Judith has a Bachelors Degree in Health Promotion. She has worked with people living with HIV and communities affected by HIV in Aotearoa since 2014.

Heather is a mother to one daughter who has recently flown the nest to live overseas. Heather’s pursuing her passion for supporting people and facilitating them to live their best lives. In her spare time she enjoys micro learning, making preserves from her home grown produce, volunteering, and connecting with people in her local community.

Ash is a marketing professional with a master's degree. She has taught marketing at a university and owned her own marketing consulting business. She has also worked on several projects with non-profit organizations, particularly in the refugee and migrant sector. Most recently she has founded a charity that champions cultural diversity in New Zealand. Currently, she is leading the Refugee and Migrant HIV Prevention and Support Programme with us