[Viva] Fwd: NEWS RELEASE: New Executive Director appointed at the Global Network of People Living with HIV

[Margarite Sanchez]

GNP+ has a new ED starting in the new year; Here is a quote from the
article below:
 “My vision for the movement of people living with
HIV is not one where we are reactive, but proactive; not one where we
wait for someone to hand the baton to us, but one where we proudly
carry the baton ourselves. Our future lies in understanding that we
are the ones who have to create the paradigm shift”.

read on ...
(sorry for cross postings)
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: GNP+ Communications <listmaster at gnpplus.net>
Date: Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 12:40 AM
Subject: NEWS RELEASE: New Executive Director appointed at the Global
Network of People Living with HIV
To: margaritesanchez at gmail.com


***Please circulate widely***

Today, the Global Network of People Living with HIV (GNP+) announces
the appointment of Suzette Moses-Burton, who joins the organization as
the Executive Director on 6 January 2014.

Moses-Burton arrives in her new role at GNP+ from her position as the
HIV/AIDS Programme Manager for St. Maarten, a constituent country of
the Netherlands in the Caribbean, where she has been managing and
coordinating the implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategic
Plan since 2002.

Moses-Burton says: “I am excited about the opportunity to assume the
leadership of a global organization at the forefront of improving the
lives of people living with HIV. In the context of a shifting
epidemic, and the post-2015 development agenda, this is an important
time for GNP+. We must adapt to the changing environment without
losing the inherent value of who we are and what our mission is as an
organization.”

Ryan Timothy Maduro, co-Chair of the GNP+ Board, said: "It is an
exciting time for GNP+ as we welcome Suzette. Change is here, and it
is good. The global HIV movement is at a crossroads, and I firmly
believe that Suzette will be a catalyst for that change. She not only
brings a wealth of hands-on experience and knowledge to the
organization, but I also believe that she will be a breath of fresh
air that will re-energize and re-focus the vision for GNP+, giving us
direction, as people living with HIV around the globe, for the roles
and responsibilities we need to assume for renewed positive
empowerment."

Anna {akowicz, co-Chair of the GNP+ Board, said, “It is with great
pleasure that the Board of GNP+ welcomes Suzette to lead the GNP+
secretariat and our activities around the world. Suzette is a
visionary woman, a key advocate and leader for people living with HIV
for over 20 years. She brings passion, creative thinking and new ideas
to address the issues that people who live with HIV face on an
everyday basis. We value her deep understanding of the HIV sector,
which we are sure she will turn to the benefit of the community."

Moses-Burton, who has been living with HIV since 1993, has been
actively involved in the field of HIV education and awareness, with
particular emphasis on care and support of persons living with HIV.
Her involvement with the Caribbean Regional Network of Persons living
with HIV/AIDS began in 1996, when she was elected as the first Chair,
and has since served numerous terms in various capacities.

In 1999, Mrs. Moses-Burton co-founded H.O.P.E. (Helping Ourselves in a
Positive Environment), the support group for people living with HIV in
St. Maarten. As a member of the St. Maarten AIDS Foundation, she has
organized the local International AIDS Candlelight Memorial since
1999, and has been a board member since 2000.

In her capacity as HIV/AIDS Programme Manager, Moses-Burton was a
member of the Caribbean Coalition of National AIDS Programme
Coordinators since its inception in 2002, serving four terms on the
board. (

Moses-Burton has operated not only at a national and regional level,
but also on the international stage, most recently as a member of the
Conference Coordinating Committee and the Co-Chair of the Leadership
and Accountability Programme Committee for AIDS 2012. She is in demand
as a speaker, chair, facilitator and presenter at international and
regional conferences, as well as local workshops, with special
emphasis on issues relating to people living with HIV, and prides
herself on a hands-on approach to her work.

Moses-Burton says, “My vision for the movement of people living with
HIV is not one where we are reactive, but proactive; not one where we
wait for someone to hand the baton to us, but one where we proudly
carry the baton ourselves. Our future lies in understanding that we
are the ones who have to create the paradigm shift”.

Since the departure of Dr. Kevin Moody from his position as CEO/Global
Coordinator in October 2013, Raoul Fransen has been leading GNP+ in
the role of Executive Director a.i. Anna {akowicz and Ryan Timothy
Maduro would like to thank Raoul Fransen on behalf of the whole Board
for his dedication and support of GNP+ in this transition period.

ENDS

For more information about this release, please contact GNP+:

Victoria Clarke, External Relations & Communications officer:
vclarke at gnpplus.net <mailto:vclarke at gnpplus.net>

+27 (0)21 424 1478



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