Asthma Asthma & Respiratory and Respiratory Foundation Foundation | Annual NZReport | Annual 2019 Report 2020
Dedicated and experienced board The Foundation team is governed by a volunteer Board of Trustees who ensure that the Foundation achieves its strategic goals along with the Chief Executive. The details below are current as of 1 October 2020.
John Knight - President John has been involved with Asthma Hawke’s Bay for over 20 years, with over 15 years as president. During this time, Asthma Hawke’s Bay has gone from being a small society to becoming a registered charitable trust, which now receives DHB funding and employs three asthma educators. John has a sound understanding and knowledge of management and governance roles, along with outstanding strategic and leadership skills. John currently works in the real estate industry and is a member of Business Mentors.
Janice Kuka (Ngāti Ranginui and Ngāi Te Rangi) Janice’s current role is Managing Director at Ngā Mataapuna Oranga, a Māori PHO covering the Western Bay of Plenty and parts of the Eastern Bay of Plenty. Janice comes from a professional background within the health industry and has experience both in hospital and community sectors. She sits on a number of health boards in Tauranga, as well as Auckland.
Ruth Gardener Ruth is a registered nurse and a lecturer at the Otago Polytechnic School of Nursing. Prior to this she worked as a clinical nurse respiratory educator at Dunedin Hospital and in a general practice. Ruth is committed to advocating for people with respiratory conditions to ensure they have access to education and services to help them manage their disease. To assist this process, Ruth believes, primary, secondary and tertiary care providers need to work closely together to effectively use, strengthen and develop services for people.
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