HIV/AIDS Awareness Network (HAAN)
Board Members:
About our team:
John May
Board Chairman
John May currently serves as the HIV/AIDS Awareness Network’s
(HAAN) Vice Chairman and has been a leader over the years in planning and
coordinating many of the Networks events. He is an original founder of this
organization and is a charter board member of the HIV/AIDS Awareness Network.
During his 6-year service as a board member, John has also served as the Board
Chairman. He currently works as the HIV/AIDS Coordinator for the Indian River County
Health Department since November 1999. When asked what prompted him to get
involved in 1999 as a leader in HIV advocacy, education, and testing within the community John said, “Silence was death in the Black community and I felt I needed to do something
so that it would not be kept silent and lead to more deaths. I wanted to
encourage the community to get educated, tested, treated, and involved. It was
time that those affected would realize that caring more about themselves was
more important than about the ones they come in contact with.”
John May currently serves as the HIV/AIDS Awareness Network’s
(HAAN) Vice Chairman and has been a leader over the years in planning and
coordinating many of the Networks events. He is an original founder of this
organization and is a charter board member of the HIV/AIDS Awareness Network.
During his 6-year service as a board member, John has also served as the Board
Chairman. He currently works as the HIV/AIDS Coordinator for the Indian River County
Health Department since November 1999. When asked what prompted him to get
involved in 1999 as a leader in HIV advocacy, education, and testing within the community John said, “Silence was death in the Black community and I felt I needed to do something
so that it would not be kept silent and lead to more deaths. I wanted to
encourage the community to get educated, tested, treated, and involved. It was
time that those affected would realize that caring more about themselves was
more important than about the ones they come in contact with.”
Freddie Woolfork
Vice Chairman
Alma Miller
Secretary
Alma works as the HIV/AIDS Awareness Network (HAAN) Secretary and has served as an incredible host and moderator at many of the organization's events throughout the years. She was an original founder of this organization and is a charter board member of the HIV/AIDS Awareness Network. Her service as an advisory board member since the inception of HAAN is a testament to the organization's success and longevity within the community. Alma views every aspect of her life as Christian Ministry; therefore her work to mitigate the spread of HIV/AIDS is indicative of her desire to encourage a good and abundant life for all as promoted by her faith. Her background in Christian Ministry for the past 29 years includes 23 years in the private telecommunications industry. For the past 12 years, Alma has worked for the Indian River County Health Department in Environmental Health, supporting the State of Florida's public health initiatives. Although retiring from her secular position in public health this year, her work to "Pass the Message, Not the Disease" will no doubt continue.
Treasurer
Julianne Price
Assistant Secretary
Andrea Naylor, MPH
Social Media Manager / Website Design and Development
Andrea Naylor currently works as the HIV/AIDS Awareness Network (HAAN) Social Media Advisor and has been a member on the board since 2011. Andrea first got involved with HAAN in 2010, after an invitation to do some HIV testing at a local Network event. As an Epidemiologist, she partnered with HAAN to plan and coordinate several outreach and testing events within the community. Her passion for education and reducing the stigma surrounding HIV, stems from time she spent in Africa as a Peace Corps volunteer. It was during that time that she realized how powerful of a tool education can be, especially among the youth. Her background in public health has afforded her the opportunity to travel for research and work to Africa and Central America. Andrea works remotely as the Social Media Manager and currently resides in Door County, Wisconsin.