BOPMS - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- President
- Member of Committee
Job Titles:
- Registered Nurse
- Member of Committee
I am a registered Nurse with 30 years experience in health, disability and social services. My focus has been establishing and developing client-centered care and services. As a member of your committee, this will continue to be my focus. My whanau are dear to me and I re-charge when I connect with whenua - a legacy of my irish whakapapa :)
Job Titles:
- Vice President
- Member of Committee
I was diagnosed with MS 4.5 years ago. I attended some of the social groups and exercise classes and found them extremely helpful and that I wasn't alone with this diagnosis.
I have a background in nursing.
Job Titles:
- Social Worker / Field Worker for the Eastern & Western Bay of Plenty Area
Job Titles:
- Fundraising Co - Ordinator
Hi, I'm Joni and I'm loving being back home in the Bay. I'm a keen ocean swimmer, ex-radiographer and a person with MS since 2006. I wanted to be part of the passionate team here to help advocacy and awareness in the community. Support, knowledge, understanding and assistance have been vital in this sometimes scary journey with MS. It's important for me to give back, so hopefully others can also embrace their challenges and live their best lives.
Job Titles:
- Service Co - Ordinator
- Office Service Co - Ordinator
Hello, my name is Shaina Fernandes and I am very excited to be the BOP MS Society's Office Service Co-ordinator.
My husband got MS at age 32. I was 28. Our boys were 3 and 4 when their dad got sick and grew up to be the most wonderful caring young men. He was amazing. Even in a head-controlled wheelchair he kept himself busy so was always seen around town. A well-known identity