Our Staff

Jeff Berry is executive director and co-founder of The Reunion Project, the national alliance of HIV long-term survivors. Berry previously served as Chief Editorial Officer of TPAN and Editor of Positively Aware magazine, serving as editor from 2005–2022.

He was recently appointed to the Illinois Commission on LGBT Aging, and serves as co-chair of the HIV and Aging and Long-Term Survivor subcommittee.

Berry is the inaugural chair of the CRISPR for Cure CAB of the Martin Delaney Cure Collaboratories, and is a member of the Community Collaboration Board (CCB) of the Third Coast Center for AIDS Research (CFAR), the Fair Pricing Coalition (FPC), and the AIDS Treatment Activists Coalition (ATAC).

He resides in Chicago, Illinois with his husband Stephen and their two furry kids.

Denise Drayton is a New York native and nationally recognized HIV advocate, educator, and long-term survivor with over 30 years of experience. Diagnosed in 1993, she brings lived experience and professional expertise to her work, centering older adults living with HIV.

Now based in Maryland, she is a Senior Program Manager at The Reunion Project, where she leads national programming and convenings on aging with HIV. She contributes to national initiatives through the Gilead Peer Advocate Network, the NMAC 50+ Strong & Healthy Scholars Program, and the National HIV & Aging Advocacy Network Women of Color Rise Up Special Interest Group, and is a 2025–2026 Policy Fellow with Positive Women’s Network-USA.

Heather Rhea is a parent living with HIV who was diagnosed in 2016. They serve as the Programs and Communications Specialist for The Reunion Project, where they lead communications, develop outreach materials, manage organizational communications, and provide technical support for webinars and virtual events.

Heather has contributed to communications and programming for several HIV-focused organizations, including the International Community of Women Living with HIV, The National Working Positive Coalition, Ribbon, and The Well Project. They also serve on the Perinatal Guidelines Panel responsible for updating the CDC guidelines to support people living with HIV who choose to breast/chestfeed.

Inspired by their lived experience, Heather founded The Milky Moovement+, a peer support network for parents and birthing people living with HIV interested in breast/chestfeeding. Their work is grounded in advancing equity, community connection, and amplifying the voices of people living with HIV.