Our Team
RCI’s team is a diverse group united by our own caregiver experiences, joined in a shared commitment to elevating and supporting those who are, have been, and who will become caregivers. With expertise across various fields, our team drives transformative change in the systems that impact caregivers’ lives.
Our Founder
Founder, The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers and Former First Lady of the United States
RCI Board of Directors
Kathryn Cade, MBA
Vice Chair
The Carter Center
Gregory Fricchione, MD
Associate Chief of Psychiatry
Massachusetts General Hospital
Judy Fitzgerald, MSW
Executive Director
Voices for Georgia’s Children
George L. Fredrick, COL (R), Ed.D
Director, Veteran and Military Services
Georgia Southern University
Advisory Board
Our Advisory Board was created by Mrs. Carter to support the RCI while it was at Georgia Southwestern State University. These individuals were a part of RCI at its earliest days.
Alice Argo
Eve Byrd, DNP, MPH, FNP-BC, PMH-CNS
Everett Byrd, Ph.D.
Mike Cheokas
Greg Fricchione, M.D.
Ellen Hartman, APR Fellow PRSA
Nancy P. Kropf, Ph.D.
Raymond P. Lorion, Ph.D.
Wallace D. Mays, M.D.
Kerri K. Post
Beth Ragan
Abraham Wandersman, Ph.D.
Neal Weaver, Ph.D.
In Memoriam John and Betty Pope
Who generously established the John and Betty Pope Caregivers Fellowship/Scholarship and Eminent Scholar Program
Team
Dr. Jennifer Olsen – Chief Executive Officer
Mandy Barr – Caregiver Coach
Paurvi Bhatt – President and Chief Impact Officer
Karl Bond – Director, Operations & Administration
Diana Felner – Senior Director, Caregiver & Mental Health Policy
Carrie Harris – DWD Program Specialist
Karen Kavanaugh – Chief, Strategic Initiatives
Dr. Toni Miles – Visiting Scholar
Lezlie Poole – Program Innovation Manager
Chase Harper – Administrative Assistant
Ke (Kelly) Wang – Data Manager
We can’t do this work without the support of caregiver champions like you.