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CareForce

The CareForce is a cross-sector collaborative of over 350+ builders, advocates, founders, storytellers, and researchers in care. CareForce members get access to monthly programming and a private Slack Group with opportunities for connection, collaboration, and community-building.

Our mission is to transform how we care for people using multidisciplinary ideas and cross-sector tactics. CareForce encourages knowledge-sharing, bridge-building, and radical collaboration among our members to reach our goals for narrative, public policy, political, and private sector social change. Our areas of focus:

Advancing Paid leave
Advocating for quality, affordable childcare and eldercare
Careworker advocacy
Inviting men into care conversations
Encouraging employer leadership
Reimagining the care narrative
Challenging the status quo of unpaid labor
New solutions to persistent problems around care

Join us as we all build the future of care together.

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The CareForce is a driving force in reimagining how we care.

We are a group of 350+ builders, advocates, funders, storytellers, and researchers across public, private and social sectors.

Our mission is to work together to transform and elevate care in all of its forms. We seek to do this through narrative and political change, care research, care policy, and the care economy.

This is a group that encourages knowledge-sharing, bridge-building, and radical collaboration among our members.

Is the CareForce right for you?

We are accepting members whose professional life is 50% or more devoted to advancing care in some form. If your “day job” does not directly relate to care, we welcome you to join if you have a significant additional project that fits within the care movement, such as writing a book, creating an advocacy group, etc.

If you are interested in the care movement but don’t fit this criteria, we welcome you to join our public-facing virtual events, which we host several times yearly.

Our Members

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Jen Bradwell
Location
California, USA
Position
Filmmaker,
Areas of Interest
Policy
Media
Non-profit
Advocacy
Kate Mangino
Location
Washington, DC, USA
Position
Author, Author
Areas of Interest
Research
Media
Shadiah Sigala
Location
California, USA
Position
CEO, Kinside
Areas of Interest
Tech
Policy
Entrepreneurship
Gloria Riviera
Location
Washington, DC, USA
Position
Host, No One is Coming to Save Us,
Areas of Interest
Media
Jeanne Sun
Location
New York, USA
Position
Wealth Management Leader,
Areas of Interest
Policy
Corporate
Non-profit
Research
Advocacy
Entrepreneurship
Liat Krawczyk
Location
New York, USA
Position
Senior Advisor for Workforce Strategy and Head of Child Care, U.S. Department of Commerce CHIPS Program Office
Areas of Interest
Tech
Policy
Community
Entrepreneurship
Corporate
Research
Deborah Widiss
Location
Indiana, USA
Position
John F. Kimberling Professor of Law, Indiana University Maurer
Areas of Interest
Policy
Research
Advocacy
Heather McCulloch
Location
California, USA
Position
Senior Fellow, The Aspen Institute
Areas of Interest
Policy
Media
Non-profit
Tech
Community
Corporate
Research
Advocacy
Entrepreneurship
Grassroots Campaigns
Leslie Forde
Location
Massachusetts, USA
Position
CEO & Founder, Moms Hierarchy of Needs
Areas of Interest
Research
Entrepreneurship
Community
Mary Beth Ferrante
Location
California, USA
Position
Founder & CEO, WRK/360
Areas of Interest
Corporate
Advocacy
Pilar McDonald
Location
New York, USA
Position
Co-Founder and Co-Director, Project Matriarchs
Areas of Interest
Community
Advocacy
Grassroots Campaigns
Nate Hilger
Location
California, USA
Position
Researcher,
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Policy
Non-profit
Research
Tech
Media
Kristine Cherek
Location
Illinois, USA
Position
Author and Keynote Speaker , Author
Areas of Interest
Corporate
Lucie Prewitt
Location
Colorado, USA
Position
Survey Methodologist / The Care Board, University of Kansas
Areas of Interest
Research
Policy
Tiffany Anclaire
Location
Hamburg, Germany
Position
Producer & Host,
Areas of Interest
Community
Media
Non-profit
Advocacy
Entrepreneurship
Tech
Silvia Vieria
Location
California, USA
Position
Co-Founder & CEO, Coexist
Areas of Interest
Tech
Entrepreneurship
Stephanie Tholand
Location
Ontario, Canada
Position
Social & Behavior Change Strategy Consultant,
Areas of Interest
Media
Non-profit
Cara Pollard
Location
Illinois, USA
Position
Founder and CEO, Cara Pollard Coaching
Areas of Interest
Community
Tet Salva
Location
California, USA
Position
Founder | Executive Director, MomWarrior, Tala Therapy
Areas of Interest
Tech
Corporate
Research
Advocacy
Policy
Media
Nathaniel Robinson
Location
Position
Founder & CEO, Trustworthy
Areas of Interest
Entrepreneurship
Tech
Amy Beacom, Ed.D.
Location
Position
Founder and CEO, Center for Parental Leave Leadership
Areas of Interest
Entrepreneurship
Advocacy
Policy
Corporate
Valerie Recore
Location
Colorado, USA
Position
Productivity coach, Certified Fair Play Method Facilitator, Stride Productivity
Sarah Johal
Location
California, USA
Position
Founder, CareSprint
Areas of Interest
Corporate
Policy
Advocacy
Media
Research
Tech
Non-profit
Community
Katie Mayshak
Location
Massachusetts, USA
Position
Chief Growth Officer, Neighborhood Villages
Erin O'Connor
Location
New York, USA
Position
Professor and Co-founder , New York University and Nested Institute for Families
Areas of Interest
Policy
Community
Non-profit
Research
Advocacy
Grassroots Campaigns
Haley Swenson
Location
Utah, USA
Position
Writer and Researcher, Better Life Lab / New America
Areas of Interest
Policy
Media
Research
Ashley Brichter
Location
New York, USA, Utah, USA
Position
Founder + CEO , Birthsmarter
Areas of Interest
Community
Advocacy
Entrepreneurship
Grassroots Campaigns
Stephanie Fornaro
Location
Texas, USA
Position
CEO, Hello Nanny
Areas of Interest
Advocacy
Community
Emily Phipps
Location
Washington, DC, USA
Position
Senior Manager of External Affairs, The National Women's Law Center
Areas of Interest
Policy
Advocacy
Community
Entrepreneurship
Grassroots Campaigns
Corporate
Non-profit
Lisa Sibbett
Location
Washington, USA
Position
Dr.,
Areas of Interest
Community
Media
Grassroots Campaigns
Research
Michelle Yu
Location
Washington, DC, USA
Position
Co-founder & CEO, Josie
Areas of Interest
Entrepreneurship
Corporate
Julie Kling
Location
New York, USA
Position
Writer & Entrepreneur, Mom Rage(r)
Areas of Interest
Community
Entrepreneurship
Research
Media
Leah Ruppanner
Location
Tennessee, USA
Position
Professor, University of Melbourne/ Vanderbilt University
Areas of Interest
Policy
Advocacy
Corporate
Entrepreneurship
Johannon Olson
Location
California, USA
Position
CoFounder, Recombinate Health
Areas of Interest
Policy
Community
Entrepreneurship
Corporate
Research
Rachel Sonis
Location
New York, USA
Position
Editor, Writer, Journalist, Freelance, Owner of Sonis Editorial
Areas of Interest
Media
Community
Research
Entrepreneurship
Phyllis Stewart Pires
Location
California, USA
Position
Associate Vice President, Employee Support Programs and Services, Stanford University
Areas of Interest
Corporate
Advocacy
Community
Julie Kashen
Location
Maryland, USA
Position
Director, Women's Economic Justice, The Century Foundation
Areas of Interest
Policy
Denise Lacona Stern
Location
Virginia, USA
Position
CEO, Let Mommy Sleep
Areas of Interest
Media
Policy
Entrepreneurship
Advocacy
Keisha Blair
Location
New York, USA
Position
Founder, Institute on Holistic Wealth
Areas of Interest
Policy
Advocacy
Entrepreneurship
Research
Pooja Lakshmin MD
Location
Texas, USA
Position
Founder & CEO, Gemma, Physician specializing in women's mental health, Gemma
Areas of Interest
Media
Lynn Perkins
Location
California, USA
Position
CEO & Founder, Urban Sitter
Allison J. Applebaum, Ph.D.
Location
New York, USA
Position
Director, Center for Caregiving Science; Professor of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Areas of Interest
Policy
Research
Jen Saxton
Location
California, USA
Position
Founder & CEO, Tot Squad
Areas of Interest
Tech
Entrepreneurship
Vicki Shabo (she/her), J.D., M.A.
Location
Washington, DC, USA
Position
Senior Fellow for Paid Leave Policy & Strategy and Founder/Director, Entertainment Practice, New America, Better Life Lab
Areas of Interest
Policy
Non-profit
Advocacy
Media
Research
Elissa Strauss
Location
California, USA
Position
Author & Journalist, Author
Areas of Interest
Media
Katie B. Garner, PhD
Location
Illinois, USA
Position
Executive Director, IAMAS
Areas of Interest
Non-profit
Research
Advocacy
Sarah K Peck
Location
New York, USA
Position
CEO, Startup Parent
Areas of Interest
Media
Community
Entrepreneurship
Tech
Rebecca Joy Tromsness
Location
Ontario, Canada
Position
Founder / Job Search Coach,
Areas of Interest
Advocacy
Emma Johnson
Location
Virginia, USA
Position
Founder, Author, Wealthy Single Mommy
Areas of Interest
Advocacy
Entrepreneurship
Tech
Media
Tina Cartwright
Location
Maine, USA
Position
Founder + Brander + Mom , Rebranding Motherhood
Areas of Interest
Community
Media
Entrepreneurship
Megan Trask
Location
Colorado, USA
Position
Co-Founder + CEO, TULA Life Balanced
Areas of Interest
Tech
Entrepreneurship
Community
Anna McKay
Location
Texas, USA
Position
Founder & Coach, Parents Pivot
Areas of Interest
Advocacy
Community
Media
Entrepreneurship
Shannon Amspacher, SPHRi
Location
Pennsylvania, USA
Position
CEO & Founder, Potluck,
Areas of Interest
Entrepreneurship
Advocacy
Community
Media
Tech
Tara Ryan
Location
New Hampshire, USA
Position
Founder, InfiniDEI, Fair Play Method
Areas of Interest
Policy
Corporate
Advocacy
Tech
Nicole Jorwic
Location
Virginia, USA
Position
Chief of Advocacy and Campaigns, Caring Across Generations
Areas of Interest
Policy
Corporate
Non-profit
Suzanne Slaughter
Location
Position
Product Marketing Lead (current), Alchemy (currently), about to be unemployed working on a project tangential to care (more details below!)
Areas of Interest
Tech
Community
Kelley Coleman
Location
Position
Author, Author
Areas of Interest
Advocacy
Media
Community
Kate Georgalas
Location
California, USA
Position
Director Of Partnerships, Hello Nanny!
Jac Gamache
Location
Illinois, USA
Position
DEI/ESG Merch Expert, Boxed Sourcing
Misty Heggeness
Location
Kansas, USA
Position
Associate Professor of Economics and Public Affairs, University of Kansas
Gemma Hartley
Location
Nevada, USA
Position
Author & Speaker,
Areas of Interest
Media
Research
Advocacy
Stew Friedman
Location
Pennsylvania, USA
Position
Emeritus Professor of Management Practice, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
Jenn Younker
Location
Washington, USA
Position
COO, Fair Play Policy Institute
Areas of Interest
Community
Media
Research
Policy
Non-profit
Lydia Fogo Johnson, MS, ACC
Location
Tennessee, USA
Position
Founder & Coach, ThriveCulture Coaching
Areas of Interest
Corporate
Kirsten Swinth
Location
New York, USA
Position
Professor of History, Fordham University
Areas of Interest
Research
Policy
Courtney Masterson
Location
California, USA
Position
Associate Dean, University of San Francisco
Areas of Interest
Research
Community
Corporate
Grassroots Campaigns
Media
Advocacy
Kat McGowan
Location
Position
Independent Journalist,
Areas of Interest
Media
Policy
Community
Susanna Rosenbaum
Location
New York, USA
Position
Associate Professor, The City College of New York
Areas of Interest
Research
Jennifer N. Levin
Location
New York, USA
Position
Author & Journalist, Founder of Caregiver Collective, Caregiver Collective
Areas of Interest
Media
Advocacy
Community
Policy
Suha Tirmizi
Location
Washington, USA
Position
Founder, BlissMama
Areas of Interest
Entrepreneurship
Community
Advocacy
Tech
Molly Day
Location
New York, USA
Position
Chief Operating Officer, Moms First
Areas of Interest
Policy
Advocacy
Corporate
Media
Research
Sara Mickelson
Location
New Mexico
Position
Deputy Cabinet Secretary, NM Early Childhood and Education Department
Areas of Interest
Policy
Grassroots Campaigns
Funder
Community
Dr. Wendy Wagner Robeson
Location
Massachusetts, USA
Position
Senior Research Scientist, Wellesley College
Areas of Interest
Research
Policy
Non-profit
Kim Rohrer
Location
California, USA
Position
Free Agent, Patchwork Portfolio
Areas of Interest
Community
Corporate
Media
Policy
Tech
Tiffany Green
Location
Wisconsin, USA
Position
Assistant Professor, Departments of Population Health Sciences and Obstetrics & Gynecology , University of Wisconsin
Areas of Interest
Policy
Non-profit
Jenna Arnold
Location
New York, USA
Position
Activist & Author & Co-Founder, ORGANIZE
Areas of Interest
Policy
Community
Media
Non-profit
Debi Yadegari
Location
New York, USA
Position
Chief Empathy Officer, Villyge
Areas of Interest
Corporate
Tech
Community
Media
Nancy Folbre
Location
Maine, USA
Position
Professor emerita of economics,
Areas of Interest
Policy
Research
Siran Cao
Location
New York, USA
Position
CEO, Hey Mirza
Areas of Interest
Policy
Tech
Entrepreneurship
Molly Dickens
Location
California, USA
Position
Founder, Writer, The Maternal Stress Project
Areas of Interest
Research
Advocacy
Rhonesha Byng
Location
New Jersey, USA
Position
CEO, HerAgenda
Areas of Interest
Community
Media
Amy Merrill
Location
California, USA
Position
Co- Founder & Digital Director, Plan C
Areas of Interest
Community
Advocacy
Entrepreneurship
Grassroots Campaigns
Erin Erenberg
Location
South Carolina, USA
Position
Founder and CEO, Chamber of Mothers
Areas of Interest
Policy
Community
Advocacy
Non-profit
Grassroots Campaigns
Sade Dozan
Location
New Jersey, USA
Position
,
Areas of Interest
Non-profit
Community
Amelia Pleasant Kennedy
Location
Michigan, USA
Position
CEO + Founder , A Pleasant Solution, Fair Play Method
Areas of Interest
Community
Christy Johnson
Location
Washington, USA
Position
CEO, Artemis
Areas of Interest
Entrepreneurship
Policy
Media
Corporate
Greg Cangialosi
Location
Maryland, USA
Position
Founder / CEO, Twilight Technologies
Areas of Interest
Entrepreneurship
Tech
Courtney Leimkuhler
Location
New York, USA
Position
Managing Partner, Springbank
Areas of Interest
Tech
Corporate
Funder
Bridget Garsh
Location
Massachusetts, USA
Position
COO, FamTech.org
Areas of Interest
Tech
Entrepreneurship
José Campi-Portaluppi
Location
Washington, DC, USA
Position
Director of Communications & Advocacy, Equimundo: Center for Masculinities and Social Justice
Areas of Interest
Advocacy
Media
Non-profit
Grassroots Campaigns
Community
Doug Messer
Location
California, USA
Position
Project Manager, Social Impact, USC Public Exchange
Laura Danger
Location
Illinois, USA
Position
Creator, Domestic Equity Expert,
Areas of Interest
Advocacy
Community
Media
Grassroots Campaigns
Brian Page
Location
Position
Founder, Modern Husbands
Areas of Interest
Advocacy
Policy
Varina Winder
Location
Washington, DC, USA
Position
Chief of Staff, Secretary's Office of Global Women's Issues, U.S. Department of State
Areas of Interest
Policy
Advocacy
Elliot Haspel
Location
Colorado, USA
Position
Senior Fellow, Capita
Allison Venditti
Location
Position
Founder, Moms at Work
Areas of Interest
Policy
Community
Research
Advocacy
Geri Lynn Baumblatt
Location
Illinois, USA
Position
Consultant,
Areas of Interest
Tech
Community
Policy
Advocacy
Media
David Smith
Location
Maryland, USA
Position
Author & Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins Carey Business School
Areas of Interest
Policy
Corporate
Research
Amanda Goodwin
Location
Massachusetts, USA
Position
CEO, Logatot
Areas of Interest
Policy
Tech
Entrepreneurship
Community
Advocacy
Media
Jessica Patay
Location
California, USA
Position
Founder & Executive Director, We Are Brave Together (501c3)
Areas of Interest
Community
Michele Veldsman
Location
Oxford, UK
Position
Founder and CEO, Playroom
Areas of Interest
Research
Tech
Corporate
Nancy Reddy
Location
New Jersey, USA
Position
Author & Professor, Stockton University
Areas of Interest
Research
Maggie Gremminger
Location
New York, USA
Position
Co-Founder, Leona
Areas of Interest
Community
Advocacy
Entrepreneurship
Corporate
Rachel Hope Anderson
Location
Maryland, USA
Position
Founder & Principal Consultant, Hope& Consulting
Areas of Interest
Advocacy
Community
Carly Buxton
Location
Virginia, USA
Position
CEO & Co-Founder, Parentswarm
Areas of Interest
Tech
Entrepreneurship
Dara Epstein
Location
New York, USA, California, USA
Position
CEO, Smart Sitting
Areas of Interest
Advocacy
Tech
Entrepreneurship
Corporate
Research
Media
Qef Johnson
Location
New York, USA
Position
Nurse, Doula, Fair Play Facilitator, Parental Leave Coach, The Magical Birth
Areas of Interest
Community
Entrepreneurship
Advocacy
Vanessa Knight
Location
Montana, USA
Position
LCPC/LPC, NCC, NCMHC, Coach, Secure Counseling Clinic, AnySchoolers
Areas of Interest
Policy
Advocacy
Media
Non-profit
Research
Community
Darby Saxbe
Location
California, USA
Position
Professor of Psychology, University of Southern California
Areas of Interest
Community
Policy
Media
Rachel Drapper
Location
London, UK
Position
Founder & CEO, Fair Share Home
Areas of Interest
Entrepreneurship
Tech
Research
Advocacy
Anna Steffeney
Location
Maine, USA
Position
Executive Director, FamTech.org
Areas of Interest
Policy
Tech
Advocacy
Entrepreneurship
Community
Kate Washington
Location
California, USA
Position
Author, Author
Areas of Interest
Media
Paul Sullivan
Location
Connecticut, USA
Position
Founder, The Company of Dads
Areas of Interest
Media
Corporate
Devi Dutta-Choudhury
Location
California, USA
Position
Architect/Author, Author
Areas of Interest
Community
Katherine Goldstein
Location
North Carolina, USA
Position
Journalist, New America Fellow, CareForce Director, The Double Shift
Areas of Interest
Media
Community
Policy
Flory Wilson
Location
New York, USA
Position
Founder & CEO, Reproductive & Maternal Health Compass
Areas of Interest
Non-profit
Corporate
Research
Chelsea Conaboy
Location
Maine, USA
Position
Writer/Journalist, Author
Areas of Interest
Media
Policy
Research
Alex Lebec
Location
Florida, USA
Position
Founder & CEO, Lebec Consulting
Areas of Interest
Community
Corporate
Non-profit
Research
Advocacy
Entrepreneurship
Carmi Medoff
Location
New York, USA
Position
Founder & CEO, Onsite Kids
Areas of Interest
Entrepreneurship
Laura Fitzgerald
Location
Washington, DC, USA
Position
Founder,
Areas of Interest
Advocacy
Tech
Community
Entrepreneurship
Dan Doty
Location
Maine, USA
Position
Co-Founder, Fatherhood Unlocked, Fatherhood Ready
Areas of Interest
Community
Media
Corporate
Entrepreneurship
Kelly Hubbell
Location
Oregon, USA
Position
Founder, CEO, Sage Haus
Areas of Interest
Community
Laura Tulchin
Location
New York, USA
Position
Chief Strategy Officer, Imagine ELC
Areas of Interest
Advocacy
Policy
Linzay Davis
Location
California, USA
Position
Founder and CEO, The Park
Areas of Interest
Policy
Advocacy
Entrepreneurship
Julia Ticona
Location
Pennsylvania, USA
Position
Assistant Professor of Communication & Sociology, University of Pennsylvania
Areas of Interest
Tech
Kathy Pomer
Location
Maryland, USA
Position
Co-Founder, Advocate and Chief, GatherRound Consulting
Areas of Interest
Advocacy
Community
Entrepreneurship
Grassroots Campaigns
Jessica Hill
Location
Position
Founder, The Parent Collective
Areas of Interest
Community
Entrepreneurship
Alex Lloyd Hunte
Location
London, UK
Position
Mr, The Dad Shift
Areas of Interest
Tech
Non-profit
Michelle Browning Coughlin
Location
Kentucky, USA
Position
Assistant Professor of Law; founder of MothersEsquire & KWLA, Chase College of Law and MothersEsquire
Areas of Interest
Policy
Advocacy
Tech
Grassroots Campaigns
Carrie Lane
Location
California, USA
Position
Anthropologist & Professor of American Studies, California State University, Fullerton
Areas of Interest
Community
Research
Advocacy
Megan L. Hauser, Ed.D.
Location
Pennsylvania, USA
Position
Researcher and Educator,
Cris Tcheyan
Location
California, USA
Position
Co-founder/CPO, Grasshopper Kids
Areas of Interest
Policy
Research
Advocacy
Entrepreneurship
Akima A. Brown
Location
Delaware, USA
Position
Founder , Reel Families for Change
Areas of Interest
Policy
Media
Non-profit
Grassroots Campaigns
Advocacy
Sehreen Noor Ali
Location
New York, USA
Position
Founder, Tecura
Areas of Interest
Tech
Advocacy
Entrepreneurship
Rebecca Clanton
Location
Minnesota, USA
Position
Co-Founder and Doctoral Candidate, Back to Human Partners
Areas of Interest
Research
Entrepreneurship
Corporate
Melissa Nicholson
Location
Texas, USA
Position
Founder & CEO, Work Muse
Areas of Interest
Advocacy
Leslie Borrell
Location
New York, USA, Spain
Position
Founder, Carefully
Areas of Interest
Policy
Community
Advocacy
Tech
Entrepreneurship
Richa Rudola
Location
New York, USA
Position
Filmmaker, Meals About Motherhood
Areas of Interest
Grassroots Campaigns
Media
Meredith Patrick
Location
Pennsylvania, USA
Position
Co-Founder, Leona
Areas of Interest
Entrepreneurship
Community
Advocacy
Fay Gordon
Location
California, USA
Position
State Long Term Care Ombudsman-California, California Department of Aging
Areas of Interest
Policy
Karla Calinawan
Location
Netherlands
Position
Founder / CEO, Foundree
Areas of Interest
Tech
Entrepreneurship
Frederick Van Riper
Location
New York, USA
Position
Founder, Seat at the Table Coaching & Consulting
Areas of Interest
Community
Entrepreneurship
Elizabeth Joubert
Location
France
Position
,
Areas of Interest
Media
Community