Dementia-Friendly Airports Working Group

Current Members

Sara Barsel, PhD
Project Leader
Roseville Alzheimer's and Dementia Community Action Team
Minnesota, USA

Paula Biever
Roseville Alzheimer's and Dementia Community Action Team
Lewy Body Dementia Support Group Facilitator
Lewy Body Life podcast host
Minnesota, USA

Amy House
Roseville Alzheimer's and Dementia Community Action Team
Care Navigator – Tembo Health
Think Dementia podcast host
Minnesota, USA
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Deb Nygaard
Arthur's Senior Care
Minnesota, USA

​Lynn Smith
North America Program Director
Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Program
Massachusetts, USA

​Carol Giuliani
Senior Travel Companion Services, LLC
Minnesota, USA

John-Richard Pagan
​Living with Lewy Bodies Dementia
Advocate Speaker for Dementia Action Alliance
Virginia, USA

Chip Geiger, NIGP-CPP, C.P.M., CPIM, CIRM
Procurement and Compliance Manager
Greater Rockford Airport Authority
Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD)
Illinois, USA
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Ruth Rabét
Business Development Director
The Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Scheme Limited
United Kingdom

​​Jan Dougherty, MS, RN, FAAN
TravALZ, LLC
Arizona, USA

Carolyn Klaver, RN
Community Dementia Educator
Minnesota, USA

Xochitl Rodriguez
ADA Compliance Officer
Chicago Department of Aviation
Midway and O’Hare International Airports
Illinois, USA
 
Craig P Kennedy
Program & Training Manager
Open Doors Organization
Illinois, USA

JJ Jordan 
Community Chair 
Dementia Friendly Denver
Colorado, USA     
 
Shelly Lopez
Customer Experience Coordinator
Metropolitan Airports Commission
Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport
Minnesota, USA
 
Bryan Crook
Director of Facilities
Tulsa Airports Improvement Trust
Tulsa International Airport
Oklahoma, USA
 
Michelle Evans, C.M.
Customer Service Manager
Tulsa Airports Improvement Trust
Tulsa International Airport
Oklahoma, USA
 
Ryan Veney, C.M., MCA
ACDBE/DBE/Title VI Administrator
Birmingham Airport Authority
Birmingham Shuttlesworth International Airport     
Alabama, USA

Courtney Pene
Deputy Director, External Affairs & Administration
County of San Luis Obispo Department of Airports
California, USA

Lawrence J. Rolon
Airport ADA Coordinator
Ontario International Airport Authority
California, USA

Maria O'Reilly, BOccThy, MOccThy, PhD
International Collaborator
School of Health, Medical, and Applied Sciences at Central Queensland University
​Australia

Colleen Peterson, PhD
Scientific Lead
Assistant Research ​Scientist Data Sciences Group
University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI)
​Minnesota, USA

Tamara L. Statz, MA, LMFT, FT
Website Developer
Vibrant Living Senior Services, LLC
Minnesota, USA

Robyn W. Birkeland, PhD
University of Minnesota - School of Public Health
Minnesota, USA

Sarah Spencer
Customer Service & Business Relations Specialist
Connecticut Airport Authority
Bradley International Airport
Connecticut, USA

Anne Janckila
DHHS Specialist
Minnesota Department of Human Services
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Division (DHHSD)
Minnesota, USA

​​Jenna Childs
Midwest Special Services
Minnesota, USA

Lori LaBey
Roseville Alzheimer's and Dementia Community Action Team
Alzheimer's Speaks
Minnesota, USA

Jasmine Sinkler
Civil Rights Specialist
Charlotte Douglas International Airport
Charlotte, North Carolina

Amber Lyon, OTR/L,CDP
Silve Line Travel Companions
Sarasota, Florida

Danielle Vance, OTR/L,CDP
Silver Line Travel Companions
Sarasota, Florida

​Katy O’Reilly
Director of Programs
Open Doors Organization
Illinois, USA

​Tim S. Damrow, A.A.E.
Deputy Director
Missoula Montana Airport
Montana, USA
 
Alison Dermer
Volunteer - Travelers Assistance/Airport Foundation MSP
Dementia caregiver
Minnesota, USA
 
Marjorie Doyle, MLS
Reference Librarian (ret.)
Dementia Friendly Missoula, Library Liaison
DFM Liaison to Dementia Friendly Airports Working Group
Member ALA interest group LS4DA - Library Services for Patrons with Dementia/Alzheimers
Montana, USA
 
Chelsea Rodriguez
Airport Volunteers & Customer Accessibility Manager
Port of Seattle
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
Washington, USA
 
Candace Field
Facilities Accessibility Program Manager
Facilities & Infrastructure
ADA Coordinator Seattle Tacoma International Airport
Washington, USA

Anita Cobb, MBA
Market Leader – Aviation Civic Strategies
Mead & Hunt, Inc
Michigan, USA

Alan W. Howell, AIA NCARB RA
Senior Airport Architect – Airport Development Department
Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport
Metropolitan Airports Commission
Minnesota, USA

Former Members

​Warren Wolfe
Roseville Alzheimer's and Dementia Community Action Team
Minnesota, USA

​Char Johnson
Dementia Friendly Duluth Collaborative Coordinator
The Victory Fund
Minnesota, USA

​Brian LeBlanc
Living with Dementia
Co-Founder, We Are Dementia Strong  
Florida, USA

​Cheryl Blue
DHHS Specialist
Minnesota Department of Human Services
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Division (DHHSD)
Minnesota, USA

​​Barb Hemberger, CSA
Saint Therese of New Hope
Minnesota, USA

Jessica Finlay, PhD
University of Colorado - Boulder
Colorado, USA

Liz Erhartic
Civil Rights Specialist Lead / ADA Coordinator
Charlotte Douglas International Airport
Charlotte, North Carolina