CHWARI is pleased to announce the formation of a new Advisory Council, dedicated to guiding the Association, elevating CHW leadership, stewarding CHWARI’s work in support of communities.
Koren Carbuccia, CCHW, CPD, CPE
she/her/ella
CEO & Founder -Rhode Island Independent Community Health Works, LLC
Co-Director – Interdisciplinary Navigation Partnership Program Brown University-Warren Alpert Medical School
“Protect and Empower CHW workforce”
Brady Dunklee, MPH
he/him/his
Manager of Community Partnerships & Health Equity – Integra Community Care Network
Instructor for the CHW Core Competency training; Independent Community Health Consultant – RIC Institute for Education in Healthcare/CHWARI
“Be a strong CHW leadership voice for compassion”
Tonya Glantz, MSW, PhD
She/her
Interim Executive Director,
Institute for Education in Healthcare at Rhode Island College
“Elevate the voices of CHWs through co-leadership in CHWARI and to expand the connection and responsiveness of CHWARI to its membership”
Geraldine McPhee, CCHW
She/her
Policy & Systems Specialist – RIPIN
Community Health Worker Consultant – Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH)
“Build Capacity”
Dominique Resendes
she/her
Associate Director of Community Infrastructure – Central Providence Unidos
“Center CHW voice in decisions that impact CHWs!”
Lina Roman, CCHW
She/her/ella
CHW Supervisor – Rhode Island Support Network
Founder – Latinx Support Group for CHWs
Training Facilitator – CHWARI
“Advocate for our right, values and culture of CHWs in RI / Abogar por nuestros derechos, valores y cultura de los CHWs en RI”
Swanette Salazar, CCHW
She/her/ella
Lead Community Health Worker Consultant – CTC-RI
Community Health Worker Supervisor – FSRI
Former RI Ambassador to the National Association of CHWs
“As CHWs, we are experts when it comes to community. We deserve a seat at decision-making tables—not just to be heard, but to lead. A CHW advisory committee, working in partnership with community stakeholders, is a key step toward equity and honoring the power of this workforce.”