Board and Staff

Staff

Lisa Schneider

Executive Director

Networking, budget, and fiscal management, contracts, strategic planning, representation of RCAW on councils and committees.

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Rachel Watkins-Petersen

Project Manager

Marketing and communications, statewide presentations, webinars, and grant programs.

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Val Madsen

Training & Development Specialist

Developing curriculums, specialized training development, statewide in-person training.

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Margie Arpin

Business Office Manager

Accounting and fiscal grant management.  

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Leslie Thede

Program Support Specialist

First point of contact, information and referrals, registry maintenance, and data collection

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Board of directors

RCAW has a 13-person Board of Directors consisting of caregivers, legislators, care recipients, and professionals.

President

Tricia Lazare

Vice President

Victoria Gunderson

Treasurer
Secretary

Marguerite Rupnow

Christine Sinicki

Karl Schoendorf

Data from 2018 – December 2022

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Number of individuals who've successfully completed the Respite Care Provider Training course
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Number of respite care providers currently listed on the Wisconsin Respite Care Registry
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Total dollars we’ve provided family caregivers to receive respite care through the Caregiver Respite Grant Program
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Number of respite hours provided to family caregivers who've applied for the Caregiver Respite Grant Program