Staff
Lisa Schneider
Strategic planning, compliance with internal and external laws and regulations, and fiscal oversight to achieve RCAW’s goals while making critical decisions related to its mission, vision, and operational priorities.
Rachel Watkins-Petersen
Promoting and managing RCAW’s core programs, ensuring compliance, policies & procedures, marketing & communications, and building relationships, advocating for our mission, and providing leadership on state and national projects.
Leslie Thede
Information and referrals, management of all grant programs for family caregivers, data collection and documentation, policies and procedures, and RCAW representation on committees and at conferences.
Kelly Lamberty
Provides technical support for the National Respite Care Provider Training program, oversees data collection and documentation, develops and maintains policies and procedures, conducts liability and risk analysis, and manages oversight of the Wisconsin Respite Care Registry.
Sara Sass
Oversees accounting operations, manages grant funding, and ensures the efficient day to day financial functioning of the organization.
Board of directors
RCAW has a Board of Directors consisting of caregivers, legislators, care recipients, professionals, and advocates.
President
Tricia Lazare
Vice President
Victoria Gunderson
Treasurer
Kathy Platt, RN
Respite Care Advocate
Secretary
Patti Becker
Marguerite Rupnow
Lynn Gall
Non-Voting Member
Lee Snodgrass