Dr. Kristine Carandang (she/her)
CEO & Co-Founder
Kristine is a research consultant who specializes in chronic disease self-management, dissemination and implementation science, and qualitative methods. She also has a clinical background in mental health occupational therapy services. She is passionate about foregrounding patients’ voices and experiences through patient partnership and community engagement. Kristine is living with rheumatoid arthritis.
Dr. Courtney Wells (she/her)
CSO, Treasurer & Co-Founder
Courtney is a social work researcher and educator committed to supporting the mental health of people with chronic health conditions. She earned her MSW, MPH, and PhD from the University of Minnesota and is an Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. Courtney serves in multiple leadership roles with the Arthritis Foundation and is a Patient Governor at the Global Healthy Living Foundation. Courtney is living with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Hilary Cronon (she/her)
Communications Consultant
Hilary is a strategic planning and communications professional with a passion for health equity and social justice. She earned her B.A. from Yale University and is currently a graduate student at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, where she is pursuing an MPH in Public Health Administration & Policy. Originally from the Midwest, Hilary now resides in Salt Lake City, UT with her family. Hilary is living with Pauciarticular Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis with associated Anterior Uveitis, both of which have persisted into adulthood.
