John Cardwell is the originator of The Generations
Project and has been its director since 2001. From 1985 until 2004 Mr.
Cardwell served as the legislative director of the Citizens Action
Coalition and as the program director of the Citizens Action Coalition Education
Fund. His career with CAC and CACEF began as a community organizer and
economic policy specialist in 1981. Mr. Cardwell has chaired the Indiana
Home Care Task Force since 1986, coordinated the advocacy campaign for
the 1987 CHOICE home care act, and drafted the model legislation for the
Task Force that was enacted by the Indiana General Assembly in April 2003
as Senate Enrolled Act 493. Mr.Cardwell has also served as the president
of the Indiana Coalition for Human Service, the chairperson of Common
Cause/Indiana, as a member of the Governor's Citizens Commission on
Taxes, and on numerous boards and commissions. He holds B.S. and M.S.
degrees from Indiana University and has been a lecturer in
psychology at universities in Indiana and Nigeria. John may be reached at
317-441-3812 or via Email.
Will Phillip is a consultant to The Generations
Project. Mr. Phillips earned a B.A. in Political Science from Butler University in 1996 and upon graduation began
working for the Citizens Action Coalition of Indiana (CAC). During his
time at CAC, Will directed grassroots, political canvasses for four years
in three Indiana cities. Beginning in September of
2002, he began as an associate with The Generations Project and took on a
variety of tasks including project administration and
communications. Will is now
employed full-time with AARP Georgia, where he serves as Associate State
Director for Advocacy. Will may be reached via Email.
June Holt is a consultant to The Generations
Project available for special outreach projects. She is a native of Grant
County, Indiana, has a B.S. in microbiology from PurdueUniversity
and recently received her Master of
Arts Degree in gerontology and wellness management from Ball
State University. June returned to Indiana after spending many years out of
state. She started her work life as a research specialist in immunology
and while raising her family sampled a few other professions and
volunteered in her community. Upon returning to Indiana,
June became the director of the Madison
County Retired and Senior
Volunteer program and was inspired by the
senior volunteers to return to school and obtain her masters degree. She
recently moved to Indianapolis and became a community volunteer for
AARP Indiana. She brings a deep-rooted commitment to maintaining and improving the
quality of life for current and future Indiana seniors. June can be reached via
email
Judith Becherer
is a subcontractor for the Generations Project. She has been hired as a
Senior Policy Analyst and is responsible for providing technical support
to the Project that includes research, policy analysis, and writing. Ms.
Becherer has a master’s degree in public affairs from Indiana University and a bachelor’s degree in
biochemistry from Beloit College (WI). From 1991 through 2000, Ms.
Becherer served as the Director of Long-Term Care for the Office of
Medicaid Policy and Planning within the Indiana Family and Social
Services Administration. She ended her fifteen-year career with the State
in order to spend more time with her growing family. Upon her departure,
she was awarded a Sagamore of the Wabash from Governor Frank O’Bannon for her
passion for, and commitment to long-term care reform in Indiana. Although she now has full-time responsibilities
at home, she continues to remain involved with long-term care issues by
working on a part- time basis as a consultant for healthcare policy. She
recently completed a staffing engagement with the Governor’s Commission
on Home and Community Based Services where she provided technical support
and was responsible for drafting several reports.
Matthew Greenwoodis the Information Technology
Specialist for the Generations Project. He provides computer network,
hardware and software support. He also updates and maintains the
Generations Project website. Any comments or suggestions regarding this
site should be directed to him. Matt can be reached via email.
