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.

June Holt is the Outreach and Education Coordinator for the project. June has a M.A. in Gerontology and Wellness Management from Ball State University and a B.S. in Microbiology from Purdue University. June researches and writes educational material for the project detailing the issues of long-term care reform. She also provides information at conferences and will speak to groups on this and related topics. June is also a parent advocate for the long term needs of persons with brain injury. June is a member of the National Council on Aging, National Wellness Institute and the Brain Injury Association of Indiana. 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 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 Greenwood is the Information Technology Specialist for the Generations Project. Matt has accepted a one year teaching position in South Korea. We wish Matt a year of growth, fun, and learning. We hope to see him back with the project when he returns.