Our Leadership

Executive Team

Carol M. Baldwin

Founder

Elizabeth Baldwin

Executive Director

Mary Bird

Executive Assistant

Board of Directors

Carol M. Baldwin

Carol M. Baldwin serves as Chairwoman of the Board, supervising all aspects of organizational growth for both the Upstate and Downstate boards. As a breast cancer survivor, she uses her experience to heighten understanding of this disease. She is a popular public speaker and is actively involved in strategic planning, continuing her crusade and raising funds to support research. Carol often appears on television and she has received many prestigious awards for her work with breast cancer research.

Elizabeth Baldwin

Elizabeth Baldwin is a breast cancer crusader who has been actively involved in a search for the cure for over 15 years. A devoted mother of 6 and the daughter of Carol Baldwin, she helped to create the Upstate chapter in hopes of finding a cure for breast cancer in her lifetime. Elizabeth is dedicated to raising funds to provide research grants for breast cancer while providing emotional support for those individuals and their families who have been stricken with this disease. Elizabeth enjoys spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.

David Bird

David Bird serves as Vice President of the Board, is on the journal committee, and plays an active role with many events throughout the year as he strives to find a cure for breast cancer.
On a personal note, David works for Sanofi Genzyme. He is responsible for market development , strategic business planning for Pompe disease within the Sanofi Genzyme Rare Disease portfolio. He lives in Camillus with his wife, Mary Lou and their daughter Vanessa. His hobbies include running and enjoying their boat on the lake in the summer. David loves music and going to local concerts. He looks forward to a continued journey in finding a cure.

Mary Bird

Mary Bird serves as Secretary of the Board. Mary’s passion for volunteering started when she was a teen. She volunteered at many local hospitals Her strength and courage in dealing with illness allowed her to know that she was determined to always be connected somehow to helping people. Mary currently works Part time for the Carol M. Baldwin Fund as an Assistant to the Executive Director, Beth Baldwin. She also serves on the Executive Board as the secretary of the Fund.
Outside of the Carol M Baldwin Fund, she lives in Camillus with her husband David and daughter Vanessa. She also has a 35 year-old son, Brandon. She has a Masters degree in Addiction Counseling. She has worked in the Medical/counseling field for over 20 years, most recently in Domestic Violence at VeraHouse where she assisted survivors overcome obstacles related to domestic violence and abuse. In working with Mary, one can expect a dedicated, trustworthy, and caring person who believes that laughter is the best medicine. She believes that the best things come to those who don’t give up.

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Michael Eason

Michael R. Eason, EDPNA is a Licensed Non-Attorney Representative who works in the field of Social Security Disability Law helping those whom are disabled and unable to work, win the disability benefits they deserve. Michael is a firm believer in helping those who can’t help themselves, which is why he appreciates the work he does on a daily basis. Michael has been working at the Olinsky Law Group for over five years now, and prior to his current position, Michael worked at a few other disability law firms in the Long Island area.
Michael is a certified EDPNA, and also a member of The Newland Center, which is an adult literacy help NPO. Michel also spends his time out of work as a NADR (National Association of Disability Representatives] mentor, helping newly licensed hearing representatives learn the ins and outs of what the field of work entails.
Michael holds a Bachelor’s Degree in in Political Science, Minor in Criminal Justice from SUNY Oneonta. Michael is the son of a two-time breast cancer survivor.

Kevin Fairbanks

Kevin Fairbanks is an entrepreneur, who has founded several businesses over the past 25 years. Kevin has encompassed a vast knowledge business ownership in different industries.

Eric Prager

Rachel Siderine

Christina Snell

Courtnie-Lynn Walker

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