Meet Our Board Members
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Jeanine Calkin
Legislative Liaison
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Jeanine Calkin is the Vice Chair for RAMP. Jeanine’s focus is on policy and legislation that helps promote the causes which RAMP strives for. As a former two term State Senator, she is familiar with the legislative process and frequently testifies on bills before the General Assembly.
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In 2021, Jeanine suffered a medical issue that led to the loss of her right leg. As an amputee, she strives to make the world a more inclusive place for those with mobility challenges, and other disabilities.
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In addition to her role with RAMP, Jeanine works for a local non-profit that helps victims of domestic violence escape from dangerous situations. She is also an avid board game lover, and she and her husband have created three card games. She also enjoys music and has a large record collection.
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​Jeanine earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Information Science and has a Master of Science in Information Systems. She worked for many years in the Information Technology field as a project manager and managed financial systems for a large semiconductor company.
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Michael Medeiros
Treasurer
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Michael Medeiros is a Banking Manager with over 20 years in the Financial Industry. Michael is committed to providing the most comprehensive and detailed understanding of how to maintain daily financial stability.
Having a child with learning disabilities, Michael has been advocating for the right to provide a more creative scale for understanding that teaching is not a set and uniform process for each child or individual trying to learn a multitude of subject matter.
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When not working in the Financial Sector, Michael enjoys traveling to different music festivals as well as the open-air riding both motorcycles and jet skis. He has a passion for the outdoors and believe vitamin D is essential in the survival of the human spirit. Michael lives for the rush of adrenaline that comes with moving fast and the ability to help others navigate the world through their own capacities. He enjoys getting others to a place in life that allows them freedoms they’ve not dreamed possible.
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As a part of the RAMP Team, Michael enjoys the opportunities being provided to those whose restrictions can be lifted by simply pausing a moment and understanding how a simple change can allow forward momentum and access for everyone.
Kerri Cassino
Board Member
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Kerri Cassino, “Mom Advocate” is married and lives in Rhode Island. Kerri has a teenage daughter with non-verbal autism. Kerri advocates for her daughter, and other individuals that are neurodiverse. Kerri enjoys networking, sharing resources and helping non-profit organizations, like RAMP.
Kerri’s favorite season is summer. She enjoys being outdoors in nature, going to Providence Water-fire, visiting the beautiful beaches in Rhode Island, walking her beloved pup, Bella, and swimming in the pool.
Kerri refers to her family as “groupies” who chase carnivals, as her daughter loves a good thrill ride. Most weekends she and her family love to try a new restaurant, as they all enjoy family time without having to clean up.
Kerri became a RAMP board member in 2024. Her role as a board member allows her to use collective skills from her marketing degree, medical administration assistant certificate, her work with Blue Cross Blue Shield, and her participation in a parent group, SPEAR (Special Education Advocacy and Reform.). Kerri is also knowledgeable about RIPIN-Special Education Law. Kerri is a Rhode Island LEND Fellow and has her own program called “Circles of Connection-Care for the Caregiver” with The Arc of Rhode Island.
Kerri is proud to be a part of RAMP and supports the core mission of providing accessibility to all. She advocates for organizations to pursue the RAMP Stamp of Approval and assists with legislative promotion of the Parking Mobility app. Kerri is focused on helping Rhode Island become accessible to all and asks, “How can RAMP help you?”
Anna Zawadzki
Board Member
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Anna Zawadzki serves as a board member for RAMP, bringing a strong personal commitment to disability awareness, accessibility, and inclusive design. After losing her right eye to ocular melanoma in 2022, Anna came to recognize the critical role that community, empathy, and thoughtful design play in fostering healing and helping individuals thrive.
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A pivotal moment in her advocacy journey occurred during a visit to Los Angeles with fellow CEO and RAMP founder, Tina Guenette, where they listened to members of the disability community share their lived experiences. One statement left a lasting impression: “My disability does not make me disabled—this town makes me disabled.” That insight helped shape Anna’s understanding of how environmental and systemic barriers—not just impairments—create disability.
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Motivated to better address the intersection of individual experience and structural inequity, Anna enrolled in a graduate program in Social Work and Theology. Her academic and lived experience continue to inform her work with RAMP, where she advocates for barrier-free living and promotes accessibility as a matter of justice, dignity, and belonging. In her role on the board, she supports strategic initiatives that empower people with disabilities to live independent, connected lives.
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In Anna's spare time, she enjoys photographing wildlife as she and her partner attempt to photograph all 20 owls in North America.
Jacob deBlecourt
Board Member
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Jacob deBlecourt is a board member of RAMP. Currently serving as the Deputy Director of Policy and Communications for Lt. Governor Sabina Matos, Jacob brings over 5 years of experience in legislative affairs and over a decade of political campaign experience. Jacob’s driving belief is that nothing about us without us is for us and that the people closest to the pain should be closest to the power.
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Outside of work, Jacob can be found at home baking, at the local thrift store hunting for treasure, or out looking for the next best coffee spot. They are an alum of the New Leadership Council of Boston and a graduate of the University of Massachusetts–Boston where they graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. in Political Science.
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