Staff
Cheryl L. Koehn
Cheryl Koehn is the founder and president of Arthritis Consumer Experts (ACE) and JointHealth™. She is a national arthritis advocate, a community leader and a published author. In November 2000, Cheryl founded Arthritis Consumer Experts (ACE) and its JointHealth™ family of programs.
As a 19-year survivor of rheumatoid arthritis, Cheryl brings the arthritis consumer's perspective to ACE, and to decision-making processes at government, research institutions, not-for-profit and for-profit organizations across Canada and internationally.
Cheryl has served on provincial and national committees and been a standard bearer for the inclusion of people with arthritis in all decision-making processes related to the field of arthritis. Her remarks from the floor during the final Arthritis 2000 plenary session have been widely recognized as the catalyst for the creation of the Canadian Arthritis Network (CAN). She is an invited speaker at National and International arthritis and health-related conferences as a leading arthritis advocate in Canada.
In May 1999, Cheryl became the consumer representative on CAN's management and research and development committee, and was elected chair of its Consumer Advisory Council (CAC). She was re-elected co-chair of this volunteer council in September 2002. She served as a consumer community representative on the CAN Partnerships and Sustainability Committee and along with her Aboriginal colleague, Joyce Greene, spearheaded the development of CAN's Aboriginal Research Initiative, the first of its kind in Canada.
Cheryl’s other committee memberships include:
Along with co-authors Dr. John Esdaile and Taysha Palmer, Cheryl Koehn authored Rheumatoid Arthritis: PLAN TO WIN, published by Oxford University Press and in bookstores in January 2002.
Johanna Kendall, Program Coordinator
Johanna Kendall is ACE’s JointHealth™ Program Coordinator. She is responsible for ensuring that all JointHealth™ programs deliver the most up-to-date, relevant information to people who live with arthritis. As writer, researcher, and editor, she is involved in the production of the newsletters, email alerts, website content, and postings to our Facebook pages and Twitter account that are part of the JointHealth™ programs.
Additionally she is charged with administrative duties, including updating the database, and looking after the research required for advocacy and government relations projects.
Peter Mitchell, Simple Graphics, is a freelance graphic designer. Peter creates all visuals for the JointHealth™ website and programs, including print and online editions of JointHealth™ monthly, and is the guiding force behind the graphic appearance of JointHealth™ programs.
Peter has been a designer for more than thirty years, and has a diverse portfolio; his clients have included multi-national corporations and small non-profit organizations.
Daryl Fernquist, Fern Web Design Services, is responsible for managing functionality of the JointHealth™ website and online communications.
Daryl has been in the web design and hosting business since 1996, and plays an important role in keeping online JointHealth™ programs and communications up-to date and accessible.
Avery Martell, designed and manages the JointHealth™ database.
Because JointHealth™ programs are designed to be used by a broad range of individuals and groups, including people who live with arthritis, researchers, and elected representatives, Avery's database management is crucial to the JointHealth™ communications strategy.
Cheryl L. Koehn
Cheryl Koehn is the founder and president of Arthritis Consumer Experts (ACE) and JointHealth™. She is a national arthritis advocate, a community leader and a published author. In November 2000, Cheryl founded Arthritis Consumer Experts (ACE) and its JointHealth™ family of programs.
As a 19-year survivor of rheumatoid arthritis, Cheryl brings the arthritis consumer's perspective to ACE, and to decision-making processes at government, research institutions, not-for-profit and for-profit organizations across Canada and internationally.
Cheryl has served on provincial and national committees and been a standard bearer for the inclusion of people with arthritis in all decision-making processes related to the field of arthritis. Her remarks from the floor during the final Arthritis 2000 plenary session have been widely recognized as the catalyst for the creation of the Canadian Arthritis Network (CAN). She is an invited speaker at National and International arthritis and health-related conferences as a leading arthritis advocate in Canada.
In May 1999, Cheryl became the consumer representative on CAN's management and research and development committee, and was elected chair of its Consumer Advisory Council (CAC). She was re-elected co-chair of this volunteer council in September 2002. She served as a consumer community representative on the CAN Partnerships and Sustainability Committee and along with her Aboriginal colleague, Joyce Greene, spearheaded the development of CAN's Aboriginal Research Initiative, the first of its kind in Canada.
Cheryl’s other committee memberships include:
- Member organization representative, Alliance for the Canadian Arthritis Program
- Co-Founder and member organization representative, Best Medicines Coalition
- Co-chair, Summit on Standards for Arthritis Prevention and Care
- Current and two-time Chair and Member organization representative, Better Pharmacare Coalition
- Developer of the 2009-1020 National Arthritis Awareness Program, a partnership between ACE and The Arthritis Society
Along with co-authors Dr. John Esdaile and Taysha Palmer, Cheryl Koehn authored Rheumatoid Arthritis: PLAN TO WIN, published by Oxford University Press and in bookstores in January 2002.
Johanna Kendall, Program Coordinator
Johanna Kendall is ACE’s JointHealth™ Program Coordinator. She is responsible for ensuring that all JointHealth™ programs deliver the most up-to-date, relevant information to people who live with arthritis. As writer, researcher, and editor, she is involved in the production of the newsletters, email alerts, website content, and postings to our Facebook pages and Twitter account that are part of the JointHealth™ programs.
Additionally she is charged with administrative duties, including updating the database, and looking after the research required for advocacy and government relations projects.
Peter Mitchell, Simple Graphics, is a freelance graphic designer. Peter creates all visuals for the JointHealth™ website and programs, including print and online editions of JointHealth™ monthly, and is the guiding force behind the graphic appearance of JointHealth™ programs.
Peter has been a designer for more than thirty years, and has a diverse portfolio; his clients have included multi-national corporations and small non-profit organizations.
Daryl Fernquist, Fern Web Design Services, is responsible for managing functionality of the JointHealth™ website and online communications.
Daryl has been in the web design and hosting business since 1996, and plays an important role in keeping online JointHealth™ programs and communications up-to date and accessible.
Avery Martell, designed and manages the JointHealth™ database.
Because JointHealth™ programs are designed to be used by a broad range of individuals and groups, including people who live with arthritis, researchers, and elected representatives, Avery's database management is crucial to the JointHealth™ communications strategy.
Arthritis Consumer Experts
ACE thanks the Arthritis Research Centre of Canada (ARC) for its scientific review of JointHealth™