Nicole Jorwic

Nicole Jorwic is the chief of advocacy and campaigns at Caring Across Generations. Before joining Caring Across Generations, Nicole was senior director of public policy and senior executive officer of state advocacy at The Arc of the United States. Nicole has also served as senior policy advisor and manager of the employment first initiative in Illinois. Prior to that appointment, Nicole was the CEO and president of the Institute on Public Policy for People with Disabilities.

Nicole is also an accomplished special education attorney. Nicole leads and supports many coalitions to advance the priorities of Care Across Generations, including the Care Can’t Wait Coalition, the Disability and Aging Collaborative and the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities LTSS Taskforce. Nicole is also the board chair for the Quality Trust for People with Disabilities, is a proud board member of the National Association of Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) and a member of the Presidents Committee on People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Most importantly, Nicole is sibling to her brother Chris who has autism and part of the care team for her 90-year-old grandma who has Parkinson’s disease.