Meet Your COPD Foundation Captains!

COPD Foundation Captains are volunteers with COPD, caregivers, friends and family members or healthcare providers who use their contacts and talents and partner with the COPD Foundation to serve as state and community leaders.

Captains promote the importance of becoming a part of the COPD community. They work to spread COPD awareness in their state and local areas, mentor fellow COPD community members, and participate in online and in-person grassroots advocacy and community building activities focused on health policy issues that are important to those who have COPD. If you are interested in joining our group of volunteers, click here.

If you'd like to speak with a COPD Foundation Captain directly, please email statecaptains@copdfoundation.org and we will connect you with the Captain in your area of interest.


Katarzyna Chmiel

Katarzyna Chmiel Profile Photo New York, NY


I am excited to join a great group of advocates with the COPD Foundation! As a future physician passionate about preventive medicine and community health, I am dedicated to empowering patients through education and early intervention. I am also deeply interested in pursuing research aimed at advancing treatment and improving outcomes for those living with COPD. I am excited to increase COPD awareness and host fundraisers to support my community. I hope to use this platform to collaborate and network with fellow advocates, researchers, and clinicians to drive meaningful progress and enhance the quality of life for affected patients.

 



COPD Foundation State Captain Program Informational Video

The COPD Foundation is looking for new State Captains to join our community to be champions for promoting COPD awareness, improving quality of life for those with COPD, to participate in research opportunities, policy, and much more. Email statecaptains@copdfoundation.org for questions and to start the onboarding process today!