Leadership
Comprised of professionals with diverse backgrounds in healthcare, therapy, and community development, our board members bring a wealth of experience and a shared commitment to improving lives.

Christina Popps Sbily
Chairman
Management consultant with over ten years of experience in program management. Facial palsy patient since 2013; special interest in advocating for others with facial paralysis due to Lyme Disease.

Jodi Barth, PT, CCI
President
Licensed facial palsy therapist and co-founder of the Center for Facial Recovery.

Gincy Stezar
Treasurer and Secretary
Licensed physical therapist assistant and co-founder of the Center for Facial Recovery.

Kia Carter
Board Member
Interior design and real estate development professional with a background in scientific research and communication. Facial palsy patient since 2023, committed to education, advocacy, and support for individuals with facial paralysis.

Lauren Bolding, DDS
Board Member
Board-certified prosthodontist with a fellowship in maxillofacial prosthetics. Specializes in the rehabilitation of missing and worn dentition, temporomandibular joint disorders and treatment of patients who have received head and neck cancer treatment.

Michael Reilly, M.D.
Board Member
Board-certified in both otolaryngology and facial plastic surgery; serves as professor of facial plastic and reconstructive surgery in the Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital. Special interest in optimizing the medical treatment for Bell’s Palsy.
