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.

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