Carol Head

Carol Head served as CEO and President of Solve ME/CFS Initiative (Solve M.E.) from 2013 to 2019 and is a current member of the Solve M.E. Board of Directors. She fell ill with ME/CFS upon finishing Stanford University Graduate School of Business in the 1980s. Although she has ME/CFS, she improved significantly after many years of illness; she believes she dodged a bullet and was 95% recovered when she began as CEO. During her tenure at Solve M.E., she significantly increased its resources and influence, both in research and in advocacy. However, due to a relapse of ME/CFS, in March of 2019 she announced she was stepping down as CEO of Solve M.E. to serve on its board. She continues to be active in the fight for ME research.

Awards

 * 2017, Health Hero by O Magazine "Carol Head named one of fourteen visionaries who are healing bodies, minds, and communities."

Webinars
Carol steers monthly webinars which are recorded and posted to YouTube.

Institute of Medicine report briefing
March 25th, Solve ME/CFS Initiative hosted a briefing in Washington, D.C. on the Institute of Medicine report on ME/CFS. Carol Head was a speaker. Video - Carol Head at the SMCI IOM briefing

Presentations

 * Aug 2018 - IMEC13 13th International ME Conference - Dinner Speech - YouTube
 * Nov 2015 - Carol Head Speaks at Stanford Business School Reunion - YouTube (3)
 * Aug 19, 2015 - Carol Head's Presentation to CFSAC meeting Part 1
 * Aug 19, 2015 - Carol Head's Presentation to CFSAC meeting Part 2
 * May 18, 2017 - Recording of Congressional Briefing on ME/CFS  (Slides of briefing)

Talk and interviews

 * Oct 14, 2014, ME/CFS Alert Episode 69-1 - Carol Head interviewed by Llewellyn King (Part 1)
 * Oct 14, 2014, ME/CFS Alert Episode 69-2 - Carol Head interviewed by Llewellyn King, (Part 2)
 * Oct 23, 2014, Carol Head Shares Her Journey with ME/CFS (Video)

Other coverage

 * May 2, 2017, Passionate Pragmatist: Carol Head and the Fight for ME/CFS Equality: The SMCI Pt. I


 * Feb 14, 2018, The Fight that Follows Pain and Prejudice

Online presence

 * LinkedIn
 * Twitter
 * YouTube