Caterri Woodrum – Treasurer

Caterri Woodrum is currently the Treasurer of the Board of Directors of the Autoimmune Encephalitis Alliance, shifting to a board appointment from her prior role as the organization’s Chief Executive Officer. Before working with the Alliance, Caterri served as the Chief Executive Officer of the North Carolina Museum of Art Foundation, Inc. and the Chief Deputy Director/Chief Financial Officer for the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh, NC. Caterri began her career with Price Waterhouse and was subsequently recruited by GlaxoSmithKline, holding several senior management positions. She is a board-certified health and wellness coach through the National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching. Caterri volunteers on the Board of Directors of several other nonprofits: Voices Together in Chapel Hill, NC, US Modernist Archives in Durham, NC, Hirsch Wellness Network in Greensboro, NC, and Orange County Arts Alliance in Hillsborough, NC.

Why are you involved with AE Alliance?

My role with the Alliance is a labor of love – a genuine compassion for the people who suffer from this horrible disease. Immune dysfunction is so frightening. We often take for granted that our bodies will function as designed, and our immune system will protect us from infection and disease. For the AE patient, these expectations are upended. AE presents difficult challenges for those who encounter it. My aspiration is that through the work we do at the Alliance, we can bring hope, support, and healing to our patient community.