Marvell Adams Jr. is a highly skilled and passionate careerist, advocate, educator, and leader with a lifelong commitment of service to older adults, marginalized communities, and humankind. In 2023, Marvell accepted the invitation of the Caregiver Action Network Board of Directors to become its next President & CEO. The Caregiver Action Network is a 501c(3) non-profit based in Washington, DC and has been the nation’s leading family caregiver organization working to improve the quality of life for the more than 90 million individuals who care for loved ones with chronic conditions, disabilities, disease and supportive living needs.
Marvell is also the Founder & CEO of W Lawson, a company committed to creating communities of inclusion and belonging for older adults and all they love. In carrying out its mission, W Lawson establishes synergies between the wants and needs of older adults seeking supportive community living with those of historically marginalized groups seeking an inclusive environment. In furtherance of this mission, Marvell is the Creator & Facilitator of the Longevity + Inclusion Alliance Fellows Program. In recognition of his work in equity, Marvell was named as an Eisner Prize Fellow in 2023, one of only a handful of individuals honored in this inaugural cohort founded by the Eisner Foundation.
Marvell serves as Board Treasurer for The Green House Project/Pioneer Network, Surveyor for CARF International and Chair of Communities of Inclusion & Belonging, Inc.
Marvell has a very full and delightful family life in Baltimore, MD where he resides with his spouse and three children.