Steering Committee + Advisors
The Coalition is as strong as the people at its tables. Nursing home residents, direct-care staff, providers, advocates, care partners, researchers, policymakers, regulators and more have built this Coalition from the ground up. Thank you!
About Our Steering Committee
Steering Committee Members
Committee members represent either themselves or an organization with which they are affiliated.
INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS






MEMBERS WHO REPRESENT ORGANIZATIONS

AAPACN

Advancing Excellence

A.G. Rhodes

Alzheimer’s Association

American Health Care Association

Caregivers for Compromise

LeadingAge

PHI

National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care

Pennsylvania Ombudsman for Long-Term Care

American College of Health Care Administrators

Post-Acute and Long Term Care Medical Association (PALTMed)

SEIU

Center for Innovation

Open Doors

Forest Hills of DC
People Who Made Moving Forward Possible
Since our launch in 2022, the Coalition has been a place for big ideas, meaningful conversation, and collaborative action. Meet the people who have been leaning in with us since day one.
Acacia Herndon
Nurse, Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital
Addie M. Abushousheh
Organizational & Environmental Gerontologist, Research Associate, The Center for Health Design
Adrianna Nava
President, National Association of Hispanic Nurses
Alex Federman
Professor of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Alex Spanko
Director of Communications, The Center for Innovation – The Green House Project + Pioneer Network
Alisa Tagg
Association Director, The National Association for Activity Professionals (NAAP)
Amelia Smith
Graduate, Masters in Aging and Health, Georgetown University
Amy Stewart
AAPACN
Ann M. Kolanowski
Professor Emerita, Penn State, Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing