Our Committees
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!
Our Steering Committee
We’re fortunate to have the guidance of a fantastic group of long-term care practitioners, advocates, community members, and leaders. Wise, dedicated, and collaborative – meet our rock.
Principal, AHM Enterprises
Past Chair, Advancing Excellence in Long Term Care Collaborative
Independent Consultant, Aging Services
CEO, A.G. Rhodes
Sr. Vice President, Quality, Regulatory & Clinical Services, American Health Care Association
Vice President of Health Policy, LeadingAge
President Emeritus, Connecticut Coalition of Resident Council Presidents
Executive Director, National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care
Pennsylvania Ombudsman for Long-Term Care
AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine
CEO, Forest Hills of DC
Our Committee Members
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.
Julie Britton
Senior Clinical Officer, Genesis HealthCare
Kari Conn
Executive Director, NHA at Michigan Masonic Home
Karren Ganschinietz
CNA, NAHCA Board of Directors
Kathy Bradley
Founder and CEO, Our Mother’s Voice
Kathy Cubit
Advocacy Director, Center for Advocacy for the Rights and Interests of Elders (CARIE)
Katie Woloszyn
Occupational Therapist, Quality Improvement Specialist
Kealohaku’ualohaku’upoki’i “Poki’i” Balaz
Kōkua Kalihi Valley Comprehensive Family Services Health Center, DNP Geriatric and Memory Clinic; Board Member, Alzheimer’s Association
Kezia Scales
Senior Director of Policy Research, PHI
Kim Bergen-Jackson
Administrator, Oaknoll Retirement Residence; Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Iowa, College of Nursing and School of Social Work
