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.
Marissa Bergh
Graduate Student, NYU Meyers College of Nursing
Mark Aaron Unruh
Associate Professor, Division of Health Policy and Economics, Weill Cornell Medical College
Mark Prifogle
American College of Health Care Administrators
Martin D. Allen
Senior Vice President – Reimbursement Policy, American Health Care Association & National Center for Assisted Living
Mary K. Ousley
Chief Strategy Officer, PruittHealth
Mary Lou Ciolfi
Senior Program Manager, University of Maine Center on Aging
Melissa B. Honig
Executive Director, Valle Verde – a HumanGood Community
Merle Houston
Nursing Home Resident, A.G. Rhodes Cobb
Michael K. Lin
Senior Scientist, Telligen