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Our Experience

Our team puts decades of experience across aging, disability and Medicaid systems to work for our members every day. 

120 Years

120 Years

in State Government

24 Years

24 Years

in Federal Government

13 Years

13 Years

in Area Agencies on Aging

22 Years

22 Years

in Case Management

110 Years

110 Years

in Technical Assistance to the Aging & Disabilities Network

100 Years

100 Years

in Techncial Assistance to Medicaid Operating Agencies

70 Years

70 Years

in Lived Experience as Family Caregivers

Executive Team

 

Martha Roherty

Executive Director

Camille Dobson

Deputy Executive Director

Abby Cox

Senior Managing Director of Aging Policy

April Young

Senior Managing Director of Strategic Initiatives

Advancing States Staff

 

Chloe Batta

Chloe Batta

Grants and Contracts Manager

Conor Callahan

Conor Callahan

Senior Policy Associate

Samantha Gardner

Samantha Gardner

Senior Policy Associate

Kathy Greenlee

Kathy Greenlee

Senior Director of Elder Justice Initiative

Nathan Hawayek

Nathan Hawayek

Corporate Relations Manager

Kristin Helfer Koester

Kristin Helfer Koester

Senior Medicare Program Associate

Emily Henault

Emily Henault

Junior Policy Associate

Abby Holm

Abby Holm

Senior Policy Associate

Shelby Jones

Shelby Jones

Communications and Outreach Coordinator

Annie Kimbrel

Annie Kimbrel

Senior Policy Associate

Kendall Lynch

Kendall Lynch

Junior Policy Associate

Kyla McIntire

Kyla McIntire

Policy Associate, Aging

Rachel Neely

Rachel Neely

Senior Director of Medicaid Policy

Emily O'Brien

Emily O'Brien

Communications and Conference Manager

Matthew O'Connell

Matthew O'Connell

Executive Assistant

Gabe Passos

Gabe Passos

Director of Operations

Rosa Plasencia

Rosa Plasencia

Senior Director, National Core Indicators-Aging and Disabilities (NCI-AD)

Courtney Priebe

Courtney Priebe

Policy Associate

Nanette Relave

Nanette Relave

Senior Director of the National I&R Support Center

Holly Riley

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Holly Riley

Director of Aging Services

Yonda Snyder

Yonda Snyder

Director of Aging Administration

Ana Velasquez

Ana Velasquez

Program Manager