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Amy GoyerAuthor, Consultant and AARP’s Family Expert
Amy Goyer has been an advocate for older adults, children and families for more than 30 years. She has been involved in multigenerational issues and programs at the local, state, national and international levels, including aging services, grandparenting, intergenerational and family relationships and family caregiving. Currently, she is an author and consultant. Her clients have included AARP, Generations United, MetLife, Georgia State University, Penn State University, Old Dog Documentaries and Ohanarama.com. Ms. Goyer serves as AARP’s Family Expert, where she provides expertise around ca...
Amy HilliardThe founder and CEO of The ComfortCake® Company, makers of “Pound Cake so Good it Feels Like a Hug and Healthier Baked Goods That Truly Taste Great!
Amy Hilliard is the founder and CEO of The ComfortCake® Company, makers of “Pound Cake so Good it Feels Like a Hug and Healthier Baked Goods That Truly Taste Great!" The Company also produces Sugarless Sweetness®, their proprietary sugar substitute for baking, as well as other baked goods and whole grain pizzas. Launched in 2001, ComfortCake® is distributed nationally through foodservice and retail channels and through their website www.comfortcake.com. Customers have included United Airli...
Andy CohenCo–Founder and CEO, Caring.com
Andy Cohen, Chief Executive Officer and a co-founder, oversees the company's operations and finances, with the goal of establishing Caring.com as the premiere website for people taking care of their parents and other aging loved ones. Andy has launched four successful web businesses, taking them from start-up to tens of millions of dollars in revenue. In a 20-year career before founding Caring.com, he held leadership positions in management, marketing, and sales with S.C. Johnson Wax, Intuit, Peapod, Instill, and SuccessFactors. He serves on the board of directors of the non-profit Volunteers ...
Beth Dailey
Beth Dailey has over 15 years of marketing & digital strategy experience, with a particular emphasis in B2C marketing, e-commerce and integrated marketing management. In her current role as Director of Marketing for AARP, she helps Boomers explore new possibilities through engagement with Life Reimagined, AARP’s simple but powerful approach to help people discover new possibilities and make them a reality. Throughout her time at Discovery Communications and with the many hats she’s worn at AARP, Beth has excelled at leading campaigns that drive real, measurable results and improve the brands’...
Bob RosenblattFree-lance writer, editor and speaker specializing in aging issues
Bob Rosenblatt is a free-lance writer, editor and speaker specializing in aging issues. He is a Senior Fellow at the National Academy of Social Insurance (INASI), a Washington research organization specializing in Social Security and Medicare. He is a contributing writer for MedicareNewsGroup.com, a website for reporters, and NextAvenue.org, a PBS website for people over 50. He was a Washington correspondent for the Los Angeles Times, and created the paper's first specialty beat on aging. He also wrote a column, "Benefits Bob" on health insurance and Medicare issues for the pa...
Bob Stephen
Bob Stephen developed and leads AARP’s Home and Family portfolio. In this role, he sets strategy and works across the organization to implement AARP’s offerings to 50+ Americans revolving around caregiving, grandparenting, livable communities, and consumer technology. Prior to joining AARP, Bob spent over two decades in strategy development and management consulting where helped rural communities and healthcare organizations develop strategies and explore new market opportunities. He has a BA from the University of Iowa and an MBA from the University of Chicago.
Brent WheelerSenior Vice President of Customer Acquisition Services Response Mine Interactive
Brent Wheeler is the senior vice president of customer acquisition services for Response Mine Interactive (RMI). He has a firm understanding of direct response principles and consumer trends to create strategies that drive strong contributions to revenues and profits of Fortune 1000 companies by optimizing the sales funnel and accelerating lead conversion. With more than 15 years of experience in direct response marketing and managing a customer acquisition division that is focused on marketing to seniors, Brent has forged strong internal and external business partnerships ...
Brian L. ClarkSr. Director, Innovation and Business Development, UnitedHealthcare Medicare & Retirement
Brian has 18 years of experience innovating products from concept to launch and today is responsible for developing and driving differentiation and growth initiatives to enhance UnitedHealthcare’s Medicare & Retirement portfolio of products and services. Prior to joining UnitedHealthcare in 2011, Brian worked with and invested in early-stage start-up companies providing direction on multiple aspects of launching a new business from raising capital to refining business plans and developing go-to-market launch strategies.
Brooks KennyChief Marketing Officer, Lotsa Helping Hands
Brooks Kenny, Associate Producer of the 2013 What’s Next Boomer Summit, is on the Founding Team at Lotsa Helping Hands and a nationally recognized expert in cause marketing and strategic partnering. As Chief Marketing Officer, Brooks directs the company’s worldwide branding, marketing, and social media efforts by developing strategic partnerships, creating business growth opportunities, and expanding brand reach. Brooks is credited with enhancing the company’s offerings to leading nonprofit patient advocacy groups as well as developing an effective sponsorship model for industry partners who...
Carey KylerVice President of Portfolio Strategy at AARP
Carey Kyler is the Vice President of Portfolio Strategy at AARP where she oversees the strategy to engage with people over 50 in the areas of travel, entertainment, online, volunteering, and other personal time pursuits. In this role, she works across the association to create cross-functional strategies to meet the needs of the 50+. Prior to joining AARP, she was the Vice President of Programming Strategy and Commissioning for the Travel Channel, where she was responsible for all travel programming strategy, television show commissioning, and scheduling initiatives for the network. Ad...
Carmella Sebastian, MD, MS “Dr. Carm”Senior Medical Director of Client Clinical Solutions & Wellness, Florida Blue
Dr. Carm is a Board-Certified Internal Medicine physician who became involved in Administrative Medicine in 1993. From 1993 to 2005, she was the Chief Medical Officer for Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania (BCNEPA). In this role, she became very involved with health and wellness programs and was an innovator of a worksite wellness program at BCNEPA that won the Welcoa Gold Wellness Award in 1999. In 2000, Dr. Sebastian became the “face” of BCNEPA and was featured on television, in the news paper and was heard on radio. She delivered public service announcements and feature health pieces. ...
Cheryl MatheisSenior policy strategist and executive with AARP
Cheryl Matheis is a senior policy strategist and executive with AARP. She has more than 25 years of experience in leadership positions at AARP and previously was engaged in private law practice and with the US Department of Justice. As Senior Principal and Counsel, she provides guidance on critical issues important to older Americans. She currently heads the effort to enlist opinion leaders in an informed dialogue to engage the American public in the future of Social Security and Medicare. Prior to assuming her current role, Ms. Matheis served as Deputy to the Executive Vi...
Chet Millerd
Has successfully built two companies and currently is President/CEO of Therapy Tubs Inc. He has specialized in manufacturing and research and development thru out his career. He started Therapy Tubs in 2005 and has built it into a multimillion dollar company within a few years. Chet was instrumental in bringing the walk in tubs into the US from Europe. He has been in this business from the beginning and has seen the transition in the industry over the years and is truly one of the most knowledgeable pioneers in this industry
Christine LemkeCofounder of AchieveMint
Christine Lemke is the Cofounder of AchieveMint, a health technology company that uses powerful data analytics to uncover insights in consumer health behavior. AchieveMint partners with creators of applications to increase user engagement, loyalty and satisfaction through a cash rewards program for consumers who track healthy activities on their mobile and web applications. Prior to AchieveMint, Christine co-founded the data analytics company Sense Networks along with leading machine learning professors from MIT and Columbia. She is also the co-founder product analytics company Channel IQ, bas...
Daniel de LevitaCEO SeniorWeb
Daniel has over 10 years of experience in the 50+ consumer market. Daniel currently is the CEO of SeniorWeb. A major Dutch services provider in the 50+ consumer market. SeniorWeb offers various computer and internet services to help seniors to use and profit from the digital possibilities. SeniorWeb attracted Daniel to successfully transform its company into a profitable business. SeniorWeb currently has over 145,000 paying customers, 40,000 senior students per year and 400 learning centers. The website, www.seniorweb.com, has 1,000,000 visits per month. Daniel holds a Masters in Busines...
Deborah L. JacobsAward Winning Journalist
An award winning journalist specializing in legal topics, Deborah L. Jacobs is a graduate of Barnard and Columbia's Law School and Graduate School of Journalism. She has been a syndicated newspaper columnist, newsletter editor and freelancer for many national publications, including The New York Times, Bloomberg Wealth Manager and BusinessWeek. In her latest entrepreneurial venture, Deborah self-published her bestselling book for consumers, Estate Planning Smarts. Now a senior editor at Forbes, Deborah writes for Forbes magazine and blogs at ...
Dorian Mintzer
Dorian Mintzer, M.S.W., Ph.D. and Board Certified Coach is the founder of the Boomers and Beyond Special Interest Group and Owner of Revolutionize Retirement. She is an experienced therapist, coach, consultant, writer, speaker and teacher. She utilizes her life experiences, clinical work and expertise in adult development, positive psychology and life planning in her work helping individuals and couples navigate the second half of life. Her clients include financial, health care and business professionals. She presents to professional and community groups. She has...
Dr. Sandra TimmermannVice President with MetLife and the Director of the MetLife Mature Market Institute in Westport, Connecticut
Dr. Sandra Timmermann is a Vice President with MetLife and the Director of the MetLife Mature Market Institute in Westport, Connecticut. In this role, Dr. Timmermann is responsible for MetLife's information and policy resource center for issues concerning aging, retirement, long-term care and the mature market. The Institute provides research, training and education, consultation and information to support MetLife and its business partners. She is a nationally recognized gerontologist with over 25 years of experience in the field of aging. Prior to joining MetLife in April 19...
Elizabeth MetzDepend Director for North American Consumer Products for Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Elizabeth Metz is Depend Director for North American Consumer Products for Kimberly-Clark Corporation. Ms. Metz is an 18-year veteran of the consumer products industry. Ms. Metz oversees the company's North American Depend business. As Director, Ms. Metz in collaboration with the Cross Functional business leaders is accountable for accelerating and driving sustainable growth in revenue and profit for the Depend brand ensuring the company delivers its Global Business Plan and achieves its vision of leading the world in essentials for a better life. Ms. Metz joined Kimberly-Clark in 1992 a...
Eric SchubertVice President of Communications and Public Affairs for Ecumen
Eric Schubert is Vice President of Communications and Public Affairs for Ecumen, a non-profit senior housing and services company based in Minneapolis/St. Paul. Eric joined Ecumen in 2004 to create a communications function and lead Ecumen’s corporate name change and rebranding. Before joining Ecumen, he was a member of the leadership team of the Minneapolis-based public affairs firm Himle Horner, focusing on issues management, corporate communications and crisis communications. Earlier in his career he worked in marketing communications with the public relations firms Manning, Selvage &...
Gail SheehyCultural observer and bestselling author of 15 books, including Passages
As a cultural observer and bestselling author of 15 books, including Passages, Gail Sheehy has changed the way millions of people look at their lives. In her history-making books and introspective commentary, Ms. Sheehy has addressed fundamental questions that apply to women and men as they move through the stages of adult life from adolescence into their seasoned years. As the bestselling author of 15 books, including Passages, Gail Sheehy has rocked the culture and changed the way millions of women and men around the world look at the stages of their lives....
Gary M. KayeFounder & Chief Content Officer, In The Boombox
Gary Kaye is an award-winning journalist who has been covering hi-tech since IBM launched its first PC in 1981 when he worked for NBC radio. He later became the technology producer for “ABC News Business World”, and “ABC World News Tonight with Peter Jennings”. At CNN and CNN/fn he covered technology for programs including: CNN/Fortune, CNN Newsstand, American Morning, New Economy Watch, and Digital Jam. More recently he was the lead producer for technology at the Fox Business Network. Currently he focuses on the nexus of Baby Boomers, Seniors and Technology. He created “In The Boombox” to...
Greg O’NeillDemographer and director of the National Academy on an Aging Society
Greg O’Neill is a demographer and director of the National Academy on an Aging Society, a Washington DC-based think tank on population aging issues. In 2009, he launched Aging Means Business, a conference and communications venture spotlighting breakthrough ideas, innovations & strategies for success in the older consumer marketplace. He’s also the founder of Greg’s List DC, a social events website in the Washington, DC-area.
Hal ChapelCEO, Lotsa Helping Hands
Hal Chapel is Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Lotsa Helping Hands, a social entrepreneurial company powering online caring communities that help restore health and balance to caregivers’ lives. As CEO, Hal is responsible for Lotsa’s overall strategy, operations, and business model as well as sales, product management, and engineering. A technology visionary throughout his career, Hal founded and served as the CEO of various companies, several of which produced major paradigm shifts in information technology. Prior to developing Lotsa Helping Hands, he founded Boston-based Xevo Corp...
Jeff HasenChief Marketing Officer, Hipcricket
Named a top Chief Marketing Officer on Twitter, Jeff Hasen (@jeffhasen) builds, strengthens and protects brands. Companies benefiting from his talents have landed on Wired's list of most innovative entities on Earth and been named pioneers and the early leader in the burgeoning mobile marketing category. One of the most frequently quoted voices in mobile and social media, Jeff is the author of the new book, Mobilized Marketing: Driving Sales, Engagement, and Loyalty Through Mobile Devices. Jeff co-created the certification program for the Mobile Marketing Associatio...
Jeff ShoemateVice President of Innovation and Business Development, UnitedHealth Group Alliances
Jeff Shoemate is Vice President of Innovation and Business Development for the senior markets segment of United Health Group, known as United Healthcare - Medicare & Retirement. In this role, Jeff leads a team responsible for development of new product and service offerings, for UHC Medicare & Retirement and the introduction of new value-added innovations to AARP, a long-term marketing partner of UHC - Medicare & Retirement. In the role immediately prior to United Health Group, Jeff was one of several leaders who built the consumer marketing function at Best Buy from 1999 until ...
Jenna Rose
Jenna leads accelerator operations throughout the U.S. for Healthbox and builds strategy around other growth areas. Before joining Healthbox, Jenna worked on healthcare research, operations and policy in several developing countries, including positions as Senior Research Associate at AID Village Clinics in rural Kenya and Special Coordinator to the Chief Medical Officer of Liberia. She has a Masters of Health Science in Global Disease Epidemiology and Control from the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health and a Bachelors of Arts in Biology and Society with a concentration in International Rel...
Jerry RuzickaPresident of Starkey Hearing Technologies
With a degree in computer technology and masters degree in business management, Jerry Ruzicka began his career as a technician at Starkey Labs. He quickly moved through positions of increased responsibility becoming the vice president of manufacturing at the age of 29. During his 35 years of industry experience, Mr. Ruzicka has been the driving force at Starkey Labs in developing manufacturing systems, quality assurance systems, education programs, product engineering and facility expansion. This has included the development and adaptation of Just-In-Time manufacturing pro...
Jerry W. BowdenExecutive vice president/deputy general manager in the Chicago Health Division of Edelman
Jerry W. Bowden is an executive vice president/deputy general manager in the Chicago Health Division of Edelman. His account work includes program development, media relations and strategic planning, clinical study recruitment, issues management and implementation for pharmaceutical accounts. Jerry is also a strategist in the Edelman Media Network called on to help draft media strategies for clients throughout the Edelman Network. He oversees activities for Pfizer’s Women’s Health Care Division. As a core member of the team managing hormone therapy business, he develops and e...
Jody HanekePresident, Haneke Design
Jody Haneke is president of Haneke Design, an interactive design and development firm focused on delivering user-centered solutions for desktop, mobile and tablet devices. Based in Tampa, Florida, Haneke Design works with some of the world's leading brands and advertising agencies to deliver multi-platform, cross-device campaigns. Haneke Design also helps enterprise customers mobilize their web applications and web services, leveraging their expert user experience and technological skills to ensure that the applications work perfectly, are easy to use and deliver optimal strat...
Jody HoltzmanSenior Vice President, Thought Leadership, AARP
Jody Holtzman, Senior Vice President, Thought Leadership at AARP, has more than two decades of experience helping companies develop and implement competitive strategies and achieve their strategic market goals. At AARP he leads AARP's new Thought Leadership efforts which support the organization's new brand positioning around a focus on living not just aging and for people 50+ to live their best life. Previously, Jody led AARP's research, competitive intelligence and strategic analysis functions. A central focus of this research is to understand the needs, wants and preferences of AARP members...
John P. ReinhartFounder and CEO of InnovateLTC
John P. Reinhart CPA: John is the founder and CEO of InnovateLTC, a for-profit accelerator focused on disruptive products, service models and technologies that enhance both the quality of life and care for the global aging population. Johnis a serial entrepreneur, founding partner of Commonwealth Leverage Group andpast president of AIC acquired by AllscriptsHealthcare. In 2004 John received the Ernst Young Entrepreneur of the Year, he was alsowith Coopers and Lybrandafter graduating from UK.He recently completed hisMBA in Healthcare at the University of Miami in Florida and i...
Josh IversonFounder and President of iMediaSalesTeam
Josh Iverson is the Founder and President of iMediaSalesTeam, a team of 8 senior online ad sales executives (many are boomers) who work virtually, in major cities across the U.S.. iMediaSalesTeam is employed by top websites including Legacy, Ancestry, Care2, Tributes, Findagrave, Infodog, and others to generate advertising revenue. Before iMediaSalesTeam, Josh worked at several online publishers with significant boomer and mature audiences including The Weather Channel Companies (Intellicast.com) and United Online (Classmates.com/MemoryLane, NetZero/Juno). Before focusing on the boomer/matur...
Julie HalpertFreelance Journalist, The Fiscal Times
Julie Halpert is a freelance journalist with more than two decades of experience writing for many national publications, including The New York Times, Newsweek, Family Circle, Parents, CNNMoney.com, Fortune.com, and AARP Bulletin. She is also the co-author of Making Up With Mom (http://www.makingupwithmom.com/), which focuses on generational differences between women and their mothers and how to resolve them. She has recently started blogging for The Huffington Post. She has focused extensively on issues of aging, ...
Julie Northcut
As an entrepreneur in digital media, Julie Northcutt launched Caregiverlist.com in 2008, to deliver the efficiencies of digital technology to senior care companies, professional senior caregivers and families. Caregiverlist is the premier service connecting seniors and professional caregivers with the most reliable eldercare options, highest quality ratings and outstanding careers nationwide.
Kathleen Rich-New
On her way to becoming the accidental Plan B expert, Kathleen Rich-New, spent over 25 years working for companies including Apple Computer, Nortel and Silicon Graphics (SGI). She earned three degrees in business (BS in business, MBA, and Master’s of Management) and none of them taught her what she had to learn as she created her own Plan B. Kathleen’s path of entrepreneurship led her down many rabbit holes, as she founded Clarity Works Consulting and The Executive Woman’s Coach. The lessons learned on this journey, and those of many other experts, will show you how to find the Plan B busine...
Kristen LevinePresident & Founder of Fetching Communications
Kristen Levine’s knowledge of pet lifestyle concerns and family dynamics coupled with her understanding of public relations led her to found Fetching Communications in 2002. Her goal: To develop the nation's first and only marketing and public relations firm wholly dedicated to serving the pet industry. Today, Kristen is a popular columnist for NBC Universal's Petside.com and the Tampa Tribune newspaper. She has logged over 1,000 live television and radio interviews, including appearances on Good Morning America, Fox News Channel, USA Today, Fox News.com, ...
Laura MitchellVP, Business Development, GrandCare Systems
Laura is a founding member of GrandCare Systems, a software technology that combines aspects of Home Automation, Social Networking, Video Chat, Medication Management, Entertainment, Activity of Daily Living monitoring and Tele-health assessment into one flexible and easy-to-use system. A significant part of her role was to bring the product to market in 2006 through the development of a nation-wide distributor/dealer network, while receiving brand recognition throughout the industry. Laura specializes in Social Media and non-traditional, guerilla marketing. She was a 2011 r...
Laurie OrlovFounder, Aging In Place Technology Watch
Laurie M. Orlov, a tech industry veteran, writer, speaker and elder care advocate, is the founder of Aging in Place Technology Watch, a market research firm that provides thought leadership, analysis and guidance about technologies and related services that enable boomers and seniors to remain longer in their home of choice.
Lori BitterProviding strategic consulting, research and product development for companies seeking to engage with mature consumers at The Business of Aging.
Lori Bitter provides strategic consulting, research and product development for companies seeking to engage with mature consumers at The Business of Aging. She also serves as publisher of Grand – the digital magazine for grandparents. Lori is the former president of Continuum Crew and Crew Media, owner of Eons.com. She was president of J. Walter Thompson’s Boomer division, JWT BOOM, the nation’s leading mature market advertising agency, and led client service for Age Wave Impact. Lori was recently featured in Forbes magazine, Ad Age’s mature consumer supplement, and named to ...
Madeline PantaloneVice President of Business Development GreatCall, Inc.
Madeline has more than 25 years of experience in strategic planning, business development, marketing, UI design, product development and program management. Currently she is Vice President of Business Development for GreatCall, an innovator in cellular products and mobile health and safety apps for boomers and seniors. Previously she worked with technology start ups, and held executive positions with a number of Fortune 200 companies and regional medical centers. Madeline has a B.A. in Mathematics and a M.B.A. from U.C.L.A.
Mark MillerJournalist and Author Focused on Retirement and Aging
Mark Miller is a journalist and author focused on retirement and aging. He is a retirement columnist for Reuters, Morningstar and WealthManagement.com, and is a regular contributor to the AARP Magazine. From 2008 to 2011, he wrote the weekly syndicated column Retire Smart for Tribune Media Services. Mark is the author of The Hard Times Guide to Retirement Security: Practical Strategies for Money, Work and Living (John Wiley, 2010). He also contributed chapters to The Silver Market Phenomenon: Business Opportunities in an Era of Demographic Change (Springer, 2008) and 65 ...
Mary AlexanderDirector of Strategic Alliances and Innovation for the Home Instead Senior Care® network
Mary Alexander is Director of Strategic Alliances and Innovation for the Home Instead Senior Care® network. Believing two strong brands accomplish more together, and faster than one alone, Mary and her team build relationships around cutting-edge, senior-care concepts designed to change the face of aging. A strong senior-care advocate, Mary represents Home Instead at senior care-related conferences and meetings throughout North America and is a frequent speaker on a variety of senor related topics. She is a member of the American Society on Aging’s Business Forum on Aging...
Mary FurlongPresident and CEO, Mary Furlong & Associates
Mary Furlong, Ed.D., MFA's president and CEO, is a leading authority on the baby boom generation as it moves toward and beyond age 50. Through her three companies she has raised over 130 million in venture financing and corporate sponsorships for companies with products and services to serve the needs of the boomer/senior marketplace. In March 2011 Mary received an award as one of the top 100 Women of Influence by the Silicon Valley Business Journal and is also the author of "Turning Silver into Gold: How to Profit in the New Boomer Marketplace".
Mary MeehanCo-founder, Iconoculture and Co-founder, Panoramix Global
Mary Meehan is the co-founder and CEO of Panoramix Global. A successful serial entrepreneur with a twenty-year track record of transformational thinking and uncanny future foresight, Meehan revolutionized the consumer insights space by co-founding consumer trend agency Iconoculture based on the industry's first theoretical framework for translating trends into opportunities for growth and innovation. Meehan is a published author and sought-after commentator for major news outlets and industry insiders alike. Her opinions and insights have educated the masses in Advertising Age, t...
Maxime de JenlisSenior publisher for Bayard Presse
Maxime de Jenlis is a senior publisher for Bayard Presse, one of France’s largest publishers. He is the executive in charge of operating and developing magazines that serve the 50-plus audience—in print, online and mobile editions—in more than a dozen European countries, including France, Germany, Belgium, Spain and the Netherlands. De Jenlis—who also oversees Europe’s largest annual trade fair devoted to products and services targeting baby boomers and seniors—manages a publishing enterprise that serves a combined readership of more than 10 million. De Jenlis also serves as ...
Michelle BauerPresident and Chief Strategist Common Language, Inc.
Michelle is the President and Chief Strategist of Common Language, Inc., a public relations and strategic communications practice she founded in 2007 in St. Petersburg, Florida. Michelle’s career spans over twenty years and includes business to consumer, business to business, and nonprofit expertise. She has led marketing, communications, research, and conference development initiatives for a variety of clients in the technology, healthcare, design, education, and consumer products industries. Clients include the Tampa Bay Technology Forum, Ringling College of Art and Design, Blue Cross...
Mike LeeSenior Advisor, Digital Strategy, AARP
Mike Lee is Senior Strategy Advisor in AARP's Digital Strategy & Operations unit developing the roadmap for AARP's digital presence outside of its web site on mobile phones, tablets and internet-enabled appliances. Since 2009, AARP has launched flagship mobile apps for the Apple iPhone, iPad and Android phones. For the AARP 2012 member expo in New Orleans, Mike worked with Apple and AARP Events to develop the first AARP branded iPad 2. In 2013, Mike is focussing on bringing the AARP publications into the Adobe Digital Publishing Suite and a pilot with the National Institute of Standards (NIST...
Mikki NaschCo-Founder, AchieveMint
Mikki Nasch is the Co-founder and CEO of AchieveMint,. She has more than 20 years of experience as an entrepreneur helping build high growth technology companies. A mobile start-up expert, Nasch has worked with more than 15 nascent companies helping them grow markets and generate revenue. She has held executive leadership roles in Sense Networks, Fair Issac, Company DNA and BackWeb.
Myrna BlythSenior Vice President and Editorial Director of AARP
Myrna Blyth, is Senior Vice President and Editorial Director of all of AARP publications. Previously she served as Editor in Chief at ThirdAge and was the longtime editor of Ladies' Home Journal. She was the founding editor of More magazine. She has written for many magazines and newspapers including The New Yorker, New York, National Review, Redbook and Cosmopolitan. She is also the author of the New York Times bestseller "Spin Sisters" and "How to Raise an American.
Nancy CullenSr. Director of Product Development and Mission Partnerships for the Alzheimer's Association
Nancy Cullen serves as the Sr. Director of Product Development and Mission Partnerships for the Alzheimer's Association. The team’s objectives are to develop mutually beneficial relationships with companies and organizations to further the mission and assist with the business planning for the development of new products and services. Prior to the above role, Nancy was the Sr. Director of Corporate Initiatives and Business Development at the Alzheimer’s Association where her strategic business relationships focused on employee education, workplace giving, sponsorships, cause marketing and p...
Nolan SnookMulti Media Marketing & Sales Strategist, CBS
At CBS Nolan collaborates with television, radio, online and out of home divisions, to create successful marketing programs regionally and nationally. Nolan has created and implemented marketing strategies for national brands in the pharmaceutical, financial services and travel sectors. Previously, Nolan was Vice President Of Strategic Partnerships at ThirdAge Media, creating research and marketing programs focused on Baby Boomers.
Patrick FooteVice President of marketing at Laser Spine Institute
Patrick Foote serves as the vice president of marketing at Laser Spine Institute, the leader in minimally invasive surgery. He oversees a team of 20 and sits on the executive committee for the organization. Additionally he leads all marketing strategy, business development and communications to ensure his team effectively communicates with and connects with patients seeking relief from neck and back pain.
Patti SheaSocial Communications and Strategy Manager for AARP
Patti Shea is a Social Communications and Strategy Manager for AARP. She’s in charge of daily social messaging and long-term planning for the organization’s Home & Family portfolio, which includes caregiving, grandparenting, aging-in-place technology and livable communities. A recovering newspaper reporter, Patti made the move from journalism to social media in 2009 and hasn’t looked back since. She developed the social strategy for AARP’s successful AdCouncil caregiving campaign launch last summer. Patti holds a Master of Public Policy from American University and bachelors from UC Santa Barb...
Randy A. PlattSenior Vice President of Operations, Hospice & At Home
Randy Platt joined Silverado as Senior Vice President of Silverado Hospice and Silverado At Home in 2010. Mr. Platt brings to Silverado over 25 years of healthcare leadership experience and an expertise in operations, finance, business development and managed care. He was most recently the Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors for Community SeniorServ Inc., the largest west coast food and nutrition provider serving older Americans through Title III Federal and State Funding. Prior to that, Mr. Platt has held executive positions for National Healing Corp....
Rie NørregaardPresident and Creative Director, Omhu
Rie Nørregaard is the Co-founder and Creative Director at OMHU. Omhu is Danish for “with great care.” Founded on the belief that life is imperfect and beautiful, we offer groundbreaking designs to support people’s abilities as they change throughout life. Rie has worked as a creative director at leading design firms, creating design solutions for well-known consumer brands such as OXO, Johnson & Johnson, Samsung, Microsoft, Nike and Sony Ericsson. Rie is a color trend forecaster and frequent speaker in the international design community.
Robyn GoldenDirector of Health and Aging at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago
Robyn Golden, LCSW, serves as the Director of Health and Aging at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago where she also holds academic appointments in the Departments of Preventive Medicine and Health Systems Management. She is responsible for developing and overseeing health promotion and disease prevention, mental health, care coordination, and transitional care services for older adults, family caregivers, and people with chronic conditions. For over 25 years, Ms. Golden has been actively involved in service provision, program development, education, research and public policy aimed at d...
Ryan McBurneyDirector of Search and Social, GenAge Marketing
Ryan McBurney is Director of Search and Social Media at GenAge Marketing, based in Washington, DC and dedicated to connecting their clients with the Boomer and senior generations to help them increase sales and ongoing referral sources. As a digital marketing expert who believes trust and relationships are keys to Boomer and senior marketing success, he has valuable expertise in harnessing the power of social media and digital strategies to build highly active and engaged online communities to accomplish business goals. In such work, he has produced and executed several successful social campa...
Sally AbrahmsAward-winning, Boston-based writer specializing in aging and baby boomers.
Sally Abrahms is an award-winning, Boston-based writer specializing in aging and baby boomers. She publishes frequently in the AARP Bulletin and other national venues and writes a weekly AARP blog for family caregivers at http://blog.aarp.org/author/aarpsally/. Sally’s work has appeared in TIME, Newsweek, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The Boston Globe, The Los Angeles Times, New York Magazine, AARP the Magazine, and Ladies’ Home Journal, and online at aarp.org, huffingtonpost.com, msnbc.com, and newsweek.com. Her corporate clients have included Johnson & Joh...
Scott CameronSenior Business Development Manager at CenturyLink
Scott Cameron is the Sr Business Development Manager for the Product Development Group for CenturyLink. Scott’s current role at CenturyLink is to identify and screen emerging technology that would benefit CenturyLink new product development and to lead and coordinate selection and negotiation with external partners and vendors in support of CenturyLink’s new product development efforts. Scott is a seasoned professional with a combined 18 years of experience within the wireless, product/vendor management, sales management, and telecommunications fields. Working at companies such as Embarq, S...
Scott CollinsCEO and President, Linkage
As President/CEO, Scott Collins is responsible for the strategic direction & growth of the company which connects its more than 460 member locations to a broad range of resources to ensure their ongoing success. Linkage collaborates with senior living providers & thought leaders throughout the country to explore new market opportunities beyond the campus as well as innovative ways of generating revenue and containing costs. Before joining Linkage, Mr. Collins was a Vice President & Senior Account Executive with GE Capital Commercial Asset Funding. Mr. Collins has a...
Shannon IngramPresident, GenAge Marketing
Shannon Ingram is President of GenAge Marketing, headquartered in Washington, DC, with offices in Chicago, Cleveland and Los Angeles, where she is based. GenAge Marketing is dedicated to connecting their clients with Boomers and seniors to help them increase sales and ongoing referral sources. She has over 25 years’ experience in marketing and communications. Her specialty is marketing to Boomers and Seniors. Previously, she held executive positions at Silverado Senior Living, Intelligent Electronics and the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim. She was Editor of This Week Public...
Sherri SnellingCEO and Founder, Caregiving Club
Sherri Snelling, CEO and founder of the Caregiving Club and author of A Cast of Caregivers - Celebrity Stories to Help You Prepare to Care, is a nationally recognized expert on America’s 65 million family caregivers with special emphasis on how to help caregivers balance self-care while caring for a loved one. Sherri is a caregiving contributor for the Huffington Post, PBS/Next Avenue, MariaShriver.com, ThirdAge, Alzheimer’s Association, MORE, wowOwow, Caring.com, EmpowerHER and others. She is also creator of the Me Time Monday℠ weekly videos in support of the non-profit ...
Sherwin SheikCEO, CareLinx
Sherwin Sheik founded CareLinx after witnessing his family’s struggles with finding and managing care for his sister who has MS, and his uncle who had ALS. CareLinx is built to address the growing need for a convenient, affordable, and secure platform for families to find and manage in-home care.
Stephen ChenCEO and founder of NewRetirement.com
Stephen Chen, CEO and founder of NewRetirement.com, is an entrepreneur who has worked both in financial service and education. NewRetirement’s goal is to help Boomers and Seniors improve their quality of life in retirement through education and automated, holistic and personalized financial guidance. He graduated from Boston University with a degree in Systems Engineering and spent the first part of his career helping build software and systems for brokerage, banking and insurance firms in the US and Europe – including companies like Charles Schwab and Wells Fargo. He co-founded Embark....
Stephen ReilyEntrepreneur, Marketing Expert, Author and Active Blogger
Stephen Reily entrepreneur, marketing expert, author and active blogger, is the founder and CEO of VibrantNation.com, the leading online community for Baby Boomer women – the place where they connect and support each other on issues unique to life after 50. Stephen launched VibrantNation.com after researching the lack of media geared towards women 50+. As a marketing professional, he built IMC, a full-service global agency specializing in strategic partnerships that help its clients innovate, representing major companies like 3M, Kraft, Sunkist, TABASCO, General Mills, and ...
Steve FrenchMarketing, strategic consulting, and management experience across numerous industries
Steve French has over 27 years of marketing, strategic consulting, and management experience across numerous industries. With his focus on healthy aging, wellness, and social sustainability, he works with many global clients on developing new business opportunities, strategic planning, and market research projects. He has pioneered a range of NMI consumer databases that analyze consumer attitudes and behavior, including NMI's Healthy Aging/Boomer Database. As a recognized industry expert, his expertise is also utilized on a regular basis by global media, is an author of numerous repor...
Sue Viox Executive Director of Link·age Connect
Sue is the Executive Director of Link·age Connect. Link·age Connect is a research consultancy firm that provides clients with access to a hard to reach senior population 65 – 100 for the purpose of consumer research and insight. This access is possible through the Link·age Membership organizations that serve this population in various capacities and upwards of 39 states across the US. She has a passion for the senior population and holds Certifications in Gerontology from the Ohio State University College of Medicine, Department of Gerontology, an Aging in Place Specialist and an Executiv...
Susan Ann DavisChairman of Susan Davis International (SDI)
Susan Ann Davis is Chairman of Susan Davis International (SDI), an international communications and public affairs firm based in Washington, DC with more than 70 agency partners worldwide. Under her leadership, SDI has been named one of the “Top 5 Public Affairs Agencies” in the country and consistently awarded for excellence in media and public relations campaigns by industry peers. Davis is recognized globally as a visionary business leader with the ability to create innovative strategies that actualize vision. Most recently SDI received the international Stevie Award for Management Team...
Suzie MitchellThe founder of Clear Writing Solutions; a marketing firm that helps IT health care entrepreneurs communicate with Boomers, Seniors & Caregivers
Suzie Mitchell is the founder of Clear Writing Solutions; a marketing firm that helps IT health care entrepreneurs communicate with Boomers, Seniors & Caregivers. She has spent the past 25 years as a reporter, magazine writer, B2B writer, press secretary, media strategist, public relations executive and blogger. Her company focuses on crafting messages and selecting the correct delivery systems to reach the 50+ market. Her work appears in numerous national and international publications including, UXMag.com, MobileGrove.com, Health2news.com, Aging 2.0., Rock Health, Next Avenue and Busin...
Terry Duesterhoeft
Terry is an accomplished executive on the technology side of healthcare. He is currently the President of Teralin Healthcare, a company he founded to advise small telehealth, mobile health, and related medical device companies on product growth strategies. Terry most recently was the President and General Manager of HomMed, one of the industry's leaders, where he helped them develop a mobile strategy and managed that business through a critical time in the industry as they moved to a cloud based service model. Prior to HomMed, Terry served as the Global Marketing Manager for GE Ultrasound’s Ge...
Todd MasonFounder/CEO, GenAge Marketing
Todd Mason is Founder and CEO of GenAge Marketing, dedicated to connecting their clients with Boomer and senior generations to help them increase sales and referral sources. GenAge Marketing is headquartered in Washington, DC, with offices in Chicago, Cleveland and Los Angeles. Todd has been building important brands for more than 20 years. In a career highlighted by successful turnarounds, mergers and acquisitions, he has gained substantial expertise in marketing, business development and strategy, leveraging technology to build top-performing organizations and creating new customer acquisiti...
Tony TitusSenior Vice President, Sales & Business Development, Numera
Tony Titus is the Senior Vice President of Sales and Business Development at Numera, a pioneer in the field of home monitoring technology and advanced mobile PERS systems. Tony has spent over two decades focusing on developing markets and introducing innovations into the healthcare space, with senior level roles at companies such as Medtronic, Covidien, Cardiac Science, and Masimo. Tony has an undergraduate degree in Marketing and an MBA in Finance and Corporate Strategy from Cornell University. Tony lives in Seattle, WA and spends his free time with wife and two young ...
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