- “It’s very exciting to be part of such a progressive and forward thinking Health Foundation of South Florida initiative that will improve the quality of life for elder Floridians for years to come. “
Jose Fox
President & CEO
United HomeCare Services
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Leadership Council
The Healthy Aging Regional Collaborative of South Florida Leadership Council is comprised of local, state and national community leaders, policy makers and others in tune with the needs of older adults. They are helping to design a plan to raise regional awareness of the importance of healthy aging, recommend new partnerships and advocate for relevant public policies. Leadership Council members’ names appear below, but their outstanding efforts to improve health are above and beyond-- the best.
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National
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Linda A. Anderson Ph.D.
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Director, Healthy Aging Program
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National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
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Jay Greenberg, Sc.D.
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Executive VP, Business Development
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National Council on Aging (NCOA)
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| Marcia Ory, Ph.D. |
Professor |
Texas A&M School of Rural Public Health |
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Nancy Whitelaw, Ph.D.
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Senior Vice President, Director
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National Council on Aging (NCOA)
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Florida
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E. Douglas Beach, Ph.D.
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Secretary
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Florida Department of Elder Affairs
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Olga Connor
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Executive Committee
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Florida AARP
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Margaret Lynn Duggar
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Aging Consultant, President
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Margaret Lynn Duggar & Associates, Inc.
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Mary Guthrie
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Consultant, Administration on Aging |
Mary Guthrie Consulting |
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Lori Parham, MS, Ph.D.
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Florida State Director
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AARP
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Senator Nan H. Rich
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State Senator,
District 34
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The Florida Senate
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Broward
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John A. Benz
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Senior V.P. & Chief Strategic Officer
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Memorial Health Care Systems
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| Michael De Lucca, MHM |
President/CEO |
Broward Regional Health Planning Council, Inc. |
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Stephen Ferrante, MSW |
Director, Elder and Veterans Services Division |
Broward County Elderly and Veterans Services Division |
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Edith Lederberg
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Chief Executive Director
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Area Agency on Aging of Broward County
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Jasmin D. Shirley, MSPH
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Vice President, Community Health Services
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Broward Health, Community Health Services
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Paula Thaqi, MD, MPH
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Director
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Broward County Health Department
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Lois Wexler
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Commissioner District 5
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Broward County Government Center
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Miami-Dade
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Mayor Carlos Alvarez
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Mayor
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Miami-Dade County
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| Josefina Carbonell |
Senior VP Long Term Care & Nutrition |
Independent Living Sysytems
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Melvyn Fletcher,MD
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Health Care Consultant
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George W. Foyo
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Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer
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Baptist Health South Florida
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Gloria Leal
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Associate Editor
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El Nuevo Herald
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Marisel Losa, MHSA
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President and CEO
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Health Council
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Aristides Pallin
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COO |
Leon Medical Centers |
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Lillian Rivera, RN, MSN, PhD
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Administrator
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Miami-Dade County Health Department
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Bernard Roos, M.D.
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Director of GRECC
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VA Medical Center
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Max Rothman, JD, LL.M.
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President and CEO
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Alliance for Aging, Inc.
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David Saltman, LCSW
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Fernando Trevino, PhD, MPH
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Dean
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FIU - Robert Stempel School of Public Health & School of Social Work
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Monroe
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Robert B. Eadie |
Administrator |
Monroe County Health Department |
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HFSF Board Representatives
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Charles M. Hood, III
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Susan Kelley
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Kelley Swofford Roy, Inc.
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Omar Pasalodos, M.D.
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