Eric Krull

Executive Vice President
THW Design
Atlanta, GA, United States
  • 135-I. Design and Construction: A Better Way to Keep Budgets on Track

    • Tuesday, November 04, 2025

    4:30 – 5:30 p.m.

    135-I. Design and Construction: A Better Way to Keep Budgets on Track

    High interest rates and construction costs have many organizations struggling to complete senior living projects within budget. Unfortunately, budget overruns often occur late in the construction process, forcing project teams to cut building costs after making significant investments in the design process. This session will present a better approach. Senior living construction experts will demonstrate how to use pre-design programming to set your projects up for success. You’ll learn how to transform financial projections, market demand data, and consumer preferences into detailed project requirements, identify essential construction process components and how each contributes to the total cost, and establish a realistic project scope. This practical guidance will help ensure your project objectives align with your budget.

Lisa Kubiak

President & CEO
Mary Ann Morse Healthcare Corp.
Natick, MA, USA
  • 15-L. Using Technology to Meet Immediate and Long-Term Goals

    • Wednesday, November 05, 2025

    11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

    15-L. Using Technology to Meet Immediate and Long-Term Goals

    Should aging services providers view technology as a strategic imperative that drives innovation and long-term growth, or as a tactical solution for addressing immediate operational challenges? This session will explore these questions, and the answers may surprise you. Presenters will suggest that the digital revolution presents an unprecedented opportunity for aging services organizations to integrate technology into their core vision, enabling them to transform operations, improve care quality, and ensure long-term sustainability. Additionally, these technologies can serve as tactical solutions that help organizations address specific operational challenges, resulting in immediate and measurable improvements. Discover how to take an integrated, strategic approach to deploying technology solutions that can support long-term transformation and innovation while meeting immediate needs.

Shane Kuhnen

VP, Dining Services
Hebrew Home at Riverdale – RiverSpring Living
Bronx, NY, USA
  • 9-F. For Dining Success, Blend High-Tech and Human Ingredients

    • Monday, November 03, 2025

    4:30 – 5:30 p.m.

    9-F. For Dining Success, Blend High-Tech and Human Ingredients

    Senior living organizations operating in today’s business environment often find it challenging to manage operational costs. This challenge is particularly evident in dining services and this session will demonstrate how to reduce costs and enhance dining quality by using technology to streamline your culinary operations. Presenters will share examples of technology solutions from electronic menus and voice-activated appliances to smart thermometers and electronic inventory management systems that can boost efficiency and elevate the overall customer experience. You’ll also discover practical, simple, and effective methods for ensuring that human interaction remains at the heart of the dining experience so you can continue providing memorable meals that appeal to every guest.

Paige Kuntz

Global Talent Administrator
North Dakota Office of Legal Immigration
Bismarck, ND, USA
  • 152-K. International Perspectives: Addressing Workforce Shortages While Enhancing Global Justice

    • Wednesday, November 05, 2025

    10:00 – 11:00 a.m.

    152-K. International Perspectives: Addressing Workforce Shortages While Enhancing Global Justice

    By 2040, employers worldwide will need an additional 13.5 million professional caregivers to serve a growing population of older adults. Unfortunately, not enough native-born workers are available to fill the required positions. This session will explore global workforce shortages and describe sustainable labor mobility programs aimed at addressing worker scarcity while reducing poverty and enhancing global justice. Learn how two international organizations Labor Mobility Partnerships and the Global Ageing Network have joined forces to encourage better public policies and private-sector practices by creating a database containing migrant workers’ priorities and perspectives. Discover how quality overseas jobs in developed economies can provide economic mobility for the globally disadvantaged while benefiting employers, consumers, and economies around the world.

Joseph La Rue

CEO/President
Sun Health Communites
Surprise, AZ, USA
  • 33-G. Engaging, Strengthening, and Compensating Board Members

    • Tuesday, November 04, 2025

    8:30 – 9:30 a.m.

    33-G. Engaging, Strengthening, and Compensating Board Members

    Creating a high-performing nonprofit board of directors entails more than simply selecting individuals to serve. Organizations must also strive to enhance the impact of board members once they are recruited. This session will examine the holistic Board Lifecycle Program implemented by Sun Health Communities in Surprise, AZ. Presenters will describe program features, including strategic recruitment aligned with effective board engagement, an onboarding process designed to help new board members contribute and thrive, and a board rotation policy that encourages fresh perspectives while maintaining institutional knowledge. The Board Lifecycle Program also features board compensation to boost recruitment, raise expectations, and enhance engagement. Get ready to access practical tools that will help you develop a high-impact board.

David Lafferty

CIO
The RiverWoods Group
Exeter, NH, USA
  • 15-L. Using Technology to Meet Immediate and Long-Term Goals

    • Wednesday, November 05, 2025

    11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

    15-L. Using Technology to Meet Immediate and Long-Term Goals

    Should aging services providers view technology as a strategic imperative that drives innovation and long-term growth, or as a tactical solution for addressing immediate operational challenges? This session will explore these questions, and the answers may surprise you. Presenters will suggest that the digital revolution presents an unprecedented opportunity for aging services organizations to integrate technology into their core vision, enabling them to transform operations, improve care quality, and ensure long-term sustainability. Additionally, these technologies can serve as tactical solutions that help organizations address specific operational challenges, resulting in immediate and measurable improvements. Discover how to take an integrated, strategic approach to deploying technology solutions that can support long-term transformation and innovation while meeting immediate needs.

Laura Lamb

President & CEO
Episcopal Retirement Services
Cincinnati, OH, USA

Deb Lambert

CEO
Byron Health Community
Fort Wayne, IN, USA
  • 139-A. Training the Next Generation of Caregivers in Aging Services

    • Sunday, November 02, 2025

    1:00 – 2:00 p.m.

    139-A. Training the Next Generation of Caregivers in Aging Services

    Byron Health Center in Fort Wayne, IN, addresses the needs of individuals with complex medical conditions through a range of Medicaid-funded care and services. This session will highlight how the community has engaged local young people in its volunteer program and enrolled high school students in a work-based learning initiative to help them explore careers in aging services. Two Byron executives will describe how these young volunteers work alongside residents aged 20 to 98 who live with dementia, traumatic brain injuries, severe and chronic mental illnesses, and intellectual and developmental disabilities. They will explain how they train young people, the lessons learned, and their plans for the future.

Cheryl Lampkowski-Sowle

AVP Home Health and Hospice
Otterbein SeniorLife
Lebanon, OH, USA
  • 22-G. From Vision to Practice: Planning for Inclusion

    • Tuesday, November 04, 2025

    8:30 – 9:30 a.m.

    22-G. From Vision to Practice: Planning for Inclusion

    In 2022, LeadingAge Ohio incorporated diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) goals into its strategic plan. It then enlisted volunteers from member organizations to help create meaningful DEI resources within the Buckeye State. In this session, presenters will discuss how a DEI framework can help reduce employee turnover, improve workforce satisfaction, and create more welcoming environments for residents. You’ll learn how current trends and public sentiment about DEI may impact the aging services sector and explore strategies for maintaining and advancing DEI initiatives in a shifting social and political landscape.

Teffie Landmann

Director of Dementia-Friendly Experience
Landis Communities
Lititz, PA, USA
  • 102-J. Balancing Autonomy and Safety for People with Dementia

    • Wednesday, November 05, 2025

    8:30 – 9:30 a.m.

    102-J. Balancing Autonomy and Safety for People with Dementia

    Many residential care settings are reevaluating traditional views about the relationship between resident safety and autonomy. This session will outline practical decision-making frameworks that can help your organization determine the best approach to providing services and supports to older adults living with dementia. Presenters will incorporate the perspectives of various stakeholders as they explore options for honoring residents’ autonomy through the built environment, operations, and technology. You’ll hear from two organizations currently weighing their options as they decide how best to serve older people living with dementia. Attend this session to gain tools not pat answers to help you make thoughtful, responsible, and respectful decisions that benefit the older adults you serve.

Traci Larson

CEO/President and Partner of Global Care Recruiters
Guardian Angels Senior Services
Elk River, MN, USA
  • 140-B. International Perspectives: Creating Pipelines for Foreign-Born Workers

    • Sunday, November 02, 2025

    2:45 – 3:45 p.m.

    140-B. International Perspectives: Creating Pipelines for Foreign-Born Workers

    The demand for qualified caregivers is rising worldwide, and workforce shortages in aged care are intensifying. Domestic solutions are critical, but the aged care sector must also embrace innovative global partnerships. This session will examine how providers in Minnesota are working with the Kenyan State Department of Diaspora Affairs to create sustainable pipelines for foreign-born workers. Discover how similar initiatives can strengthen the U.S. healthcare workforce, enhance global skillsets, and improve healthcare outcomes. You’ll learn the steps necessary to engage in international recruitment, navigate complex immigration systems, and foster partnerships that prioritize workforce needs and advance global healthcare.

Jen Larson

Director, Office of Asset Management
U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
Washington, DC, United States
  • 117-G. The Impact of Federal Reforms on Affordable Senior Housing

    • Tuesday, November 04, 2025

    8:30 – 9:30 a.m.

    117-G. The Impact of Federal Reforms on Affordable Senior Housing

    *Closed to Press* How will systemic changes across federal programs impact the future of mission-aligned affordable housing for older adults? Attend this session to stay informed about the rapidly evolving landscape of affordable senior housing. Presenters will provide a comprehensive overview of funding freezes, regulatory changes, and modifications to the federal housing workforce. You’ll gain the knowledge and insights necessary to address current uncertainties and navigate the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.