Annual Business Meetings

Welcome to Aging Life Care Association’s (ALCA) Annual Business Meeting Library.

Each year ALCA holds an Association Business Meeting, which features a “state of the association” address by the President and the presentation of awards to Outstanding Chapter Members and the Outstanding Corporate Partner (formerly Outstanding Affiliate Company). We also honor the recipients of the prestigious President’s Award and Adele Elkind Award.

Scroll below to view videos, as well as programs and award winners from recent years.

In May 2015 the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers (NAPGCM) changed its name to Aging Life Care Association® (ALCA). The profession of “Geriatric Care Management,” as defined by this organization, was changed to the Aging Life Care™ profession and its practitioners “Aging Life Care Professionals™.

ALCA 2020 Annual Business Meeting

Adele Elkind Award

ALCA's most prestigious honor - the Adele Elkind Award - was presented to Deb Fins by last year's recipient Jullie Gray.

2019 President's Award

The President's Award was presented to Kate Granigan and Anne Sansevero by Past President Lisa Mayfield for their overall outstanding dedication and commitment to ALCA.

2019 Outstanding Chapter Member Award

Karla Lindeen - Florida
Heidi Garvis and Mary Ann Buckley - Mid-Atlantic
Susan Wack - Midwest
Joan Harris - New England
Annette Murphy - New Jersey
Nancy Avitabile - New York
Ann Pruski - South Central
Carla Payne - Southeast
Rebecca Montano - Western Region

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ALCA 2019 Annual Business Meeting

Adele Elkind Award

ALCA's most prestigious honor - the Adele Elkind Award - was presented to Jullie Gray by last year's recipient Emily Saltz.

2018 President's Award

The President's Award was presented to Lisa Mayfield by Past President Nancy Avitabile for her overall outstanding dedication and commitment to ALCA.

2018 Outstanding Chapter Member Award

Ellen Buckley- Florida
Judy Grumbly - Mid-Atlantic
Jennifer Beach - Midwest
Joan Garbow - New England
Margaret (Meg) Mindell - New Jersey
Naomi Landesberg - New York
Angela Thomas - South Central
Margaret Kunes - Southeast
Eileen Nevitt - Western Region

ALCA 2018 Annual Business Meeting

2017 Award Recipients presented at the 2018 Conference
Emily Saltz – Adele Elkind Award
Deb Fins – President’s Award
Right at Home® - Corporate Partner Award

2017 Outstanding Chapter Member Award

DeeWynn Cox – Florida
Susy Murphy – Mid-Atlantic
Judy Mange – Midwest
Rebecca Wild-Wesley – New England
Jamie Spielberg – New Jersey
Roxanne Sorensen – New York
Spencer Brown – South Central
Bonnie Noble-Silberman – Southeast
Karen Buchanan – Western Region

ALCA 2017 Annual Business Meeting

2016 Award Recipients presented at the 2017 Conference

Harriette Grooh – Adele Elkind Award
Lisa Mayfield – President’s Award
Air Ambulance – Outstanding Corporate Partner Award

2016 Outstanding Chapter Member Award

Dawn Moore – Florida
Kathleen – Mid-Atlantic
Debra Feldman – Midwest
Susan Lewin – New England
Elyse Weber-Sacks – New Jersey
Ilene Himber – New York
Doug Reuschel – South Central
Jennifer Szakaly – Southeast

ALCA 2016 Annual Business Meeting

2015 Award Recipients presented at 2016 Conference

Stephanie Swerdlow, Adele Elkind Recipient
Jullie Gray, President’s Award Recipient
Amramp, Outstanding Corporate Partner

2015 Outstanding Chapter Members

Doris Haas, Florida
Buckley Fricker, Mid-Atlantic
Kari Lee Klatt, Midwest
Nancy Euchner, New England
Benni Versaci, New Jersey
Robert Hofman, New York
Myra Johnson, South Central
Lisa Kaufman, Southeast
Susan Valoff, Western Region

ALCA 2015 Annual Business Meeting

Business Meeting Program

2014 Award Recipients presented at 2015 Conference
Charlene Proeger, Adele Elkind Recipient
Amy Abrams, President’s Award Recipient
IlluminAge Communication Partners, Outstanding Corporate Partner

2014 Outstanding Chapter Members
Barbara Levison, Florida
Kathleen Wall, Mid-Atlantic
Mary Pitsch, Midwest
Kate Granigan, New England
Ethan Kassel, New Jersey
Ann Sansevero, New York
Geri Sams, South Central
Kristy Robinson, Southeast
Betsy Evatt, Western Region

NAPGCM 2014 Annual Business Meeting

President Emily Saltz addresses the membership at the Annual Business Meeting during the 2014 NAPGCM Conference.

Business Meeting Program

2013 Award Recipients presented at 2014 Conference
Claudia Fine, Adele Elkind Recipient
Stephanie Swerdlow, President’s Award Recipient
Tasha Beauchamp – Elder Pages Online, LLC, Outstanding Affiliate Company

2013 Outstanding Chapter Members
Barbara Ringgold, Florida
JoAnn Ellenberger, Mid-Atlantic
Annice Davis-White, Midwest
Mary Jo Boynton, New England
Trish Colucci, New Jersey
Arleen R. Stern, New York
Myra Johnson, South Central
Amy Fowler, Southeast
Jullie Gray, Western Region

NAPGCM 2013 Annual Business Meeting

President Jullie Gray addresses membership at the Annual Business Meeting during the 2013 NAPGCM Conference.

Business Meeting Program

2012 Award Recipients presented at 2013 Conference
Suzanne Modigliani, Adele Elkind Recipient
Joyce Gray, President's Award Recipient
Lucille Levine - Disposables Delivered, Outstanding Affiliate Company

2012 Outstanding Chapter Members
Catherine Rowlands, Florida
Ellen Platt and Denise Valerio, Mid-Atlantic
Gail Lee, Mid West
Debbie Gitner, New England
Stacey Joyce, New Jersey
Kristin Surdej, New York
Doug Reuschel, South Central
Gretchen Geagan, Southeast
Steve Barlam, Western Region

NAPGCM 2012 Annual Business Meeting

2011 Award Recipients presented at 2012 conference
Gordon Wolfe, Adele Elkind Recipient
Stephanie Swerdlow, President’s Award Recipient
Lisa Moody - JewelCode Corporation, Outstanding Affiliate Company

2011 Outstanding Chapter Members Stephanie Swerdlow, Florida
Ann O’Neil, Mid-Atlantic
Susan Wack, Midwest
Cynthia Ward, New England
Dawn Thomas, New Jersey
Ellen Polivy, New York
Lisa Meeks, Southeast
Angela Thomas, South Central
Amy Abrams, Western Region

NAPGCM 2011 Annual Business Meeting

2010 Award Recipients presented at 2011 conference
Debra Levy, Adele Elkind Recipient
Audrey Zabin, President’s Award Recipient

2010 Outstanding Chapter Members
Linda Cramer, Florida
Diane Huss, Mid-Atlantic
Connie Croyle, Midwest
Mary Anne Wonn, New England
Deborah E. Villani, New Jersey
Arline Rubel, New York
Cynthia Palmore and Mary Winstead, Southeast
Doug Reuschel, South Central
Lisa Mayfield, Western Region

NAPGCM 2010 Annual Business Meeting

2009 Award Recipients presented at 2010 conference
Bunni Dybnis, Adele Elkind Recipient
Judy Mange, President’s Award Recipient

2009 Outstanding Chapter Members
Liz Barlowe, Florida
Kate Caldwell, Mid-Atlantic
Reva Felder, Midwest
Suzanne Modigliani, New England
Maryann Porosky, New Jersey
Mark Zilberman, New York
Brenda Hyleman, Southeast
Janet Jackson-McCulloch, South Central
Jeff Pine, Western Region

NAPGCM 2009 Annual Business Meeting

2008 Award Recipients presented at 2009 conference
Mary Lynn Pannen, Adele Elkind Recipient
Nina Pflumm Herndon, President’s Award Recipient

2008 Outstanding Chapter Members
Connie McKenzie, Florida
Diane Schaefer, Mid-Atlantic
Teryl McCaffrey, Pittsburgh
Jan Welsh, Midwest
Sally Kaitz, New England
Miriam Aronson, New Jersey
Dorien Spelbrink, New York
Helene Feldman, Philadelphia
Lisa Laney, Southeast
Frances Mir, South Central
Cathy Jo Cress, Western Region

NAPGCM 2008 Annual Business Meeting

2007 Award Recipients presented at 2008 conference
Linda Aufderhaar, Adele Elkind Recipient
Linda Fodrini-Johnson, Adele Elkind Recipient
Kimberly Hand, President’s Award Recipient

2007 Outstanding Chapter Members
Kelli Edwards, Florida
Stephanie Thomopoulos, Mid-Atlantic
Paula Tchirkow, Pittsburgh
Jan Hannasch, Midwest
Audrey Zabin, New England
Mary Kay Krokowski, New Jersey
Haley Glazer, New York
Phoebe Robertson, Southeast
Byron Cordes, South Central
Marty Brown, Western Region