NADSA Board, Staff & Committees
Call for Nominations
Application deadline: July 21, 2023
The National Adult Day Services Association (NADSA) is pleased to announce the Call for Nominations for the Board of Directors. Nominations must be submitted to the NADSA Nominating Committee by July 21, 2023. Candidates can self-nominate or be nominated by other NADSA Members.
Here is the link to the nominations form: NADSA Board Nomination Form. Please forward the nomination form, CV and cover letter to NADSA Senior Director, Lance Roberts, at lroberts@nadsa.org. Please contact Lance if you have any questions regarding the nomination process.
Serving on the Board
Service on the NADSA Board of Directors is a unique and vital leadership opportunity to help drive the decisions of our Association and shape the future of Adult Day Services (ADS). The opportunity to work with other leaders in NADSA allows you to be on the cutting edge of ADS and to be part of the decision-making process on the national level, driving the strategic goals for the organization. This is an exciting time to join the leadership of NADSA and help us map our ambitious future.
Board service also provides these unique opportunities: Provide leadership in shaping the direction of Adult Day Services nationally; Develop valuable skills in non-profit governance, program planning and strategic planning; and, Expand your network of professional contacts.
Expectations of Board Members:
- Ability to annually attend two (2) in person and at least four (4) teleconference Board meetings. One of the in-person meetings is in conjunction with the fall conference (locations vary) and the other is generally in the spring months. Note: covering travel and hotel expenses for Board meetings is the responsibility of each Board Director.
- Engage as a working member of two committees and dedicate 2-4 hours per month for committee or task force work.
- Willing to be involved in soliciting sponsorships/exhibitors and/or advertisers for the national conference.
- Board Directors typically serve for a term of three (3) years.
Officers
Chair
William Zagorski – CEO/Executive Director
Centennial Adultcare Center
Nashville, TN
Vice-Chairs
Nicole Anders – Operations Director
Inglis Innovation Center
Philadelphia, PA
Joan Marie Granato – President
Future Focus, Inc.
Bayonne, NJ
Treasurer
Kathleen Kolenda – Vice President
Adult Day Services Easterseals Southern California
Irvine, CA
Secretary
Chrissie Schettini – Senior VP/Program Director
Complete Care Health Services/Palace Adult Day Health Center
Allston, MA
NADSA Staff
Donna Hale – Executive Director/CEO
director@nadsa.org
11350 Random Hills Road, Suite 800
Fairfax, VA 22030
Toll Free: 1-877-745-1440
Lance Roberts -Senior Director of Membership & Education
membereducation@nadsa.org
Cell: 858-335-1893
Andrew Tompkins – Director of Membership and Development
atompkins@nadsa.org
Toll Free: 1-877-745-1440
Policy Advisor
Sen. Roy C. Afflerbach (Ret.)
The Afflerbach Group, LLC
York, PA
Board Members
Afshin Abedi – CFO/Co-Founder
Loving Care, LLC
Gaithersburg, MD
Elizabeth Barnes – Senior Director, Adult and Senior Services
Easterseals DC MD VA
Silver Spring, MD
Michelle Brown – Vice President of Operations
Sevita
Foxboro, MA
John Buckley – Executive Director
Independence Health Therapy
Woodstock, IL
Matt Donnelly – Vice President of Operations
Active Day, Inc.
Trevose, PA
Brian Froelich – Consultant
BPF Consulting
Wall Township, NJ
Yoni Gonzalez – Managing Director/Founder
A Place for You Adult Day Care & Rehab Center
Palm Springs, FL
Doris Karpeh-Diaz – Director
Centro de Amigos, Spanish-language Social Adult Day Center
Haverstraw, NY
Tia Sauceda – Director, Respite and Caregiver Services
Seniors’ Resource Center
Denver, CO
Katie Scott – President
CarePartners Texas
Houston, TX
Kelly Upchurch – President and CEO
American Health Management/Horizon Adult Health Care
Richmond, KY
Kathleen Wyatt, RN, MSN, MBA, LNHA – President
Hale Hau’oli Hawai’i
Alea, HI
Michael Zawadski, JD – President
RTZ Systems
Lafayette, CA
Committees
Membership on NADSA Committees is open to current NADSA Members. Committees meet either monthly or bi-monthly on specific dates and at specific times. If you are interested in joining one or more NADSA Committees, please contact Lance Roberts at membereducation@nadsa.org so he can share your information with the Committee Chair(s).
Conference Committee
C0-Chair: Nicole Anders
Co-Chair: Elizabeth Barnes
Marketing Committee
Chair: Yoni Gonzalez
Co-Chair: Mike Zawadski
Member Education Committee
Chair: Katie Scott
Co-Chair: Elizabeth Barnes
Membership Committee
Chair: Chrissie Schettini
Co-Chair: Matt Donnelly
Policy/Advocacy Committee
Co-Chair: Joan Marie Granato
Co-Chair: Kelly Upchurch
Research Committee
Chair: Bill Zagorski
Co-Chair: Doris Karpeh-Diaz