n4a Board Officers
July 2012 – July 2015
- President: Nick Beamer
- 1st Vice President: Joseph Ruby
- 2nd Vice President: Jaklyn DeVore
- Secretary: Annette Graham
- Treasurer: Mary Beals Luedtka
- Immediate Past President: Dawn Simonson
Sandy Markwood
Chief Executive Officer Sandy Markwood has more than 30 years experience in the development and delivery of aging, health, human services, housing and transportation programs in counties and cities across the nation. Prior to coming to n4a in January 2002, Sandy served as the Deputy Director of County Services at the National Association of Counties where she took a lead role in research, training, conference planning, program development, technical assistance and grants management.
As CEO, Sandy is responsible for n4a’s overall management. She sets strategic direction for the staff, oversees the implementation of all policy, grassroots advocacy, membership and program initiatives. She also leads n4a’s fund-raising efforts and engages corporate sponsors to support critical initiatives, including an aging awards/best practices program and the Leadership Institute for Area Agency on Aging staff. Externally, Sandy forms strategic partnerships with federal agencies and organizations in aging, human service and health care arenas to enhance the role and recognition of Area Agencies on Aging and Title VI programs.
Sandy holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the University of Virginia.
n4a Member Benefits
Members have opportunities to:
Have a national voice- Visible representation & advocacy on Capitol Hill
- Committed leadership of colleagues from every U.S. region
- Powerful grassroots network vital to having a national impact
- Direct access to staff who work diligently on behalf of members and aging Americans
- Link to members from the n4a homepage
- Legislative analysis of federal policy
- Advocacy tools and Calls to Actions that make an impact
- Notification of funding opportunities
- Networking, training and advocacy at the Aging Policy Briefing
- Most sought-after network for national aging research
- Agency capacity-building through the annual Leadership Institute
- Access to the n4a Older Americans Disaster Relief Fund
- Annual awards that spotlight members’ innovative programs
- Local and national promotion through n4a media outreach