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NCAL Governance

2012 to 2013 NCAL Board of Directors

 

NCAL Board of Directors 

 

 

Front row, left to right:  
Rod Wolfe - Tennessee, Richard Herrick – New York, Angie Szumlinski – Michigan, Len Russ – New York, Pat Giorgio – Iowa, Mike Shepard – Arkansas, 
Nicolette Merino – Oregon, Chris Mason – Oregon, Jeanne Jaeckels – Minnesota, Gary Troth – Iowa.

 

Back row, left to right: 
Gerald Hamilton – New Mexico, Dave Kyllo – NCAL, Helen Crunk – Nebraska, Brett Waters – Idaho, Deborah Lowe-Meade – Georgia, Laurie Shepard – Michigan, 
Marcia Hamilton Cotter – Minnesota, Rich Miller – Washington, Kristin West – Ohio, Steven Heaney - New Jersey

 

 

 

NCAL Officers

 
  • NCAL Chair: Mike Shepard, Shepard Group, Mena, AR
  • NCAL Vice Chair: Patricia Giorgio, Evergreen Estates, Cedar Rapids, IA
  • NCAL Secretary/Treasurer: Christian Mason, Senior Housing Management, LLC, Lake Oswego, OR
  • Immediate Past Chair: Nicolette Merino, Avamere Health Services, Wilsonville, OR
 

NCAL At-Large Board Members

 

  • Ashley Blankenship, Southridge Village Retirement Center, Conway, AR
  • Helen Crunk, Marble Rose Estates, Papillion, NE;
  • Gerald Hamilton, Bee Hive Homes of Albuquerque, NM;
  • Marcia Hamilton-Dooner, Parkinson’s Specialty Care, Minneapolis, MN;
  • Steven Heaney, Brandywine Senior Living, Mt. Laurel, NJ;
  • Jeanne Jaeckels, Tealwood Care Centers, Bloomington, MN;
  • Deborah Lowe-Meade Health Management, Warner Robins, GA;
  • Joseph Perkin, Midwest Health Management, Topeka, KS;
  • Laurie Shepard, Ingham Regional Assisted Living, Lansing, MI;
  • Dee Thieme, Harmony Living Centers, Menomonee Falls, WS;
  • Gary Troth, Northern Hills Retirement Community, Sioux City, IA;
  • Brett Waters, New Beginnings Community Living Home, Idaho Falls, ID and Kristin West, Kemper House, Strongsville, OH
  • Roderick (Rod) Wolfe, Richland Place Senior Living, Portland, TN

 

 


ASHCAE Vice President  
Richard Herrick: New York State Health Facilities Association

 

ASHCAE Representative
Cindy Luxem: Kansas Health Care Association, Topeka, KS
Rich Miller: Washington Health Care Association (WHCA), Tumwater, WA
               
ABM Representative
Angie Szumlinski, RN-BC, RAC-CT:  HealthCap, Ann Arbor, MI

 

AHCA Chair
Neil Pruitt, Jr., UHS-Pruitt Corporation, Norcross, GA

 

AHCA Vice Chair
Len Russ, Bayberry Care Center, New Rochelle, NY

AHCA/NCAL Board Elections

Beginning Wednesday, March 20, 2013 American Health Care Association (AHCA) and National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) members in good standing will have the opportunity to submit an application for the 2013-14 elections for the AHCA Board of Governors and the NCAL Board of Directors.  AHCA will hold its election jointly with NCAL during the Council of States meetings at our annual convention in Phoenix, AZ.  The slate of candidates, who have been certified by the Credentialing committee, will be submitted into nomination at the first session of the Council of States on Tuesday, October 8.  Additional nominations from the floor will be accepted at that time.  Candidates nominated from the floor must submit a completed application packet at the time of nomination.  The election itself will occur on Wednesday, October 9 during the second session of the Council of States.

All electronically submitted applications will be due no later than June 14, 2013.  The candidacy paperwork and process may be found below.  

The following AHCA Board positions will be elected: 

  • AHCA Chair 
  • AHCA Vice Chair 
  • AHCA Secretary/Treasurer (one position)
  • Regional Multifacility Representative
  • Independent Owner Representative
  • Two At-large Representatives 

 

Incumbents are eligible to run for re-election for the Regional Multifacility Representative and Independent Owner Representative.  There is one incumbent At-large Representative eligible to run for re-election.  

The following NCAL Board positions will be elected: 

  • NCAL Chair 
  • NCAL Vice Chair 
  • NCAL Secretary/Treasurer (one position) 
  • Seven At-large Representatives 

 

The incumbents in all seven at-large NCAL Board representative positions are eligible for re-election. 

Questions?

  • For AHCA, please contact Christy Sharp at 202.898.2839
  • For NCAL, please contact Dave Kyllo at 202.898.6312

AHCA Board of Governors and NCAL Board of Directors Candidate Application Materials for 2013 Elections

  1. 2013 Application and Questionnaire​
  2. Disclosure and Authorization Form
  3. General Information and Requirements for All Candidates
  4. Guidelines for Completion of the AHCA/NCAL Board Application Process
  5. Candidate Request for Reconsideration

AHCA/NCAL  Governance and Election Information

  1. AHCA/NCAL Philosophy of Association Leadership
  2. AHCA Duties of Officers and Members of the Board of Governors
  3. AHCA Council of States’ Rules Governing the Organization and Conduct of Business 
  4. AHCA Council of States’ Rules Governing the Conduct of Nominations and Elections 
  5. AHCA/NCAL Guidance for the Distribution of Campaign Materials for the 2012 Elections
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