Board & Staff
Board
Tammy Hollingsworth
Chair
Self-Advocacy Specialist | Advocate for Individuals in Long Term Care
Gilbert Acevedo
Vice Chair
Deputy Director | Dakota County Social Services
Chelsea Georgesen
Secretary
Medicaid Leader and Advocate
Scott Kreighbaum
Treasurer
AVP & Senior Counsel | Law Department, National Life Group
Maria Sarbia
Director
Community Leader in Health Equity & Social Justice
Serves in personal capacity.
Jim Backstrom
Director
Retired | Dakota County Attorney
Towfik Elmi
Director
Health Care Policy Analyst
Dr. Larry Kerzner
Director
Geriatrician | Hennepin Health Care
Shelley Lano
Director
Clinical Liaison for Care Coordination Products in Government Programs | Medica
Bao Lee-Yang
Director
Business Development Manager | University of Minnesota
Brenda Shafer-Pellinen
Director
Arrowhead Region Eldercare Development Partnership Program Coordinator | Victim/Family Representative
Tim Wendler
Director
Retired | Law Enforcement; Adjunct Instructor | Minnesota North Colleges
