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This video series' goal is to tell the stories of our members – stories of triumph, challenge, growth, and relationships that have supported us along the way.
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Voices in Leadership | Building Lasting Bonds
Sometimes, especially in the field of aging services, professional and personal lines blur – and it’s all for the greater good. In this episode, Melissa spends time with Sharon Sullivan, Vice President and Head of Conferences and Brand Experience for LeadingAge national, and Mary Kemper, President & CEO of UMA, with whom she has been friends and colleagues for decades. They share the best career advice they’ve ever received, the types of work culture they thrive in, and the importanc...
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Voices in Leadership | Elevating Workforce Excellence
Wanting to interview them from the start of Voices in Leadership, host Melissa Andrews is finally joined by two powerhouse workforce experts from our field! Brandy Day, Chief Talent Officer at Williamsburg Landing, and Winoka Clements, Senior Director of Human Resources at Vinson Hall Retirement Community, discuss recruitment, retention, DEIB, and the heart they have for what they do. Also, the importance of yoga, wine, and dogs for a fulfilled life.You will walk away from this episode w...
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Voices in Leadership | Breaking Barriers
Heather Turbyne-Pollard is the CEO at Circle Center Adult Day in Richmond, VA. Melissa Andrews talks to Heather about her call to work in aging services, disrupting ageism, (here Heather’s recent Disrupt HR RVA Ted Style talk) the need for more community based services for older adults and their caregivers and why advocating for adult day at the upcoming General Assembly is so important. And you won’t want to miss Heather’s stories about growing up in a large family – and we mean large!
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Voices in Leadership | Living with Purpose
On the latest episode of Voices in Leadership, Melissa Andrews speaks to Heather Harmon from Platinum Sponsor Henderson, Inc. about her role as a death doula. Heather’s work with the Henderson team supports our members’ growing campuses and the family culture at Henderson supports Heather’s work in the community as she helps families navigate critical conversations about how their loved ones want to spend their last living days and hours. There are lessons in this episode for all of us ...
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Voices in Leadership | Aging, Architecture, and the Art of Purposeful Work
In the latest episode of Voices in Leadership, it’s not just one Melissa, it’s two! Host Melissa Andrews talks to Melissa Pritchard, Managing Principal from Platinum Sponsor SFCS, about how working in aging and architecture invites creativity, innovation, mission and purpose to Melissa’s work. Work, we learn, Melissa was destined to do from a very young age.
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Voices in Leadership | Fueling the Advocacy Flame
In our latest episode of Voices in Leadership, Melissa is joined by our most seasoned team member, Dana Parsons, Vice President & Legislative Counsel, and our newest team member, Tracey Lewis, Advocacy and Grants Coordinator, to discuss their passion for aging services and the importance of advocacy.