ASA/APA Summit on Livable Communities: Planners and Aging Network Professionals Working Together to Plan Livable Communities for All Ages

James M. Drinan, J.D., is the Executive Director of the American Planning Association and the American Institute of Certified Planners, and serves as President of the APA Foundation. His responsibilities include leading the APA staff, representing the association, advancing the goals and objectives of the planning profession, and partnering ... Read More

James M. Drinan, J.D., is the Executive Director of the American Planning Association and the American Institute of Certified Planners, and serves as President of the APA Foundation. His responsibilities include leading the APA staff, representing the association, advancing the goals and objectives of the planning profession, and partnering with member leaders on the strategic direction of the association. His career has focused on association leadership, governance, and strategic planning. He has had executive responsibility for associations, foundations and many related organizations. He has served as general counsel, lobbyist, and spokesperson for associations at the state and federal levels, and began his career as a federal attorney for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. A native of Boston, Jim received a B.A. in Political Science from Providence College and a J.D. from the DePaul University School of Law. He has written and lectured on association management, government relations, and legal issues. Drinan has served on, and chaired, boards and committees in numerous legal and association management organizations, as well as his college alumni association and condominium association. His interests include travel, golf, and helping the Boston Red Sox win the World Series Read Less

Robert (Bob) Stein, President and CEO, American Society on Aging. Robert Stein is a leader in nonprofit association management and brings to his new position more than thirty years of experience with a range of organizations in healthcare and philanthropy. Prior to joining ASA in March 2007, served as Executive ... Read More

Robert (Bob) Stein, President and CEO, American Society on Aging. Robert Stein is a leader in nonprofit association management and brings to his new position more than thirty years of experience with a range of organizations in healthcare and philanthropy. Prior to joining ASA in March 2007, served as Executive Director of the American Academy of Ophthalmic Executives (AAOE), the practice management partner organization of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Previously he was Executive Vice President for Northern California Grantmakers, a regional association of foundations who join with foundations throughout California to award $1 billion in grants annually to non- profit organizations. For 22 years, Bob worked for The Healthcare Forum, a membership association and think tank that served hospitals and healthcare systems throughout the United States and in countries around the world. When the Forum was acquired by the American Hospital Association, Stein continued there for four more years. Early in his career he was Director of Public Relations and Fund Development for the Cerebral Palsy Center for the Bay Area and remains active on the organization’s board of directors. Stein holds a master’s degree in business administration from Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, and a bachelor’s degree in public relations from the San Jose State University School of Journalism and Mass Communications. In addition, he has earned the Certified Association Executive (CAE) designation of the American Society of Association Executives, the nation’s leading organization for association professionals. ASAE named Stein a Fellow in 1992, recognizing his talents for innovative and dynamic leadership in association management. Read Less

KC Communities for All Ages Project Manager, Mid-America Regional Council Read More

KC Communities for All Ages Project Manager, Mid-America Regional Council Read Less

Stephanie is a national age-friendly community thought leader, an advisor to communities around the country and a strategic inter-organizational relationship-builder. She is a 2015-2016 Health & Aging Policy Fellow working with the American Planning Association and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, helping local leaders think regionally about ... Read More

Stephanie is a national age-friendly community thought leader, an advisor to communities around the country and a strategic inter-organizational relationship-builder. She is a 2015-2016 Health & Aging Policy Fellow working with the American Planning Association and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, helping local leaders think regionally about how to create more inclusive communities and to expand affordable housing opportunity for vulnerable residents in particular. As Director of Livable Communities at the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a), she worked with Area Agencies, cities and counties to create multi-stakeholder partnerships, develop action plans and enhance their capacity to create communities that are livable for people of all ages and abilities. Tools she has developed for local change-makers include n4a’s 2015 publication, “Making Your Community Livable for All Ages: What’s Working!” Stephanie speaks at national and local conferences and academic symposia, and she serves on national advisory boards and committees including Dementia Friendly America and the AgingWell Hub. Stephanie has over twenty years of experience working in the public sector advancing social change and civic engagement. International experience includes founding Israel’s first Jewish-Arab environmental NGO, through which she mediated environmental conflict and advanced common environmental agendas. She has worked at both the local and national levels promoting sustainable cities, including preparing the State of Israel for its participation in the World Summit on Sustainable Development and presenting at the U.N. General Assembly in New York City. Stephanie earned a Master of Urban & Environmental Planning from the University of Virginia. She is involved in her local community as a hospice volunteer and a volunteer birth doula. She is married with three girls and lives in Rockville, Maryland. Read Less

Esther Greenhouse is a unique professional. She is an environmental gerontologist—a specialist in the impact of the built environment on older adults--and a designer. A nationally recognized expert in Universal Design and Aging in Place, her focus has expanded to include multigenerational community planning--a key approach to creating successful ... Read More

Esther Greenhouse is a unique professional. She is an environmental gerontologist—a specialist in the impact of the built environment on older adults--and a designer. A nationally recognized expert in Universal Design and Aging in Place, her focus has expanded to include multigenerational community planning--a key approach to creating successful Age-Friendly Communities. An award-winning and enthusiastic instructor and speaker, she advises clients to view the built environment as a missing variable in public health, infrastructure, and social services. This is key to enabling greater independence and well-being. A catalyst for change, Ms. Greenhouse applies the Enabling Design Approach in her work with communities as they evolve to meet the needs of both seniors and younger generations. Ms. Greenhouse has served on the American Planning Association’s Aging in Community Policy Guide Task Force, co-authoring the Housing, Zoning, and Transportation sections, has written portions of the Livable NY Resource Manual, and teaches the NAHB/AARP Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS) courses (for which she was awarded CAPS of the Year). Her innovative perspective has resulted in invitations to contribute to the book Independent for Life, the 4-part PBS series “Design for a Lifetime”, and the design of the nation’s first elder-focused emergency department. She has designed private residences, and her latest endeavors include graphic facilitation and expanding her role with the Cornell Institute for Healthy Futures. At Cornell University, she was the first design student to pursue the Gerontology certificate, and has worked as a research associate in the Cornell Institute for Translational Research on Aging (CITRA). Ms. Greenhouse’s B.S., M.S., and doctoral studies were in the departments of Design & Environmental Analysis and City & Regional Planning at Cornell University, where she has been, and continues to be, an interim lecturer and advisor. Read Less

Rodney Harrell is Director of Livable Communities for AARP’s Public Policy Institute. Livable communities are safe and secure, have affordable and appropriate housing and transportation options, and supportive community features and services. Once in place, those resources enhance personal independence; allow residents to age in place; and foster residents ... Read More

Rodney Harrell is Director of Livable Communities for AARP’s Public Policy Institute. Livable communities are safe and secure, have affordable and appropriate housing and transportation options, and supportive community features and services. Once in place, those resources enhance personal independence; allow residents to age in place; and foster residents’ engagement in the community’s civic, economic, and social life. Dr. Harrell’s research on housing preferences, neighborhood choice and community livability are integral to the Livability Index that measures the livability of every neighborhood and community in the United States. He was named one of the top 50 Influencers in Aging by Next Avenue. He is also a speaker, researcher and blogger, leads @AARPpolicy social media efforts, and leads AARP’s Future of Housing Initiative. Dr. Harrell joined the Public Policy Institute in March 2008 as a strategic policy advisor for housing issues. Prior to joining AARP, he worked as a research and evaluation consultant, as a researcher and instructor for the University of Maryland, and as a Governor’s Fellow in the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development / Maryland Heritage Areas Authority. Dr. Harrell was graduated summa cum laude from the honors program at Howard University; earned dual master’s degrees in public affairs and urban and regional planning from the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University; and received a PhD in urban planning and design from the University of Maryland, where he was a Wylie Fellow. He is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi honor societies. Read Less

Laura Keyes, an ACIP certified planner, is currently a doctoral candidate in the Department of Public Administration at the University of North Texas. Her dissertation Age Friendly Cities: the bureaucratic responsiveness effects on age friendly policy adoption is scheduled for defense in March 2017. Prior to embarking on doctoral studies ... Read More

Laura Keyes, an ACIP certified planner, is currently a doctoral candidate in the Department of Public Administration at the University of North Texas. Her dissertation Age Friendly Cities: the bureaucratic responsiveness effects on age friendly policy adoption is scheduled for defense in March 2017. Prior to embarking on doctoral studies, Ms. Keyes served as the Manager of Community Planning and Development in Atlanta’s Area Agency on Aging. She served in multiple planning capacities in the areas of transportation, housing and aging. She recently published her research specific to aging policy in the Journal of Administrative Theory and Praxis (2016), Journal of Ageing in Emerging Economies (2015), and Journal of Aging & Social Policy (2014). Read Less

Jana Lynott is a Senior Strategic Policy Advisor on the Livable Communities Team in AARP’s Public Policy Institute. Jana manages AARP’s transportation research agenda and is responsible for developing the content of the Livable Communities chapter of the AARP Policy Book, adopted by the AARP Policy Council and ... Read More

Jana Lynott is a Senior Strategic Policy Advisor on the Livable Communities Team in AARP’s Public Policy Institute. Jana manages AARP’s transportation research agenda and is responsible for developing the content of the Livable Communities chapter of the AARP Policy Book, adopted by the AARP Policy Council and Board. Her research and videography focuses on a broad array of planning and policy issues including human services transportation coordination, transit-oriented development, street design for active living, and the travel patterns of older adults. Sample products include: Aging in Place: A State Survey of Livability Policies and Practice Impact of Baby Boomers on U.S. Travel, 1969 to 2009 Reconnecting Small-Town America by Bus Most recently, Jana was responsible for bringing AARP’s groundbreaking Livability Index to fruition. As a land use and transportation planner, she brings practical expertise to the research field. Jana received her Masters in Urban and Environmental Planning from the University of Virginia. She serves on the Transportation Research Board’s Safe Mobility for Older Persons committee and the Transportation Cooperative Research Program’s Development of Open Data Standards for Demand Responsive Transportation Transactions project panel. Between 2009 and 2015, she served as a Transportation Commissioner for Arlington County, VA and as a TC representative on the County’s Public Facilities Review Committee and School Multimodal Transportation Committee. She is enjoying her break from an active volunteer life to spend more time as a soccer and music mom. Read Less

Brad Winick, AICP, LEED AP, is: • An urban planner and architect, having received both Master of Urban Planning and Policy and Master of Architecture degrees from the University of Illinois at Chicago, • A planning consultant who has managed downtown, community, neighborhood, transportation, waterfront and open space planning projects for a ... Read More

Brad Winick, AICP, LEED AP, is: • An urban planner and architect, having received both Master of Urban Planning and Policy and Master of Architecture degrees from the University of Illinois at Chicago, • A planning consultant who has managed downtown, community, neighborhood, transportation, waterfront and open space planning projects for a range of public and private sector clients, • An Adjunct Professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago’s College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs, where he teaches a graduate Urban Planning and Public Health course on planning communities for an aging population, • A Board Director of AgeOptions (The Area Agency on Aging of Suburban Cook County), • A Board Director of Housing Opportunities & Maintenance for the Elderly (H.O.M.E.), • A member of the Age-Friendly Chicago Commission, • The founder of Planning/Aging, a consultancy dedicated to helping communities plan for their aging populations, and • A founder of the Lifetime Communities Collaborative, which takes a regional perspective and a multi -sectoral approach towards developing communities that meet the evolving needs of their residents regardless of their age or ability. He speaks, teaches, consults and writes on this topic, in July 2015 having published “Planning Aging-Supportive Communities” for the American Planning Association. Read Less

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ASA/APA Summit on Livable Communities: Planners and Aging Network Professionals Working Together to Plan Livable Communities for All Ages

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James Drinan, J.D.

Robert Stein, CAE, MBA

Cathy Boyer-Shesol

Stephanie Firestone

Esther Greenhouse

Rodney Harrell

Laura Keyes, AICP

Jana Lynott, AICP

Bradley Winick, AICP