No Wrong Door State/Territory Leads

State/Territory NWD Lead Title Contact Information

Alabama Ginger 

Wettingfeld

Alabama Medicaid Agency, LTC Healthcare Reform 

Division Ginger.Wettingfeld@medicaid.alabama.gov

Alaska Lisa Morley Health Program Manager III, Department of Health 

and Social Services, Senior and Disabilities Services lisa.morley@alaska.gov

Arizona Cindy Saverino Program Administrator, Department of Economic 

Security, Division of Aging and Adult Services CSaverino@azdes.gov

Arkansas Jay Hill SUA Director, Division of Aging, Adult & Behavioral 

Health Services jay.hill@dhs.arkansas.gov

California Kim McCoy Wade;

Wilson Tam

Director, California Department of Aging;

ADRC Program Manager, California Department of

Aging

Kim.mccoy.wade@aging.ca.gov;

wilson.tam@aging.ca.gov

Colorado Matt Bohanan Department of Health Care Policy & Financing Matthew.Bohanan@state.co.us

Connecticut Patricia 

Richardson

Field Representative, Department of Rehabilitative 

Services Patricia.Richardson@ct.gov

Delaware Dava Newnam SUA Director, Division of Services for Aging & Adult 

with Physical Disabilities dava.newnam@delaware.gov

District of Columbia Mark Agosto Program Manager mark.agosto@dc.gov

Florida Catherine 

McGrath Bureau Chief McGrathc@elderaffairs.org

Georgia Karen Nelson ADRC Team Lead/Transitions Specialist, Division of 

Aging Services karen.nelson@dhs.ga.gov

Hawaii Caroline Cadirao Interim Director, DOH Executive Office on Aging caroline.cadirao@doh.hawaii.gov

Idaho Judy Taylor SUA Director, Administrator of Idaho Commission on 

Aging Judy.taylor@aging.idaho.gov

Illinois Paula Basta SUA Director, Director Illinois Department on Aging Paula.Basta@illinois.gov

Indiana Steven R. 

Counsell, MD

Medical Director, Division of Aging, Indiana Family and 

Social Services Administration Steven.Counsell@fssa.IN.gov

Iowa Linda Miller Department of Human Services linda.miller@iowa.gov

Kansas Laura Howard SUA Director, Secretary, Kansas Department for Aging 

and Disability Services todd.segraves1@ks.gov
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State/Territory NWD Lead Title Contact Information

Kentucky Shannon Gadd SUA Director, Commissioner, Kentucky Department for 

Aging and Independent Living marnie.mountjoy@ky.gov

Louisiana Daneille Stafford SUA Director, Interim Executive Director Louisiana 

Governor's Office of Elderly Affairs Laura.Howard@ks.gov

Maine Amy MacMillan Acting Director, Maine Office of Aging and Disability 

Services shannon.gadd@ky.gov

Maryland Liz Woodward Long Term Services Division Manager, Maryland 

Department of Aging dbstafford@goea.la.gov

Massachusetts Carole Malone Assistant Secretary, Massachusetts Executive Office of 

Elder Affairs carole.malone@state.ma.us

Michigan Wendi Middleton CQI Division Director, Aging and Adult Services Agency, 

Michigan Department of Health and Human Services middletonw@michigan.gov

Minnesota Kari Benson SUA Director, Executive Director Minnesota Board on 

Aging kari.benson@state.mn.us 

Mississippi Kenyada BlakeWashington Mississippi Department of Human Services Kenyada.Blake@mdhs.ms.gov

Missouri Jessica Bax Director, Missouri Division of Senior & Disability 

Services Jessica.Bax@health.mo.gov

Montana Kerrie Reidelbach Acting Chief, Montana Office on Aging KReidelbach@mt.gov

Nebraska Cynthia 

Brammeier

Administrator, Nebraska Health & Human Services –

State Unit on Aging Cynthia.Brammeier@nebraska.gov

Nevada Cheyenne 

Pasquale

Planning Chief, State of NV Aging and Disability 

Services Division cpasquale@adsd.nv.gov

New Hampshire Thom O'Connor MSW, Bureau of Elderly & Adult Service/Division of 

Long-Term Supports & Services Thom.OConnor@dhhs.nh.gov

New Jersey Andrea Mancini Program Specialist, Division of Aging Services Andrea.Mancini@dhs.state.nj.us

New Mexico Katrina HotrumLopez

SUA Director, Cabinet Secretary New Mexico Aging & 

Long-Term Services Department katrina.hotrum-lopez@state.nm.us

New York Laurie Pferr NYS Office for the Aging Laurie.Pferr@aging.ny.gov

North Carolina Jessalyn Bridges NWD Coordinator Jessalyn.bridges@dhhs.nc.gov

North Dakota Nancy Maier Director, North Dakota Aging Services Division nmaier@nd.gov

Ohio Ursel McElroy Department of Aging UMcElroy@age.ohio.gov
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State/Territory NWD Lead Title Contact Information

Oklahoma Karen Poteet Acting Director, Oklahoma Aging Services Division Karen.poteet@okdhs.org

Oregon Kristi Murphy Department of Human Services, Aging and People with 

Disabilities kristi.m.murphy@state.or.us

Pennsylvania Robert Torres SUA Director, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department on 

Aging rotorres@pa.gov

Rhode Island Rose Amoros 

Jones

SUA Director, Director Rhode Island Executive Office of 

Healthy Aging Rose.Jones@oha.ri.gov

South Carolina Connie Munn SC Department on Aging cmunn@aging.sc.gov

South Dakota Deb Petersen Grants Program Specialist, Department of Human 

Services Deb.Petersen@state.sd.us

Tennessee Emily LongGateley

Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability tn.aging@tn.gov

Texas Wes Yeager Director, Texas Health and Human Services 

Commission wesley.yeager@hhsc.state.tx.us

Utah Nels Holmgren Director, Utah Division of Aging & Adult Services nholmgren@utah.gov

Vermont Angela SmithDieng

State Unit on Aging Director, Department of 

Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living Adult 

Services Division

Angela.smith-dieng@vermont.gov

Virginia Sara Link No Wrong Door Director, Virginia Dept. for Aging and 

Rehabilitative Services sara.link@dars.virginia.gov

Washington Susan Engels Office Chief, State Unit on Aging susan.engels@dshs.wa.gov

West Virginia Robert Roswall Commissioner, West Virginia Bureau of Senior Services robert.e.roswall@wv.gov

Wisconsin Jennifer Speckien DRC Policy Strategist, Office for Resource Center 

Development, Bureau of Aging & Disability Resources jennifer.speckien@dhs.wisconsin.gov

Wyoming Lisa Osvold Senior Administrator, Wyoming Aging Division lisa.osvold1@wyo.gov

American Samoa Evelyn Lili'o Satele Director, Territorial Administration on Aging americansamoagovernment@gmail.com

eliliosatele@yahoo.com

Guam Arthur San 

Agustin

Senior Citizens Administrator, Guam Division of Senior 

Citizens arthur.sanagustin@dphss.guam.gov

Northern Marianna 

Islands

Walter Atalig 

Manglona

Director, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 

Islands waltermanglona670@gmail.com
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State/Territory NWD Lead Title Contact Information

Virgin Islands Kimberley CauseyGomez

SUA Director/Commissioner, US VI Senior Citizens 

Affairs Administration Kimberley.causeygomez@dhs.vi.gov