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No Wrong Door State/Territory Leads

State/Territory NWD Lead Title Contact Information

Alabama Nick Nyberg Division Chief, Programs & Planning, Alabama 

Department of Senior Services

nick.nyberg@adss.alabama.gov

Alaska Ellen Hackenmueller Alaska Department of Health and Social Services ellen.hackenmueller@alaska.gov

Arizona Cynthia Saverino Program Administrator, Division of Aging and Adult 

Services, Arizona Department of Economic Security

csaverino@azdes.gov

Arkansas Karan Baker Burnette Director, Partners for Inclusive Communities, University 

of Arkansas

kbburnet@uark.net

California Wilson Tam ADRC Program Manager, California Department of Aging wilson.tam@aging.ca.gov

Colorado Todd Coffey Manager, Colorado Department of Human Services todd.coffey@state.co.us

Connecticut Erin Soli Statewide Coordinator, Aging and Disability Resources,

Connecticut Department of Aging and Disability Services

erin.soli@ct.gov

Delaware Julie Devlin Senior Planner, Delaware Department of Health and 

Social Services

julie.devlin@delaware.gov

District of Columbia Nathan Gomez Program Analyst, District of Columbia Department of 

Aging and Community Living

nathan.gomez1@dc.gov

Florida Catherine McGrath Bureau Chief, Florida Department of Elder Affairs mcgrathc@elderaffairs.org

Georgia Jeni Coyne Manager, Division of Aging Services, Georgia Department 

of Human Services

jennifer.coyne@dhs.ga.gov
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State/Territory NWD Lead Title Contact Information

Hawaii Caroline Cadirao Interim Director, Hawaii Department of Health Executive 

Office on Aging

caroline.cadirao@doh.hawaii.gov

Idaho Erin Olsen Program Specialist, Idaho Commission on Aging erin.olsen@aging.idaho.gov

Illinois Amy Lulich Senior Policy Analyst, Illinois Department on Aging amy.lulich@illinois.gov

Indiana Erin Wright Access and Engagement Director, Division on Aging, 

Indiana Family and Social Services Administration

erin.wright@fssa.in.gov

Iowa Julie Bergeson Program Planner, Iowa Department of Aging julie.bergeson@iowa.gov

Kansas Michele Heydon HCBS Director, CSP/Aging Commission, Kansas 

Department for Aging and Disability Services

michele.heydon@ks.gov

Kentucky Edward Clark Policy Analyst, Kentucky State Cabinet for Health and 

Family Services

edwardc.clark@ky.gov

Louisiana Cheri Crain Manager of Compliance and Planning, Louisiana 

Governor’s Office of Elderly Affairs

cheri.crain2@la.gov

Maine James Moorhead Manager, Office of Aging and Disability, Maine 

Department of Health and Human Services

james.moorhead@maine.gov

Maryland Liz Woodward Division Manager, Long Term Services, Maryland 

Department of Aging

liz.woodward@maryland.gov

Massachusetts Adam Frank Council on Aging Coordinator, Massachusetts Executive 

Office of Elder Affairs

adam.frank@state.ma.us
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State/Territory NWD Lead Title Contact Information

Michigan Sophia Hines Manager, Office of Aging, Aging and Adult Services 

Agency, Michigan Department of Health and Human 

Services

hiness3@michigan.gov

Minnesota Karen Britton Manager, Minnesota Department of Human Services karen.britton@state.mn.us

Mississippi KenYada BlakeWashington

Director, Division of Aging and Adult Services, Mississippi 

Department of Human Service

kenyada.blake@mdhs.ms.gov

Missouri Michele Reynolds Associate Director, University of Missouri-Kansas City 

Institute for Human Development

reynoldsmc@umkc.edu

Montana Kerrie Reidelbach Bureau Chief, Senior & Long Term Care Division, 

Montana Department of Public Health & Human

Services

kreidelbach@mt.gov

Nebraska Cynthia Brammeier Administrator, State Unit on Aging, Medicaid & LongTerm Care Division, Nebraska Department of Health & 

Human Services

Cynthia.brammeier@nebraska.gov

Nevada Jamie Ahumada No Wrong Door Coordinator, State of Nevada Aging and 

Disability Services Division

jahumada@adsd.nv.gov

New Hampshire Thom O’Connor ServiceLink and NHCarePath Administrator, 

Bureau of Elderly & Adult Services, Long Term

Supports and Services, New Hampshire 

Department of Healthand Human Services

Thom.OConnor@dhhs.nh.gov

New Jersey Dennis McGowan Acting Manager, Division of Aging Services, New Jersey 

Department of Human Services

dennis.mcgowan@dhs.nj.gov

New Mexico Joseph Tschanz Bureau Chief, Consumer and Elder Rights Division, New 

Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department

joseph.tschanz@state.nm.us
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State/Territory NWD Lead Title Contact Information

New York Theresa Munford Long-Term Care Systems Specialist, New York State 

Office for the Aging

Theresa.munford@aging.ny.gov

North Carolina Jessalyn Bridges No Wrong Door Coordinator, Division of Aging and 

Adult Services, North Carolina Department of Health & 

Human Services

jessalyn.bridges@dhhs.nc.gov

North Dakota Nancy Maier Division Director, Aging Services Division, North Dakota 

Department of Human Services

nmaier@nd.gov

Ohio Kimberly Mobley Manager, Division for Community Living, Ohio 

Department of Aging

kmobley@age.ohio.gov

Oklahoma Nadine Walter Programs Supervisor, Aging Services Division, Oklahoma 

Department of Human Services

nadine.walter@okdhs.org

Oregon Dawn Rustrum Operations & Policy Analyst, Division of Aging

& People with Disabilities, Department of Human 

Services

dawn.l.rustrum@state.or.us

Pennsylvania Steve Horner Deputy Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Aging shorner@pa.gov

Rhode Island Aleatha Dickerson Project Director, Rhode Island Department of Elderly 

Affairs

aleatha.dickerson@oha.ri.gov

South Carolina Josh Houben Lifespan Respite Program Manager, South Carolina 

Department on Aging

jhouben@aging.sc.gov

South Dakota Jennifer Gant Program Specialist, South Dakota Department of Human 

Services

jennifer.gant@state.sd.us
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State/Territory NWD Lead Title Contact Information

Tennessee Lacey Aviles Aging Program Administrator, Tennessee Commission on 

Aging & Disability

lacey.aviles@tn.gov

Texas Kim Schenck Associate Commissioner, Texas Health and Human 

Services Commission

kim.schenck@hhs.texas.gov

Utah Jennifer Morgan Aging & Disability Program Coordinator, Institute for 

Disability Research, Policy, & Practice, Utah State 

University

jen.morgan@usu.edu

Vermont Mary Woodruff Director, Vermont Agency of Human Services mary.woodruff@vermont.gov

Virginia Sara Link No Wrong Door Director, Virginia Department for Aging 

and Rehabilitative Services

sara.link@dars.virginia.gov

Washington Lexie Bartunek Area Agency on Aging Specialist, Aging and LongTerm Support Administration, Washington

Department of Social and Health Services

lexie.bartunek@dshs.wa.gov

West Virginia Brenda Landers Director, West Virginia State University Metro Area 

Agency on Aging

landerbr@wvstateu.edu

Wisconsin Phoebe Hefko Program Manager, Wisconsin Department of Health 

Services

phoebe.hefko@dhs.wisconsin.gov

Wyoming Farrell Rapp Research Services Director, University of Wyoming fgraf@uwyo.edu

American Samoa Tafaimamao Tupuola State Director, American Samoa Community College t.tupuola@amsamoa.edu

Guam Matthew Orot Program Coordinator, Guam Department of Public 

Health and Social Services

matthew.orot@dphss.guam.gov
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State/Territory NWD Lead Title Contact Information

Northern Marianna

Islands

Walter Atalig Manglona Director, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 

Islands Office on Aging

waltermanglona670@gmail.com

Puerto Rico Eduardo Zavala Auxiliary Secretariat for Planning and Development, 

Puerto Rico Department of Health

eduardo.zavala@salud.pr.gov

Virgin Islands Kimberley CauseyGomez

State Unit on Aging Director/Commissioner, US Virgin 

Islands Senior Citizens Affairs Administration

Kimberley.causeygomez@dhs.vi.gov