Argentum Logo_RGB2 About Argentum/State Partners CREATE AN ACCOUNT LOGIN MENU State Partners IN THIS SECTION Argentum works closely with state partners to ensure state rules and regulations are aligned with the senior living community’s best interests. Upcoming state partner meetings and events can be found at argentum.org/events. ME/NH MA RI CT DC/MD + − Argentum New York http://ny.argentum.org/ Ginger Landy (518) 465-8303 glandy@ny.argentum.org Arizona Assisted Living Federation of America (AZ-ALFA) http://www.azalfa.org Karen Barno (602) 322-0100 kbarno@azalfa.org Arkansas Residential Assisted Living Assn (ARALA) http://www.arala.net Kent Schroeder (501) 941-2075 kentschroeder@classicnet.net Assisted Living Assn of Alabama (ALAA) http://www.alaaweb.org Kelley Mitchell (334) 262-5523 kmitchell@alaaweb.org California Assisted Living Assn (CALA) http://www.caassistedliving.org Sally Michael (916) 448-1900 sally@CAassistedliving.org Connecticut Assisted Living Assn (CALA) http://www.ctassistedliving.com Christopher Carter (860) 434-5760 cpcarter@ctassistedliving.com Florida Senior Living Association http://www.floridaseniorliving.org Gail Matillo (850) 496-2562 gmatillo@floridaseniorliving.org GSLA-Georgia Senior Living Association http://www.gasla.org/ Catie Ramp (678) 407-2060 catie@gasla.org Health Care Assn of New Jersey (HCANJ) http://www.hcanj.org Kathy Fiery (609) 890-8700 kathy@hcanj.org Indiana Assisted Living Association https://www.inassistedliving.org Dan Kenyon (317) 733-2390 dkenyon@leadingageindiana.org Iowa Assisted Living Association (IALA) https://www.ialaonline.net/ Shellie Petek (515) 278-8700 info@ialaonline.net Kentucky Senior Living Association (KSLA) http://www.kentuckyseniorliving.org Robert White (502) 938-5102 ksla@kentuckyseniorliving.org LeadingAge Colorado http://www.LeadingAgeColorado.org Laura Landwirth (303) 837-8834 laura@leadingagecolorado.org LeadingAge Illinois http://www.leadingageil.org Angela Schnepf (630) 325-6170 aschnepf@leadingageil.org LeadingAge Minnesota http://www.leadingagemn.org Gayle Kvenvold (651) 645-4545 gkvenvold@leadingagemn.org Lifespan Network http://www.lifespan-network.org Kevin Heffner (410) 381-1176 kheffner@lifespan-network.org Louisiana Assisted Living Association http://www.lalaonline.org Sharla Aloisio (337) 577-2024 sharla@lalaonline.org Massachusetts Assisted Living Assn (MASS-ALA) http://www.mass-ala.org/ Brian Doherty (781) 622-5999 bdoherty@mass-ala.org Michigan Assisted Living Assn (MALA) http://www.miassistedliving.org Kathleen Murphy (734) 525-0831 kmurphy@miassistedliving.org Missouri Assisted Living Assn (MALA) http://www.malarcf.org Keith Sappington (573) 635-8750 keith@malarcf.org Montana Health Care Assn (MHCA) http://www.mthealthcare.org Rose Hughes (406) 443-2876 rosehughes@rmsmanagement.com New Hampshire Assn of Residential Care Homes http://www.nharch.org Matt Gatzke (603) 228-1231 matt@dennehybouley.com North Carolina Assisted Living Assn (NCALA) http://www.ncala.org Frances Messer (919) 467-2486 frances@ncala.org Ohio Assisted Living Association (OALA) http://www.ohioassistedliving.org Jean Thompson (614) 481-1950 jthompson@ohioassistedliving.org Oklahoma Assisted Living Association http://www.okala.org Melissa Holland (405) 235-5000 mholland@okala.org Oregon Health Care Association (OHCA) http://www.ohca.com Linda Kirschbaum (503) 726-5260 lindak@ohca.com Pennsylvania Assisted Living Association (PALA) http://www.pala.org Margie Zelenak (717) 695-9734 mzelenak@pala.org Rhode Island Assisted Living Assn (RIALA) http://www.riala.org David Bodah (401) 435-8888 dbodah@riala.org Texas Assisted Living Association (TALA) http://www.tala.org Diana Martinez (512) 653-6604 diana.martinez@tala.org Utah Assisted Living Association (UALA) https://uala.us Katie Mansell (801) 569-2240 katie@utahassistedliving.org Virginia Assisted Living Association (VALA) http://www.valainfo.org Judy Hackler (804) 332-2111 jhackler@valainfo.org Washington Health Care Assn. https://www.whca.org Robin Dale robindale@whca.org Wisconsin Assisted Living Assn (WALA) http://www.ewala.org Mike Pochowski (608) 288-0246 mpochowski@ewala.org State Partner News NEWS NCALA President and CEO Frances Messer Receives Governor’s Highest Honor RALEIGH, N.C.—North Carolina Assisted Living Association (NCALA) president and CEO Frances Messer has been awarded The Order of the Long Leaf Pine, the highest award for state service granted by the state’s Office of the Governor. Messer has a long history in health care service, beginning from her roots in the mountains of North Carolina,… NEWS LeadingAge Minnesota CEO Gayle Kvenvold Honored as One of 2021 Most Admired CEOs by Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal Gayle Kvenvold, President and CEO of LeadingAge Minnesota, was recently named a 2021 Most Admired CEO by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. In a feature story published on Sept. 7, Gayle drew attention to the workforce shortages long-term care providers are facing. “Long-term care had a workforce shortage before the pandemic, but it is now… NEWS PALA’s Zelenak Named to Pennsylvania Healthcare Power 100 List PHILADELPHIA—Margie Zelenak, executive director of the Pennsylvania Assisted Living Association (PALA), has been named to the Pennsylvania Healthcare Power 100 in recognition of her efforts to improve care, accessibility, and options for the state’s seniors. The Power 100 list is issued by City & State Pennsylvania magazine. “Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Zelenak has been a… NEWS President and CEO Gayle Kvenvold to Retire from LeadingAge Minnesota After 40 Years of Service SAINT PAUL, MN – LeadingAge Minnesota recently announced that Gayle Kvenvold, the association’s long-time President and CEO, will retire at the end of 2021. For 40 years, Kvenvold has led dramatic change in services and supports for Minnesota’s senior population. She spent 32 years of her 40 years at the association as the organization’s president… NEWS Belmont Village Senior Living’s Karisti Julia Wins Texas Assisted Living Association Award DALLAS—Ensuring residents have been well cared for, safe, healthy and engaged throughout the pandemic, Belmont Village Turtle Creek’s Karisti Julia has received the TALA Hero award from the Texas Assisted Living Association (TALA), for outstanding achievement in sales and marketing. “We are so proud of Karisti and our entire staff, who put rigorous safety measures in place during… NEWS Introducing LISA: A New Pathway to Request Staff Support for Monoclonal Antibody Infusions in Assisted Living/Long-Term Care Argentum is excited to announce a new, grassroots opportunity facilitating the use of interested and qualified Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) volunteers to provide staff support for administering COVID-19 monoclonal antibody infusions in assisted living communities and other long-term care facilities. 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