LEI Advisory Council

Members of the Long-Term Care Equality Index Advisory Council serve as key advisors in the development and implementation of the Long-Term Care Equality Index. The Advisory Council is made up of a diverse selection of long-term care professionals, aging advocates and LGBTQ advocates from across the country.

Name Title / Organization
Kimberly Acquaviva, PhD, MSW, CSE Professor - University of Virginia School of Nursing
Loree Cook-Daniels Policy and Program Director - FORGE, Inc.
Joan Devine Culture Change Expert, Retired
Ben de Guzman Director - DC Mayor's Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs
Robert Espinoza Vice President of Policy - PHI
Bruce Lederman Eldercare Executive
Beth Long-Higgins Executive Director - Ruth Parker Center for Abundant Aging, United Church Homes
Amity Overall-Laib Director - National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center
Lindsay Schwartz, Ph.D. Founder & Principal - Workforce & Quality Innovations, LLC
Ames Simmons Policy Consultant, Attorney, and Educator
Rabbi Erica Steelman, BCC, MAHL, MPP Director of LGBTQ+ Initiatives and Chaplain - Horsham Center for Jewish Life
Nate Sweeney, MA, LNHA Vice President of Skilled Services - St. John's Living
Cornelius Wilson Board Treasurer - MIGen
Imani Woody, PhD President and CEO - Mary's House for Older Adults, Inc.