Keynote Speaker:
Sandy Markwood is the CEO of the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a), the organization which represents the nation's 622 Area Agencies on Aging and serves as a champion for the more than 250 Title VI Native American aging programs. n4a is dedicated to building the capacity of its members to: advocate on behalf of older adults and their caregivers; take action to ensure that communities are equipped to support and enhance the well-being of older adults, people with disabilities and their caregivers; and serve as the focal point in the community for answers on aging.
Prior to joining n4a, Markwood worked for 20 years at the National Association of Counties, the National League of Cities and as the Assistant to the County Executive in Albemarle County, VA. In these positions, she provided policy and programmatic support to counties and cities throughout the nation on a broad range of issues including aging, health, housing, community development, land use, transportation, environmental quality, and workforce development issues.