2024 Grand Gathering Virtual Conference

Annual Inform USA Virtual Conference


Thursday, August 8, 2024
at
11:00 AM (EDT)
to Friday, August 9, 2024 at 4:00 PM (EDT)
Zoom
Category: Virtual Conferences

The virtual conference you've come to love + the best of the in-person Grand Gathering!

 18 Sessions + Keynote  Straight from the stage to your computer screen.

The Virtual Edition will provide the top-rated content from the in-person conference to attendees. Content tailored for front-line and entry-level team members, while providing a mix of general sessions with more leadership-level material.  

Session List

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Member Virtual Conference Registration
The Virtual Edition will provide the top-rated content from the in-person conference to attendees. Content tailored for front-line and entry-level team members, while providing a mix of general sessions with more leadership-level material.   Registration Ends 8/7/24 at 11:59 PM EDT
$99.00
Non-Member Virtual Conference Registration
The Virtual Edition will provide the top-rated content from the in-person conference to attendees. Content tailored for front-line and entry-level team members, while providing a mix of general sessions with more leadership-level material.   Registration Ends 8/7/24 at 11:59 PM EDT
$149.00

Attendees (284)

Suzanne Aaron

The Arc of Illinois

Yvette Alvarado

Database Curator

United Way of Amarillo and Canyon

Nicole Annen

CICOA Aging and InHome Solutions

Belinda Arocha

Heart of Texas Council of Governments

Amanda Arrasmith Kerr

Database Curator

United Way of the Midlands

Melissa Arredondo

Program Specialist

South Plains Association of Governments

Quinton Askew

Maryland Information Network

Laura Atherton

Supervisor

Direct Interactions

Valerie Aubertin

LMT Area Agency on Aging

Joyce Bailey

LINC211 Memphis Public Library (City of Memphis Tennessee)

Corinne Baranger

Findhelp Information Services

Carla Barnes

Mansfield Richland County Public Library

Cheryl Barretta

Mansfield Richland County Public Library

Tracy Barrows

Area Agency on Aging of Pasco-Pinellas, Inc.

Lexie Bartunek

Community Living Connections Program Manager

Washington State DSHS/HCS-State Unit on Aging

April Batchelor

Supervisor, Information & Referral Department

Greater Springfield Senior Services, Inc.

Kristy Beall

Counselor

Cenla Area Agency on Aging

Amy Becia

ADRC of Anchorage

Julia Benitez

First Call for Help 211 Broward

Lacy Bessette

Mansfield Richland County Public Library

Jerry Bobbitt

LINC211 Memphis Public Library (City of Memphis Tennessee)

Shelly Bondy - 1

Options IRCIL

Nichole Bonilla

211 LA County

Lea Ann Boswell

Community Navigator

Contact Brant

Tyler Bowman

Projects and Partnerships Coordinator

Connect Mat-Su

Audrey Brackett

Social Worker/Case Manager Supervisor

Delaware Division of Services for Aging & Adults with Physical Disabilities (DSAAPD)

Morna Brothers

Helpline Trainer

Alzheimer's Association

Melinda Bryant

Knoxville Knox County Community Action Committee Office on Aging

Thomas Buckley

Senior Director, Health Information Services

Epilepsy Foundation

Michelle Bumstead

211 Information and Referral Services Association of Nova Scotia

Heather Burke

Kids Help Phone

Cristina Calle Acevedo

Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation

Lisa Caribo

Community Resource Specialist

Elder Services of Worcester Area, Inc

Christine Carmichael

Findhelp Information Services

Sharon Carter

Area Agency on Aging and Disabilities of Southwest Washington

Dionne Carvalho

Maui County Office on Aging

Samantha Castro

Community Resource Specialist

United Way 211 in Rhode Island

Leslie Champagne

Options IRCIL

Cesar Clemente

Community Resource Specialist

Family Resource & Referral Center

Sarina Clooney

United Way of Southwest Louisiana

Ivy Clouse

Direct Interactions

Cynthia Cobb

Coastline Elderly Services

Christopher Coleman

Heart of West Michigan United Way

Cassie Cook

Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency

Diane Cook

2-1-1 Brevard

Shari Cooper

Area 4 Agency on Aging

Kristin Copeland

Senior Human Services Coordinator ADRC

East Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission

Jennifer Cornell

EveryStep

Trina Crehore

Findhelp Information Services

Denise Cross

Community Resource Specialist

Heart of West Michigan United Way

Joretta Cuba

River Valley Area Agency on Aging

Kailea Cullen

Operations Coordinator

Connect Mat-Su

Laura Dailey

Alaska 2-1-1

Sarah Dashner

United Way of Greater St Louis

Ashley Davidson

Executive Assistant

211 Northeast Michigan

Bettie Davis

United Way of Central Alabama

Danielle Davis

CRS

Greater Twin Cities United Way 211

Ashilyk Dean

LINC211 Memphis Public Library (City of Memphis Tennessee)

Matthew Deveau

Canadian Mental Health Association - Edmonton Region

Adrianna Dixon

Division of Aging and Adult Services (State of Mississippi)

Cynthia Dominguez

Community Resource Specialist

Family Resource & Referral Center

Libby Donoghue

2-1-1 Brevard

Lise Doucette

Findhelp Information Services

Laken Dowd

Program Service Coordinator

Ashtabula County Community Action Agency

Judy Downer

The Senior Alliance Area Agency on Aging 1C

Laura Dreckman

LMT Area Agency on Aging

Viviane Dumas

Information & Referral Supervisor

Elder Services of Worcester Area, Inc

Karen Dunaway

HOTCOG 2-1-1

Peggy Duncan

United Way of Laredo Inc

Aleisha Dunning

United Way of Central Alabama

Alice Dyle

United Way of Greater St Louis

Beth Eisenbud

Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation

Doniese Ekhaguere

2-1-1 Brevard

Nina Emery

Area Agency on Aging and Disabilities of Southwest Washington

Kristen Engelbrecht

Director, 211

United Way of Greater Kansas City

LeAnn Eshelman

Mansfield Richland County Public Library

Natasha Everett

Social Service Chief Administrator

Delaware Division of Services for Aging & Adults with Physical Disabilities (DSAAPD)

Heather Everson

Options IRCIL

Abigail Faulkner

FirstLink

Jessica Finnegan

Kenneth Young Center

Angel Fletcher

United Way of Jackson County (Central Michigan 2-1-1)

Melanie Foster

District III Area Agency on Aging (Care Connection for Aging Services)

Corinne Gallois

Findhelp Information Services

Lesley Garcia

Contra Costa Crisis Center

Kay Garza

United Way for Greater Austin

Aaron Gelbort

Sensez9

Mina Ghoreishi

Canadian Mental Health Association - Edmonton Region

Jackie Gittins

Voices of Hope

Setal Gould

The Senior Alliance Area Agency on Aging 1C

Paige Granger

Cenla Area Agency on Aging

Leanne Gregoire

Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet

Carolyn Renae Griggs

First Call for Help 211 Broward

Val Guzman

AgeGuide Northeastern Illinois

Lacey Hanson

Multnomah County Aging and Disability Services

Amanda Hardie

Community Resource Specialist

United Way of Amarillo and Canyon

Ciara Harding

Area Agency on Aging Region 9

Holly Hardison

Canadian Mental Health Association - Edmonton Region

Natalie Harold

Resource & Education Manager

The Amputee Coalition

Malenda Harp

Midland County Navigator

211 Northeast Michigan

Delicia Harrison

Division of Aging and Adult Services (State of Mississippi)

Ember Harsch

Canadian Mental Health Association - Edmonton Region

Terri Harvey

Cenla Area Agency on Aging

Ikram Hashi

CRS

Greater Twin Cities United Way 211

Bethany Hawley

Trellis

Theresa Henderson

Rural Resources Community Action

Hilda Hernandez

Felton Institute

Sofia Herrera

Bi-Lingual Community Resource Specialist

United Way of Amarillo and Canyon

Pamela Hillier

Executive Director

Community Connection

Julie Hofer

United Way British Columbia - Helpline Services

Jill Hogan

Solari

Sheila Holman

LINC211 Memphis Public Library (City of Memphis Tennessee)

Rhea Holmes

Greater Twin Cities United Way 211

Kristin Holtz

The Senior Alliance Area Agency on Aging 1C

Atsuki Hosokawa

United Way of Prince Edward Island/211 PEI

Gwenda Hudson

LINC211 Memphis Public Library (City of Memphis Tennessee)

Kristen Hudson

Division of Aging and Adult Services (State of Mississippi)

Vickie Hughes

Division of Aging and Adult Services (State of Mississippi)

Penny Humphrey

District III Area Agency on Aging (Care Connection for Aging Services)

Brandon Humphries

LMT Area Agency on Aging

Katherine Hunter

District III Area Agency on Aging (Care Connection for Aging Services)

Giselle Hussein

Findhelp Information Services

Michel Hynek

Canadian Mental Health Association - Edmonton Region

Marisa Iceberg

Michigan 2-1-1

Aundrea Jackson

Crisis Connections

Mackenzie Jackson

Spectrum Generations

Michael Janik

Gryphon Place

Valencia Jeffries

LINC211 Memphis Public Library (City of Memphis Tennessee)

Stephanie Johnson

United Way of the Midlands

Julie Johnston

Area Agency on Aging and Disabilities of Southwest Washington

Laurie Jordan

Mansfield Richland County Public Library

Alyssa Kahler

FirstLink

Jason Kaplan

Tourette Association of America

Casey Kaya

Maui County Office on Aging

Ian Keller

Resource Specialist

Findhelp Information Services

Jason Kimmins

Heart of Florida United Way 211

Kosal Ky

Findhelp Information Services

Brenda Labbe

Community Outreach Director

Greater Springfield Senior Services, Inc.

Nhung Le

United Way of Central Alabama

Brandy Ledesma

Headquarters US Marine Corps

Franny Lilien

United Way of Jackson County (Central Michigan 2-1-1)

Fabiola Lima

Felton Institute

Daylene Linville

Rice County Council on Aging

Terrina Liogghio

United Way of Jackson County (Central Michigan 2-1-1)

Lucy Lock

Felton Institute

LaVerna Locke

District III Area Agency on Aging (Care Connection for Aging Services)

Shaylea Lopez

Community Resource Specialist

Family Resource & Referral Center

Donna Lowich

Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation

Artricia Lowry

Care Manager

District III Area Agency on Aging (Care Connection for Aging Services)

Sanya Lucas

Program Manager

Maui County Office on Aging

Elizabeth Luna

United Way of Laredo Inc

Marla Lund

LMT Area Agency on Aging

Stephanie Mace

LMT Area Agency on Aging

Amy MacManus

United Way of Prince Edward Island/211 PEI

Trudy Marshall

SeniorsNL

Philippe Martel

Findhelp Information Services

Vanessa Martinez

South Plains Association of Governments

Zachary Masters

Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation

Leanne May

Elder Services of Worcester Area, Inc

Heather McCormick

East Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission

Polly McDaniel

Director of Business Development

DGI Associates, Inc

Katy McHenry

Tulsa Area United Way

Dennis McKechnie

Chief Operating Officer

Yanzio

Marci McMurphy

Community Engagement & Program Specialist

O4AD

Janell Menahem

Director

United Way of Amarillo and Canyon

Evelyn Mercer

211 Program Supervisor

United Way of Jackson County (Central Michigan 2-1-1)

Justin Miller

Database Curator

Solari

Wes Mitchell

Executive Director 211 of Eastern Oklahoma

Tulsa Area United Way

Bernice Moore

United Way of Greater St Louis

McKenna Moore

Tulsa Area United Way

Nickaury Morfa

Community Resource Specialist

United Way 211 in Rhode Island

Janelle Morrisey

Autism Speaks – Autism Response Team

Lisa Motz

Michigan 2-1-1

Sylvia Mueller

Coordinator of Information Barrie

Barrie Public Library

LeeAnn Mulligan

United Way of Jackson County (Central Michigan 2-1-1)

Tina Mullins

Alaska 2-1-1

Andrew Nelson

Autism Speaks – Autism Response Team

cindy nemet

United Way 211 in Rhode Island

Katherine Newman

Easterseals/National Aging & Disability Transportation Center

Keri Nopens

Rural Resources Community Action

Cynthia Norvell

Information and Referral Coordinator

Connect Mat-Su

Elaine Novak

Mansfield Richland County Public Library

Julie Nurmi

Canadian Mental Health Association - Edmonton Region

Dave Oberhart

Team Lead

United Way of North Carolina

Meghan O'Connor

211 Resource Specialist

United Way of Greater Kansas City

Patricia Owen

United Way of the Midlands

Theresa Paltzat

Manager, 211 Database

Canadian Mental Health Association - Edmonton Region

Fenita Pargo

Senior Connection Center Inc.

LaTrice Parker

United Way of Greater Kansas City

Jerry Parsons

Family and Social Services Administration Indiana 211

Glenda Pearson

Tulsa Area United Way

Larry Pellizzari

United Way British Columbia - Helpline Services

Vanessa Penney

Manager, Information Services

211 Information and Referral Services Association of Nova Scotia

Marleny Perez

United Way 211 in Rhode Island

Brenda Phelps

The Senior Alliance Area Agency on Aging 1C

Timothy Pieper

United Way of the Midlands

Staci Pierce

Grand Gateway Area Agency on Aging

Christine Piszcz

Coastline Elderly Services

Kiley Plaza-Meza

The State of Oregon - Community Services and Supports Unit (CSSU)

Celestine Poirier

Bilingual Resource Specialist

Kids Help Phone

Annie Poles

River Valley Area Agency on Aging

Toni Porter

ADRC of Anchorage

Tracy Portis

The Senior Alliance Area Agency on Aging 1C

Emma Potter

Canadian Mental Health Association - Edmonton Region

Margi Preston

HeartLine, Inc

Joan Quaempts

Senior and Disabled Services, Lane Council of Govenments

Sandie Quinn

United Way of the Midlands

Kamille Randolph

United Way of Greater St Louis

Catherine Rea

Heart of Florida United Way 211

Emma Reid

Canadian Mental Health Association - Edmonton Region

Sasha Reinoso

Director of Operations

DGI Associates, Inc

Teresa Reitmeier

Home and Community Care Support Services Waterloo Wellington

Nanette Relave

ADvancing States

Amanda Rens-Moon

Vintage

Harper Rhodes

United Way 211 in Rhode Island

Teresa Rodriguez

Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation

Calisse Roopchand

Program Lead, Information & Referral

Kids Help Phone

Tabatha Ross

United Way of Northeast LA

Amy Rossow

Call Center Manager

Heart of Texas Council of Governments

Alex Sadin

Gryphon Place

Tabitha Santos

Coastline Elderly Services

Lynn Sasso

United Way of Lee County

Doreen Satia

Alaska 2-1-1

Timmy Satot

Maui County Office on Aging

Jamie Saunders

Community Programs Manager

St. Louis Area Agency on Aging

Chelsey Scanlan

Program Manager

Iowa Compass, Center for Disability and Development

Kim Schaefer

Executive Director

Mercer County Senior Center

Rebecca Schmidt

ADRC of Jefferson County

Shurunda Sessom

LINC211 Memphis Public Library (City of Memphis Tennessee)

Terry Sharpe

United Way of Jackson County (Central Michigan 2-1-1)

John Shatto

Arc montgomery

Kathy Sheridan

Quality Assurance Director

Michigan 2-1-1

Elizabeth Siegel

SeniorsNL

Brenda Sittig

Certified Information and Referral Specialist

232HELP, Inc

Courtney Smith

Director, 211

United Way 211 in Rhode Island

Joyce Smith

Grand Gateway Area Agency on Aging

Leah Smith

211 Information and Referral Services Association of Nova Scotia

Kate Snow

211 Information and Referral Services Association of Nova Scotia

Tabatha Stafford

Helpline Delaware and Morrow County

Almella Starks-Umoja

LINC211 Memphis Public Library (City of Memphis Tennessee)

Roger Stitt

Resource Curation Specialist

Family and Social Services Administration Indiana 211

Rebecca Storrs

Solari

Gina Strafford-Ahmed

Administrator of Intake & Referral

DuPage County Department of Community Services

Regan Sullivan

Community Resource Specialist

United Way of Amarillo and Canyon

Sherry Sullivan

Community Resource Specialist A/D

St. Louis Area Agency on Aging

Marianna Supekova

Findhelp Information Services

Sarah Sweet

Aging & Disability Resource Specialist

Area Agency on Aging and Disabilities of Southwest Washington

Tara Teal

Gryphon Place

Margaret Telsch-Williams

Council of Community Services - 211 Virginia

Micki Thompson

President/CEO

211 Tampa Bay Cares

Rita Thompson

Grants Manager

South Alabama Regional Planning Commission Area Agency on Aging

Whitney Thull

211 Northeast Michigan

Asiana Tidwell

Gryphon Place

Linda Tokarski

Resource Specialist

Gryphon Place

Renae Vania Tomczak

Mental Health America of Greater Houston

Leslye Valenzuela

Solari

Rebekah Vang

Sr Data Analyst

Family Resource & Referral Center

Carlos Varela

United Way of Amarillo and Canyon

Connie Vassilev

Upper Cumberland Development District

Emmanuel Juno Vega

Program Specialist

Maui County Office on Aging

Jennifer Verney

Alaska 2-1-1

Isabell Villarreal

South Plains Association of Governments

Lenetta Warren

United Way of Greater Kansas City

Chenise Weber

Database Manager

Helpline Center

Connie Wells

Community Resource Specialist

United Way 211 in Rhode Island

Jeri Westphal

Hawkeye Area Community Action Program, Inc (HACAP)

Marcy Whiddon

Heart of Texas Council of Governments

Fantasia White

East Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission

Joanna Whitehouse

Heart of Texas Council of Governments

Megan Wileman

Aging & Disability Resource Network Supervisor

AgeGuide Northeastern Illinois

Tammy Wilkey

District III Area Agency on Aging (Care Connection for Aging Services)

Courtney Williams

LMT Area Agency on Aging

Kaylie Williams

Gryphon Place

Paula Williams

Alaska 2-1-1

Willistein Williams

Division of Aging and Adult Services (State of Mississippi)

Chadwick Young

Connect 211

Jessica Zang

Solari

Emily Zubritsky

Felton Institute

7 Other Registered Attendees

Featuring: Leah Kral

Author of Innovation for Social Change

Leah Kral is an expert facilitator and author who helps nonprofits doing the hard work of building civil society to innovate and be more effective. She writes about her work in Innovation for Social Change: How Wildly Successful Nonprofits Inspire and Deliver Results (Wiley, 2022). Kral is the Senior Director of Strategy and Innovation at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, the home of heterodox thinkers and economists who work to discover what aspects of institutions and culture help societies prosper. She is a sought-after speaker at nonprofit industry events, writes frequently about her research, offers tailored consulting to nonprofit teams and provides coaching to social entrepreneurs across the country. She has a passion for helping organizations achieve their missions and is an active volunteer in her community and parish. She holds a Master of Arts in
Public Policy from Duquesne University and is a returned Peace Corps Volunteer

For More Information:

Laura Zile

Laura Zile

MSW, LGSW

Inform USA National Office