Presentations For 2024 Fall Conference
2024 Virtual Fall Conference – Thursday October 17, 2024
8:45 Zoom Host, Demas Nesterenko, Legislative Policy Manager SEIU 775
Zoom Host Backup, Erin Lee, SEIU 775
9:00 Welcome Address, Jay Inslee, Governor State of Washington
9:15 Walt Bowen, President, Senior Citizens’ Foundation
Bob Le Roy, Executive Board Member, Long Term Care Foundation, MC
9:30 – Emergency Planning for Seniors PRESENTATION
Louise Ryan, Regional X Administrator, Administration for Community Living (ACL)
10:00 – The 2024 Medicare Open Enrollment Coverage Changes and Options PRESENTATION
Tim Smolen, SHIBA Program Manager, Office of the Insurance Commissioner
10:30 – Washington Age Wave and Senior Demographics PRESENTATION
David Mancuso, Director, DSHS Research and Data Analysis Division
11:00 – 2025 Proposed State Budget and Revenue Pat Sullivan, Director of Office of Financial Management, the 2025 Outlook PRESENTATION
Carolyn Brotherton, Policy Associate, Economic Opportunity Institute PRESENTATION
12:30 – Public Employees Benefit Board (PEBB) Update & Health Care Authority Activity PRESENTATION
Ellen Wolfhagen, Retire Benefits Manager, Public Employees Benefit Board (PEBB)
Todd Slettvet, MA, Medicaid Program Division
1:00 – Joint Legislative Executive Committee (JLEC), Dementia Action Collaborative (DAC), 2025 Legislative Session, Advocacy
Walt Bowen, President, Senior Citizens’ Foundation
Senator Karen Keiser, 33rd LD
Rep. Laurie Jinkins, 27th LD, Speaker of the House
2:00 – DSHS Aging & Long-term Support Administration Agenda for 2025, Report from the Directors PRESENTATION
Catherine Kinnaman, Hone & Community Services
Kathy Morgan Adult Protective Services
Amy Abbot, Residential Care Services
Ernest Covington III, Deaf & Hard of Hearing Services
Ben Veghte, WA Cares
Mike Anbesse, Residential Care Services (RCS)
Eric Mandt, Management Services
3:00 – 4:00 – Flash Topics
Cathy MacCaul, AARP, Score Board Report
Cynthia Stewart, LWV (League of Women Voters) Update 2024 Election PRESENTATION
Cathy Knight, W4A
Laura Chouinard, WA State Ombuds
Michele Blythe, State Council on Aging – Awards
Bryana Cross Bean, Attorney at Law, Your Emergency Legal Documents PRESENTATION
Leslie Emerick, Hospice Care, Happy 100th Birthday President Carter PRESENTATION
