Fellows

The Aging Life Care Association® confers the designation, “Fellow of the Leadership Academy” to recognize those Aging Life Care Professionals® who have demonstrated themselves to be advanced practitioners and experts in the field of Aging Life Care / Geriatric Care Management. Fellows maintain a strong commitment to the mission, leadership, programs, and activities of ALCA. This title is valued by Fellows’ clients, the communities they serve, and their colleagues.

ALCA Members, find out how you can become a Fellow of the Leadership Academy  

Nancy E. Avitabile, LMSW, CMC
Fellow of the Leadership Academy
Urban Eldercare LLC.
240 West 102nd Street, Suite 22A
New York, NY 10025
urbaneldercare.nyc
(917) 514-8074

Steven Michael Barlam, MSW, LCSW, CMC
Fellow of the Leadership Academy
JFS Care
4601 Wilshire Blvd. #120fin
Los Angeles, CA 90010
www.jfscare.org
(213) 383-2273

Liz Barlowe, MA, CMC
Fellow of the Leadership Academy
Barlowe & Associates.
8237 129th Street
Seminole, FL 33776
www.BarloweAndAssoc.com 
(727) 392-0825

Trish Colucci Barbosa, RN-BC, CCM
Fellow of the Leadership Academy
Peace Aging Care Experts
11 Highland Ave
Long Valley, NJ 07853
www.peaceagingcare.com/ 
(973) 459-9966

Byron Cordes, MSW, LCSW, CASWCM, CMC
Fellow of the Leadership Academy
Sage Care Management.
85 NE Loop 410, Ste. 309
San Antonio, TX 78216
www.sage-care.com 
(210) 492-1224

Debra Drelich, MSW, ACSW, CSW, CMC
Fellow of the Leadership Academy
New York Elder Care Consultants, LLC.
3110 Fairfield Ave.
Riverdale, NY 10463
www.NYElderCareConsultants.com 
(718) 601-0838

Bunni Dybnis, MA, MFT, CMC
Fellow of the Leadership Academy
Aging Life Matters
10520 Rochester Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90024
aginglifematters.com/ 
(323) 932-1308

Debra Feldman, MSW, LCSW, CMC
Fellow of the Leadership Academy
Debra D. Feldman & Associates, LTD
113 McHenry Rd, #101
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089-1796
www.ddfcaremanagement.com 
(847) 913-1700

Heather Ann Frenette, MSN, RN, CMC
Fellow of the Leadership Academy
Desert Care Management.
67 South Higley Road Suite 103-117
Gilbert, AZ 85296
www.desertcaremanagement.com 
(480) 804-7200

Kate Granigan, MSW, LICSW, CASWCM
Fellow of the Leadership Academy
LifeCare Advocates
180 Wells Avenue, Suite 101
Newton, MA 02459
www.lcadvocates.com/ 
(617) 928-0200

Jullie Gray, DSW, MSW, LICSW, CMC
Fellow of the Leadership Academy
Wiser Caring
16634 SE 25th St.
Bellevue, WA 98008
Wiser Caring
 

Elizabeth Heape-Caldwell, BS, MBA, CMC
Fellow of the Leadership Academy
Elder Options, Inc
630 Main Street
Placerville, CA 95667
www.elderoptionsca.com
(530) 626-6939

Nina Pflumm Herndon, MA, CMC, RCFE, CLPF
Fellow of the Leadership Academy
Sage Eldercare Solutions
PO Box 1234
Millbrae, CA 94030
www.sageeldercare.com 
(415) 775-5642

Joan M. Harris, LSW, MBA, CMC
Fellow of the Leadership Academy
Symphony Care Management LLC
PO Box 5503
Wayland, MA 01778
www.symphonycaremanagement.com
(781) 591-3231

Lisa I. Kaufman, MS, CMC, CTRS, C-EOLD
Fellow of the Leadership Academy
SeniorCare Options.
3131 Mountain Laurel Street NE
Roswell, GA 30075
www.seniorcareopt.com 
(770) 579-9177

Sheila M. Kolt, MS, LCSW, CMC
Fellow of the Leadership Academy
Concierge Health, LLC
535 5th Avenue 4th Floor
New York, NY 10017
www.conciergehealthny.com 
(646) 831-2982

Barbara Levison, MA, MSW, CMC
Fellow of the Leadership Academy
Proeger & Associates, Inc.
5517 Eastwind Dr.
Sarasota, FL 34233
www.proegerassociates.com 
(941) 351-3640

Crystal R. Littlejohn, MHSA, CMC, CSA
Fellow of the Leadership Academy
Geriatric Resources, LLC
13260 North 94th Drive, Suite 103
Peoria, AZ 85381
https://www.geriatricresourcesaz.com/ 
(623) 776-3098

Lisa Mayfield, MA, LMHC, GMHS, CMC
Fellow of the Leadership Academy
Aging Wisdom
100 W. Harrison St. #N410
Seattle, WA 98119
www.agingwisdom.com 
(206) 456-5155

Rebecca Montano, PhD, CRC, CMC, CCM, CDP
Fellow of the Leadership Academy
Aging Focused at EveMar
7660 Fay Ave, H-123joyc
La Jolla, CA 92037
www.agingfocused.com/ 
(858) 695-2369

Annette Murphy, BA, MSW, C-ASWCM
Fellow of the Leadership Academy
Springpoint at Home
1 David Brainerd Dr Suite A302
Monroe, NJ 08831
springpointathome.org
(609) 366-1912

Susan Elder Murphy, BA, CMC
Fellow of the Leadership Academy
Aging Well Eldercare (formerly Debra Levy Eldercare Associates)
Greenbelt, MD 20770
www.care-manager.com
(301) 593-5285

Amy O'Rourke, MPH, NHA, CMC
Fellow of the Leadership Academy
O'Rourke and Associates
341 N Maitland Ave Suite 260
Maitland, FL 32751
www.orourkeandassociates.com 
(407) 896-2010

Jennifer Lynn Pagano, MA, CMC
Fellow of the Leadership Academy
Human Network Systems, Inc.
1805 S. Bellaire Street, Suite 325
Denver, CO 80222
hnsden.com 
(303) 758-8182

Charlene Proeger, PHD, LMFT, CMC
Fellow of the Leadership Academy
Proeger & Associates.
755 Indian Beach Ln.
Sarasota, FL 34234
www.proegerassociates.com 
(941) 351-3640

Anne Rosenthal, PHD, MFT, CMC
Fellow of the Leadership Academy
Home Care Assistance (formerly Eldercare Services)
1808 Tice Valley Boulevard
Walnut Creek, CA 94595
www.EldercareAnswers.com 
(925) 352-7673

Anne Sansevero, RN, AGNP, MA, CCM
Fellow of the Leadership Academy
HealthSense LLC
240 East 47th St 38D
New York, NY 10017
www.health-sense.org  
(646) 241-3463

Brenda Shorkend, MA, CMC
Fellow of the Leadership Academy
Shorkend Care Management
PO Box 70354
Pasadena, CA 91117
http://www.shorkendcare.com/ 
(626) 437-5530

Stephanie Swerdlow, LCSW, CMC
Fellow of the Leadership Academy
Elder Options, Inc.
1505 St. Andrews Road
Hollywood, FL 33021
www.elderoptionsinc.com 
(954) 981-2341

Jennifer Szakaly, MA, CMC
Fellow of the Leadership Academy
Caregiving Corner
6135 Park South Drive Ste 510
Charlotte, NC 28210
www.caregivingcorner.com/ 
(704) 945-7170

Angela F. Thomas, MSN, RN, CMC
Fellow of the Leadership Academy
Caring with Grace, LLC
3608 Binkley Ave.
Dallas, TX 75205
www.caringwithgrace.com 
(214) 789-6402