Ohio’s 12 Area Agencies on Aging are members of o4a and the director of each AAA serves on the o4a Board of Directors.

2025-2026 o4a Board of Directors

  • Duana Patton, CEO, Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging, President
  • Jennifer Westfall, Aging and Health Director, Buckeye Hills Regional Council (8), Vice President
  • Abigail Morgan, CEO, Direction Home Akron Canton Area Agency on Aging (10b), Treasurer
  • Justin Moor, CEO, Area Office on Aging of Northwestern Ohio (4), Secretary
  • Doug Beach, CEO, Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging (10a), Immediate Past President
  • Suzanne Burke, CEO, Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio (1)
  • Doug McGarry, Executive Director, Area Agency on Aging 2
  • Jacqi Lucke, CEO, Area Agency on Aging 3
  • Katie White, Director, Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging (6)
  • Jamie Herrmann, Executive Director, Area Agency on Aging, District 7
  • Jud Love, CEO, Area Agency on Aging 9
  • Joe Rossi, CEO, Direction Home of Eastern Ohio (11)

o4a Staff

Beth Kowalczyk, Chief Executive Officer

Kelsey Bergfeld, Chief Policy Officer

Joanie Daly, Chief Fiscal Officer