Lynne Korte, MPH

Washington Department of Social and Health Services, Aging and long-term care support and administration

Primary areas of expertise: Washington State plan to address Alzheimer’s and related dementias


Dr. Kathy Moisio, PhD

Washington State Department of Health Nursing Commission, Director of Nursing Assistant Program

Primary areas of expertise: Dementia and geriatric education, workforce development, and dissemination


Dr. Kitty Buckwalter, PhD, RN, FAAN

University of Iowa, Professor Emerita

Primary areas of expertise: Person-centered care, dementia interventions, and nursing education


Dr. Azita Emami, PhD, MSN, BSN, RNT, RN, FAAN

Yale School of Nursing, Dean of Nursing and Linda Koch Lorimer Professor of Nursing

Primary areas of expertise: Dementia, nursing leadership, and education


Porsche Everson, MBA

Reliant Strategies, President; Group Health Foundation, Board Member; University of Washington, Associate Faculty

Primary areas of expertise: Sustainability and strategy, networking, business planning, and implementation


Dr. Betty Ferrell, PhD, RN, FAAN

City of Hope Division of Nursing Research and Education, Director and Professor

Primary areas of expertise: Palliative care, quality of life, end of life care, and interprofessional education


Bill Lober, MD

University of Washington School of Nursing, Professor; Clinical Informatics Research Group, Director

Primary areas of expertise: Informatics, digital decision support, public health, research and dissemination


Dahlia Mak, BA, MHA

Moss Adams Consulting, Managing Director

Primary areas of expertise: Healthcare services, long-term care, health outcomes, and lean consulting


Dr. Chris Tanner, PhD, RN, FAAN

Oregon Health Science University, Professor Emerita

Primary areas of expertise: Competency-based education for healthcare professionals and dissemination of nursing education


Dr. Brenda Zierler, PhD, RN, FAAN

University of Washington School of Nursing, Group Health Endowed Professor; University of Washington School of Medicine, Adjunct Professor; University of Washington Center for Health Science Interprofessional Education, Director of Research, Training, and Faculty Development

Primary areas of expertise: Interprofessional education, quality improvement, program evaluation, dissemination, research, and progammatic trials