Soo Borson MD co-leads the BOLD Public Health Center of Excellence on Early Detection of Dementia and is Professor of Neurology and Family Medicine at the University of Southern California and Deputy Editor of JAGS. Her multi-sector perspective on stakeholder goals helps shape strategies for implementing dementia detection and care improvements. As a dementia specialist, health systems consultant and research advisor, collaborator, and mentor, she has been supported by grants from CDC, NIA, NINDS, PCORI, HRSA, non- profit foundations, and state public health grants. She has authored or co-authored over 300 abstracts and peer reviewed publications, and is co-developing an interprofessional dementia care curriculum, Building Resilience through Interprofessional Dementia and Geriatric Education (BRIDGE).

Dr. Chodosh is professor of medicine and population health at NYU Langone Health and NYU Grossman School of Medicine and a VA Staff geriatrics physician at New York Harbor (Manhattan) Healthcare System. He is Director of the NYU Division of Geriatric Medicine and Palliative Care and the inaugural endowed Michael L. Freedman Professor of Geriatric Research at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. He is also the Deputy Director for Clinical Translation in the NYU Optimal Aging Institute and he leads the Outreach, Recruitment and Engagement Core of the NYU Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center. Dr. Chodosh’s research focuses primarily on dementia, other functional impairments and hearing health care services. Dr. Chodosh leads multiple NIH and VA clinical trials and health services studies and is PI and co-lead of the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) BOLD Public Health Center of Excellence on Early Detection of Dementia.

Donna has been with the Summit County Public Health Department since 2015, where she has managed community health programs, including Senior and Adult Services. She has over 25 years of experience in program development, implementation, and management, with a specialized focus on geriatrics and chronic disease. Her work experience includes Hospice, Home Care, Geriatric Assessment, and Case Management. She is active on several Boards and co-leads several community groups focused on older adults and adults with disabilities, including the Hoarding Task Force and the Dementia-Friendly Summit County Action Team. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work from Cleveland State University and obtained her social work license in 1997. She completed a Master’s Degree in Social Work at Cleveland State University in 2010.

Dr. Bibbo is a Senior Research Scientist I at Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging, where they work on research and evaluation studies to better serve older adults and their caregivers. Their research largely focuses on aging, caregiving, and human-animal interaction. From 2020 to 2024 they were part of an Administration for Community Living (ACL) Alzheimer’s Disease Programs Initiative (ADPI) grant that expanded dementia education to urban and rural communities within Ohio. A dementia education webinar series was also developed as part of the grant. The series engaged individuals within and beyond Ohio, including international attendees.

Dr. Brangman is a SUNY Distinguished Service Professor and Chair of the Department of Geriatrics at SUNY Upstate Medical University. Prior to this appointment, she had been the Division Chief of Geriatrics for 20 years. Dr. Brangman is director of the Upstate Center of Excellence for Alzheimer’s Disease. Dr. Brangman is a trustee of the McKnight Brain Research Foundation. She is also a past President and Chair of the Board of both the American Geriatrics Society, and the Association of Geriatric Academic Program Directors.

Dr. Gupta is an Assistant Professor of General Internal Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His current work focuses on improving access to health care, including through the FDA regulation, insurer coverage, and clinical deployment of novel diagnostics and therapeutics, particularly for people living with dementia. His work has appeared in JAMA, New England Journal of Medicine, British Medical Journal, Health Affairs, STAT News, and the New York Times. Dr. Gupta received his BA in Political Science and BS in Molecular Genetics from The Ohio State University. He subsequently worked in India as a Research Associate for the MIT Jameel Poverty Action Lab. He graduated from the Yale School of Medicine and completed his residency in Internal Medicine in the Johns Hopkins Hospital Osler Medical Training Program within the Urban Health track. He is a primary care physician at the Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center.

Ms. Head’s area of expertise is aging and injury prevention. She had worked in public health for over twenty years. As deputy director for Injury Prevention at the Georgia Department of Public Health, Elizabeth manages staff working on injury prevention across the lifespan. She also coordinates Georgia’s CDC BOLD project. This project aims to incorporate public health into dementia work happening in the state. Ms. Head works with national, state, and local partners to achieve equitable and sustainable approaches to Injury Prevention.

Harbhajan Khalsa is the Health and Wellness Director at Pima Council on Aging (PCOA) with seven years of experience at PCOA. She started her career in behavioral health then transitioned to serving older adults at PCOA in 2018. Harbhajan is passionate about providing services to older adults in the community, especially those experiencing memory loss and their caregivers, ensuring that they have the support, education and resources needed to navigate their journey.

Kemi Reeves, DNP, MBA, GNP-BC, is the Associate Director of the UCLA Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Program and inaugural Director of Nursing Health Care Equity for the UCLA Health System. She with partners across the health system to ensure a strong alignment between nursing practice and the strategic priorities for organizational health care equity. Dr. Reeves' unwavering commitment to patient advocacy is at the heart of her work as a Dementia Care Specialist and pivotal to her efforts to enhance health care equity in nursing practice. Dr. Reeves volunteers as an Assistant Clinical Professor at the UCLA School of Nursing and has held numerous leadership positions at UCLA Health. She takes pride in mentoring and fostering an environment of creative and bold thinking.

Elizabeth Reinberg, MSW, LCSW, CDCS is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Dementia Care Specialist with over a decade of experience supporting individuals and families navigating mental health and aging-related challenges. Her work at Memory Care Home Solutions centers on empowering caregivers and enhancing family-centered care through evidence-based strategies, psychoeducation, and empathetic support. Elizabeth’s approach reflects a deep commitment to preserving strengths in individuals living with dementia and fostering meaningful connections between caregivers and their loved ones.

Danielle Rovillo is a project coordinator in the Erie County Office of Health Equity. Danielle manages a diverse range of projects covering topics such as breastfeeding and chestfeeding, climate change, emergency preparedness, fresh food access, mindfulness, plain-language communications, and more. Danielle's primary project is the development, design, and distribution of culturally responsive public health resources that address the social determinants of health and make health information more accessible. Her educational background is in environmental design, urban planning, and food justice. She has a master’s degree in urban planning from SUNY Buffalo. She is also a trainer for the National Council on Wellbeing Mental Health First Aid courses and a 2023 CDC fellow. In 2025, she received the Food Justice Impact Award from the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus in recognition of her contributions and leadership in advancing the Food as Medicine movement in Erie County.

Suzanne E. Schindler, MD, PhD. is a neurologist and neuroscientist dedicated to advancing the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. She cares for patients with memory concerns at the Washington University Memory Diagnostic Center, where she also coordinates the collection and analysis of real-world data on Alzheimer’s biomarkers and amyloid-targeted therapies. Dr. Schindler leads the Fluid Biomarker Core of the Knight Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center and has facilitated numerous collaborative studies, including those that developed and validated some of the first clinically available blood tests for Alzheimer’s disease pathology. She has evaluated the generalizability of AD biomarkers across diverse groups, led head-to-head comparisons of Alzheimer’s blood tests, studied the timing of key events in the disease, and co-led the creation of consensus recommendations for the performance of clinical Alzheimer’s blood tests. An active educator, she trains clinicians on integrating Alzheimer’s biomarkers into their evaluation of patients with cognitive impairment.

Kaitlin Seibert is a double board-certified behavioral neurologist and dementia advocate who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. She joined the Cleveland Clinic Center for Brain Health in 2025 after transitioning from her role as Health System Director of Memory Care at the University of Chicago, where she streamlined workflows that prioritized access to emerging biomarkers and Alzheimer's disease therapies. Recent awards include the 2025 Early Career Clinical Excellence Award and the American Academy of Neurology Palatucci Advocacy Leadership Program. Additional training includes the MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics at the University of Chicago, with a concentration in decision-making capacity across dementia subtypes. Her research interests include creative arts and dementia, dementia access, and clinical trials. She prioritizes educating the next generation of dementia specialists, and her mentorship spans from high school students to fellowship trainees.

Stephanie Ruth Young, PhD is an early-stage investigator, licensed psychologist, and Assistant Professor in Medical Social Sciences at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Her expertise spans digital cognitive assessment, psychometrics, and clinical implementation, with research focused on developing and validating neuropsychological tools to improve health outcomes in older adults. Dr. Young leads and collaborates on multiple NIH-funded projects advancing the early detection of cognitive impairment through digital technologies, including serving as the MPI of the MyCog Trial (U01NS105562) and as a co-investigator on the Toolbox Detect, MyCog Mobile, and Mobile Toolbox grants. She also leads the design and validation of MyCog Mobile, a smartphone-based cognitive screener that enables older adults to self-administer assessments at home prior to primary care visits, with integrated electronic health record decision support.