Cameron is a third-year PhD student in the School of Nursing with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her work focuses on improving long-term care for older adults with dementia through implementation research and she also has a strong interest in health policy that affects America's older adult population. She lives in Chapel Hill, NC with her husband Marcus, chihuahua, and two cats, and spends her time sewing and exploring the outdoors.

Annalee Wilson is the Evaluation and Workforce Training Manager at the Center for Aging & Disability Education & Research (CADER) at the Boston University School of Social Work. At CADER, Annalee develops curriculum and training programs for professionals who work with older adults and people with disabilities at state and community-based agencies, including case managers, social workers, and ADRC staff. She writes evaluation reports for CADER's training initiatives and manages CADER's grant funded projects. Annalee earned her MPH from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, where she focused her studies on aging.

Katherine C. Britt, PhD, MSN, RN, is an Assistant Professor at the University of Iowa College of Nursing. A registered nurse with clinical experience caring for older adults and families affected by cognitive impairment, Dr. Britt earned her PhD from The University of Texas at Austin and a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania. A 2024 NIA Butler-Williams Scholar, her scholarship spans three interconnected areas: (1) spirituality and cognitive health as modifiable coping, resilience, and lifestyle resources; (2) cognitive care planning and innovations to improve communication and coordination in dementia care; and (3) digital and AI-enabled tools to reduce clinical burden and support families at home. Her work is funded by the NIH/NIA, Stanford Aging Pilot Program, and a2collective. She serves as GSA Vice Chair of ESPO and is an editorial board member of Geriatric Nursing and the Alzheimer’s Association Iowa Chapter.

Dr. Emerald Jenkins holds dual doctoral degrees as a PhD and DNP from Johns Hopkins, with a history of pre- and postdoctoral NIH funding. As a caregiver and Clinician Scientist focused on physical and mental health outcomes and mixed-methods approaches using a health equity lens, Dr. Jenkins is currently a Program Officer in Clinical Comparative Effectiveness Research and an Adult Gero Primary Care Provider. As a Program Officer, Dr. Jenkins is at the nexus of scientific oversight, development of funding announcements, and program evaluation, leveraging her unique clinical and research-based expertise.

Sheldon Oliver Watts serves as a senior program officer in the Research, Evaluation, Learning (REL) unit at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, where he leverages both his academic and community experiences. In his role, he collaborates with grantees and partners to imagine and cultivate conditions for creating meaningful change, recognizing that collective action amplifies impact and accountability. His efforts focus on generating equitable evidence, dissemination strategies, and expanded participation in actionable research. Sheldon actively promotes increasing diversity among health equity researchers to provide a more comprehensive understanding of health disparities and their solutions. These diverse perspectives contribute valuable insights for decision-makers, shaping policies, programs, and practices aimed at dismantling structural barriers to health. This work underscores the importance of historical and cultural context as critical factors in addressing structural barriers to health and a future where health is no longer a privilege, but a right.