ADvancing States is excited to announce the members of the next class for the Next Gen HCBS Leaders program. Faced with increasing responsibilities, reduced staff and a wave of retirements, state agencies need support for leaders to continue to provide effective and high-quality HCBS to their citizens. The Next Gen HCBS Leaders program offers training, support, and mentoring to selected participants to support their growth as a state HCBS leader.  Each Next Gen Leader will also receive all-expenses-paid scholarships to the 2024 ADvancing States Spring Meeting and the 2024 HCBS Conference.

United Healthcare was the inaugural sponsor of the Next Gen HCBS Leaders program. This year’s cohort is generously supported once again by United Healthcare, also joined this year with support from Molina Healthcare and Pulselight.

The 2024 class includes:             

• Dina Agngarayngay; Hawaii Med-QUEST Division
• Rachelle Ames; Washington Department of Social and Health Services
• Alexandra Bauman; Iowa Department of Health and Human Services
• Edward Clark; Kentucky Department for Aging and Independent Living
• Julie Cortright; Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
• Theresa Forrester; Louisiana Department of Heath
• Jenna Girdosky; Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System
• Kristina Ickes; New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
• Ryswick Joseph; New Jersey Division of Aging Services
• Rosalyn Karl; Oklahoma Health Care Authority
• Yolanda Mendoza-Miller; Georgia Division of Aging Services
• Nikki Peterson; Minnesota Department of Human Services
• Kristen Smith; Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
• Jonathan Tilford; Oregon Department of Human Services
• Liz Woodward; Maryland Department of Aging

Learn more about the ADvancing States Next Gen HCBS Leaders program here.