Deanna Page, MS, LPC, NCC, CDP
Program Specialist of Aging Initiatives
Jewish Healthcare Foundation
Bio: Deanna Page is a program specialist on the JHF's Aging Initiatives team. In her role, she supports Dementia Friendly Pennsylvania, Dementia Friends Pennsylvania, the PA Long-Term Care Learning Network, and related aging and policy efforts. Prior to joining the Jewish Healthcare Foundation, Deanna served as a care coordinator for Presbyterian SeniorCare Network's Dementia360 program, where she worked directly with family care partners of persons living with dementia to educate and support their efforts in providing quality care in the home setting and extending the length of time living at home for the person living with dementia. She has experience as a Care Coach with Familylinks, Inc. in the Caregivers First Initiative, which administered Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer's Caregiver Health II, a structured caregiver intervention based on individualized caregiver needs, to family caregivers of persons living with Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias. Deanna also has experience in family-based mental health services with UPMC on the OCD and anxiety disorders team. Previously, she volunteered with the Age-Friendly Greater Pittsburgh initiative and was the co-chair of Dementia

Elka Kazmierczak, PhD in Educational Policy Studies, MFA in Design, Former art4empowerment facilitator
Retired art educator and designer
Bio: Retired educator in higher education and graphic designer. Elka was forced to retire prematurely to care for her husband who is living with an early onset PCA-posterior cortical atrophy and PPA-primary progressive aphasia. She has been using her research skills to help empower her husband on the treacherous and cruel path of living with mixed dementia.

Luke Gilligan
Founder & CEO of Resense
Resense
Bio: Luke Gilligan is the founder and CEO of Resense, a pioneering company dedicated to creating dementia-friendly engagement products and programs. Luke combines his passion for improving the quality of life for individuals living with dementia with innovative approaches to reminiscence therapy and cognitive engagement. His company, Resense, develops a wide range of products, including dementia-friendly workbooks, nostalgic newspapers, and comprehensive engagement kits, all designed to enrich the lives of those in the later stages of dementia.

Max Winters, RA
Senior Designer
RLPS Architects
Bio: Max has spent a decade focused exclusively on how the built environment can improve the aging experience. He has been a trusted advisor to senior living organizations around the country in the development of long-term visions and realization of those visions through the built environment. His perspectives and design work have been featured in industry forums, publications and the New York Times. Max currently serves on the Board of Directors for The Loomis Communities in Massachusetts and the Advisory Committee for Dementia-Friendly Pennsylvania.

Melissa DeStout, AIA, LEED AP BD&C, AIA, LEED AP BD&C
Associate Principal
Perkins Eastman
Bio: Melissa DeStout is an associate principal and architect at Perkins Eastman, specializing in designing environments with senior living providers across the United States. Her work ranges from complex renovations to new construction across all levels of care. Melissa combines her passion for resident and staff wellbeing with a love of nature to produce spaces that are sustainable and promote wellness in all dimensions.