The Peninsula Agency on Aging is directed “by leaders in the community who have the respect, capacity and authority necessary to convene all interested persons, access needs, design solutions, track overall success, stimulate change and plan community responses for the present and for the future” [45 CFR 1321.53(10)].

Appointment Process

Eight board members are appointed by local governing bodies, one representative from Riverside Health System, the Chair of the Advisory Council, the Chair of the PAA Endowment Foundation, the President & CEO of the PAA, Inc. serves as an ex-officio, non-voting member. Additionally, at its discretion, the Board may appoint a member with financial expertise, a member with housing and real estate expertise, and an attorney.

Meetings

The Board meets the third Wednesday of November, January, March, May, July and September.

Board members
Ingo Huemer, Chair (Newport News Rep), Mary Powell, Vice Chair (Poquoson Rep), Lourdes Guidicelli-Gadea, Treasurer (York County Rep), Dr. Ethlyn McQueen-Gibson, Secretary (Hampton Rep), Robert Brooks (At-Large), Thomas Fukawa (Hampton) Not Pictured, Rasheena Harris (Newport News) Not Pictured, William Massey (Ex-Officio), Valerie Price (Advisory Council), Dr. Gregg Shivers (Riverside) Not Pictured, Bob St.Pierre (At-Large), Barbara Watson (James City County), Dr. Martha Tennille (Endowment Board) and Jeanne Zeidler (Williamsburg).

Executive Board of Directors

Ingo Huemer
Ingo Huemer

Board Chair

Mar Powell
Mary Powell

Vice Chair

Lourdes Guidicelli
Lourdes Guidicelli-Gadea

Secretary

Dr. Ethlyn Gibson
Dr. Ethlyn Gibson

Treasurer

ADVISORY COUNCIL

Kim Kutner, Chair
Nikki Sanders, Vice Chair
Catharine Yusef, Secretary

WILLIAMSBURG ADVISORY COUNCIL

Terry Sweaney, Chair

ENDOWMENT BOARD

Dr. Martha Tennille, President
Jesse Wallace, Vice President
Loye Spencer, Secretary/Treasurer