The Professional Network on Aging (PNA) comprises over 183 organizations and 380 individuals serving today’s and tomorrow’s seniors. The PNA provides an opportunity for those individuals serving seniors to come together for professional development and elevate the quality of life of those they serve. The PNA serves the mid-south area with members from Shelby, Fayette, McNairy and Tipton counties in Tennessee; Crittenden County in Arkansas and Desoto County in Mississippi.
The goal of the Professional Network on Aging is to educate individuals on the issues that concern seniors in the community and to disseminate information and ideas to assist senior adults. The PNA is able to meet this goal by sponsoring events and workshops annually to provide an opportunity to network, have educational seminars and promote services available.
The Board of Directors
The Professional Network on Aging is governed by a volunteer board of directors which consists of the officers, directors, the immediate past president and committee chairpersons. The board of directors oversees the operations of the PNA and is led by the officers, consisting of a president, vice-president of programs, vice-president of membership, treasurer, secretary and the immediate past president, nine elected directors and the standing and special committee chairs. The board of directors are elected at the November meeting and serve from January to December.
Who's Who on the Board of Directors
President: Lynn Doyle, Delta Medical Center Vice-President, Programs: J. J. Doughtie, Foxbridge Assisted Living Vice-President, Membership: Marie Brough, EMT/Wheelchair Getaways Treasurer: Cary Rotter, Comfort Keepers Secretary: Carla Parker, United Healthcare Community Plan Ex-Officio (Immediate Past President): Judy Rautine, Porter-Leath, Foster Grandparent Program Legislative Chair: Kathryn Coulter, Aging Commission of the Mid-South Senior Expo Chair: Arnetta Mackiln, MIFA Senior Day at the Zoo Chair: April Jackson, Methodist Home Care, Hospice & HME Conference Chair: Julie Goodman, Belmont Village Class of 2011: Martha Cook, Cook-Fortune & Associates Ken Cope, Baptist Trinity Home Care & Hospice Steve Jackson, Retired FinancialAdvisor
Class of 2012: Bob Bernstein, Geriatric Consultants DeJuan Hendricks, HealthSpring Paula Self, Kirby Pines Retirement Community
Class of 2013: Olen 'Mac' Bailey, The Bailey Law Firm Dorothy Bogard, Meritan Jim Moffatt, The Best Times
Administrative Assistant to the Board: Sarah Prosser
Formerly the Memphis & Shelby County Council on Aging