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Anna Maria Chávez on Turning 65: Navigating Critical Decisions to Age Well

Public & Social Policy

10 min read

A look at a podium in a U.S. Senate hearing room.

On January 24, 2018, Anna Maria Chávez appeared before the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging to provide insight on NCOA solution-based tools to empower seniors to age on their terms in a hearing titled Turning 65: Navigating Critical Decisions to Age Well.

Currently the executive director and CEO at the National School Boards Association, Chávez previously served as interim president and CEO, as well as executive vice president and chief growth officer at NCOA. Prior to appointment as interim president and CEO, Chávez served as NCOA’s Chief Strategy Officer and Senior Vice President for External Affairs, where she led the teams responsible for marketing and communications, fund development, strategic partnerships, public policy and advocacy, and the National Institute for Senior Centers.

This written testimony was provided to the Committee in support of her oral testimony.

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