OAA Title III-D Coordinator Convening: Title III-D Program Basics and Best Practices

Kathryn Zahm, MPA, PMP, brings experience in both national and local-level aging services, having worked with the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) and now the National Council on Aging (NCOA), as well as two Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs). She has experience in Title IIID, IIIC, and IIIB programs and previously served as the Manager of Health Innovation and Growth Strategy, where she supported a statewide network of evidence-based program providers in Illinois. Kathryn specializes in Chronic Disease Self-Management Education (CDSME), falls prevention, and caregiver support programs. A master trainer for the SMRC suite of programs, she is also a trained facilitator in various other evidence-based practices.

Patty Keane is a registered dietitian nutritionist with a diverse, cross-sector background and a passion for building on community strengths to advance nutrition and health equity. Patty joined ACL in March 2024 as the National Nutritionist, and her role encompasses the Older Americans Act Title III-C Senior Nutrition Program and Title III-D Evidence-Based Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Services. She serves as the Project Officer for the National Chronic Disease Self-Management Education (CDSME) Resource Center and for several CDSME and Innovations in Nutrition grantees. Before joining ACL, Patty held consulting roles advising USDA NIFA Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) grantees and supporting the cultural adaptation of diabetes prevention curricula for American Indian and Alaska Native populations. In previous municipal and state government roles, Patty managed senior nutrition and transportation programs for the City of Albuquerque and advised New Mexico Governor Lujan Grisham’s interagency food security initiatives and COVID-19 response. Patty served as an Associate Scientist and Principal Investigator at the University of New Mexico (UNM) Prevention Research Center and as Nutrition Faculty for the Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) Program at the UNM Center for Development and Disability. At UNM, Patty led chronic disease prevention and health promotion research and programs and provided nutrition, policy, and leadership expertise. Patty has served as a federal grant reviewer for ACL and in volunteer professional leadership roles at the local, state, regional, and national levels.