Senior Center Peer Networking Group - State Association

Dianne Stone has more than 20 years of experience with senior centers and aging issues, primarily as the Director of the Newington Senior and Disabled Center in Newington, Connecticut. Stone has also worked, volunteered, and held leadership positions with a variety of organizations in Connecticut, including Connecticut AgeWell Collaborative, the ADA Coalition of Connecticut, Connecticut Medicaid Oversight Council, and the Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity. She joined NCOA in January 2022, as a member of the Center for Healthy Aging, where she is primarily focused on supporting senior centers throughout the country through the ACL-funded Modernizing Senior Centers Resource Center and NISC. 

Lori Oertel is the Older Adult and Volunteer Supervisor at the School District of Menomonee Falls Community Education and Recreation Department. She is in charge of the Senior Citizen programming and has been in this position for the last 11 years. She is also the President of the Wisconsin Association of Senior Centers (WASC). She has been working with the senior population for over 20+ years. She strives to help seniors grow and realize their full potential.