Mark Matheis
The Disney Institute
In his role as a senior facilitator, Mark Matheis is responsible for drawing on his leadership experience, business knowledge, and Disney Institute insights to understand client objectives and better align learning solutions. He facilitates the delivery of business programs individually and as a team. Prior to joining Disney Institute, he worked as an entertainment guest service manager at the Walt Disney World® Resort, where he led a staff of more than 50 cast members offering feedback and enforcing policies. Mark ensured an exceptional guest experience by demonstrating empathy and resolving guest concerns. He also worked as a front desk host at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, where he improved guest service ratings by initiating process improvements that reduced the length of check-in time. Mark has a bachelor’s degree in organizational management from Ashford University and an associate’s degree in drama education from Miami Dade College.
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Richard Prudom
Florida Department of Elder Affairs
Richard Prudom has more than 30 years in executive leadership with the State of Florida where he has worked to develop, implement, and lead public policies and programs that improve the lives of Florida families. Since 2011, he has served as Deputy Secretary and Chief of Staff for the Florida Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA), the State Unit on Aging, whose mission is to help Florida’s 5.2 million elders remain healthy, safe, and independent. At DOEA, Mr. Prudom performs Chief of Staff functions and is the lead on several initiatives, including the Dementia Care and Cure Initiative (DCCI) and the revitalization of the Communities for a Lifetime Initiative. Prudom received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Kent in the United Kingdom. In September 2014, Prudom took the oath to become an American citizen and now enjoys dual citizenship with the United Kingdom.
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Kristi Stolgin
It’s Never 2 Late
Kristi began her career with iN2l as a National Trainer. Two years later she moved into the position of Director of Customer Experience at iN2L, which encompasses the content, account management, training and technical support teams. In 2016, she was promoted to Vice President of Operations. She brings more than 20 years of experience to iN2L in a variety of areas including teaching, training and account management. Kristi’s passion for elders drives her and motivates her team to provide the best possible experience for the customer and elder at every level. Prior to iN2L, she worked in the senior living industry helping families find the right placement for their loved ones, as well as working as a Marketing Director for a large senior living company. She holds a MA degree from the University of Houston.
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Robyn Stone, PhD
Senior VP of Research, LeadingAge
Dr. Robyn I. Stone, a noted researcher and leading authority on aging and long-term policy, is the Senior Vice President of Research, LeadingAge and Co-Director, LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston. Stone came to LeadingAge from the International Longevity Center-USA in New York, NY, where she was Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer. Previously, she worked for the Federal Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (now known as the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality). She was elected to the National Academy of Medicine (formerly the Institute of Medicine) in 2014. Stone also served the White House as Deputy Assistant Secretary for disability, aging and long-term care policy and as acting assistant secretary for aging in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under the Clinton administration. She was a senior researcher at the National Center for Health Services, as well as at Project Hope’s Center for Health Affairs. Stone was on the staff of the 1989 Bipartisan Commission on Comprehensive Health Care and the 1993 Clinton administration’s Task Force on Health Care Reform. Stone holds a doctorate in public health from the University of California, Berkeley.
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Concetta Tomaino, DA, LCAT, MT-BC
Institute for Music and Neurologic Function
Dr. Concetta Tomaino is the Executive Director and co-founder of the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function and was Senior Vice President for Music Therapy at CenterLight Health System (formerly Beth Abraham Family of Health Services), where she worked from 1980 to 2016. She is internationally known for her research in the clinical applications of music and neurologic rehabilitation. She lectures on music therapy throughout the world. Her work has been featured in national programs including 48 Hours and 60 Minutes; in international programs including the BBC; and in books on health and healing. Dr. Sacks’ book, Musicophilia, is dedicated to her. Dr. Tomaino is Past-President of the American Association for Music Therapy and Vice President and founding board member for the International Association for Music and Medicine. She has received numerous awards, such as the Award of Accomplishment from Music Therapists for Peace at the United Nations and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Association for Music Therapy in 2014. She is on the faculty of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and Lehman College, CUNY.
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Jack York
President & Co-Founder, It’s Never 2 Late
Jack York is co-founder of It’s Never 2 Late (iN2L), a company dedicated to helping older adults realize the full benefits of adaptive technology. Originally, Jack did not envision iN2L as a business; the impetus for what became the company was a philanthropic idea—to donate computers to assisted living communities and nursing homes in Southern California. With a 15-year background in the Silicon Valley, he saw a vast potential in fostering these connections, but also saw that conventional technology was too difficult for virtually all residents to use in a meaningful way. As a result, in 1999, Jack retired as Vice President of Strategic Sales for Vishay Intertechnology and started what has become a successful gerontechnology company. He is a sought-after national and international speaker on technology being used as a means to create personalized experiences that engage and connect residents to their loved ones and the world at large, specifically individuals with dementia. As of 2018, the company has a customer base of over 2,500 communities spread out across all 50 states. iN2L’s work has been recognized by the Wall Street Journal, NPR, and dozens of senior living publications.
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