Meet the Board

Andrea Cohen
Andrea Cohen

Houseworks Founder

Andrea Cohen is a social entrepreneur dedicated to transforming the way care is delivered to seniors and their families. A visionary leader and nationally recognized expert in home care delivery, Andrea believes that choice and control are core values for aging boomers who do not hesitate to create their own resources, customize their own solutions and actively participate in their own care.  Charged with commitment and insight born of personal caregiving experience, Andrea leverages her business accomplishments to create a powerful force for social change.  She was elected by her peers to the Board of the Home Care Association of America and is the co-chair of the Board of the Caregiver Action Network—the nation’s leading family caregiver organization.  Most recently,  Andrea received the CVS Health 2022 Female Leader of the Year Award at Gillette Stadium by Robert Kraft and Karen Lynch. 

Howard Gleckman
Howard Gleckman

Senior Fellow, Urban Institute

Howard Gleckman is passionate about improving care for older adults and finding better ways to support their family members. He’s a Senior Fellow at The Urban Institute in Washington, D.C., where he is affiliated with both the Tax Policy Center and the Program on Retirement Policy. He is author of Caring for Our Parents (St. Martin’s Press) and writes a weekly column on aging issues for Forbes.com. He speaks frequently on aging issues to professional groups, medical students, and the media.
 Howard also provides guidance to senior living communities and senior service providers, helping them better engage with the health care system. He focuses on how they can best provide fully integrated care to older adults with complex needs.
Narda Ipakchi
Narda Ipakchi

VP of Policy, SCAN Foundation

Narda is an experienced health and aging policy professional with deep expertise in policies and programs that support older adults, including Medicare, Medicare-Medicaid integrated programs, and long-term services and supports. From 2021 to 2022, she served as the Medicare & Medicaid Policy Director for the United States Senate Aging Committee, under the leadership of Chairman Bob Casey of Pennsylvania. In this role, she advised the Chairman on key issues impacting older adults and people with disabilities, including nursing home policy changes, expansions in home and community-based services, Medicare prescription drug policy reforms, and Medicare-Medicaid integration.