Board Members are elected to the Board of Directors after volunteering at least three months on a committee and completion of the application process. All Board Members are volunteers and dedicate their time to the organization and professionalism of Metropolitan Senior Network.
Board Meetings are held following the monthly MSN meeting. If would like to attend, we encourage you to contact a board member to confirm time and location.
If you are interested in becoming a board member, we recommend you join a volunteer committee and complete the online application.
Board Members
After 17 years as a College Professor, Kimberly continues to bring out the best in people. As her family grew up and began their own lives, she knew she had to do something that made her heart full. A turning point in her search came from an Escrow Officer who shared how difficult it was to be a senior in transition.
Jeannine has over 20 years of experience in non-profit development and event management. Her passion for serving others and her ability to build relationships motivate her work in the Parkinson’s and senior communities. Colleagues say she raises friends while raising funds.
Jennifer has been in the senior care industry roughly 16 years and has sat on several senior focused boards throughout her time. She continues to focus on facilitating both networking & educational based events. In her current role with Providence, she assists Medicaid/Medicare eligible seniors access essential services through a program of all inclusive care for the elderly; ElderPlace PACE.
Jake graduated from Pepperdine University, with a B.S. in Business Administration. His passion for the seniors in his life inspired his brother and him to build Providential Home Care in 2022. Helping people age in their home has been a vocation. Today Providential Home Care serves the Portland and Salem metro areas.
Kerry Nelson has been a CarePatrol Franchise Owner for almost two years. CarePatrol is the largest Senior Placement Network in the country with 150 franchisees in 35 states. Families know that they can trust Kerry because he is an active listener. He takes pride in carefully assessing each individual situation before recommending a care community.
Tina Loveless has used her skills and passion in customer service over the last 16 years to protect peoples homes, business and people. Working with the our amazing aging population provided valuable services to keep them safe where they are. She uses her passion for helping people to uplift and connect people to the services they need.
Elena Foley is a Regional Account Manager for 1st Choice Advisory Services, providing personalized referrals for senior housing, senior care and in-home care. With over 25 years of experience in sales and marketing, Elena is committed to making a positive impact in the lives of seniors and their families.
I have always been drawn to careers where I can make a positive impact, and real estate has allowed me to do just that. I chose this field because "home" is one of the most powerful and meaningful words in any language. Helping individuals and families find a place to call their own is deeply rewarding and contributes to building stronger communities.
After a fulfilling 20-year career as a Senior Executive in the Wireless Industry, I decided to give back to the community and help people in a meaningful way. As I approached the age of 65, I was introduced to the Medicare Industry and quickly realized just how complicated it can be to navigate the choices around medical insurance.
Join a Committee
Committee members are a vital pert of the MSN leadership. The volunteers may serve on a specific committee, or may choose to volunteer for a specific event or special project. Though the committee members do not have voting rights in board meetings, their contribution and feedback is crucial to the success of MSN.
The Program committee has a vital role in to keeping our membership engaged by ensuring that great speakers, venues, and breakfast sponsors are secured for each monthly meeting. Subcommitee members are can assist with: Helping set-up the room, including AV, Coordinating with our breakfast host to make sure they are ready with all supplies and greeting them on the morning of the meeting, Collecting speaker bios, head-shots, and topic bullet-points from speakers for eCommunications and printed collateral, Helping to secure speakers for monthly meeting, Handout and collect evaluations on each meeting from attendees, Suggestion topic ideas for monthly meeting, Assist with organizing venues for meetings, Coordinating with venues to ensure room set-up and AV needs are met.
The Awards Breakfast Committee is responsible for all aspects of planning for MSN’s Annual Awards Breakfast. (usually2-4 committee members meeting several times between August and November). Committee members need to be organized and have follow through skills and attend all Committee meetings; generate ideas for new and improved Annual Awards Breakfast experience; assist in procuring photographer for event; assist in obtaining trophies for Award Winners; assist in procuring florist for event and ideas for centerpieces; assist in selecting giveaway item for attendees; assist in selecting holiday card from the Board for attendees; assist in procuring entertainment for the event; assist in promoting event at MSN meetings.
MSN Communication Committee (usually 1-2 committee members) responsible for all communication and marketing materials for MSN. This includes but is not limited to website updates, print communications, electronic communications, and other collateral as needed. For the www.MetropolitanSeniorNetwork.org website, update the following pages every month: home, calendar, sponsors; other pages are updated when changes occur. The Monthly meeting reminders are to be distributed via website, electronic communication, print, and posting to the linked-in group. Management of the linked-in group, including accepting new members, posting of updates, and monitoring for spam. Prep, send and consolidate information for the annual survey when applicable. Support the awards nomination and voting process by prep, send and consolidate ballots with the awards committee. Other marketing support includes event flyers, handouts related to the awards breakfasts, quarterly newsletters, Corporate Sponsor materials, MSN information page, and other print collaterals. 2 committee volunteers assist with Linked-in posts, website proofing and edits, and content collection and proofing of print collaterals.
