Minter-Jordan seeks to continue tackling top issues like Social Security and Medicare protection while she attracts younger members to AARP.
“Dr. Minter-Jordan joins us with the necessary attributes to successfully guide AARP on the next leg of our journey to help people live better as they age,” said Lloyd Johnson, chair of AARP’s Board of Directors, in a press release. In her new role with the nonprofit, the innovative business leader is expected to uphold the organization’s social mission with her proven record of financial discipline, team collaboration, and strategic decision-making.
“It’s a passion for improving the lives of others that translates from my being a physician working in community health to the work that I’ll be able to do on a much larger scale with AARP,” Minter-Jordan said during an interview. The AARP CEO is dedicated to the top priorities of the organization’s members, including protecting Social Security and Medicare and supporting family caregivers.
The mother of two shared her goal to use data, storytelling, and models of leadership to challenge the public image of aging. She also plans to attract Gen Z and Millenial caregivers to seek out AARP’s benefits.
The Brown University School of Medicine alum formerly served as an attending physician and instructor at Johns Hopkins Medicine before she served as president and CEO of CareQuest Institute for Oral Health and CEO and chief medical officer of The Dimock Center in Massachusetts. As previously mentioned by BLACK ENTERPRISE, the vice-chair/founder of The New Commonwealth Racial Equity and Social Justice Fund (NCF) was featured at JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s second annual “The Sweetness of Giving: A Celebration of Philanthropy” event in Martha’s Vineyard on Aug. 9.
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Source: Black Enterprise
