Spotlight
Meet Meg Carr Everett
Community Services Policy Analyst
Describe your role with LeadingAge New York?
I have joined LeadingAge New York as the new community services policy analyst. I will
be working with the Home and Community-Based Services Cabinet and its membership
to forward and support our home care provider programs, Naturally Occurring
Retirement Communities (NORC), hospice, social services and aging programs. I am
happily delving into the issues head first so that I can be a strong resource for members
and I look forward to advocating on their behalf to forward these rapidly developing
provider settings.
How does your education and experience inform this role?
I have regulatory and legislative experience from my days working for a large Albany
lobbying firm and the Adirondack Mountain Club which will lend a hand in allowing me
to help position our Community Service lines before the State. In addition, over the last
two years I had the pleasure of working with Anne Hill and the Adult Day Health Care
Council which gives me a good foundation from which to work.
What can you bring to the new role that is unique?
Recently, I worked as an education consultant with a community foundation serving the
Berkshires and eastern New York. The position required a similar “diving in” of sorts to
learn issues, network with others in arts education, develop programs and communicate and
create support. This experience translates well to any position and I’m happy I can tap into it
for LeadingAge NY.
What would surprise people about you?
I have a pretty decent singing voice.
What do you do for fun?
I love the outdoors. I enjoy hiking, XC, downhill and back country skiing, camping, canoeing
– anything where there’s a little risk and adventure involved. I also love working the land.
I keep honeybees, chickens and enjoy tapping our
trees to make maple syrup in the winter.
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Adviser a publication of LeadingAge New York | Fall 2017