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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. 9 Adviser a publication of LeadingAge New York | Fall 2017