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Nonprofit Announces New CEO

Senior Community Services named Deb Taylor as its new CEO.  Taylor brings more than 13 years of experience in executive leadership roles in the nonprofit sector, both at Senior Community Services where she has been serving as COO, and at Wayside House, Inc., where she held the positions of Associate Director and Interim Executive Director, among other leadership roles.  Taylor will begin her tenure on August 1, 2013.

Outgoing Executive Director and CEO, Benjamin Withhart, announced his retirement 18 months ago, after 37 years with Senior Community Services, which began serving suburban Hennepin County in 1950.  Among the many strategic initiatives implemented during his tenure was his vision to expand community-based senior and caregiver services by starting CareNextion.org – a web-based tool for coordination of care, accessing local resources and phone support.  This innovative service empowers seniors to live independently by providing them and their caregivers with support and information through free, easy to use technology. 

“Senior Community Services is, without question, an expert in providing needed services for frail elderly, as well as for active seniors, baby boomers and caregivers.  The opportunity to build upon the strong foundations laid by the Board, Ben Withhart and the staff is a privilege and an honor,” said Taylor.  “As the new CEO, it will be my goal for Senior Community Services to be well known as aging experts and at the forefront of addressing the benefits and challenges of our aging communities.”

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As a baby boomer, Taylor challenges all of us to, “Reimagine Aging!”

As family, friends and neighbors age, we all have a shared responsibility to strengthen their connection to the community.  Together, we need to ready ourselves to stop and listen, stand by and support the caregiver, and champion the senior’s pursuit to lead an engaging life. 

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Please join us in our effort to reimagine aging, enhancing the quality of life of older adults and those who care for them.”

To contact Deb Taylor, Senior Community Services new CEO, call 952-767-7897 or email d.taylor@seniorcommunity.org.

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