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    About Alzheimer's Association, Cleveland Area Chapter

    About Alzheimer's Association, Cleveland Area Chapter

    The Cleveland Area Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association serves individuals and families living in five Northeast Ohio counties: Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake and Lorain.

    We offer a broad range of free educational programs, care consultations, advocacy opportunities and support groups, and our mission funds advancements in Alzheimer's and dementia research and treatments.

    Office locations in the Cleveland area

    Find help for Alzheimer’s and dementia at your local office. Call to schedule an appointment before visiting an office near you.

    Alzheimer's Association, Cleveland Area Chapter
    3 Summit Park Drive, #550
    Independence, OH 44131

    Chapter leadership and staff

    Our chapter is led by a team of staff and volunteers dedicated to making life better for individuals living with dementia, their caregivers, family members and future generations.

    Leadership

    Lindsay Walker
    Executive Director, Ohio
    lgwalker@alz.org

    Programs and Services

    Pamela Myers, MAOM, BSN, RN​
    Vice President of Programs and Services, Ohio
    pjmyers@alz.org

    Development

    Seana Dailey
    Senior Director, Development
    smdailey@alz.org

    Liv Passe
    Director, Relationship Events
    oapasse@alz.org

    Ashley Hendricks
    Manager, Do What You Love to End ALZ
    ashendricks@alz.org

    Polly Kauffman
    Director, Walk to End Alzheimer's - Cleveland
    pmytinger@alz.org

    Tori Toth
    Manager, Walk to End Alzheimer's - Lorain and Medina Counties
    tjtoth@alz.org

    Programs and Services

    Mary Schwarz 
    Program Manager, Education
    mschwarz@alz.org

    Frederick Knuckles
    Program Manager, Health Equity
    frknuckles@alz.org

    Public Policy

    Trey Addison
    Director of Government Affairs, Ohio
    tmaddison@alz.org

    Camren Harris
    Advocacy Manager, Ohio
    cjharris@alz.org

    Steve Olding
    Advocacy Manager, Ohio
    solding@alz.org

    Communications | Media Contact

    Contact the Central East Marketing and Communications team

    Grants and Operations

    Cheryl Kanetsky
    Director of Mission Support and Grant Initiatives
    ckanetsky@alz.org

    Dawn Loconti
    Mission Support Coordinator
    dloconti@alz.org

    Chapter Board

    Mike Moscarino, Chapter Board Chair
     
    Brian Appleby, M.D.
    Case Western Reserve University / University Hospitals

    Ryan Bilsky
    Huntington Bank

    Ruth Elliott
    Community Leader

    Rita Gaertner
    Beverage Distributors Inc.

    Karen Gorman Jones
    Community Leader

    Tameka Hale
    Community Leader

    Chris Herbruck
    Gallagher Benefit Services

    Bill Herzog
    Community Leader

    Adam J. Hollingsworth
    Jones Day

    John Hullibarger
    The Sherwin-Williams Company

    Amy Kullik
    Fisher & Phillips, LLP

    Sam B. Martello
    RBC Wealth Management

    Kristin McAdams
    Keller Williams

    Charles S. Modlin Jr., MD
    MetroHealth 

    Ann S. Paras
    Community Leader

    Jagan Pillai, M.D., PhD
    Cleveland Clinic and Cleveland Alzheimer's Disease Research Center

    Matt Siebert
    CertaPro Painters

    Maria Stewart
    Home Instead CLE

    Emeritus Board Members

    Bob Bazzarelli
    Ursuline Sisters of Cleveland

    Bonnie Marcus 
    Community Leader

    Join our team

    Help join the fight against Alzheimer’s. Make a difference by volunteering at the Cleveland Area Chapter, working with us at the Alzheimer's Association in Cleveland Ohio or joining our team nationwide. Explore volunteer opportunities and career opportunities with the Alzheimer's Association.

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