Lynn Alexander is known as a thought leader and policy influencer. She currently serves as Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer for Presbyterian Villages of Michigan (PVM) and in a dual role as President/CEO of Your Aging Well Advisors. She is also serving her second term as the Vice Chair for Michigan Health Endowment Fund. Ms. Alexander is a former Cabinet Official for Michigan Governor John Engler. Prior to her government service, Ms. Alexander was a frequently requested speaker for Fortune 500 corporations, specializing in public speaking and communication.
As the director of the Michigan Office of Services to the Aging (OSA), she was responsible for leading a state-wide network of programs and services as well as serving as an advisor to the Governor and Michigan Legislature. Under her leadership the agency launched innovative programs, which included the expansion of home and community based services as well as a state-of-the-art interactive website. OSA was the first state agency to be launched under the eMichigan program, and the first to conduct a Malcolm Baldridge quality survey. During her tenure OSA spearheaded the development of a highly successful long-term care education campaign and the creation of a long-term care insurance benefit for State of Michigan employees and their families.
As Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer for PVM, she is responsible for planning, organizing, implementing and evaluating all public relations and government affairs and supervises the Sales & Marketing and Wellness departments. She earned a BSW from Defiance College and an MA from the University of San Francisco (Lone Mt. College).
Active in her community, Ms. Alexander was a founding co-chair of the Oakland County SAVE Task Force (Serving Adults Who are Vulnerable and/or Elderly), to combat elder abuse and exploitation. For over twenty years Lynn has served on several boards for The Institute of Gerontology at Wayne State University. Her career has also included working as a member of the Oakland County Executive office. Many organizations have recognized her leadership with awards, most recently with the Call To Justice Leadership Award from Elder Law of Michigan, the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Area Agency on Aging 1B and the Liberty Award by the Oakland County Bar Association. Ms. Alexander is the author of Caregiver Tsunami, a guide to caregivers.
She is married to Oakland County Judge Jim Alexander. They have a son, daughter-in-law and granddaughter who live in Indiana.
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Katrina Summersett, Director of Risk Management & Quality, joined PVM April of 2015. She is a licensed nurse attorney with over 25 years of experience in health care and 19 years in Risk Management, holding leadership positions in acute care hospitals, home health care companies, and skilled nursing facilities. She has an ISO 9001 QMS lead auditor and has lead audits for healthcare companies seeking ISO 9001 certification. Summersett recently served as Director of Home Care for Beaumont Home Health and Director of Risk, Compliance and Quality for Reverence Home Health. She has an undergraduate nursing degree from Lake Superior University and a Juris Doctor Cum Laude from Detroit College of Law. She is on the Quality Committee, Compliance Committee and Risk Committee at PVM. She serves on the Supervisory Committee of the Board for the Credit Union Advantage, and the Committee Safeguarding Impartiality for UL Registrar. She also is the chair of the Appeals Committee for UL Registrar. Summersett resides in Commerce Township.
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Dana Phelan, Director of Housing Operations and Compliance joined PVM in 2004. With over 20 years experience in the housing management industry, she obtained her real estate license out of high school while going through college. Prior to her 11 years with PVM she managed a market rate and affordable multi-family housing portfolio prior to making the move to PVM servicing exclusively seniors. She holds multiple certifications within the housing industry and is specifically certified in managing Low Income Housing Tax Credit, several different HUD subsidized programs and well as other multi-layered affordable housing programs, including but not limited to the compliance and operations of these Villages in her portfolio. She holds two associate degrees, one in Art and the other in General Business Administration. She currently serves on the Diversity and Inclusion Recruitment Committee and is a volunteer in her community very involved with her district Little League Organization. Phelan resides in Ira Township, Michigan.
Roger L. Myers, President/CEO, joined PVM in 1992. He previously served as the Executive Director/Administrator of Masonic Pathways (1984-1992) in Alma, Michigan. Previous executive/administrative positions were held at Beaumont Hospitals, United Methodist Retirement Communities and Albion Community Hospital. Myers holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in public administration from Western Michigan University and is a graduate of Leadership Detroit. He serves on numerous national, state and local association/community boards committees, programmatic, and advisory bodies, as well as in other leadership roles. Myers resides in Canton, Michigan.
Audra Frye, Director of Sales and Marketing, joined PVM July 2013. She has over 20 years of sales and marketing experience with 14 years in the hotel business as an event planner and 7 years focusing on assisted living for those with memory loss. She graduated from Central Michigan University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis on Hospitality Management and Marketing. She serves on several committees and boards focusing on improving patient care and resident retention. She and her husband reside in Redford.
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Tom Wyllie, Director of Wellness, joined PVM in 2008. He previously served as Health Planner and Director of Network Development for the Area Agency on Aging 1-B (2006-2008) in Southfield, Michigan. Previous positions held include serving as Associate Executive Director for the Blue Water Center for Independent Living, Executive Director of the Oakland Fitness Council, and Health Enhancement Director for the Farmington Family YMCA. Wyllie holds a BS degree from Wayne State University and a MS degree from The American University in Washington, D.C. He is a certified Master Trainer for both the Stanford Chronic Disease Self-Management and A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns About Falls programs, and is a certified facilitator for the American Lung Association Freedom From Smoking® program. Wyllie resides in Berkley, Michigan.
