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Innovations in Aging Collaborative Welcomes Erin Maruzzella as New Executive Director

January 9, 2023 by Innovations in Aging Collaborative

Erin Maruzzella, a geriatric healthcare expert and business development professional with a passion for healthy aging policy, has been named the new Executive Director of the Innovations in Aging Collaborative (IIAC). The mission of IIAC, founded in 2009, is to convene the community to promote creative approaches that address the challenges and opportunities of aging.

Maruzzella began her work at IIAC on January 3 and will oversee creation and implementation of IIAC’s next five-year Age Friendly plan, scheduled for submission in March 2023. She will be assisted by administrative professional Annelise Tullius, who joined the IIAC staff last September.

“We are thrilled to have a leader of Erin’s caliber guiding our work,” said IIAC board chair Dayton Romero. “Erin has the leadership qualities and expertise to grow IIAC into an even greater and more successful organization and to have a lasting impact on our community.” Board member Paula Pollet, who served as interim executive director, expressed high praises for Maruzzella’s talents. “Her skills and enthusiasm,” Pollet commented, “make her ideal for building a community that responds to the needs of all ages with a quality-of-life lens.”

Maruzzella, who holds a master’s degree in speech-language pathology from the University of Iowa and an executive MBA in health administration from the University of Colorado Denver Business School, has applied her healthcare leadership skills to improve the lives of older Coloradans in numerous ways. She has served as a direct patient care provider in senior care settings for over a decade, with recent focus in rural communities and telehealth programming.

For the past year, Maruzzella has participated in Jumpstart the Aging Workforce Solutions, a grant-funded initiative at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs that seeks to expand and strengthen the pool of workers caring for Colorado’s aging population. She also volunteers as a judge for the Prime Health Innovation Challenge through the Colorado Health Foundation, serves on the Marketing and Communications Committee for the Colorado Association of Healthcare Executives, and is a member of the board of Global Health Connections, a Denver-based nonprofit focused on health and economic sustainability in East Africa.

In speaking of her new role, Maruzzella says, “It is an honor to serve my community and lead the Age Friendly 2.0 strategic plan. Together, we will focus on inclusivity and accessibility to address intergenerational needs across Colorado Springs and El Paso County. I’m looking forward to working with community members, including the many talented members of the board of Innovations in Aging Collaborative.”

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Age Friendly Summit Event

October 3, 2022 by Claire

The Innovations in Aging Collaborative (IIAC), currently leading a project to make El Paso County more Age Friendly, is encouraging community members to participate in the centerpiece of its planning efforts: a free, half-day summit meeting on Thursday, November 17 from 9:30 to 2:30 at the Colorado Springs City Auditorium, 221 E. Kiowa.

“If you want to help make El Paso County a great place to grow up and grow older, we want you at this event,” said Judith Scott, UCCS assistant professor of nursing and co-chair of IIAC’s Age Friendly steering committee.

The event will include presentations by Jarett Hughes, Governor Polis’s Senior Policy Advisor on Aging, and El Paso County Commissioner Cami Bremer. IIAC representatives will describe the history of their work and the current planning effort. Attendees will then give their own input on Age Friendly needs and opportunities in small-group discussions on various priority areas.

Participants will be invited to turn input into action by signing up for one of the work groups that will help to compose the county’s Age Friendly plan. The final document is scheduled for submission to El Paso County and the City of Colorado Springs by March 2023.

Admission to the summit is free, and lunch will be provided to all who sign up no later than November 15. To register or for more information, contact IIAC at info@innovationsinaging.org or (719) 602-3815. Registrants may also indicate any dietary restrictions or language interpretation needs.

Stay tuned for the Age Friendly 2.0 Plan expected Spring 2023!

BJ Scott- Board Member Spotlight

November 30, 2020 by Claire

We asked our Board Members what IIAC means to them, and we will be sharing their answers with you as we approach Colorado Gives Day. Don’t forget to schedule a donation here: https://www.coloradogives.org/InnovationsinAgingCollaborative/overview

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Judy Scott- Board Member Spotlight

November 23, 2020 by Claire

We asked our Board Members what IIAC means to them, and we will be sharing their answers with you as we approach Colorado Gives Day. Don’t forget to schedule a donation here: https://www.coloradogives.org/InnovationsinAgingCollaborative/overview

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Martha Barton- Board Member Spotlights

November 20, 2020 by Claire

We asked our Board Members what IIAC means to them, and we will be sharing their answers with you as we approach Colorado Gives Day.
 
Don’t forget to schedule a donation here: https://www.coloradogives.org/InnovationsinAgingCollaborative/overview

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David Lord- Board Member Spotlight

November 19, 2020 by Claire

We asked our Board Members what IIAC means to them, and we will be sharing their answers with you as we approach Colorado Gives Day.

Don’t forget to schedule a donation here: https://www.coloradogives.org/InnovationsinAgingCollaborative/overview

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