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By: State: Massachusetts | Source: AARP.org

The AARP Massachusetts Executive Council provides strategic direction for AARP at the state level. Its members include the State Director, Deborah Banda, and seven volunteers, led by the State President, Linda Fitzgerald. Each member brings uniquely valuable skills and experience to AARP.

Linda Fitzgerald serves as AARP State President and has volunteered as a valuable member of the AARP Executive Council for the past few years. She is also a key contact to a Member of Congress to advance AARP advocacy goals. Fitzgerald recently retired after a 30 year career focused on advancing aging issues, at the community level, in state government, and in business environments. Most recently, she worked at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts, managing education and outreach for senior markets, and as a program and training coordinator with the Long Term Ombudsman Program at the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs. Fitzgerald has also worked in the faith community and private sector nursing care.

Timothy Anderson is the president and founder of World Computer Exchange, a volunteer driven organization that has supplied more than 20,000 used computers to 2,000 schools in 32 developing countries.

Charles Desmond served as the AARP State President from January 2006 to early 2009. Charlie currently serves as Chairman of the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education. He had a lengthy and distinguished career at the University of Massachusetts - Boston, holding a broad range of administrative and executive level positions, including Associate Chancellor for School/Community Collaboration and Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs.

Joseph Feaster is a practicing attorney who has served in a variety of appointed municipal and state positions for the City of Boston and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as being the former president of the NAACP Boston Branch and former board member of the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers.
 
Madhav Kacker is a retired marketing professor and current advisory council member for Hessco Elder Services, the Area Agency on Aging for South Norfolk County, as well as a 2007 Life@50+ volunteer.
 
Louise Myers is a longtime AARP volunteer having served in many capacities, including as co-lead of the state office team for the 2007 Life@50+ | AARP's National Event & Expo, in Boston. Louise currently provides valuable outreach to diverse organizations and communities, and represents AARP Massachusetts on the Multicultural Coalition on Aging. She is also on the board of Minuteman Home Care, Chelmsford Council on Aging, and National Caucus on Black Aging. Louise retired from the Social Security Administration after 32 years of service.

Claire Redmond is a long time AARP volunteer and currently represents AARP on the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Service Alliance. Claire is retired, has a doctorate in English, and taught at the college level and at the GAO.

For more information about the AARP Massachusetts Executive Council, please send us an email link to ma@aarp.org.

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