Pam brings over 20 years’ experience in family and professional caregiver education. Having engaged and trained thousands of care-partners and organizations, she is passionate about helping others embrace positive change. She is privileged to lead and direct this fast-growing company to new heights of success. Originally from the Chicago area, she has lived in the Dallas/Fort Worth area since 1981, and proudly calls it home.

 Doug brings more than 21 years of experience leading mission‑driven health organizations across regional territories. A champion for equity, Doug has built strong collaborations in underserved communities and worked to ensure meaningful, inclusive experiences for both constituents and volunteers. 

Doug’s commitment to this work is deeply personal, as his grandmother passed away from Alzheimer’s disease in 2009, and he remains inspired by the resilience of caregivers and care teams supporting those living with cognitive impairment or struggling with everyday tasks due to other conditions.

 He lives in Grimes, Iowa with his wife, Penny. They have an adult son and a daughter that plays basketball at the University of Minnesota-Duluth (Go Bulldogs!).  

V’Ann has been an education specialist in school, business and conference settings for over 26 years. She finds great satisfaction in making learning come alive for people, whether aged 3 or 93. She brings her energized teaching style to her role as Master Trainer for Dementia Live™ and Compassionate Touch® and is a Certified Ageless Grace™ Educator. As AGE-u-cate’s Senior Vice President, V’Ann keeps the balls in the air, juggling logistical details. Born and raised in rural Central Texas, V’Ann now lives in Fort Worth.

Julie joined the AGE-u-cate team in 2020 after working 31 years in nursing home operations. Starting in social services and admissions, she moved into management and executive positions in 1990 after obtaining an Illinois nursing home administrator license. Her passion for dementia capable care came early in her career where she had the good fortune to work with and learn from culture change pioneers. Julie is also an adjunct instructor in Gerontology and Aging Services at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, IL. She has two adult children and lives in the Northwest Chicago Suburb of Schaumburg with husband and three fur-babies. She is convinced that she was a lounge singer in a former life.

Jessica comes to AGE-u-cate with 12 years experience in the senior care industry. She started in home care as Marketing Director, to leadership positions including managing dementia care units and becoming a licensed nursing home administrator in Ohio and Michigan. She knows that education is a powerful tool for both family members and caregivers to advocate for their loved ones in their later years and is excited to be a resource to other senior living leaders and their communities by working with the AGE-u-cate team. Her passion for the seniors in her community began with a close relationship to her grandfather and a desire to give back to those who deserve a dignified life in their aging years.

She graduated from Ohio University, where she met her husband. They have two young children and enjoy living the country life in rural Northwest Ohio.

Tammy brings over fifteen years of administrative assistant experience to the AGE-u-cate team. Tammy brings varied experience in project design, meeting timelines, problem solving and effective communication skills. Tammy works with coaches, trainers and clients to ensure they are supported throughout the training process and program implementation.

Originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Tammy has called the Fort Worth area home for over 30 years.

Ashley packs and ships all product purchases from the fulfillment warehouse. Ashley lives in Fort Worth, Texas, and is the mother of four children. She has been involved in children’s ministry for the last nine years. In addition to managing the details of each order and keeping up with a busy household, Ashley enjoys crafting, especially painting.

John Brandon provides IT support for AGE-u-cate, ensuring the smooth operation of the organization’s technology systems. His responsibilities include managing IT infrastructure, maintaining and troubleshooting hardware and software, and supporting the team’s technical needs.

Kate Davis-Starner is a healthcare executive, consultant, and executive coach with more than two decades of experience. She founded Athene Health Services LLC to help long-term organizations grow and expand in ways that are sustainable, people-centered, and built for the long haul - a unique approach in an industry that too often sacrifices culture for scale.

She also launched RISE+Co., where she coaches women leaders to step into their authority, lead with intention, and drive real transformation within the organizations they serve.

Kate has been proud to support AGE-u-cate's mission for over a decade - a mission born from real human experience and built on the belief that education changes lives.