Board of Directors

The Board of Directors at WellWise Services Area Agency on Aging provides oversight and governance in upholding the mission of supporting older adults, adults with disabilities and their caregivers to live safely and independently.

The regular term for a Board Member is two years. The Board of Directors consists of people who have been appointed by County Commissioners.

two people from Hillsdale County
five people from Jackson County
three people from Lenawee County

The Board of Directors meets monthly during the 3^rd full week of the month on Thursdays at 2:00pm.

Members receive a stipend for each meeting attended and are reimbursed for the cost of attending meetings, based on mileage.

The Board of Directors meeting schedule is as follows:

October 24, 2024
November 21, 2024
No December Meeting
January 23, 2025
February 20, 2025
March 20, 2025
April 24, 2025
May 22, 2025
June 19, 2025
July 24, 2025
August 21, 2025
September 18, 2025

Current Board Members:

Tony Bair, Jackson County
Curtis Gale, Hillsdale County
Robert Harvey, Jackson County
Brent Leininger, Hillsdale County
Aimrie Ream-Taylor, Lenawee County
Cynthia Richardson, Jackson County
Deborah Shepard, Jackson County
Keith Williams, Lenawee County
Chris Wittenbach, Lenawee County
Ken Wyatt, Jackson County

Board Minutes:

Advisory Council

The Advisory Council reports to the Board of Directors and upholds the mission of supporting older adults, adults with disabilities and their caregivers to live safely and independently.

Duties of the Advisory Council include reviewing and commenting on the Area Implementation Plan, contributing to public hearings and forums on the needs of those in the region, reviewing and commenting on community policies, programs, and actions that affect those in the service area and researching and recommending additional resources.

The regular term for members is two fiscal years with the option of renewal. Members receive a stipend for each meeting attended and are reimbursed for the cost of attending meetings, based on mileage. The Council consists of up to twenty members, including eighteen county representatives.