As 2015 opens, we welcome the new Board President, Andra Lichtenstein. Founder and principal of Capital Incubator, Andra works with nonprofit community health centers and senior organizations to develop and finance their capital projects. She has 40 years of experience in both the nonprofit and for-profit sectors as an Executive Director, Planning and Development Director, small business owner, banker, financial advisor and board member. She serves on two Ashby Village committees: Development and the newly formed External Relations committees. "I feel honored and challenged to serve as Ashby Village's new Board president," Andra said while reflecting on how far Ashby Village has come and how fast it is growing.  "We wouldn't be here without the spirit and persistence of Pat Sussman and Shirley Haberfeld, and I look forward to continuing to work with them as Ashby Village transitions to this next phase.  

  

Board Transitions 

Ashby Village is maturing into a more professional organization whose members and volunteers, led by the staff, are assuming greater responsibility for day-to-day operations.  Under the auspices of the LifeLong Medical Care Board, the Ashby Village board has acted more as a founding board and an advisory group.  In 2015 Ashby Village expects to obtain its own nonprofit 501c3 status, and the Board is simultaneously transitioning to more traditional Board roles whose focus will be on policy, financial oversight, fund development and external relations. The new Board structure will be simplified to three primary committees: External Affairs (Chair, Steve Lustig), Internal Affairs (Chair, Pat Sussman), and Governance (Chair, Laura Peck).  Pat Sakai and Jan Corazza chair the Development Committee, a sub-committee of the External Relations Committee.  Read more about the Board...