The Legacy Interviews
Episode 6 with Kathy Greenlee
The Legacy Interviews hosted by Ken Dychtwald, a 12-part podcast series, features interviews with diverse pathfinders who have spent decades in the fields of aging, health and social services. It aims to capture the wisdom and character of gerontology’s pioneers to inform, inspire and guide current and future professionals in the field of aging for years to come.
Kathy Greenlee, JD, is President and CEO, Greenlee Global LLC. Greenlee consults, speaks and writes on topics related to aging, disability and health. In 2020, she worked with the State of Kansas as the Kansas COVID-19 Long-Term Services and Supports Liaison. In that role she interacted with state and local agencies responding to the pandemic. Greenlee served from 2009 to 2016 as Assistant Secretary for Aging at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. She was appointed to the position by President Obama and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. In 2012, Greenlee became Administrator of the Administration for Community Living (ACL), an agency she created by combining the Administration on Aging, the Office on Disability and the Administration for Developmental Disabilities. Prior to leaving for DC, Greenlee served 18 years in Kansas state government. She worked as an Assistant Attorney General, General Counsel for the Kansas Insurance Department, Chief of Staff for the Governor, State Long-Term Care Ombudsman and Kansas Secretary of Aging. Greenlee is chair-elect of the National Council on Aging.
The Legacy Interviews hosted by Ken Dychtwald, a 12-part podcast series, features interviews with diverse pathfinders who have spent decades in the fields of aging, health and social services. It aims to capture the wisdom and character of gerontology’s pioneers to inform, inspire and guide current and future professionals in the field of aging for years to come.
Kathy Greenlee, JD, is President and CEO, Greenlee Global LLC. Greenlee consults, speaks and writes on topics related to aging, disability and health. In 2020, she worked with the State of Kansas as the Kansas COVID-19 Long-Term Services and Supports Liaison. In that role she interacted with state and local agencies responding to the pandemic. Greenlee served from 2009 to 2016 as Assistant Secretary for Aging at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. She was appointed to the position by President Obama and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. In 2012, Greenlee became Administrator of the Administration for Community Living (ACL), an agency she created by combining the Administration on Aging, the Office on Disability and the Administration for Developmental Disabilities. Prior to leaving for DC, Greenlee served 18 years in Kansas state government. She worked as an Assistant Attorney General, General Counsel for the Kansas Insurance Department, Chief of Staff for the Governor, State Long-Term Care Ombudsman and Kansas Secretary of Aging. Greenlee is chair-elect of the National Council on Aging.