The Friends & Neighbors Board of Directors is working with Jill Schumann as interim Executive Director to use this important time of transition to prepare the organization for the future. Schumann consults with organizations across the country focusing on planning, policy, governance, trauma-informed care, and affiliations. In 2020 she retired as President and CEO of LeadingAge Maryland, an association of not-for-profit organizations that serve older adults. Prior to her work with LeadingAge Maryland, Schumann served for more than a decade as President and CEO of Lutheran Services in America (LSA), one of the largest nonprofit networks in the country. She has served in executive roles with health and human service organizations and has created ground-breaking programs in post-acute healthcare, behavioral health, and addiction treatment.