Katie Smith Sloan is President and CEO of LeadingAge, the association of nonprofit and mission-driven providers of aging services. To fulfill the organization’s mission to be the trusted voice for aging, Sloan advances strategic priorities that increase impact through advocacy, enhance member value, and foster innovative solutions to improve services and supports for older adults.

Sloan also serves as Executive Director of the Global Ageing Network, an organization with a presence in more than 50 countries whose mission is to learn from and with others to ensure that older persons can live their best lives, no matter where they call home.

Her sector leadership extends to serving on the boards of several organizations, including the Centre for Aging and Brain Health Innovation in Toronto, the Research Institute for Home Care, and ValueFirst, a group purchasing company serving the aging services field. Additionally, she co-chairs Dementia Friendly America, a multi-sector collaborative with a mission to foster dementia-friendly communities.

Sloan holds a master’s degree from George Washington University and a bachelor’s degree from Middlebury College.