SPEAKERINFORMATION

Dr. Trang Nguyen, Pharm.D, BCGP, FAIHM is a BoardCertified Geriatric pharmacist and a fellow of the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine. Currently, she works at Boomer Solutions as a consultant pharmacist for Skilled Nursing Facilities, Assisted Living Facilities, and Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities.

Beverly is the Training Program Manager for the Oklahoma State Department of Health Long Term Care Services. Ms. Clark has over 23 years presenting and training in the healthcare industry, with a focus on nutrition and dietary management regulations.

Debie Weaver is an experienced Assisted Living Administrator and has served as a Regional Sales Director, Vice President of Operations and Director of a consulting division for a senior living management company. Currently, Ms. Weaver is a consultant for 12 Oaks Solutions a division of 12 Oaks Senior Living Management Company.

CRYSTAL JONES Crystal is an RN, BSN with her RC/AL administrator license. She is currently the District Director of Operations for Brookdale Senior Living in Eastern Oklahoma. Crystal currently oversees eleven Assisted Living communities in northeastern Oklahoma with Assisted Living and Memory Care product Lines. Crystal Jones has been an RN, BSN and graduated from Langston University. She worked in the hospital and then ventured to the Director of Home Health and Hospice with several companies before joining Brookdale Senior Living in 2013.

MICHAEL HOLTZMAN received his BS in Restaurant Management from California Polytechnic University in Pomona, CA and now has over 45 years of food and beverage industry experience. His focus has been on improving the sales, quality and profitability of food service operations.

Natalie Kunkel

brings more than 25 years of experience specializing in memory care development, training, and support. Alongside her memory care experience, she also brings more than 15 years of experience in sales, training, and operations in senior living to the 12 Oaks team. Currently, Natalie serves as a Consultant for 12 Oaks Solutions, a division of 12 Oaks Senior Living Management Company.

STEVE HANEBUTT Steve is a Certified Public Accountant and frequent continuing professional education speaker. He holds both a BBA in Accounting and a Master of Science in Taxation. Steve spent 10 years in public accounting, followed by 15 years running his own boutique tax consulting firm. He is now a partner with Clarus Partners, a national tax compliance and advisory firm. Steve has helped his clients recover over $17,000,000 over the last two years by providing them with Employee Retention Tax Credit services.

Sonia Walwyn

Sonia is a Partner in the Clarus Partners Chicago office with specific oversight and responsibility in the area of abandoned and unclaimed property. She earned an LLM in taxation from Villanova School of Law, a J.D. from Dickinson School of Law and holds a B.S. in accounting. Throughout her career, Sonia has utilized her extensive unclaimed property knowledge and experience of 30+ years to assist clients in all areas of unclaimed property services.

Aaron has had an illustrious career in senior living over the past 30+ years. He has operated his own strategic consulting firm for a combined total of 10 years, serving for-profit and non-profit clients throughout the world who have benefitted from his acquisitions, operations and marketing experiences, including recent engagements in London, Tahiland, Singapore, and Brazil. He most recently became an investor in and joined one of his consulting projects, EyeWatch LIVE, a startup healthtech remote nurse monitoring company targeting the reduction of resident safety risks including falls, elopements and intrusions.

Non Commercial Business Solutions Specialist with Gordon Food Service is a Geriatric Neurologist, Professor Emeritus at OU College of Medicine, Master Gardener and Advocate for those suffering with dementia. She was faculty at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, University of South Carolina and Harvard Medical School before joining OU College of Medicine to develop a geriatric curriculum for medical students. She serves as advisor to the State Council on Aging and Long Term Care Ombudsman sub-committee, provides ongoing support to Alzheimer’s support groups and has been named to Oklahoma’s “Healthy Brain Initiative Coalition.”

Paul is the Vice President of Government Relations for Argentum. Argentum is the leading national trade association serving companies that own, operate, and support professionally managed senior living communities in the United States and the Oklahoma Assisted Living Association is a Affiliate of Argentum.

Patrick Gaines

Patrick began his long and varied political career over 32 years ago with his first job out of college. As a new graduate from the University of Oklahoma, Patrick went to work on the staff of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. Patrick served in this position for over three years, becoming well versed in government and the political process. He has also served as the Legislative Director for the State Insurance Department, State Director for the Oklahoma Republican Party and as an assistant to Higher Education Chancellor Hans Brisch.

DR. LATRINA FRAZIER has been serving as a member of the Oklahoma State Department of Health Protective Health team for a little over nine years. Dr. Frazier has over 28 years of health care experience in Acute and Long Term Care settings. She currently serves in the role of Deputy Commissioner of Protective Health Services. Along with her PhD in Public health she also has degrees in Nursing, Business Administration, and a Master’s Degree in Health Care Administration.

Janene Stewart

Born and raised in Oklahoma, Janene has over 20+ years in the healthcare industry. She attended the University of Central Oklahoma where she received her Bachelor of Science degree. She continued her education at South-ern Nazarene University where she completed her Master of Business Administration with a minor in Finance. Janene is an enthusiastic member of the community and enjoys any activity that involves being outside. But more than anything enjoys being with her family.