Our Staff

Ann began working with AgeBetter, Inc., as a consultant in early 2004, when Sharing Active Independent Lives (SAIL) was being launched as a Naturally Occurring Retirement Community demonstration project. Several years prior, she was an assisted living administrator at Oakwood Village. This experience, along with a master’s degree in rehabilitation psychology from UW-Madison, helped immensely in the formation and success of SAIL. She has shaped the program into a unique and sustainable community resource for older adults that also takes a leadership role in the national “village movement.” In addition to oversight of SAIL, she is spearheading initiatives related to senior affordable housing, training and education for people working with older adults, a locally grown produce and community-based garden program, and more.

In addition to overseeing SAIL, Ann led the development of the Safe at Home Pilot in 2023. Safe at Home offers free home safety assessments to seniors living in Dane County. Assessments are provided by volunteers who are Occupational Therapy college students, retired Occupational Therapists, or other retired health care professionals. The successful pilot helped position AgeBetter to receive funding by Dane County beginning in 2024 to support a part time program coordinator.
Ann is a member of the Madison West Middleton Rotary Club as well as various local professional aging services groups.

Contact Ann at ann@agebettertoday.org.

Becky coordinates the SAIL Volunteer program. Her role is focused on recruiting volunteers and matching volunteers with member and organizational needs. She ensures that each volunteer receives a personalized and thorough orientation to the program and provides support to the volunteers. She also provides customer support to members, welcomes and orients new members, and assists in maintaining positive relationships with both volunteers and paid service providers vetted by SAIL. Through her work with members and collaborations in the community, Becky assists with program planning and coordinates SAIL events.  She has a degree in business and brings experience as a certified occupational therapy assistant and provider of direct care services in assisted living, independent living, and adult day programming.

Contact Becky at becky@sailtoday.org.

With expertise in communications, higher education, and senior care, Sarah supports the marketing, public relations, and member communications functions of SAIL. She assists with The Messenger (monthly newsletter), weekly email messages, the website, collateral materials, and press releases to increase overall awareness of SAIL. She holds a degree in English and education. Contact Sarah at sarah@sailtoday.org.

Crystal assists the team with administrative and technical support. She is the main point of contact when calling the SAIL office. Crystal has an extensive background in customer service with experience working in the property and casualty insurance and medical fields along with direct care services for senior home health care. She carries a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh. She enjoys volunteering in her spare time.