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CATALYST ROUNDTABLES
The Catalyst Roundtables offer deeper exploration of key issues, combining industry expertise and peer insights, providing opportunities to engage with leaders in policy, healthcare, philanthropy, academia and business.
Don’t miss this unique experience to hear from leading topical experts and service providers on emerging trends and future thinking as well as shared successes and learnings to inform our paths forward. Choose a session and join the conversation.
Catalyzing Community-driven Affordable Housing Solutions
Monday, February 2 (Silver Sand Dollar)
The affordable housing crisis is reshaping communities across the country. Lutheran social ministry organizations, with key partners, are uniquely positioned to further catalyze scalable, community-driven housing solutions.
In this session, we will explore how to move ideas into action: expanding cross-sector collaborations, unlocking catalytic capital, and strengthening our positioning as trusted conveners and solution-builders. Together, we will identify how to align housing strategies that advance mission, create new pathways for investment, and mobilize networks to deliver measurable, lasting impact.
Panelists:
- Erika Brice, Social Investment Officer, Kresge Foundation
- David Gentner, President & CEO, Wartburg
- Nate Schlueter, Chief Visionary Officer, Eden Villages
Value-based Care: Shaping the Future of Senior Services
Monday, February 2 (Tarpon)
Value-based care is reshaping the future of health and senior services. With the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services requiring all Medicare beneficiaries to be enrolled in a value-based plan by 2030, the question is no longer if but how leaders will adapt.
For senior service organizations, value-based arrangements offer the promise of stronger outcomes, new revenue streams, and deeper mission alignment — but they also call for a sophisticated approach to risk, readiness, and partnership.
Hear from peers and thought leaders as they discuss what it takes to excel in a value-based environment, explore where these models create the greatest opportunities for impact and growth, and how to assess if the risk is worth the reward.
Panelists:
- Brett Anderson, President & CEO, Ebenezer Senior Living
- Ted Goins, President & CEO, Lutheran Services Carolinas
- Eric Gurley, President & CEO, Immanuel
- Anne Tumlinson, CEO, ATI Advisory
From Competition to Collaboration: The Strategic Partnership Playbook
Tuesday, February 3 (Silver Sand Dollar)
What if your organization’s greatest growth opportunity isn’t expansion but collaboration?
As funding landscapes continue to shift, operational costs rise, and service demand grows, mission-driven leaders are reimagining what it means to achieve scale for meaningful impact and results. Strategic partnerships — including mergers, acquisitions, and affiliations — are emerging as key pathways to strengthen service delivery, expand reach, and build long-term resilience, especially within the senior services sector.
Join your peers for a candid conversation for an unfiltered look at what it takes to lead through this new era of strategic partnership.
Panelists:
- Angela Bovill, President & CEO, Ascentria Care Alliance
- Andy Edeburn, Managing Partner, Elder Dynamics
- Adam Marles, President & CEO, EverTrue
- Lisa McCracken, Head of Research and Analytics, National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care
- Jon Riewer, President & CEO, Eventide
Strategic Partnerships to Advance Family Health and Well-Being
Tuesday, February 3 (Tarpon)
In a changing policy and funding environment with cuts and shifts to Medicaid, rising family needs, and pressure on community systems, our network is showing how public-private partnerships can drive innovation and sustainability.
This roundtable will inform your understanding about how strategic partnerships with organizations in health, philanthropy, and other sectors can unlock new pathways for community impact. It will draw on real examples to explore how organizations can move from ad-hoc coordination to structured, results-driven partnerships that improve family well-being and system performance, and demonstrate our network’s value in systems such as Medicaid.
Panelists:
- LaSharnda Beckwith, Ph.D., President & CEO, Lutheran Social Services of Southern California
- Christine Caulfield, Psy.D., CEO, LSF Health Systems; Executive Vice President, Substance Abuse and Mental Health, Lutheran Services Florida
- Héctor Colón, President & CEO, Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan (moderator)
- Robb Gray, Director of Policy and Advocacy, W. K. Kellogg Foundation
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