Aging services leaders’ innovation, leadership, and dedication to serving older adults are front and center at this week’s LeadingAge Annual Meeting, the aging services sector’s go-to event held at Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia.

During this morning’s keynote event, two of the most coveted recognitions, the Joan Anne McHugh Award for Excellence in Frontline Nurse Supervision and the Award of Honor were bestowed.

Christie Hinrichs, president and CEO of Boulder, CO-based life plan community Frasier, led the morning’s program, after which attendees heard updates on the incoming 2027 LeadingAge board and the CEO search committee’s progress, following the September 2026 announcement of current president and CEO Katie Smith Sloan’s plans to step down next March. Wharton School professor Ethan Mollick, who studies the effects of artificial intelligence (AI) on work, entrepreneurship, and education, rounded out the event and delivered on the meeting’s promise of “big ideas and actionable insights to help inspire your best work.”

Mandy Crawford, RN, will receive the 2026 Joan Anne McHugh Award for Excellence in Frontline Nurse Supervision at the LeadingAge Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, Oct. 25-28. The award recognizes the vital role frontline nurse supervisors play in the long-term services and supports (LTSS) workplace. Learn more about Mandy here.

Jill Wilson, president and CEO of Otterbein SeniorLife, has been selected to receive the 2026 LeadingAge Award of Honor, given each year to a member whose leadership, vision, and thoughtful contributions have made a significant impact on the field of aging services, not only through the role they serve in their own organization, but beyond that.

Wilson will receive the 2026 Award of Honor Tuesday, October 27, 2026 during the LeadingAge Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, PA, Oct. 25-28. Read more about Jill.

LeadingAge, the association of nonprofit and mission-driven aging services providers, is proud to announce that Jill Wilson, president and CEO of Otterbein SeniorLife, is the recipient of the 2026 LeadingAge Award of Honor.

Bestowed annually for more than 60 years, the Award of Honor is among the nonprofit aging services sector’s most prestigious recognitions. This year’s award celebrates Wilson’s three decades of leadership in aging services and her transformative impact on senior living through strategic growth, innovation, mentorship, and mission-driven leadership.