AAHSA Leaders Named to NonProfit Times' 'Power and Influence Top 50' List

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The NonProfit Times recently named Larry Minnix, president and CEO of the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA), and AAHSA board member Jill Schumann to the publication's annual "Power and Influence Top 50" list.

The annual list features individuals selected for "the impact they have now and for the innovative plans they are putting into place to evolve the charitable sector."

According to the publication, Minnix is "flexing the muscle of mature Americans for funding for long-term care and is facilitating the discussion regarding ethical issues of growing old in a society that markets to the perpetually young." This marks Minnix's third appearance on the list.

The publication lauds Jill Schumann, CEO of Lutheran Services in America for her leadership in an organization whose members serve one in 50 Americans. Schumann's been named to the list five times.

Minnix and Schmann will be honored for their work at The NPT Power & Influence Top 50 Gala at the National Press Club. To view the full list, visit http://nptimes.com/09Aug/NPTtop5019.pdf.

About AAHSA

The members of the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (www.aahsa.org) serve as many as two million people every day through mission-driven, not-for-profit organizations dedicated to providing the services people need, when they need them, in the place they call home. Our 5,700 members offer the continuum of aging services: adult day services, home health, community services, senior housing, assisted living residences, continuing care retirement communities, and nursing homes. AAHSA's commitment is to create the future of aging services through quality people can trust.

SOURCE American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging