Executive Director:  Susan Harris

Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging Board of Directors consists of 9 representatives from our planning and service area of Jefferson, Shawnee, and Douglas counties.

The role of the JAAA Board of Directors is to:

• Evaluate the Executive Director annually and make decisions regarding hiring/firing Executive Director
• Adopt a mission statement for JAAA, and revise it as deemed necessary or as circumstances warrant
• Establish by-laws for the Board of Directors and revise as deemed necessary
• Establish policies to guide the agency, the Board of Directors, and the Executive Director, and alter these as necessary
• Ensure adequate funding for the operation of the agency
• Exercise prudence in the control of funds
• Engage in long-term or strategic planning for JAAA
• Evaluate the functioning of the Board as a Board, and as needed, take steps to improve it.

The JAAA Board member is expected to:

• Know and support JAAA’s mission, purpose, goals, policies, programs, and services
• Attend board and committee meetings
• Prepare for and actively participate in board and committee meetings
• Faithfully read and endeavor to understand JAAA’s financial statements
• Serve on at least one committee and accept leadership positions when asked
• Maintain confidentiality of Board executive decisions
• Acknowledge hat all power rests with the full board, not individual board members
• Support the Executive Director
• Maintain proper relationship with staff
• Represent JAAA in your community and bring concerns of the elderly back to JAAA
• Expand knowledge about JAAA and the field of aging in order o be an advocate for the needs of the elderly
• Assist with Agency with fund-raising through personal influence with others and participating in fund-raising events and activities
• Suggest possible nominees to the Board

JAAA Board of Directors