April 10, 2007

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Contact: Sarah Mashburn, (202) 508-9492

AAHSA Recruits New Senior Vice President for Business and Corporate Relations

Washington, D.C. – The American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA) recently recruited Zachary Sikes to serve as AAHSA’s first Senior Vice President for Business and Corporate Relations.

In this new role, Sikes will be responsible for cultivating corporate America’s interest in the mission of long-term care, which affects virtually all American families. He will identify, recommend and cultivate opportunities for AAHSA and its members to form partnerships within the corporate community and oversee this community’s role in several AAHSA’s programs, including group purchasing and shared services, sponsorships, fundraising and AAHSA’s Center for Aging Services Technologies (CAST).

Sikes most recently worked as a consultant to Pfizer, Inc., where he was responsible for the company’s Medical Society eCooperative. He also managed many of Pfizer's external partner relations, including CAST. Prior to joining Pfizer, Sikes worked as a vice president for Partners Consulting Services and has experience with a number of consulting firms, including IBM, Arthur D. Little and The IT Group. He also served as captain in the United States Air Force.

Sikes received a bachelor’s degree from the U.S. Military Academy and a masters degree in National Security Studies with a focus on technology policy and competitive intelligence from Georgetown University.

"Partnerships between not-for-profit organizations and the corporate community are an essential element in transformation." AAHSA President & CEO Larry Minnix said. "I am confident that Zach can help AAHSA form these kind of relationships and advance our mission to create the future of aging services."

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About AAHSA
The members of the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (www.aahsa.org) help millions of individuals and their families every day through mission-driven, not-for-profit organizations dedicated to providing the services that people need, when they need them, in the place they call home. Our 5,800 member organizations, many of which have served their communities for generations, 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.