Experienced Leader Tapped to Guide AARP
AARP announced Dr. Myechia Minter-Jordan as the new CEO of its organization on Nov. 12. The longtime physician and public health advocate takes charge during a time of increasing social and technological change. Americans ages 50 and older makeup 110 million of the nation’s population, playing a huge role in the U.S. economy and making up 44% of the nation’s workforce.
Upholding AARP’s Social Mission
“Dr. Minter-Jordan joins us with the necessary attributes to successfully guide AARP on the next leg of our journey to help people live better as they age,” said Lloyd Johnson, chair of AARP’s Board of Directors. In her new role, the innovative business leader is expected to uphold the organization’s social mission with her proven record of financial discipline, team collaboration, and strategic decision-making.
“It’s a passion for improving the lives of others that translates from my being a physician working in community health to the work that I’ll be able to do on a much larger scale with AARP,” Minter-Jordan said. The AARP CEO is dedicated to protecting Social Security and Medicare, as well as supporting family caregivers.
Continuing AARP’s Advocacy Work
Minter-Jordan wants to continue the work AARP has done for over 65 years, working with each president, Congress, governor, and state. She said AARP members “expect their elected officials to carry through on their promises” on issues like Social Security, inflation, and prescription drug prices.
The mother of two shared her goal to use data, storytelling, and models of leadership to challenge the public image of aging. She also plans to attract Gen Z and Millennial caregivers to seek out AARP’s benefits.
Minter-Jordan’s Impressive Background
The Brown University School of Medicine alum formerly served as an attending physician and instructor at Johns Hopkins Medicine before she served as president and CEO of CareQuest Institute for Oral Health and CEO and chief medical officer of The Dimock Center in Massachusetts.
