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Ken Wilson is Vice President of Program Operations for Council on Aging. Ken is responsible for several departments, including non-Medicaid long-term care services (Elderly Services Program); Provider Services; and Transitional Care Services.

Ken received his master’s degree in Gerontology from the Scripps Center at Miami University. Prior to coming to COA in 1994, he worked at several retirement communities.

His publications include journal articles on quality and outcome measurement, the development of the Provider Quality and Performance Report, Ohio’s Aging Fact Book, and county demographic profiles of the older population. He is a frequent speaker at national conferences and meetings on aging policy, strategic planning, outcome measurement, and quality.

Ken is a recipient of the W. Fred Cottrell Distinguished Alumni Award from the Miami University Scripps Gerontology Center. The award recognizes outstanding leadership in the field of aging. Ken serves on the Board of Trustees of Hamilton County Developmental Disabilities Services.

Ken was named Ohio Association of Gerontology and Education’s (OAGE) 2021 Practitioner of the Year. The award recognizes individuals and organizations that either have improved services to older adults through research and evaluation or have developed noteworthy partnerships with institutions of higher learning for the betterment of Ohio’s elders.