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Melinda Forstey Serving Seniors President and CEO Melinda Forstey leads with heart, purpose, and impact. Melinda's 16 years of leadership experience including as Chief Operating Officer represents a fresh approach as Serving Seniors moves into its sixth decade of service: Ready. Hopeful. Powerful. Serving Seniors is ready to meet the urgent needs of thousands of older adults living in poverty. Under Melinda's direction, Serving Seniors is driving the adoption of cost- effective and compassionate prevention programs. Serving Seniors is hopeful in driving change. Melinda was instrumental in producing the landmark 2021 Serving Seniors Needs Assessment, which is now shaping public policy and driving practical, actionable solutions. Serving Seniors is powerful through Melinda's strategic, compassionate, and transformative leadership. Under her guidance, Serving Seniors has become a national model, changing the conversation on the growing crisis of older adult homelessness. 525 14th Street, Suite 200 San Diego | 619.235.6572 servingseniors.org melinda.forstey@servingseniors.org President and CEO, Serving Seniors ranchandcoast.com 96 APRIL 2026 RANCH & COAST MAGAZINE