Joleen’s background features an extensive array of managerial and professional research experience, along with recent experience in the operation and direction of events for a major community organization. Her academic background (MBA and BS-Biology) and her years of hands-on experience assisting in the professional career development of others, along with the teaching and tutoring skills she’s compiled over the years, serve her well in her role at the Foundation. Likewise, her successes in event planning and organization, community outreach, and project development equip her well to join the exceptional Foundation team. Joleen’s wide-ranging understanding of training and development at many levels equips her with the tools needed to continue advancing the Foundation’s programs and the organization’s development.

Ken brings to our Advisory Team a strong, working knowledge of Social Security’s organization and operation. As a 34-year SSA professional, he has extensive experience in dealing with questions and concerns from the public about Social Security. Ken’s practical approach to interpreting the public’s information needs makes him an effective communicator for folks trying to decipher the complexities of this vital senior program. His in-depth experience in dealing with the public fits well with the resources on our team, and his ability to convey Social Security’s rules and regulations in clear and understandable terms is an invaluable addition to our Advisory Service. As an NSSA-accredited Advisor, Ken will be helping us deal with the growing volume of inquiries our team handles.

Ken is a resident of North Fort Myers, Florida, and escapes to the Northeast US for the summer months.

While earning her B.S. Health Service Administration from Providence College in Providence, Rhode Island and a Green Belt in Six Sigma Lean from Bryant University in North Smithfield, Rhode Island, Eileen worked in various positions in the health care industry. Her career features over thirty years of experience in health care, ranging from clinical-side in the home health care industry to financial-side in two leading non-profit multi-hospital systems, and including a tour of duty as a pricing specialist/negotiator at a Blue Cross & Blue Shield health insurance company.

After the death of her husband, Eileen moved to Florida and began working for a multi-hospital health care system, eventually returning to positions that offered her more opportunity for analytical work. Her current position is that of Health Care Research Analyst at AMAC, Inc., and she is co-credited with the development of AMAC’s B.E.S.T Health Care plan, the replacement for Obamacare now under consideration in Washington. In addition, Eileen provides services to the AMAC Foundation, including editorial maintenance of the Foundation’s Medicare Report websites (www.MedicareReport.org and http://www.SocialSecurityReport.org) and service as a NSSA-certified Social Security Advisor.

After serving in the U.S. Army, Russ started his professional career in computing technology, working at Pan American World Airways, American Express Company, and finally at IBM, where he rose to become executive Director of IBM Global Services’ worldwide quality assurance program and project management profession. Russ retired from IBM, and for the last 10 years has served in several capacities for the Association of Mature American Citizens, now as a member of the AMAC Foundation’s Social Security Advisory team. Russ earned his NSSA® accreditation as a Social Security advisor in 2016 and has handled thousands of client Social Security questions since that time. He has written two books on Social Security (available on Amazon or at the AMAC Foundation), writes the nationally syndicated “Ask Rusty” Social Security advice column, and publishes a weekly podcast about Social Security, while continuing his duties handling daily questions about Social Security.

After earning his A.S. Computer Science degree from Pierce College in Philadelphia, Gerry began what would be a 30-year career in the Electric Utility Industry in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Along the way, he completed his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration at Alvernia University in Reading, Pennsylvania, graduating Magna Cum Laude in 1992. Retiring in 1997 as Information Technology Director for the utility, he served as Development Director for a manufacturing consortium in Pennsylvania, and then embarked on a second career as Business Manager for a regional law firm in southeast Pennsylvania. In Florida, he has served as a Consultant and Adjunct Instructor at Lake Sumter State College in 2004, and later at College of Central Florida. In addition, he served as a Consultant at Sumter Electric Cooperative, handling a variety of management training, professional development, and technical responsibilities. Since late 2012, he’s been providing consulting and professional services to the AMAC organization. Gerry is a National Social Security Advisor, certified by the “National Social Security Association, LLC.”

Mark retired in 2023 after spending the past 38 years working for the Social Security Administration. His entire career had him working on the front lines’ educating our seniors about all facets of the very complex and confusing SS, disability, and Medicare programs. Prior to Covid, he had the opportunity to do a lot of presentations around Seminole County, FL educating our seniors about these programs. His passion is doing presentations to inform people on a topic that will matter to them and their families.

Sharon has a background in accounting and tax preparation of more than 20 years. She began working for AMAC as a Member Service Representative because she believes in what AMAC stands for and what we are trying to accomplish for both seniors and America. She loves working with the public and being able to help people.

Sharon’s duties at the Foundation are focused on assisting our members that have questions about Social Security. In addition, Sharon assists with the Foundation’s financial record keeping and coordinates the production of reference materials on Social Security and related subjects. She is a dually accredited advisor with the “National Social Security Association, LLC” since April  2016 and the “National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts” since September 2018.

Arlene’s background features nearly 20 years of experience in customer service and administrative support. This experience, coupled with her work as Director of Merchant Services for AMAC Small Business Solutions and Quality Control Coordinator for Member Services, gives her a strong foundation for the research, problem-solving, and communication tasks we handle in the Social Security area. She is excited about the challenges ahead of her in this position, and we’re pleased to welcome her to the staff! Arlene completed her training in early August, 2019 and immediately–and successfully–passed the certification examination.

Andy retired from the State of Michigan after working for 34 years.  She started as a receptionist at the Attorney General’s office and retired as a section manager for the Michigan Department of Transportation, Office of Passenger Transportation (OPT).  While at OPT, Andy worked directly with the transit agencies across the state and saw the difference transit service makes for so many people.  As the section manager, she was responsible for the delivery of the entire federal and state transit program in Michigan.  She became very passionate about public transportation and serving the public.  This passion led her to AMAC where she can continue helping people understand a very complex Social Security system.

Outside of work, Andy and her husband Jim enjoy golfing, camping, traveling/wandering, visiting with family and friends and taking their golden retriever Izzy on new adventures.  She also plays the piano for the Community of Christ church and pretends that she knows how to play a baritone ukelele.

Deb joined AMAC Foundation in 2024, sporting an MBA in Leadership and 22-year career in the academic arena providing operations support.  Addition of her previous experience in the business sector, results in a well-rounded perspective she lends to all endeavors.  She is inquisitive by nature and has a penchant for simplifying the complex.

Deb reaps satisfaction from assisting others in “moving the needle forward” and  enjoys her work and personal life.  She and her husband reside in Florida where they co-parent their pet mini pig.  Sharing the Saturday Stumper crossword puzzle and Sunday drives top their list of favorite activities.

Rebecca Weber was born and raised on Long Island, New York, the fourth child of five in a family steeped in the values of faith, family and freedom. While attending college, Rebecca joined her family’s business, Hometown Insurance Agency.

At Hometown Insurance, Rebecca progressed through a variety of responsibilities, reaching her current position of Chief Executive Officer in 2009. Some of her accomplishments include the achievement of VIP status with The Hartford Insurance Company and Elite status with Travelers Insurance, both prestigious distinctions in the insurance industry.

Rebecca is a Chartered Property Casualty Agent (CPCU) and a member of The Alternative Board, where she has earned multiple achievement awards for outstanding leadership. Along with her substantial career involvement in the insurance industry, she has been able to apply her strong sense of values to the formation and development of the Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC).

In 2011, Rebecca formed AMAC Senior Resources Network, Inc. as a vehicle to offer AMAC members guidance and choice with their healthcare insurance options. AMAC Senior Resources Network has been recognized as one of the top 10 producing agencies in since 2014.

Rebecca is Editor in Chief of the AMAC Advantage, the magazine of The Association of Mature American Citizens, and spearheads AMAC’s business development and employee training initiatives. Her seasoned business background and sense of personal integrity are driving forces in AMAC’s rapidly developing success.

As a co-founder of AMAC, Judy Weber has worked alongside her husband in the creation and development of the AMAC organization. Sharing both Dan’s beliefs and his commitment, Judy has been a key participant in the growth and stability of AMAC. With her extensive background in financial planning and financial management, she has been instrumental in managing the Foundation’s fiscal operations. Applying her skills in a hands-on environment, she has created a solid financial platform that has enabled the organization to successfully navigate the start-up waters. Judy’s organizational and administrative skills will be instrumental as the Foundation develops and as services are deployed.

Dave Weber is one of the key driving forces behind the Association of Mature American Citizens. Since 2007, he has labored passionately to build the foundation of what has emerged as a leading advocate for America’s older citizens, and has made enormous personal commitments to AMAC’s mission.

After graduating from Sayville High School in 1994 and while completing studies at The State University of New York and Suffolk County Community College, Dave joined his family’s independent insurance agency—Hometown Insurance in Bohemia, New York—where he quickly became an integral part of the firm’s internal operations. During the ensuing 18-year period, he became a subject-matter expert in the Personal Insurance industry, applying this knowledge and experience to the building and mentoring of the network of sales and service teams that would propel Hometown to success.

Dave is a Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) Candidate, and is a licensed Property and Casualty, Life, Accident and Health Broker in the State of New York. In 2003, Dave’s accomplishments were recognized with the coveted “High Achievement Award” from Travelers Insurance.

Dave left Hometown Insurance as Vice President in April, 2012 and dedicated himself to AMAC in a full-time capacity. Serving as AMAC’s Chief Operating Officer, Dave managed the establishment of the organization’s New York, Florida, and New Mexico offices, coordinating the operational and administrative tasks necessary to build what has become a well-functioning business network.

A large part of Dave’s present role with AMAC includes acting as Chief Marketing Officer, creating new benefits for members, such as AMAC’s Roadside Assistance and Auto Insurance programs, and developing and maintaining relationships with AMAC’s business and service partners. Dave also leads the efforts of AMAC’s Membership Services and Information Technology teams, and both of which are key to the organization’s thriving operation. Dave’s work with AMAC, coupled with his belief in the free enterprise system, has helped position the organization to in the forefront of advocacy for America’s seniors.

John Caffrey, CFP® certificant, has worked in the financial services industry since May of 1985. He is a graduate, Cum Laude, from the State University of New York Oswego with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and a Minor in Economics. John is the owner of Castle Financial Advisors, LLC and Castle Asset Management, LLC an independent, SEC regulated investment advisory firm. He has dedicated his career to furnishing a full range of services and products with a proven record to his clients. Thorough and innovative, John has helped hundreds of professionals, high net worth individuals and business owners attain financial independence. John is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certificant. He received his designation through study with the College of Financial Planning in Denver, Colorado in July of 1988. John is a member of the Financial Planning Association. He is a registered representative of Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. John is one of the Founders and currently sits on the Board of Directors, of Empire National Bank, located in Islandia, NY. He currently lives in Hauppauge, NY with his wife Laura, his son’s Ryan and Tyler and daughter Victoria.

Maureen Otis is the president and co-founder of American Caging, Inc. (ACI). ACI specializes in providing caging, data entry, escrow/accounting, fulfillment and file maintenance services to for-profit and non-profit organizations, their professional fundraisers and consultants. As president, Maureen is responsible for all company operations. Additionally, she provides legal assistance in matters related to fund raising and contract review.

An attorney and former CPA, Ms. Otis is a nationally recognized non-profit law expert. Maureen spent the first 5 years of her legal career as a trial attorney. However, about 20 years ago, she began to focus her legal practice on charitable fund raising by representing non-profit organizations, direct mail agencies and telemarketing companies in their efforts to comply with the various state charitable solicitation laws. Because of her years of experience in dealing with state regulators, she has developed a solid working relationship with many of the state attorneys and investigators who review charitable solicitation registration applications for approval.

Maureen also provides legal representation for corporate formation; preparation and filing of applications for exemption from Federal Incomes taxes; contract preparation; and assistance with written and verbal disclosure requirements. Additionally, the law firm provides assistance with other types of fund raising-related registration including the Combined Federal Campaign and America’s Charities.

Maureen is a graduate of University of West Florida, with a BA in Accounting, and earned her Doctor of Jurisprudence from South Texas College of Law and is licensed in the State Bar of Texas. She is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Texas.

Mr. Grimaldi began his career as a reporter for the Associated Press and subsequently joined the pioneering public relations firm of Carl Byoir & Associates in New York where he was a group vice president. He served for a period as part of the first non-partisan communications department in the New York State Assembly [he was Press Secretary to the Speaker for Membership Affairs]. Subsequently, Mr. Grimaldi became a member of the Board and Executive Vice President of the Braun & Company, a leading international business and public relations consultancy.

John Grimaldi is a founding member of the Board of Directors of Priva Technologies, Inc. and he has served for more than thirty years as a Trustee of Daytop Village Foundation, which oversees a worldwide drug rehabilitation network

Mary Parker Lewis was born and raised in southern California and graduated from Scripps College. She pursued graduate studies at Claremont Graduate School (now Claremont Graduate University) and Notre Dame Institute in Virginia. Early in her career, Lewis served as a staffer with the Free Congress Foundation after work with the Hoover Institution. A Reagan administration political appointee, she was special assistant to the U.S. Secretary of Transportation and confidential assistant to William Kristol, Chief of Staff to U.S. Secretary of Education William Bennett.

Ms. Lewis currently serves as CFO for Liberty Tree Alliance, a grassroots organization founded by Dr. Alan Keyes to advocate the basic principles and core values of the conservative movement in the United States. Ms. Lewis is also a political consultant and fundraiser who previously served as Chief of Staff to Dr. Keyes, candidate for President of the United States in 1996 and 2000, as well as his campaign for the U.S. Senate in Illinois against Barack Obama in 2004.

Mr. West is a co-founder and President of The Foundation Assisting Seniors, a Henderson, Nevada-based organization created 15 years ago to help enable the elderly to age in place during their later years. The organization in turn provides funding to several community-based volunteer entities providing essential services to seniors. In addition to his Foundation efforts, Mr. West has extensive experience in the nonprofit world, having served as President of Rotary and as a member of the Rotary Foundation and a director of the KM Foundation, Kiwanis Foundation, and Bravo Ministries. As a Rotarian, he has been recognized as a Paul Harris Fellow. Mr. West’s civic activities include extensive participation in the Sun City Anthem Community Association, where he served as President of the Board of Directors from 2003 to 2007. He is a recipient of the Henderson Chevrolet Shining Star Award (2013) and the Acts of Kindness Award (2014), and was named Nevada Senior Citizen of 2015. His civic work also included a stints as Vice Chairman of the Nevada Commission of Common Interest Communities and Condominium Hotels, Chairman of the Clark County Committee on Helicopter Noise, Chairman of the Anthem Oversight Committee, Chairman of S.H.O.U.T., and membership on multiple City of Henderson Committees. Mr. West is a retired airline pilot, having served Pan Am and United Airlines, and is former president of Grand Air and a retired general contractor. As a military veteran, he served as a fighter pilot (F-100 and F-105) during the Vietnam Conflict.

Kurt Meyer is Vice President of Strategic Partnerships for AMAC, and in this role coordinates much of the interaction between AMAC and external entities seeking to establish business ventures with the organization. With 25 years of corporate management experience in the defense, finance, and dental insurance sectors, Kurt has progressed through a variety of management and executive positions during the development of a career rich in entrepreneurial spirit and business leadership.

During his career, Kurt has held executive positions at Grumman Aerospace Corporation, Chase Manhattan Bank, Union Bank of Switzerland, Brighton Credit Corporation, ArcLoan.com, and EDP Dental Plan before forming the Strategic Business Network, Inc, a management consulting company, in 2006.

Kurt is a 1984 graduate of C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University.

As a community leader, Mr. Meyer has served on the Board of Directors of several non-profit organizations including:

• The Better Business Bureau of Central New England, Inc.
• The Long Island Works Coalition
• The Children’s Sport Connection
• The Alzheimer’s Association, Long Island Chapter

He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Alzheimer’s Disease Resource Center and the LIU Post Alumni Association.

In December 2013, Mr. Meyer was accepted into the National Association of Distinguished Professionals, a national association comprised of executives and professionals throughout the United States.

Mr. Meyer currently resides in Fort Salonga, New York with his wife, Lynn and their two sons, Kyle and Jared.

Dan Weber was an authentic patriot. As a student of America’s history, Dan had devoted a substantial portion of his life to correcting the systematic erosion of the values on which the country was founded. In fact, recovery of our country’s moral compass was the driving force behind his decision in 2007 to form the Association of Mature American Citizens. A devoted advocate of free enterprise, Dan embraced the concept of hard work and earned reward at an early age, delivering newspapers at the age of 12. He launched his first business venture at age 16, achieving a level of success that helped cement his work ethic and his dedication to self-development.

Immediately after his high school graduation, he elected to serve his country by enlisting in the United States Air Force. An honorable discharge and the distinctions he earned during his service further demonstrated his conviction that strong value systems are critical to society. Following his Air Force tour, Dan formed a family insurance business, achieving tremendous success through service to a broad range of clientele. Over a 30-year period, this enterprise provided indispensable guidance to thousands of people, enabling him to develop a keen sense of understanding about America’s direction.

In Dan’s view, America’s very foundation—the Constitution—is being disregarded. Each year the power of government increases while individual freedoms are threatened. Excessive taxation, out-of-control governmental spending, and increasing interference in the lives of citizens are evidence that our country is going through a period of drastic change—change that is eradicating our traditional values. These concerns, along with a growing recognition that our country’s older citizens need more effective advocacy in Washington, were driving forces in Dan’s 2007 decision to launch AMAC. Average, everyday Americans need to be represented by an organization that has their best interest at heart. Dan Weber sees AMAC as a way to unite citizens to defend our American way of life. With now over 2 million members, AMAC has established itself under Dan Weber’s guidance as just that organization…one that can help keep America strong.