For Immediate Release: May 11, 2010
Denver, Colorado
Contact:
Erica Ananich, SCSA
(800) 653-1785
society@csa.us
The Society of Certified Senior Advisors (SCSA) is pleased to welcome Christine Niero, PhD, as a newly appointed member of the Board of Directors. Dr. Niero brings over twenty years of experience in credentialing and non-profit management with a record of highly successful client outcomes. “Dr. Niero is a recognized industry leader and her extensive knowledge and expertise in certification will be invaluable to SCSA and its initiatives,” said Ed Pittock, President and Founder of SCSA.
Dr. Niero is well versed in the development and implementation of accreditation standards and the establishment of best certification practices for credentialing boards. Her experiences include:
- Vice Chair of the Personnel Certification Accreditation Committee (PCAC) for the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) world standard for personnel certification, ISO/IEC 17024
- Public member on the Board of Directors for the International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineers, Professional Certification Committee
- Vice Chair of the Conference Committee for the Association of Test Publishers (ATP)
- Member of the ASAE Consultants Section Council and past member of the ASAE Professional Development Committee
- Past Chair of the Steering Committee of the Metropolitan D.C. Certification Networking Group
- Past Officer on the Board of Directors of the National Organization for Competency Assurance (NOCA)
“The Society of Certified Senior Advisors plays an important role in the education of professionals who work with senior citizens,” said Niero. “I am honored to serve on the Board and am committed to working with SCSA in the fulfillment of its mission.”
Dr. Niero’s areas of expertise include developing and implementing viable credentialing programs, policy development, establishing operational and governance structures, optimizing management functions, leadership development, strategic planning, standard setting and accreditation. She is an astute team builder, skilled leader and facilitator with the ability to bring together diverse perspectives.
ABOUT SCSA. SCSA was established in 1997 to enhance education and standards among professionals working with senior citizens. SCSA’s mission is to educate professionals to work more effectively with their senior clients. We believe that the right kind of planning, recommendations and referrals can make aging a state to be savored instead of a fate to fear. For those who work with seniors, this means understanding the key health, social and financial factors that are important to seniors—and how these factors work together. CSAs are able to integrate this into their professional practices, no matter what field they’re in. They’ve learned how incredibly gratifying it is to help seniors achieve their goals, and the seniors they’ve worked with have learned how important it is to work with someone who truly understands their age-related circumstances.