On Wednesday, October 22, 2025, the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) elected AHCA’s Board of Governors and NCAL’s Board of Directors for the 2025/2026 term. Chris Wright of Connecticut was elected as AHCA Chair, and Sarah Silva of Oregon was elected as NCAL chair. “It is an honor to have Chris and Sarah as the new chairs of our boards,” said AHCA/NCAL President and CEO Clif Porter. “Their years of expertise and passion for the long term care sector will be key in taking the work we do to new heights. I’m grateful to them and all our board members for dedicating their time and energy to keeping the sector united and charting our course forward.”
Norman Rokeach, President & Founder of Marquis Limited, continues as an At-large Representative of the AHCA Board of Governors.
Tara Gregorio, President of Massachusetts Senior Care Association, was elected to the AHCA’s Board of Governors as an American Society of Health Care Administration Executives (ASHCAE) Representative.
NCAL also elected its Board of Directors, including Sarah Silva as its new chair. Silva is the president & co-founder of Arete Living, which operates assisted living, memory care, and independent living communities in nine states.
Members of the AHCA Board of Governors are elected by the association’s governing body, the Council of States. The NCAL Board of Directors is elected by current members of the NCAL board and by the NCAL state leaders. Both boards held the elections at Delivering Solutions 25, the AHCA/NCAL Convention & Expo.