Dr. Mildred E. Warner is a Professor in the Department of City and Regional Planning at Cornell University where her work focuses primarily on local government service delivery, economic development and planning across generations. Dr. Warner's research explores the impact of privatization and devolution on local government and the role of human services as part of the social infrastructure for economic development. Her work on planning across generations explores new community development models for addressing human services and linking the needs of children and elders.

Lydia Morken is a planner working as a Research/Extension Specialist at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. Her current work focuses on planning for the aging population across the urban to rural spectrum and the potential of school/city collaboration to share services and facilities. Originally from Minnesota, she previously spent seven years in Chicago working in community development, communications, sustainability and philanthropy. She holds a Master of Regional Planning degree from Cornell.

Dorian Block is the Project Manager of the Age-friendly New York City initiative. Age-friendly NYC aims to engage all public and private sectors of the city to become more inclusive of older adults. The initiative is staffed by The New York Academy of Medicine(NYAM) in partnership with the Mayor’s Office and the New York City Council. In her role, Dorian has led the creation of neighborhood-level Aging Improvement Districts in New York, worked with city agencies to integrate the concept into their agenda and advised cities around world launching their own age-friendly initiatives. Dorian joined NYAM nearly three years ago, following seven years of work as an award-winning journalist at The New York Daily News, The Boston Globe and other publications. She holds an M.S. degree with honors from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism.