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NAPSA: 6th Global Summit
16th Anniversary of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

World Elder Abuse Day: Presented by NAPSA

Each year the Global Summit on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day brings together national policy makers, advocates, financial services institutions, media, social services organizations and the general public, plus over 150 additional organizational and individual partners from all over the world.

Agenda

11:30AM - 11:40AM
Welcome: Betty F. Malks and Lori Schock
11:40AM - 11:55AM
Opening Remarks: Dr. Elizabeth Podnieks
11:55AM - 12:55PM
Keynote: Coronavirus and Cybercrime - Helping Elders to not get Scammed: Roy Zur
12:55PM - 1:00PM
Video from Our Sponsors
1:00PM - 2:00PM
The Media’s Role in Elder Financial Exploitation: Peter Cook (Moderator), David Brancaccio, and Anna Werner
2:00PM - 2:25PM
Identity Theft - Eva Velasquez
2:25PM - 2:30PM
Video from Our Sponsors
2:30PM - 2:45PM
HelpVul Financial Abuse Reporting: PortalLiz Loewy, Lisa Bleier, andBetty Malks
2:45PM - 3:05PM
Elder Fraud Protection and Response Networks: Kathy Kraninger
3:05PM - 3:15PM
National Guidance for Reporting to APS: Kathleen Quinn and Joe Snyder
3:15PM - 3:55PM
“Ask the Experts” live Q and A hosted by Betty Malks
3:55PM - 4:00PM
Closing Remarks: Betty F. Malks

Keynote Presenter

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Roy Zur

Roy is a cyber intelligence expert, the founder and CEO of several cyber companies, including Cybint, a cyber education company. Roy has more than 15 years of experience in cybersecurity and intelligence operations from the Israeli Defense Forces.

Session Presenters

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Betty Malks

Betty Malks is the WEAAD chairperson, with more than 30 years of experience in adult services. Since 1997, as department director, she has spearheaded the creation of the Santa Clara County Social Services Agency’s Department of Aging and Adult Services (DAAS), bringing together all adult programs under one umbrella.

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Lori Shock

Lori Schock was named director of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy in October 2009. She previously was associate director at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (FINRA) Investor Education Foundation and Office of Investor Education, and before that, was director of outreach at the Center for Audit Quality.

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Dr. Elizabeth Podnieks

Dr. Podnieks is founder of the Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and is a founding member and immediate past president of the INPEA. She is an Honorary Board Member of the National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse.

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Peter Cook

Peter Cook joined ABA in 2017, as executive vice president and chief communications officer. Cook is responsible for the association’s public relations, member communications and marketing departments, and the ABA Foundation where he provides counsel to leadership.

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Anna Werner

Anna Werner is the consumer investigative national correspondent for “CBS This Morning” based in New York. Her reporting is also featured across all CBS News broadcasts and platforms, including the “CBS Evening News,” “CBS Sunday Morning,” “48 Hours”. and CBSN.

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David Brancaccio

David Brancaccio is the host and senior editor of Marketplace Morning Report. Airing five times each morning, his reporting focuses on the future of the economy, financial and labor markets, technology, the environment and social enterprises.

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Eva Velasquez

Eva is the President and CEO of the Identity Theft Resource Center, a nonprofit organization established to support victims of identity theft. She previously served as VP of Operations for the Better Business Bureau and spent 21 years at the San Diego District Attorney's Office.

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Liz Loewy

Liz Loewy is Co-Founder of EverSafe, a technology platform that monitors the financial health of seniors and caregivers for fraud, identity theft, and age-related issues. Liz was formerly a prosecutor in the Manhattan DA’s Office, where she oversaw its Domestic Violence Unit.

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Lisa Bleier

Lisa is Managing Director and Associate General Counsel at SIFMA, and head of the Private Client, Retirement; State Government Affairs teams. In this capacity, she supervises and coordinates SIFMA’s outreach to members of Congress.

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Kathy Kraninger

Kathy Kraninger became director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in December, 2018. Director Kraninger came to the CFPB from the Office of Management and Budget, where as a policy associate director, she oversaw the budgets for executive branch agencies including the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and Homeland Security (DHS), in addition to 30 other government agencies.

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Joe Snyder

Joe Snyder was the Director of Older Adult Protective Services in Philadelphia, PA for 25 years at the largest private non-profit Area Agency on Aging in the United States, and is the former President of the National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA).

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Kathleen Quinn

Kathleen Quinn retired in 2016, after serving for 10 years as the Executive Director of NAPSA. In 2018, Kathleen stepped in as interim director of NAPSA when the person hired to replace her resigned. Kathleen continues to serve as the President of the NAPSA board.

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