Your Board of Directors
Lambra Holloway, MS
President
Lambra is a results-oriented Program Manager, Care Manager, and dedicated older adult advocate with a compassionate, service-focused approach. Inspired to shift her professional focus toward older adults, she transitioned from a successful career in education to work directly with older adults and their families. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Pepperdine University and a Master of Science in Gerontology from Kansas State University.
She serves as a Care Manager for Sundance Care Specialists and as a Program Manager for a community center with Harris County, Office of Commissioner Rodney Ellis. In these roles, she designs and delivers impactful programs and resources that enhance quality of life for older adults. Driven by a passion for service, Lambra is committed to creating meaningful opportunities that promote well-being, independence, and dignity while fostering communities that value the aging experience.
Kay Lynn Jenkins, LCSW
Treasurer
Kay Lynn is a clinical social worker with a long history of working with people living with grief, loss, and chronic illness or disabilities in settings ranging from hospice to clinics to nursing and assisted living facilities. After “semi-retiring” from an in-home and community neurorehabilitation agency, she resurrected her private psychotherapy practice to serve a similar population. Away from work, she enjoys travel, choral music, Iyengar yoga, attending arts events, and spending time with her husband, two cats, and lifelong friends.
Members At Large
Marci Walters
Marci has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology from the University of Hartford and spent many years in the Boston area selling semiconductors. Marci has always had seniors on her mind as her last year in college she did her internship in Hartford, Connecticut at the Hebrew Home for the Elderly. She started her career in senior living about 10 years ago when she moved her family to Houston from the Boston area. After spending time at home with her young children she wanted to restart her career where her passion has always been. Helping seniors live their best lives.
Marci is responsible for helping families navigate their way through senior living and keeping seniors safe and engaged in the community.
Marci is a mother of two daughters ages 20 and 22. She grew up on Long Island (Plainview) New York, went to school in Connecticut then moved to Boston and finally Houston. Marci enjoys going to the gym early in the morning, shopping at Costco and thrift stores, and spending time with her family.
Garrett Schopper
Garrett is the dedicated owner of Encore Caregivers, where he is committed to providing compassionate, personalized care that helps clients maintain dignity and independence. With a strong focus on trust, reliability, and genuine human connection, Garrett has built his organization around the belief that quality caregiving goes beyond meeting physical needs—it’s about enriching lives. His leadership reflects a deep passion for service and a hands-on approach that ensures every client and family feels supported every step of the way.
Serhat Bolukbasi
Serhat Bolukbasi is the CEO and Owner of Homewatch CareGivers of Houston Galleria, where he works closely with families, caregivers, and community partners to support older adults in maintaining independence and quality of life at home. His day-to-day focus is on care delivery, client experience, and building strong relationships with professionals serving the aging population in Houston.
Prior to entering the home care field, Serhat was a Principal at The Boston Consulting Group, where he advised organizations on strategy and operations across the U.S., Europe, and Asia. He holds an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and is committed to contributing to the well-being of older adults through both his professional work and his involvement with the Houston Gerontological Society.
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Peggy Determeyer
George Armstrong
Former HGS Presidents,
Board Members Emeriti
HGS Past President, Rick Cagney, J.D., LL.M., M.B.A
Rick is a results-oriented attorney/mediator/arbitrator with experience in business, government, non-profit, technology and education. He is also a Parenting Coordinator & Facilitator and Guardian Ad Litem. His BA in American Studies was from Yale University, New Haven, CT; JD, from the University of Texas School of Law, Austin, TX; LLM, International Law & Trade from Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, D.C.; and MBA, in Finance and Marketing from the University of Houston, Houston, TX.
Actively giving to the community, he serves the State Bar of Texas, Houston Bar Association; Texas Association of Mediators; ACR-Houston (Vice President/Treasurer); Houston Gerontological Society (Vice President); Alliance Francaise of Houston (Treasurer); Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo (Life Member); Kentucky Derby Museum; Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels.
HGS 2018 to 2019 President – Vaunette Fay PhD, RNC, FNP, GNP
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Nursing Director, Continuing Education Lead Nurse Planner Professor of Nursing – Clinical Nursing Systems
Dr. Vaunette Fay received her PhD in nursing theory development and research from Texas Woman’s University in 1992. She received her Master of Science with a major in nursing as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) from Texas Woman’s University in Houston in 1974. She worked as a FNP for Harris County Hospital District- Sunnyside clinic and for Cardiology Associates prior to joining the faculty of University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Nursing in 1981. She is currently an Associate Professor, and since 1990 has served as track director for the Gerontological Nurse Practitioner track.In 1993, she became head of the Division of Gerontology at the UTHSC-Houston School of Nursing and in 1997 was appointed as Associate Director for Education at the UTHSC-H Center on Aging. She is a certified family nurse practitioner and a gerontological nurse practitioner. Dr. Fay teaches gerontological nursing at the undergraduate and graduate levels. She has had faculty practice positions as a GNP with Harris County Hospital District Settegast Clinic and is currently working with an Alzheimer’s Day Care Center.Dr. Fay’s research interests include the impact of co-morbidity on physical functioning in older adults and the competency level of nurses working in long term care.A focus of Dr. Fay’s academic career has been development of nurse practitioner programs and interdisciplinary education. She served as nursing coordinator for the Houston site of a Hartford Interdisciplinary team training grant and is lead faculty for an interdisciplinary Issues in Aging class. She is active in the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner faculty and has served on the education committee as chair of the GNP competencies taskforce. Dr. Fay has served on national review panels and on expert panel on geriatric nursing education. She is currently the Project Officer for the UTHSC-Houston portion of the Texas Consortium of Geriatric Education Centers grant and the John A. Hartford Foundation grant for developing new electronic media for disseminating gerontological nursing content.
HGS, Past President Barbara Sunderland Manousso, Ph.D., M.P.H. CEO
Manousso Mediation and Arbitration, LLC Dr. Barbara Sunderland Manousso, the CEO of Manousso Mediation and Arbitration, LLC, has been in business since 1993 as a 100% woman-owned business. Her work in the field of alternative dispute resolution has been in training mediators and self-practicing as a mediator, arbitrator, ombudsman, facilitator, negotiator, conflict resolution coach, as well as author. A former president of the Association of Conflict Resolution Houston chapter, she is internationally recognized as a leader and mentor in the field of mediation. She mediates civil and family cases, such as elder and adult mediation. Dr. Manousso serves on the international ACR Standards Committee for Elder Care Mediation Training and has been a seminal international lecturer and expert on elder mediation. In 2008, Barbara was appointed a state Commissioner by Texas Governor Perry to serve on Texas’ Nursing Facility Administrators Advisory Committee. Her baccalaureate was from Brown University; Master of Public Health, from the University of Texas School of Public Health; and Ph.D., from Nova Southeastern University. She is a member of the the University of Texas Consortium on Aging.
Jeanette Lazarofsky, MS, CMC, CLL JML
Geriatric Care Consulting Laugh A Lot, Friends Jeanette Lazarofsky is a health and human services professional with 30 years’ experience as a consultant, administrator, board director, and volunteer focused on advocacy and support of independent living for older adults. She has a Master of Science degree in Gerontology from Towson University in Baltimore, Maryland, is an Advanced Professional Aging Life Care Expert and spends most of her time bringing the joys and gifts of Laughter as a Certified Laughter Leader and Laughter Yoga presenter. Jeanette has been a keynote speaker and program presenter at annual conferences, seminars and business workshops. Jeanette has been involved with HGS since 2004, served on the HGS Board of Directors since 2009 and was the board president in 2014 and 2015.