Spark Living and Learning, LLC

Spark Living and Learning, LLC provides consulting services to CEOs of health care and senior living communities, presidents of colleges and universities, government officials, foundations, and others to create intergenerational living and learning communities. New partnerships create updated models for students of all ages to thrive in intergenerational settings, and generate business synergies. Anne brings a business and leadership track record of more than thirty years running complex organizations, working in health care, education, age-tech, consulting, and government. Anne is known for out-of-the-box thinking and driving results in environments where older adults thrive. Her collaborative leadership style promotes a culture that prioritizes personal and professional development, diversity and inclusion. Anne continues to integrate global best practices into her work creating innovative environments and services for older adults. She has served as a judge for the Asia Pacific Eldercare Innovation Awards held annually in Singapore. In 2023, Anne returned to Sweden as a visiting Fellow at the Centre for Ageing and Health at the University of Gothenburg, refreshing earlier connections made as a Fulbright scholar researching innovative health and housing options for seniors in Sweden. Anne has been featured as a guest expert on the syndicated United States Public Broadcast Series, Getting dot OLDER. She is a frequent speaker on topics related to thinking differently about aging. She applies national and global insights along with "best and next" practices in her work updating existing models and creating new communities for the next generation. https://blog.nic.org/exploring-the-potential-of-multigenerational-living-and-learning-a-conversation-with-anne-doyle