Dr. Myechia Minter-Jordan is now the CEO of AARP.
Minter-Jordan plans to focus on key issues like protecting Social Security and Medicare while bringing in younger members to AARP.
Just one week after the 2024 presidential election, Dr. Myechia Minter-Jordan has stepped into her role as AARP’s CEO, ready to lead as the organization continues to support health security, financial stability, and personal wellness for older Americans.
On November 12, AARP announced Dr. Myechia Minter-Jordan as its new CEO, appointing the experienced physician and public health advocate at a time of significant social and technological change. AARP notes that Americans aged 50 and older total 110 million people, significantly contributing to the U.S. economy and comprising 44% of the workforce.
“Dr. Minter-Jordan brings the essential qualities to lead AARP in our ongoing mission to help people age better,” said Lloyd Johnson, chair of AARP’s Board of Directors, in a press release. As she takes on her new role, the innovative business leader is set to uphold AARP’s social mission, backed by her strong record in financial discipline, teamwork, and strategic leadership.
“It’s my passion for improving lives that drives me, from my time as a physician in community health to what I can now achieve on a broader scale with AARP,” Minter-Jordan shared in an interview. As AARP’s CEO, she remains committed to addressing members’ top concerns, such as protecting Social Security, Medicare, and supporting family caregivers.
She also aims to continue AARP’s longstanding work with presidents, Congress, governors, and states over the past 65 years. On November 5, voters aged 50 and older turned out to address major issues like Social Security, inflation, and prescription drug prices. Minter-Jordan emphasized that AARP members “expect their elected officials to keep their promises.”
The mother of two expressed her ambition to use data, storytelling, and innovative leadership to reshape public perceptions of aging. She also aims to engage Gen Z and Millennial caregivers by highlighting AARP’s benefits.
A graduate of the Brown University School of Medicine, she previously worked as an attending physician and instructor at Johns Hopkins Medicine and later served as president and CEO of the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health and CEO/Chief Medical Officer of The Dimock Center in Massachusetts. She also serves as vice-chair and founder of The New Commonwealth Racial Equity and Social Justice Fund (NCF) and was featured at JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s “The Sweetness of Giving: A Celebration of Philanthropy” event on August 9 in Martha’s Vineyard.
