GRETCHEN

Gretchen Alkema is president of Wolf Eagle Enterprises, LLC – a strategic engagement firm that delivers clear-eyed insights and resource-conscious solutions to health, aging, and care delivery industries.

• Provided care support and service coordination to Americans facing chronic health conditions with daily living challenges – including those living with Alzheimer’s disease, navigating the acute to post-acute care continuum, seeking mental health and substance abuse treatment, and receiving end-of-life care.

• Advised a high-profile U.S. Senator on aging, health, mental health, and complex care issues that influenced value-based Medicare and Medicaid reform.

• Designed and led the communications and policy strategy for a $230 million aging-focused foundation, producing year-over-year results in care system transformation and sparking the Master Plan for Aging movement.

• Advanced an implementation-science research agenda to halt inappropriate medication prescribing practices affecting low-income, chronically ill older adults living at home.

Gretchen holds a Ph.D. in gerontology from the University of Southern California, a master’s degree in social work from the University of Michigan, and bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Colorado, Boulder. She serves on multiple boards and advisory committees to enhance access and quality of care for underserved populations. Gretchen is a Gallup® Certified Strengths Coach with a passion for cultivating the next generation of success-driven leaders in the public, private, and philanthropic sectors.