Kristin Smith
Kristin Smith is an Aging Services Program Coordinator at the New York State Office for the Aging who oversees the Naturally Occurring Retirement Community (NORC) Program. She believes that older adults are valuable members of society who deserve to age in the community of their choice. Kristin has more than 30 years of experience working in the field of aging services, previously serving as the Agency and Operations Manager at Attentive Care, Inc., a licensed health care and staffing agency, with locations in the Albany Capitol district and Long Island area. She is a Licensed Practical Nurse who holds a degree in health administration from Empire State University, as well as a degree in Human Services. She is returning to the study of social policy in the spring of 2025, working to obtain her master’s degree. When not working, Kristin is focused on her five rescue pups and her community advocacy work in the area of substance use disorder and spreading hope of recovery. She is the Race Director of a 5K run established in memory of her daughter, who lost her life to addiction in 2015.
