The Orange County Older Adults Advisory Commission (OAAC) advises the Orange County Board of Supervisors and the OC Office on Aging on matters affecting senior citizens in Orange County. The Commission consists of forty volunteer citizens, including local elected officials, representatives of health care and supportive service provider organizations, persons with leadership experience, and the general public. The Commission has an Executive Committee.
How to Get Involved: The public is invited to attend OAAC meetings and committee meetings. For more information on meeting dates and times, please call (714) 480-2801. If you are interested in joining OAAC or its Executive Committee, you may download an application.
Pictured from Left to Right: Howard Hart (Vice Chair), Amina Sen-Matthews (Member-at-large), Ken Higman (Secretary),
Rachel Owens (Chair), Sandy Stang (Member-at-large), William Wong (Member-at-large)
Missing: Crystal Miles (Past-Chair)
2026 OAAC Commission Meeting Schedule
General Meeting
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| Date | Agendas (available in .pdf) and Meeting Items | Audio (available in .mp3) |
|---|---|---|
| January 9, 2026 | Listen Now | |
| February 13, 2026 | Listen Now | |
| March 13, 2026 | Listen Now | |
| April 10, 2026 | Listen Now | |
| May 8, 2026 | Listen Now |
Executive Committee
| Date | Agendas (available in .pdf) and Meeting Items | Audio (available in .mp3) |
|---|---|---|
| January 23, 2026 | View Agenda | Listen Now |
| February 27, 2026 | View Agenda | Listen Now |
| March 27, 2026 | View Agenda | Listen Now |
| April 24, 2026 | View Agenda | Listen Now |
| May 22, 2026 | View Agenda | Coming Soon |
Executive Board Members & Commission Chairs
| Rachel Owens | Chair |
|---|---|
| Howard Hart | Vice Chair |
| Ken Higman | Secretary |
| Crystal Miles | Past Chair |
| Amina Sen-Matthews | Member-at-Large |
| Sandy Stang | Member-at-Large |
| William Wong | Member-at-Large |
| Charlene Ashendorf | |
| Cash Benton | |
| Elizabeth Busick | |
| Ann Calvo | |
| Jerry Chang | |
| Meredith Chillemi | |
| Lynette Fujitani | |
| Gene Hernandez | |
| Jackie Kim | |
| Mariann Klinger | |
| Marina Leontiev | |
| Janice Lim | |
| Felix Lopez | |
| Catherine Louie | |
| Kristen Maahs | |
| Bilquis Manjra | |
| Joan Nichols | |
| Mario Ortega | |
| John Pointer | |
| Christina Shea | |
| Marty Simonoff | |
| Preeti Singh | |
| Barbara Sloate | |
| Nathan Steele | |
| Dave Tetzlaff | |
| Jennifer Wang | |
| Dave Wheeler |