Staff

David Lindeman, PhD, Director

Dr. Lindeman has worked in the field of aging and long-term care for 30 years as a health services researcher and administrator. Prior to joining the Center for Technology and Aging, he was the founder and director of the Mather LifeWays Institute on Aging in Evanston, IL, where he was responsible for developing and implementing evidence-based applied research programs, demonstration projects, education programs and dissemination initiatives.

Previously, he held positions as Associate Professor of Health Policy at the Rush Institute for Healthy Aging, Rush University Medical Center in Chicago and Co-Director of the University of California, Davis Alzheimer’s Disease Center. David has been a principal or co-principal investigator on numerous studies, among these the Virtual Integrated Practice Program (John Hartford Foundation); Online Caregiving Programs (American Business Collaboration); and PREPARE and LEAP programs (Health Resources Service Administration, US DHHS). He also has been director or co-director of foundation coordinating offices, including those for the National Institute on Aging, California Department of Health Services and the Brookdale Foundation.

David received his PhD and MSW from UC Berkeley and his BA from SUNY Binghamton.

Lynn Redington, DrPH, MBA, Senior Program Director

Dr. Redington has extensive healthcare industry experience, and has evaluated and commercially developed health technologies for the past 30 years.  Prior to joining the Center for Technology and Aging, Lynn was a strategy and operations consultant to more than 25 healthcare organizations.  Lynn has also held senior business strategy and marketing leadership positions for HealthNet and companies that are now part of Pfizer, Novartis, Inverness Medical and Allergan.

In March 2009, Lynn completed a doctorate in health policy and management in the School of Public Health at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill.  Previously, she earned an MPH from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, an MBA from Golden Gate University in San Francisco, and a BA from the University of California at Davis.

Valerie Steinmetz, Program Director

Ms. Steinmetz joins the Center for Technology and Aging from The Health Technology Center, where she was the Manager of Research and Product Development, and coordinated research in ten key areas including, Medical Imaging, Critical Care, Geriatrics, Cardiovascular Services, Orthopedics, Neurology, Surgical and Interventional Services, Oncology, Healthcare Facilities, and Information Technology. She played a pivotal role in the development of HealthTech’s research deliverables and the implementation and upkeep of the website.

Valerie graduated from University of California, Berkeley with degrees in Public Health, Psychology, and Molecular and Cell Biology with an emphasis in Cell and Developmental Biology. In April 2009, Valerie completed her Pre Medical Post Baccalaureate Certificate Program from the University of California, Berkeley Extension. Valerie is currently enrolled in Emory University's career MPH program in Applied Epidemiology.

Sylviah Nyamu, Research Associate

Sylviah Nyamu, a recent Stanford graduate, joins the Center of Technology and Aging with extensive research in International Health. Prior to joining the Center of Technology and Aging, Ms. Nyamu developed projects focused on Information and Communication Technologies(ICTs) and helped with implementation and evaluation of HIV/AIDS projects in Tanzania.

Ms. Nyamu graduated from Stanford University with a degree in Human Biology. She has traveled extensively and assisted with expansions of sustainable health care programs in Kenya and Tanzania.

Margaret Whelly, Research Program Administrator

Margaret has over 15 years experience as an Office/HR manager and Executive Assistant in both the private and non-profit sector as well as running her own business. Before coming to the Center she worked with HealthTech for two years.

Steven DeMello, Senior Advisor

Mr. DeMello brings to the Center over 30 years of experience in hospital operations, strategic planning, systems management and consulting. He comes to the Center from HealthTech where he was the Executive Director and Senior Advisor.

Previously, he served as Senior Vice President of the California Healthcare System, President and COO of Alliance Home Care Management, Inc., and Principal at the global management consulting firm A.T. Kearney. He also served as chief operating officer of a consumer Internet company.

Steve received a BA in Economics from Claremont McKenna College and an MBA from the University of Chicago.