Vice President of Systems and Technologies
President, Gerontological Solutions, Inc.
ldwight@gsi.org
Leslie Dwight is the president and founder of Gerontological Solutions, Inc., Gerontological Services’ technology resource company located in Massachusetts. The company develops new hardware and software technologies to support older people’s independence as well as working with Gerontological Services, Inc. clients on strategic technology plans.
Leslie (Lili) Dwight has focused for the past ten years on hardware and software product development in the field of aging. She has 25+ years of experience in software product development in the fields of aging, education, finance, music, entertainment, and security.
In the field of aging, Leslie has developed hardware, software, and Internet products designed to enhance facility operations through supporting residents’ independence and holds patents in these areas. Ms. Dwight also works with facilities to develop strategic technology plans for their transition into the technology area.
Ms. Dwight has been a speaker at IAHSA, LSN, AAHSA, CAHSA, Partnerships in Aging, The Lemelson National Program for Invention, Innovation and Creativity at Hampshire College, the Carnegie Mellon/ElderVision SeniorTech 2000Managing From The Future” 2002 Summit in Wichita, Kansas (2002), and an instructor at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design. Symposium, the ”
Leslie chairs the Deerfield, MA Ad Hoc Committee on Senior Housing, as well as being an advisor to the Franklin County Regional Housing Redevelopment Authority and Rural Development, Incorporated. Ms. Dwight is a charter participant in CAST, AAHSA’s technology strategy group. Ms. Dwight serves on the board of Incorporators for the Loomis Communities in Western Massachusetts and on the board of Four Winds School in Gill, MA. She is a member of the Food Bank Farm of the Pioneer Valley, and a charter member of the National Museum of Women in the Arts.
Employment History
2009 – Present:__Masonic Health System, Charlton, MA
2003 – 2009:__Chief Technology Officer, Health Resources Alliance, Oak Brook, IL
1996 – Present:__Founder, President, Gerontological Solutions, Inc., Deerfield, MA
1994 – 2002:__Consultant, Fidelity Investments, Boston, MA
1993 – Present:__VP, Systems & Technologies, Gerontological Services, Inc., Santa Monica, CA
1995 – 1995:__VP, Software Development, Griffin Systems, Shutesbury, MA
1990 – 1993:__Sr. Consultant/System Architect, Windsor Systems, Chatsworth, CA
1984 – 1989:__Sr. Software Developer, Advantage Systems, Waltham, MA
1982 – 1984:__Programmer/Consultant, University of Southern California, L.A., CA
Education
- Hampshire College, Amherst, Massachusetts, Bachelor of Arts, Sociology
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts, Post Graduate Studies
- Northeastern University, Burlington, Massachusetts, Post Graduate Studies
Startup Leadership
- Founded and manage Gerontological Solutions, Inc. to develop technological solutions to the challenges of aging
- Organized and led creation of IT team for Health Resources Alliance
- Designed complete technology system strategy for Benchmark Assisted Living
- Led the development of Client Support and Quality Assurance procedures for Griffin Systems, Inc.
- Developed marketing documents, presentations, and strategies for a multi-faceted security product
- Organized and managed personnel in Client Support, QA, Accounting, and Marketing
Independent Consulting
- Developed Strategic Technology Plan for Lutheran Senior Services and Health Resources Alliance
- System analysis, design, technical specifications, and prototyping for a high volume, real-time, security validation and execution quality analysis engine for Fidelity Investments of Boston, MA
- Money Market systems risk exposure analysis, design, and coding for Fidelity Investments of Boston, MA
- Technology system architecture design and implementation strategy for Benchmark Assisted Living
- Design and coding of international drafts system for First Interstate Bank of California
- Design and production of entertainment products for an independent inventor in Northampton, MA
- MIS organization and development of a subscriber maintenance system for a music magazine, “Forced Exposure”
- Development of a marketing survey database for Gerontological Services, Inc.
Product Development
- Inventor, designer, project manager of a Personal Services and Amenities Management system for use in intentional communities.
- Architect, designer, and project manager of web-based data capture system for therapists
- Inventor, designer, GUI, network, and firmware developer of innovative fall detection system. Beta site installed in November 1997.
- Project leader in analysis, design, and programming of hardware and software for emergency response product.
- Architect and author of facility access software using Texas Instrument’s proximity key card technology
- Project leader in development of half-million dollar electronic “draft capture” product. Required oversight and participation in the following areas: Client support; Coding; Product design, Program design; Quality assurance; Specification collection; Technical documentation; User documentation
- Full-cycle project manager of on-line corporate cash management system for large regional banks
Management
- Founded and managed technology development company designing products in the field of aging
- Chief Information Officer for Masonic Health System, a Massachusetts organization that serves seniors
- Chief Technology Officer for Health Resources Alliance, an Illinois Alliance representing over 200 facilities
- Managed personnel in Client Support, QA, Accounting, and Marketing for Griffin Systems
- Led large and small teams of software developers in separate, parallel projects for Windsor Systems
- Coordinated national team in development of complex banking product for Windsor Systems
- Managed year-long, multi-platform financial project to successful completion for Windsor Systems
Hardware Expertise
- Stratus
- UNIX PC
- IBM 370
- IBM 4341
- IBM PC (DOS to XP)
- iMAC / Apples
- Koyo PLC’s
- Sun Sparc
Operating System Expertise
- DL240/440
- DOS
- MVS/JES2
- MVS/SP
- OS X (up to 10.5)
- UNIX System V
- VOS
- Windows (3.1, 95, 98, NT, Win2K, XP, Vista)
- Xen (virtual hosting)
Languages and Packages
- APL
- Apache & TomCat
- Brief
- C
- Claritas Connect and MAX3D (NDPC access)
- DBASE III + IV
- Emacs
- FORTRAN
- Google Web Toolkit (GWT)
- HTML
- JAM
- Java
- JCL
- Ladder Logic
- Lotus 1-2-3
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Word
- MYSQL
- Navicat
- Network Express (NETX)
- Open Office Suite
- Perl
- PL/I
- PostgressSQL
- Python
- QuattroPro
- Oracle 8
- RLL Plus
- SAS
- Script
- SPSS
- Stratus FMS
- STRUTS
- SQL
- TCP/IP
- Visual BASIC
- VSBASIC
- WordPerfect
Presentations
- Forces of Change in Retirement Housing Design. Harvard University, Graduate School of Design, 1998-2009.
- “You Cahnt Get There From Heyah: Approaching Technology From a New Perspective”, Mass Aging’s annual conference, Worcester, MA 2008.
- “Exploring Person-Centered Technology: Where the Wild Things Are”, Tennessee Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, Nashville, TN, July 2007.
- “Toys or Tools” Designing the Right Tech System for your Community-Based Care”, International Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, Malta, June 2007.
- “Enhancing Lives Through Technology”, International Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, Trondheim, Norway, June 2005.
- “Strategic Technology Planning: Principles, Process, Outcomes”, California Association of Homes and Services for the Aging Annual Meeting, May 2005.
- “Technology: Ready or Not, Here It Comes!” Life Services Network Annual Meeting, April 2005
- “Technology in Aging: Real Applications for Real People”, American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging Annual Meeting, 2004.
- “Life-Assisting Information Systems: Enhancing the Senior Living Environment”, Life Services Network Annual Meeting, 2004
- “Power to the People”, American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging. Annual Meeting, 2003.
- Pre conference seminar, “Tech: Changing the Model… Changing the Tools” International Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, Sydney Australia, June 2003
- Endnote speaker, “Managing From the Future” a leadership summit on the future of aging in Kansas, April 2002
- General Session speaker, “Creating a Mosaic of Aging: Our Community Emerges” 24th Annual Conference, Southwest Society on Aging and Mid-America Congress on Aging, Nov. 2002
- Keynote speaker, “Senior Living in the Age of the Internet” symposium sponsored by ElderVision & Carnegie Mellon University, June, 2000
- “Women Entrepreneurs in Technology, A Case Study”. Hampshire College, Lemelson National Program for Invention, Innovation and Creativity, 1998.
- “Technology in Your Problem Solving Equation”. California Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, State Association Meeting, 1998.
- “Technologies Applied: The Good News. Case Studies” American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging. Annual Meeting, 1997.
- “When is Technology Part of the Solution & Not Part of the Problem?” American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging. Annual Meeting, 1996.
Patents and Intellectual Property
- US Pat. No. 7,469,382 “Intentional Community Management System” applied for in January 2003, issued in 2008
- US005905436- “Situation-based Monitoring System” issued May 18, 1999
Professional and Community Memberships
- Center for Aging Services Technology (CAST- AAHSA) charter participant
- Deerfield, MA Senior Housing Committee, Chair
- Community Advisory Board member for Rural Development, Incorporated
- Board member of Four Winds School in Gill, MA
- Food Bank & Food Bank Farm of Western Massachusetts
- Loomis Communities, Board member, Incorporators
- National Museum of Women in the Arts, Charter Member
