Becky Kurtz

IN March, 2017, the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) named Becky Kurtz manager of the agency’s Aging & Health Resources Division. Kurtz. She will also serve as the Director of the Atlanta Area Agency on Aging (AAA). 

At ARC, Kurtz leads a team of 50 professionals who plan and provide comprehensive services to address the needs of the Atlanta region’s rapidly growing population of older adults and individuals with disabilities. As the Atlanta AAA Director, Kurtz manages the allocation of more than $22 million in federal, state and grant funds annually to community-based organizations and local governments that provide direct services to older adults, persons with disabilities, and their families.

Kurtz has been a leader in aging issues at both the federal and state levels. She went to ARC from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, where she served as Director of the Office of Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program. In this role, she worked to enhance the health, safety and welfare of long-term care facility residents and helped states carry out effective ombudsman programs.  

Previously, she spent 16 years as Georgia’s Long-Term Care Ombudsman and served on the leadership team of the Georgia Division of Aging Services.  She also held leadership roles with the National Association of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs, including a term as president. 

A native of western North Carolina, Becky is also a graduate of Columbia University School of Law.