Anthony R. Sarmiento (Chair) Executive Director Senior Service America Tony Sarmiento has served as Executive Director of Senior Service America, Inc. (SSAI) since 2000. He has brought a wide range of experience and expertise to advocate for national policy and programs that support low-income older adults. Prior to SSAI, Sarmiento worked for more than 20 years with the American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) at its national headquarters in Washington, D.C., where he held several senior positions including Assistant Director of its Education Department and Director of Worker-Centered Learning for the Working for America Institute. Before the AFL-CIO, Sarmiento was director of a neighborhood youth organization and then held positions in several District of Columbia government agencies, including the Mayor’s Office of Youth Opportunity Services and the Department of Employment Services. Sarmiento holds a B.A. in American Studies from American University and has studied at Cornell University.