Patricia Savage

Patricia W. Savage, Ph.D., leads ALSM in making daily decisions to keep team members striving to meet goals as directed by the Board of Trustees. Pat earned a B.A. in Psychology from Alvernia University in Reading, PA; a Masters in Social Work from Marywood University School of Social Work in Scranton, PA; a Masters in Human Resources Administration from the University of Scranton in Scranton, PA; and a Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership from Union Institute & University in Cincinnati, OH. Pat previously worked as the director of Senior Companion Program for Telespond Senior Services in Scranton, PA, before becoming the vice president of Program Operations at Lutheran Welfare Service of Northeastern PA, Inc. in Hazleton, PA. She left that position to join ALSM in January 1996 as president/chief executive officer. Pat’s affiliations include membership in the Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW), Leadership Lackawanna Alumnae Association, National Association of Social Workers (NASW), Foundation of the American College of Healthcare Administrators (ACHCA), former member of the Board Directors of the Blair County Chamber of Commerce, and Former Advisory Board Member of Penn State-Altoona. Pat’s leadership roles in professional organizations have included chairing the Boards of Directors of Lutheran Services in America (LSA) and KAIROS Health Systems, Policy Council of Lutheran Advocacy Ministry in PA (LamPA) and Leadership Council of Lutheran Services in America-PA. She is the former chairperson of the Steering Committee of Central PA Lutheran Planned Giving and former president of the Rotary Club of Altoona. Pat serves as the Chairperson of the Allegheny Mountains Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). She also served on the Board of Directors of Leading Age PA. In 2013 Pat was recognized for her efforts to advance the field of aging services with the Leading Age PA, Paul Haas Lifetime Achievement Award.