# J. Thomas Briody

> J. Thomas Briody is the President and CEO of Institute on Aging in San Francisco, a nonprofit serving older adults across the Bay Area and southern California. A third-generation elder care leader, he has spent more than three decades building integrated continuums of care across both for-profit and nonprofit sectors.

- **Role:** President & CEO at Institute on Aging
- **Organizations:** Institute on Aging, Rotary Club of San Francisco, J.T. Briody Health Care Consulting, Catholic Health System of Buffalo
- **From:** Buffalo, New York, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Undergraduate degree, Xavier University, Cincinnati, Master of Health Science (MHSc), University of Toronto
- **Known for:** Grew Institute on Aging to serve over 20,000 individuals annually, Expanded IOA into Southern California in 2018, Integrated independently operated skilled nursing facilities at Catholic Health System of Buffalo into a continuum spanning skilled nursing, home health, seniors housing, and community care management

## Career timeline

- **1980s** — Joined Rotary in Buffalo, managed Rotary Youth Exchange program
- **pre-2012** — President of the Continuing Care Division, Catholic Health System of Buffalo
- **pre-2012** — Principal, J.T. Briody Health Care Consulting (Western New York)
- **2012** — Appointed President & CEO of Institute on Aging; joined Rotary Club of San Francisco
- **2018** — Expanded IOA services into Southern California
- **2019** — IOA more than doubles in size over seven years under his leadership

## Achievements

- Grew Institute on Aging to serve over 20,000 individuals annually
- Expanded IOA into Southern California in 2018
- Integrated independently operated skilled nursing facilities at Catholic Health System of Buffalo into a continuum spanning skilled nursing, home health, seniors housing, and community care management
- Leads a ~900-employee organization with approximately $93M in annual revenue

## Links

- Website: https://www.ioaging.org
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/j-thomas-briody-5a957737
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@instituteonaging

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