Jon Scott Williams
Jon Scott Williams, Certified Aging Services Professional (C.A.S.P.) is the Executive Director for Fellowship Square-Mesa a wholly owned organization of “Christian Care Companies-AZ”.
Christian Care is the 29th largest not-for-profit senior housing organization in the nation according to the LeadingAge/Ziegler100 (2014) and is the only not-for-profit senior living system based in Arizona. He is a Certified Assisted Living Facility Manager has 28+ years of experience working with Seniors in independent living, assisted living and long term care. He has overseen Fellowship Square-Mesa’s 236 units+32 bed memory support and Christian Care Manor IV 65 units all in Mesa since June 1, 1997.
In 2003, AZ-LeadingAge awarded Jon Scott the Best Practices Award in recognition of his innovative approach to improving the quality of service in Long-Term Care and Senior Housing Services by incorporating Medicaid approved Assisted Living Services within HUD housing. The breakthrough was adopted into three other not-for-profit affordable retirement communities in the Phoenix area. In 2014, Jon Scott received the “Award of Honor” the highest professional designation awarded by AZ-LeadingAge. Additionally, he was honored to receive the Innovation in Technology from AZ-LeadingAge in June of 2016. Fellowship Square-Mesa has consistently listed in the top 10 Non-Profit organizations in Arizona.
His most recent accomplishment is being the lead member of Christian Care’s effort to provide smart choices for consumers seeking senior living solutions with the launching of the “Senior Transition Guide” co-sponsored by AZ-LeadingAge, LeadingAge-Indiana and other not-for-profit senior living organizations. He was one of five people in the nation nominated to the White House Conference on Aging 2015 by LeadingAge.
Prior to his employment as the Executive Director of Fellowship Square-Mesa Jon Scott volunteered as a board member beginning in 1986, he served as a Director, Officer and Chairman of Christian Care Companies’ 20 interlocking not-for-profit corporations. He has a strong business, accounting and management background. He has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology and a minor in mathematics from Arizona State University class of 1972.
He is active in many organizations: a member of the National Society of Public Accountants, American College of Healthcare Executives, Past Chair of AZ-LeadingAge, Past member of the LeadingAge (national committee) Budget and Finance committee, Director AzALFA, President of Marc Community Resources, Inc. formerly MARC Center Mesa, AZ., Past-Director and present Secretary of the Mesa Rotary Club, President of the Board of Governors National Christian Churches Pension Plan, and Past-Chair of the Elder Central Christian Church of Mesa and is Past-Chair of Mesa’s Housing Advisory Board.
