Love of Aging Co-Founders

Liz Dietz is a founder/principal of the Love of Aging movement, along with her good friends and colleagues Candace Shivers and Maureen Charles.

Liz's interest in the concept of healthy aging began in 2006 when she served on the Wise & Healthy Aging Board of Directors while also participating in the care of her mother, who was suffering from dementia. 

Unstoppable in everything she takes on, Liz completed the historic Camino de Santiago pilgrimage walk in 2021 at age 67. A resident of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, she serves tirelessly on the Board of Feed the Hungry, San Miguel.

Liz spent 35 years devoting herself to the professional goal of transforming higher education through technology. Her experience includes designing, building, marketing, and supporting innovative software solutions in the education market. Liz has worked in executive capacities at publicly traded software companies like Workday and PeopleSoft, as well as at CedarCrestone and XAP. She began her technology career at UCLA and Loyola Marymount University, where she pioneered the design and development of student information systems.

She is a highly regarded public speaker, covering topics like women in leadership, entrepreneurship, technology trends, community projects and social activism, the changing workforce, and the role of higher education in the new world of work. Liz has served on several technology boards, including the Common App Board. 

Liz has endless curiosity and capacity for personal development and has participated in transformational programs for over 20 years, leading programs for Landmark Worldwide from 2005 – 2010.

Liz was married to organizational psychologist, researcher, and university professor Ed Lopez, PhD, for 44 years. A champion of all things Love of Aging, Ed served as our Science Editor until his death in August 2024. His research was presented at international conferences and published in a peer-reviewed journal. Ed was also a decorated Army veteran who served in Vietnam. You can read Ed's Love of Aging articles on the science and psychology of healthy aging. (We all miss you, Ed.)