Former ABHOW CEO David Ferguson passes away

David Ferguson, the long-term leader of American Baptist Homes of the West, died Friday evening. HumanGood President and CEO John Cochrane posted the news on LinkedIn on Sunday.

Cochrane called Ferguson “a literal and figurative giant.”

Ferguson had been with ABHOW for almost 25 years — joining the company in 1992 and becoming CEO in 1995 — when the organization in 2015 announced plans to merge with the be.group, where Cochrane was CEO. At the time, Ferguson told McKnight’s Senior Living that he had approached fellow California nonprofit about a potential affiliation five years earlier.

The merger was completed in 2016, forming a company that served almost 10,000 residents in 84 communities across Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, Oklahoma and Washington. As planned, Ferguson transitioned into the role of executive adviser and Cochrane became president and CEO of the combined organization. The company’s name change to HumanGood came in 2017.

“Without Dave Ferguson there would not be the organization that is now HumanGood,” Cochrane said Sunday.

“A giant of a man with a giant heart for helping people age well, Dave was not only an accomplished leader for ABHOW, but he was also a pioneering leader for our field as a whole,” he said, noting that Ferguson had been “instrumental” in the founding of LeadingAge and “a strong and tireless advocate for efforts to attract and develop the best team members dedicated to meeting the needs of an aging population.”

Integral Senior Living names Zachary Butcher regional VP

Zachary Butcher has been named regional vice president of operational services at Carlsbad, CA-based Integral Senior Living. 

Over the past 12 years, Butcher has held several positions in the senior living industry, including community-based positions, as a sales manager and executive director, as well as regional and corporate roles as a vice president of operations for Brookdale Senior Living and chief operating officer for Novellus Living. 

After earning his undergraduate degree at Arizona State University, Butcher went on to obtain his MBA from Western Governors University with a concentration in healthcare management. He also completed Argentum’s Leadership Advancement and Development Program program. 

BHI names Kevin Ward senior operations director

Kevin Ward has been named senior operations director at Indianapolis-based BHI Senior Living. In this newly created role, he will bolster operations initiatives for the company.

After several years of working with children with disabilities, Ward began working in senior living as the director of social services at Wesley Manor in Frankfort, IN, in 2000.  He earned his health facility administrator license in 2004 and became administrator of record.  Following the community’s affiliation with BHI in 2016, he was named executive director of Wesley Manor.

More recently, his work with BHI has included special projects focused on quality initiatives, capital projects and business development in Indiana and Michigan communities. BHI owns and operates nine life plan communities.

Hebrew SeniorLife promotes LuAnn Fitzgerald

LuAnn Fitzgerald has been promoted to senior director of quality, safety and regulatory affairs at Hebrew SeniorLife.

Fitzgerald began her career as a physical therapist in 1984. She earned her undergraduate degree from Boston University and her law degree from Suffolk Law School.

LCB names Jane Kiegel development director

Jane Kiegel has been named development director for The Residence at Bedford, an LCB Senior Living community expected to open this year in Bedford, MA. 

Kiegel has 23 years of experience in combined sales, operations and business management within the senior living industry. Previously, she was the general manager for WayForth in Boston.

Kiegel holds an undergraduate degree in healthcare administration from Stonehill College. She is a licensed real estate agent.

Plunkett Raysich Architects promotes Jedd Heap

Jedd Heap has been promoted to partner at Plunkett Raysich Architects, which has offices in Wisconsin, Florida and Texas. 

Heap is a licensed Florida architect with almost 25 years of experience serving clients. He has been actively involved in more than 80 projects during his first four years at PRA.

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Legacy Senior Living names Doug Veazey COO

Doug Veazey has been named chief operating officer of Legacy Senior Living and Dominion Senior Living. He will assume responsibility for Legacy’s 17 independent living, assisted living and Alzheimer’s care communities.   

Veazey has 21 years of experience in the senior living industry, beginning in 2002 as division vice president of operations for Century Park Associates, a division of Life Care Centers of America, where he was responsible for operational oversight of 32 independent living and assisted living communities and opening five new communities across the country.

In 2016, Veazey transitioned to Enlivant Senior Living, acting as senior vice president of operations. Under his leadership, Veazey helped Enlivant grow from 18 communities to 64 communities across 10 states while helping to build regional leadership teams.

In June 2019, he joined Dominion Senior Living as senior vice president of operations-Everlan and focused on launching and developing four Everlan communities, across three states. In 2020, Veazey was promoted to senior vice president of operations for the entire 17 community portfolio of Dominion Senior Living.   

Benchmark Therapies names Edward Luberski CEO, Jennifer Mulraney COO

Edward Luberski has been appointed CEO at Benchmark Therapies, a Presbyterian Senior Living company. Additionally, Jennifer Mulraney has been appointed chief operating officer. 

Luberski is a physical therapist with more than 20 years of management experience in the senior living and skilled nursing sectors. He has a Master of Science degree in science and physical therapy from Arcadia University and a Bachelor of Science in biology and exercise and sports science from Ursinus College.  

Mulraney has more than 20 years of experience in managing rehabilitation programs within the acute and post-acute healthcare industries. She has served Benchmark Therapies in several positions since 2011, including vice president of therapy operations, director of compliance, therapy program manager and, most recently, interim CEO.

Charter Senior Living names Patrick Mathews SVP of finance and investments

Patrick Mathews has been named senior vice president of finance and investments at Charter Senior Living. 

Mathews joins Charter Senior Living with more than 15 years of experience in investment and operational analysis, having spent much of the past decade focused on the senior living industry. Mathews most recently was with Aviva Senior Living as executive vice president of finance and business development. Before that, he was the director of portfolio management at The RMR Group. 

Mathews graduated from Brandeis University, where he earned an undergraduate degree in economics.

The Chateau Girardeau names Jimmy Wilferth CEO

Jimmy Wilferth has been named CEO at The Chateau Girardeau, Cape Girardeau, MO. 

Wilferth most recently worked for St. Francis Healthcare System as vice president of support services. Before joining Saint Francis, Wilferth served as president of US operations for Heart for Africa; vice president of national operations, financial director and chief of staff for Men at the Cross; vice president of operations for Schaefer Electrical Enclosures; and president of United Oil Co.

Centerline Healthcare Partners names Gary Guidry CEO 

Gary Guidry has been appointed CEO at Houston-based Centerline Healthcare Partners, which provides medical practice management services, including programs, technologies and administrative support, to independent living, assisted living and skilled nursing providers.

Guidry joins Centerline with more than 25 years of healthcare leadership experience. Before joining Centerline, he was executive vice president of hospital medicine operations and value based care at SCP Health. He also previously held executive leadership positions with several nationwide corporate healthcare companies focused on outsourced clinical services to hospitals and health systems. He began his career as a registered nurse.

Claiborne names Jeff Hanover executive director, Leslie Reed community relations director at Avaline at River Oaks

Jeff Hanover has been named executive director, and Leslie Reed has been named community relations director, at The Avaline at River Oaks, a Claiborne Senior Living community in Memphis, TN. 

Hanover has worked in assisted living and memory care for the past 12 years, serving first as an executive director then as regional business development before becoming a regional director of operations in Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama and Arkansas.

Reed has more than 30 years of experience in the senior living industry. 

Juniper hires Rikki Goldenberg as catalyst innovation and implementation specialist

Rikki Goldenberg has been named a catalyst innovation and implementation specialist at Bloomfield, NJ-based Juniper Communities. 

In this newly created position, Goldenberg will play a role in advancing Juniper’s Catalyst program by spearheading innovation and overseeing its effective implementation. Catalyst is a signature program of Juniper designed to integrate all resident services under one platform.

Traditions Management names Wendy Briggs director of cognitive services

Wendy Briggs has been named director of cognitive services at Traditions Management, part of Meadowbrook Senior Living.

Briggs most recently was the hospital CEO at Brightwell Behavioral Health. She earned a master’s certificate in dementia from Eastern Michigan University and a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from the University of Phoenix.

Lenbrook names Krista Cosgrove to board of directors

Krista Cosgrove has been named to the board of directors of Lenbrook in Atlanta. 

Cosgrove is principal at ZWJ Investment Counsel, an investment advisory firm. She has provided investment counsel and guidance to companies and individuals for more than 30 years. She is a chartered financial analyst charter holder and a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Atlanta.

Cosgrove holds a Master of Arts degree in economics with a concentration in finance from Vanderbilt University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics, with minors in business administration and mathematics, from Elon University. She is a member of the Atlanta Estate Planning Council.

Siena Lakes promotes Varun Kakar associate executive director

Varun Kakar has been promoted to associate executive director at Siena Lakes, an Erickson Senior Living-managed community in Naples, FL. 

Kakar joined Erickson in 2009 as a student server and has worked in dining leadership at several Erickson communities, including Highland Springs in Dallas, Fox Run in Novi, MI, and Maris Grove in Glen Mills, PA.  He most recently was director of dining at Siena Lakes. 

In 2023, Kakar was named Siena Lakes’ Leader of the Year. He has an MBA and an undergraduate degree in business administration from Southern New Hampshire University.

Roland Park Place president and CEO Sam Guedouar elected to LeadingAge Maryland board

Sam Guedouar, president and CEO of Baltimore life plan community Roland Park Place, has been elected to LeadingAge Maryland’s board of directors. 

Guedouar holds a master’s degree in healthcare administration from Utica College and an undergraduate degree in community and health services from the State University of New York. He also has a degree in hospitality and tourism from the University of Paris, Sorbonne, as well as a graduate certificate in executive leadership from Cornell University.  

Four Integral executive directors receive CDAL credentials

Four Integral Senior Living executive directors have received certified director of assisted living (CDAL) credentials from Argentum.

They are Danielle Tsevas, Heartis Orland Park senior executive director; Roland Gandy,  executive director; Kristie Laine, Brunswick Village executive director; and Andrea Katz,  senior executive director.

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LCS promotes Jason Victor, Ross Kelderman

Jason Victor has been promoted to the position of senior vice president / treasurer and corporate finance at Des Moines, IA-based Life Care Services, an LCS company, and Ross Kelderman has been promoted to the position of controller of LCS.

In addition to his current responsibilities, Victor now will lead LCS risk management, including the LCS Advantage insurance program and Hexagon, a captive insurance company.

Having joined LCS in 2007 as controller, Victor was promoted to vice president / controller in 2013 and senior vice president / controller in 2019. He provides leadership to the corporate accounting, corporate payroll and community payroll functions as well as the treasury and tax departments. He also guides audits, internal controls, technical accounting and tax and financial management systems.  

Hexagon was founded in 1999 to support the LCS Advantage insurance program, which markets insurance products to LCS-managed communities, including workers’ compensation, auto, crime, property and boiler, and liability. Victor has served on the Hexagon board of directors since 2017.

Victor holds an undergraduate degree in accounting from the University of Northern Iowa. He is a certified public accountant with an active license in the state of Iowa. 

Kelderman, in his new role as controller, will oversee and provide leadership to LCS’ corporate accounting, financial reporting, audits and finance technology. He joined the company in 2015 as director, accounting and financial reporting, and was promoted to senior director of accounting and reporting in 2020.

Kelderman holds both an undergraduate degree and a master’s degree in accounting from Iowa State University. He also is a certified public accountant with an active license in the state of Iowa.

Erickson promotes Jennifer Tam, MD, to VP and regional medical director

Jennifer Tam, MD, has been named vice president and regional medical director of the Erickson Health Medical Group.

She will oversee the medical centers at Erickson Senior Living-managed communities in Colorado (Wind Crest), Kansas (Tallgrass Creek), Maryland (Riderwood) and Massachusetts (Brooksby Village and Linden Ponds) while also providing strategic direction for EHMG’s health and well-being initiatives.

Tam joined the medical team of Linden Ponds continuing care retirement community in 2005 after completing a fellowship in geriatrics at Harvard Medical School and serving patients as a primary care provider at the Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly in Boston. In 2015, she was promoted to the leadership position of medical director at Linden Ponds, and in 2021, she began supporting the medical centers of Brooksby Village and Riderwood.

Tam earned her undergraduate and medical degrees at the University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines, and completed a residency in internal medicine at Montefiore Health System in New York before her fellowship.

Anthem Memory Care promotes Michael Zywicki to VP of programs and engagement

Michael Zywicki has been promoted to the position of vice president of programs and engagement at Oregon-based Anthem Memory Care. He will oversee Anthem Memory Care’s culture.

Previously, Zywicki was operations specialist for Anthem Memory Care. He also served as area director of operations at Cedarhurst Senior Living of Michigan.

Zywicki brings more than 18 years of operations experience to this position. He holds an undergraduate degree in healthcare administration from Alma College in Alma, MI.

Selectis Health names Jim Creamer interim CFO, adds Clifford Neuman to board

Jim Creamer has been named interim chief financial officer, and Clifford Neuman has been added to the board of directors at Greenwood Village, CO-based Selectis Health, which owns or operates independent living, assisted living, memory care and continuing care retirement communities, as well as skilled nursing facilities and other offerings, in Arkansas, Georgia, Ohio and Oklahoma.

Creamer brings almost 20 years of experience in public company leadership roles to the role. He also is the principal of Corporate Solutions Advisors, which offers outsourced, fractional CFO services to small, growth-oriented companies across several industries. His career also includes service as the CFO and a director of both Virtual Interactive Technologies Corp., a publicly traded video game development company, and WestMountain Gold, a publicly traded mining company.

Before his role at WestMountain Gold, Creamer was the CFO of NexCore Healthcare Capital Corp. following the company’s acquisition of CapTerra Financial Group, where he previously was CFO and later CEO. Creamer holds an undergraduate degree in finance from Arizona State University.

Neuman will serve on the Selectis Health board’s audit, nomination and governance, and compensation committees. For more than 50 years, he has been engaged as a principal in his own law firms, with an emphasis on corporate and securities law in the representation of companies across matters of corporate finance, mergers, acquisitions, reorganizations, and public and private offerings.

Neuman previously served on the Selectis Health board from 2014 to 2022, and he continues to serve as the company’s primary legal counsel. He earned his law degree from the University of Pennsylvania and his undergraduate degree, summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, from Trinity College, Hartford, CT.

Kendal at Oberlin CEO Barbara Thonas to retire

Barbara Thomas, CEO of Kendal at Oberlin, Oberlin, OH, will retire in February after 32 years of leading the organization. She began her career with the Kendal affiliate in 1992, one year before the nonprofit continuing care retirement community opened to residents.

Thomas’ career in aging services will span 50 years as of 2024. It began just after college, when she accepted a position working in activities programming at Judson Senior Living in Cleveland. She worked her way up at Judson, obtaining her license in nursing home administration. She worked there until she accepted the opportunity to grow as the administrator of Kendal at Oberlin.

Thomas has been a CARF accreditation peer surveyor for 33 years. She also has served on the boards of LeadingAge, Leading Age Ohio and Friends Services for Aging, among other service. In August, LeadingAge Ohio recognized her with an award for visionary leadership.

Esteam Health names Lane Davy as first president

Lane Davy has been named the first president of Albuquerque, NM-based Esteam Health, a new company aiming to support the development of evidence-based arts and health programs for retirement communities.

Davy will support the company’s strategic initiatives by building and leading the core team across key functions for launch. He brings with him decades of executive experience, having led enterprises and teams in manufacturing, sales, marketing and administration.

Davy joins Esteam Health after it recently completed its first pilot of a new training program, the Art of High-Performance Caregiving, in partnership with Creating Futures that Work.

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Cogir Senior Living appoints Gottfried Ernst chief operating officer

Gottfried Ernst has been named the new chief operating officer at Sacramento, CA-based Cogir Senior Living.

He joins the Cogir team from Discovery Senior Living Management, bringing more than 20 years of experience within the senior living and hospitality industries. Prior to his tenure at Discovery, he held executive leadership roles at Brookdale Senior Living, Harbor Retirement Associates and Green Courte Partners. Ernst was inducted into Brookdale’s President Circle in 2005.

Cogir develops, owns and/or operates almost 70 senior living communities throughout the United States. Recognized as one of ASHA’s top 25 senior living providers. Ernst is joining the company about a year after its US operations marked a milestone with the acquisition of Cadence Living. The integration of the two entities was fully completed during 2023.  The combined company now has more than 8,300 senior living units under management and/or development in the United States and is engaged in six new development projects. Additional growth in the United States is ongoing through management agreements and acquisitions.

LCS names David Mercugliano VP of business development

David Mercugliano has been named the vice president of business development at Chicago-based LCS. In his new role, he will lead business development initiatives to expand management and development opportunities that grow top-line revenue for the LCS family of companies.

Mercugliano joined LCS in June as the director of business development for Care Purchasing Services. He has experience across the care continuum in executive leadership, operations management, strategy and business development.

Silverado names Dawn Wolda national VP of sales for hospice, palliative care team

Dawn Wolda has been named the national vice president of sales for Silverado Hospice & Palliative Care, part of Irvine, CA-based memory care community operator Silverado. 

Wolda comes to Silverado with a track record in hospice and home healthcare that spans more than 25 years. She previously was the senior vice president of sales at Choice Health at Home. 

Lutheran Social Ministries of Maryland names Paige Mills-Haag VP of philanthropy

Paige Mills-Haag has been named vice president of philanthropy at Lutheran Social Ministries of Maryland. She will spearhead the organization’s philanthropic efforts, including designing strategic and innovative philanthropic initiatives that advance the organization’s mission and overseeing charitable programs and initiatives in its life plan communities, Carroll Lutheran Village in Westminster, MD, and Lutheran Village at Miller’s Grant in Ellicott City, MD.

With more than 17 years of expertise in philanthropy and nonprofit leadership, Mills-Haag has held executive roles in two senior living communities. She earned an undergraduate degree in organizational leadership from Southern Nazarene University and is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and the Association for Christian Fundraisers, formerly the Association of Lutheran Development Executives.

Watercrest adds Diana Chavis as executive director 

Diana Chavis has been appointed executive director of Watercrest Columbia Assisted Living and Memory Care, Columbia, SC. 

Chavis brings more than 40 years of healthcare experience to her role, holding a dual license in South Carolina as an assisted living and nursing home administrator as well as being a licensed preceptor for long-term care. She has been an executive director of continuing care retirement communities and was CEO for several inpatient rehabilitation hospitals in Indiana and South Carolina. Additionally, she previously was a director in compliance, skilled nursing, acute care and outpatient rehabilitation for a healthcare system in South Carolina.

Waterstone of Westchester names Helayne Scheier senior adviser

Helayne Scheier has been named senior adviser at Waterstone of Westchester, White Plains, NY.

She will be responsible for all aspects of internal and external sales and marketing. She also will build relationships with families, clients and prospective families within the community and referral sources.

Scheier has more than 18 years of experience in the senior living industry.

Ageless Innovation hires new chief marketing officer,  appoints two more to leadership positions 

Ageless Innovation has promoted cofounder Meghan Gamboa to chief marketing officer. Additinally, Celica Costantino has been hired as vice president of retail, and Khadijah Lewis has been named senior director of healthcare. 

Gamboa most recently was the company’s senior vice president of marketing and retail sales. Before co-founding Ageless Innovation, she spent 15 years on the marketing team at toy and game company Hasbro.

Constantino has more than two decades of experience in the consumer product goods industry. Most recently, she was senior national sales manager at Funko.

Lewis has more than a decade of experience across home care, business development, operations and product development. 

Glenmeadow announces new board leadership, members

Glenmeadow, Longmeadow, MA, recently elected new leadership and new members to its board of directors.

Michael Tremble, chief executive officer of Valley Communications, will serve as chair. Kelly Koch, probate and family law attorney with Raipher, will serve as vice chair. Erin Koebler, executive director of the East Longmeadow Council on Aging, will serve as clerk. Retired banking executive Mary Meehan serves as treasurer.

The board of directors also welcomed three new members: Barbara Buddington, Glenmeadow resident; Rory O’Brien, vice president, chief compliance officer and assistant portfolio manager with Schwerin Boyle Capital Management; and Meredith Wise, retired president of the Employers Association of New England.

LeadingAge Florida promotes Nick Van Der Linden to senior director of operations

Nick Van Der Linden has been promoted to the position of senior director of operations at LeadingAge Florida. 

He also will continue the responsibilities he formerly had as the organization’s director of communications, now overseeing the day-to-day operations and communication functions and collaborating with stakeholders to ensure that the organization’s goals are met.

He earned undergraduate and master’s degrees in communications from Auburn University.

LeadingAge Florida promotes Kasey Anderson to director of administrative services and executive support

Kasey Anderson has been promoted to the position of director of administrative services and executive support at LeadingAge Florida. She most recently served as the association’s executive assistant.

In her new role, Anderson will oversee administrative services critical to the smooth operation of the association. She also is expected to play a pivotal role in providing executive support, managing key administrative priorities and executing strategic projects.

She is a graduate of Emory University.

ATI Advisory adds Brian Fuller as managing director

Brian Fuller has been named managing director at ATI Advisory. He will lead the firm’s value-based care design and delivery practice.

Enseo announces new Senior Living Advisory Committee

Enseo has formed a Senior Living Advisory Committee to help explore the current technology challenges communities are facing and potential areas of growth where technology can positively influence the resident experience as well as community operations. 

The committee will meet regularly to provide feedback on experiences, best practices and future technology needs as communities work to meet expectations of seniors. Committee members: 

• Brad Adams, vice president of IT, Merrill Gardens
• Albert Castaneda, chief development officer, Arete Living
• Susie Finley, principal, Ascent Living Communities
• Jon Kelter Gehrig, director, research and analytics, ISL Ventures
• Gary White, president, GCW Consulting

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Kendal chooses Vassar Byrd as next CEO

Vassar Byrd has been selected by The Kendal Corp. Board of Directors to be the organization’s next chief executive officer. She will join the Newark, DE-based company Jan. 9.

Byrd formerly was the CEO of Rose Villa Senior Living, a nonprofit life plan community in Portland, OR, since 2006. In July, Rose Villa announced that she would be leaving the organization at an unspecified time “to explore new growth and development opportunities” after having led the process of developing a 10-year master plan and campus redevelopment plan for Rose Villa.

Bryd, a 2020 McKnight’s Women of Distinction Hall of Honor inductee and McKnight’s Senior Living contributor, also recently was president of the LeadingAge Oregon Board of Directors.

The CEO position became open with the departure of Sean Kelly, who had headed the organization since 2006 and left about a year ago to become CEO of Front Porch Communities. Amy Harrison, who has served as interim CEO of Kendal since the beginning of the year, will resume her former role as chief financial officer upon Byrd’s start with Kendal.

The not-for-profit Kendal has 11 operating affiliates across nine states: California, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia.

Covenant Living CEO Terri Cunliffe announces retirement

Terri Cunliffe has announced that she will retire as president and CEO of Skokie, IL-based Covenant Living Communities and Services in the spring.

Cunliffe, a 2021 McKnight’s Women of Distinction Hall of Honor inductee, has been with the nonprofit Covenant Living for 34 years. Cunliffe started her career in 1987 as an administrator in training at Covenant Living of Golden Valley in the Minneapolis metropolitan area. While working to obtain her healthcare administrator license, she was asked to move to Florida to help open a new assisted living community at Covenant Living of Florida. She eventually became the healthcare administrator of both assisted living and skilled nursing at the Florida community. In 1996, Cunliffe was promoted to executive director at the senior living community.

Cunliffe subsequently held positions as vice president of health and wellness, and executive vice president of operations/chief operating officer. She became president and CEO in 2015.

Today, the company serves 5,700 residents at 19 retirement communities in 10 states and offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation. Covenant Living has hired a search firm and identified a search committee from the board of directors to seek candidates and ultimately select a successor.

­Erickson Senior Living names Cheryl Jones regional VP of HR

Cheryl Jones has been named the new regional vice president of human resources at Erickson Senior Living. 

For the past 15 years, Jones held senior leadership roles in human resources at CRISP Shared Services in Columbia, MD, and most recently, as vice president of employee experience and operations at CommunicateHealth in Rockville, MD.

She holds an undergraduate degree in psychology from Spelman College and dual master’s degrees in health administration and business administration from the University of Florida.

White Horse Village names Michael Shaw president and CEO

Michael Shaw has been named the president and CEO of White Horse Village, a nonprofit senior living community in Newtown Square, PA. The appointment was effective Dec. 1. 

Shaw has worked in senior living management for 25 years and has held leadership roles in senior living in multiple locations, managing nonprofit life plan communities within the large networks of Erickson, Westminster Communities of Florida and Pinnacle Living communities in Virginia, Pennsylvania, Texas, Kansas and Florida.

He has certifications in Lean Six Sigma, Action Pact Choreography of Culture Change, the Eden Alternative and as a Pennsylvania personal care home administrator. Additionally, he is a licensed nursing home administrator in Virginia and Florida.  

Anthem Memory Care names Iva Prinsen executive director at Chelsea Place

Iva Prinsen has been named executive director at Chelsea Place, an Anthem Memory Care community in Aurora, CO. 

Prinsen previously was executive director for Springbrooke Senior Living in Denver. She also was the licensed nursing home administrator for Azria Health in Blue Hill, NE.

Prinsen brings more than 35 years of senior living experience to the position. She earned her undergraduate degree from Stevens-Henager College.

The Springs Living names Elizabeth Sourbeer director of sales 

Elizabeth Sourbeer has been named director of sales at The Springs Living. 

Sourbeer brings 30 years of real estate sales experience to her new role. Most recently, she spent six years in sales and marketing for Trilogy by Shea Homes. She has an undergraduate degree in marketing from the University of Washington, Bothell.

Charter Senior Living of Charlotte names Carson Smith lifestyles director

Carson Smith has been named lifestyles director at Charter Senior Living of Charlotte.

Smith joins the Charter Senior Living team after serving as a teacher at Wolf Meadow Elementary in Concord, NC. She graduated from North Carolina State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in elementary education.

JLL names Anthony Marten principal, healthcare division sales lead

Anthony Marten has been named a principal and healthcare division sales lead for JLL’s solutions development team. 

Marten’s career spans 25 years and two continents. He began his commercial real estate career with JLL in 1998 and served in various roles until 2007, gaining experience in sectors including healthcare, life sciences, financial services and manufacturing. He re-joins JLL from Cushman & Wakefield, where he formerly was an executive vice president with its Enterprise Solutions team.

Marten retired as captain in the Honourable Artillery Co., Territorial Army, London. He graduated from the London South Bank University with a Bachelor of Science degree, has a professional accreditation as chartered surveyor from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in London and has two CoreNet Global Master of Corporate Real Estate designations with a Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt from Global CoreNet.

Morning Pointe recognizes Exceeding Expectations award winners

Dec. 6, Morning Pointe Senior Living recognized eight Exceeding Expectations Award winners during its annual holiday awards banquet, honoring dedication to residents and fellow employees. 

This year, Morning Pointe expanded the Exceeding Expectations Awards from four region-based categories to eight role-based categories. The goal was to provide a greater level of recognition for those who go beyond their job descriptions.

The winners:

• Home Office: Josh Rhodes, director of IT.
• Resident Care: Loretta Cameron, certified nursing assistant at Morning Pointe of Richmond, KY.
• Nursing: Kahlalishia Williams, director of nursing at Morning Pointe of Tuscaloosa, AL.
• Life Enrichment and Alzheimer’s Programming: Beverly Smith, life enrichment director at Morning Pointe of Powell, TN.
• Sales and Marketing: Megan Dunaway, community relations director at Morning Pointe of Hardin Valley, TN.
• Business Office: James Ford, business office director at Morning Pointe of Lenoir City, TN. 
• Food Service: Cindy Morris, food service director at Morning Pointe of Russell, KY.
• Maintenance and Housekeeping: John Hempel, maintenance director at Morning Pointe of Collegedale at Greenbriar Cove, TN.

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St. Mark Village names Joseph Remer III VP of finance, promotes Randall Rees to VP of healthcare services

Joseph Remer III has been named vice president of finance and Randall Rees has been promoted to vice president of healthcare services at St. Mark Village, a continuing care retirement community in Palm Harbor, FL. 

Remer comes to the community after serving in many different roles — chief financial officer, director and controller — in hospice, home health, behavioral health, skilled nursing facilities and long-term acute-care hospital settings. He received his MBA from the Philadelphia campus of the University of Phoenix and received his undergraduate degree in accounting and business management from Mount Saint Mary College.

Rees has worked at St. Mark Village for three years and has more than 10 years of experience operating skilled nursing facilities and short-term rehabilitation centers. He attended Florida State University for his undergraduate studies and the University of Central Florida for his MBA, where he focused specifically on health care administration. 

St. Mary’s Health Care System appoints Eric J. Schuck chief medical officer

Eric J. Schuck has been named chief medical officer for St. Mary’s Health Care System, a regional health ministry of Trinity Health.

The Athens, Ga-based St. Mary’s system includes Highland Hills Village in Watkinsville, GA, which offers independent living, assisted living and memory care.

Schuck comes to St. Mary’s from HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital and HCA Florida Twin Cities Hospital, where he served as CMO. Prior to his service with these two hospitals, he held CMO roles at HCA Florida West Hospital and in HCA Healthcare’s TriStar Division.

Schuck graduated with honors from Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, where he studied as an Air Force Health Professions Scholarship recipient. He then completed a residency in pediatrics at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base/Dayton Children’s Hospital in Dayton, OH, before serving almost 10 years in the US Air Force.

Lifespace Communities names Elijah Heyboer executive director at GreenFields of Geneva

Elijah Heyboer has been named executive director at GreenFields of Geneva, a Lifespace community in Illinois.

Before joining Lifespace, Heyboer served as human resources director at Park Place of Elmhurst, IL, where he oversaw assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing and subacute rehab. He earned an undergraduate degree in human resources management with minors in finance and Spanish from Trinity Christian College. He is also a licensed nursing home administrator. 

Silverstone communities hire Rosaleen Burkholder, Tiffany Webster, Stephen Winterling

Rosaleen Burkholder has been named community life director at The Seneca, Rockville, MD. Additionally, Tiffany Webster has been named a sales counselor, and Stephen Winterling has been named an executive chef, at The Landing, Alexandria, VA. Both are Silverstone Senior Living communities.

Before joining The Seneca, Burkholder began serving older adults as an activity coordinator in long-term care before transitioning to director of assisted living at Tranquility at Fredericktowne. She has more than two decades of experience in entertainment planning.

Prior to joining The Landing, Webster served in roles for Brookdale Senior Living and Asbury Methodist Village.

Winterling holds a degree from Baltimore International Culinary College, a Pro 2 chef certification from Culinary Institute of America and an executive chef certification from the American Culinary Federation. He has been an executive chef at establishments including Capitol City Brewing Co., Boeing, Marymount University and Starr Hill Brewery.

K4Connect appoints Mike Weller as CEO 

K4Connect has named Mike Weller CEO. 

Weller has more than 20 years of technology experience. Before joining K4Connect in 2022, he held the roles of chief revenue officer at Go Global Retail and chief operating officer at Softonic. Weller’s career also includes positions at AgilOne (acquired by Acquia), Points and Luvocracy (acquired by Walmart Labs), among others.

Integral/Solstice CEO Colette Gray named to Top 25 Most Influential Women list

Collette Gray, president and CEO of Integral Senior Living and Solstice Senior Living, recently was named to CEO Connection’s list of the Top 25 Most Influential Women of the Mid-Market of 2023.

Gray was recognized as a 2023 McKnight’s Women of Distinction Hall of Honor inductee.

Launched in 2015 as part of its commitment to promoting gender equality in the mid-market, the CEO Connection list recognizes outstanding women in the United States based on their ability to influence change, innovation and standards for excellence in companies with annual sales between $100 million and $3 billion.

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Brio Living Services names Kalen Carlson CFO

Kalen Carlson has been named chief financial officer at Brio Living Services, formerly known as United Methodist Retirement Communities & Porter Hills. 

Carlson currently is Brio’s senior director of financial reporting and foundation. As CFO, she will succeed Kim Hoppe, Brio’s CFO since 2019, who is leaving at the end of the year to accept a consulting opportunity.

Carlson is a licensed certified public accountant and before joining Brio was associate vice president/controller for Covenant Living.

Retirement Unlimited Inc. hires Darren Eversole as VP of finance, development

Darren Eversole has been hired as vice president of finance and development for Roanoke, VA-based Retirement Unlimited Inc. He will oversee current and new financial opportunities for RUI Development, Care Impact, Lifeworks Services and LUXE Unlimited. 

Eversole has worked in the healthcare field for 16 years and has experience managing hospital and physician practice financial performances and developing proformas for system initiatives. He previously was a director of finance at Carilion Clinic.

Eversole earned his undergraduate degree in business administration from Roanoke College and his MBA from the University of Phoenix.

Emerald Heights names Jamilyn Bloodworth health services administrator

Jamilyn Bloodworth has been named health services administrator at Emerald Heights, a life plan community member of Emerald Communities in Redmond, WA 

Bloodworth comes to Emerald Heights with more than 20 years of experience in the senior living and healthcare industries. She earned her undergraduate degree in healthcare administration from Capella University.

Danish Home of Chicago names Danielle Santore director of nursing

Danielle Santore has been named director of nursing at The Danish Home of Chicago, which offers a continuum of care from independent living to skilled nursing. 

Santore obtained her associate degree at Wright College and went on to earn her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Elmhurst College in 2018. Currently pursuing her doctorate in nursing practice at Loyola University, she plans to become a psychiatric nurse practitioner.

Cypress Cove adds Majid Sayeh, Robert Ashworth as culinary leaders

Majid Sayeh has been promoted to the position of executive chef, and Robert Ashworth has been appointed executive sous chef at Cypress Cove, Ft. Myers, FL. 

Sayeh, originally from Morocco, pursued hotel management studies in its capital city of Rabat before relocating to the United States. Completing his education in Sarasota, FL, he has spent 20 years in the industry, culminating in his most recent position as banquet chef at a Hyatt Regency hotel.

Ashworth gained experience from establishments in Southwest Florida, with his most recent role being at Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurants.

Central Baptist Village’s Lori Altman wins 2023 Chicago CFO of Year award

Lori Altman, chief financial officer of Central Baptist Village, Norridge, IL, has been named 2023 Chicago CFO of the Year by the Chicago chapter of Financial Executives International.

Altman joined CBV as CFO in 2009. She has more than 37 years of professional experience in for-profit and nonprofit organizations and has spent the past 21 years serving older adults.

CEAL@UNC Executive Director Sheryl Zimmerman receives Distinguished Career Achievement Award

Sheryl Zimmerman, PhD, executive director of what used to be known as the Center for Excellence in Assisted Living, has earned the 2024 Distinguished Career Achievement Award from the Society for Social Work and Research. She will receive the award at the society’s annual conference in January.

At the University of North Carolina, Zimmerman is the University Kenan Distinguished Professor and co-directs the interdisciplinary Program on Aging, Disability and Long-Term Care at the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, and she is director of aging research in the School of Social Work. She was announced as executive director of the renamed CEAL@UNC in February when the center moved to UNC at Chapel Hill.

Zimmerman received her undergraduate degree in social work from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign before earning her master’s and doctoral degrees from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Before joining UNC in 1997, she held faculty positions at the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of Maryland.

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LCS promotes Kyle Exline to SVP, director of operations management at Life Care Services

Kyle Exline has been promoted to the position of senior vice president, director of operations management, at Life Care Services, an LCS company. 

Exline started his career with LCS in 2008. He will assume responsibility for the strategy and operations of 18 LCS equity-owned life plan communities and will oversee a team of operations and regional marketing and sales professionals.

Exline holds a degree in healthcare administration from Indiana University.

Central Baptist Village names Anna-Liisa LaCroix CEO

Anna-Liisa LaCroix has been named CEO of Central Baptist Village, Norridge, IL.

LaCroix had held the position of administrator for the past seven years and has more than 28 years of senior living experience. She holds an undergraduate degree in psychology, a master’s degree in public health with a healthcare administration focus, and a gerontology certificate.

Diversified Healthcare Trust announces upcoming retirement of CEO, appointment of successor

Jennifer Francis is resigning from her roles as president and CEO of Diversified Healthcare Trust (DHC) effective Dec. 31, and Christopher Bilotto will succeed her in those roles effective Jan. 1, the Newton, MA-based real estate investment trust announced Nov. 17.

Francis will retire from The RMR Group, which manages DHC, effective July 1. She currently is an executive vice president there but is resigning from that role effective Dec. 31 as well.

Francis has been a member of DHC’s senior management since 2018 and a managing trustee of DHC since 2021. She will continue as a managing trustee of DHC.

Bilotto currently is president and CEO of Newton, MA-based Office Properties Income Trust (OPI), which also is managed by The RMR Group, where he also is an executive vice president. Before joining RMR in 2011, Bilotto worked at General Growth Properties in various management roles.

Francis’ impending departure follows a previous announcement by DHC of changes to its board and executive leadership team after calling off a proposed merger with OPI in August. If the merger had occurred, Bilotto was to have led the combined companies.

RMR Group President and CEO Adam Portnoy congratulated Francis on her upcoming retirement and thanked her for 17 years of service to the company.

“Jennifer has made exceptional contributions to our company and provided tremendous mentorship and inspiration for the next generation of leaders at RMR,” Portnoy said in a statement. “As a result, I am confident that we have identified the right leaders to assume Jennifer’s roles at RMR and its managed companies, and that there will be a seamless transition of responsibilities during the coming months.”

Residence at Bala Cynwyd appoints Ashley Russo new executive director

Ashley Russo has been named the executive director at The Residence at Bala Cynwyd, an LCB Senior Living community in Bala Cynwyd, PA. 

Russo has 15 years of experience in the senior living industry, having served in a variety of leadership roles in several communities. Before joining The Residence at Bala Cynwyd, she was an executive director for HarborChase.

Russo holds master’s degrees in gerontology and health administration from the University of Southern California as well as an undergraduate degree in communications from Rider University. She is a certified assisted living administrator and a certified dementia practitioner, and she is pursuing a license as a personal care home administrator.

Springs Living promotes Tyler McClellan to executive director at Springs at Grand Park

Tyler McClellan has been promoted to executive director at The Springs at Grand Park, Billings, MT. 

Most recently, McClellan was the food and beverage director at The Springs at Grand Park, having been promoted from executive chef. He has held a variety of other roles, growing his senior living experience since starting with The Springs Living in 2009.

McClellan was recognized by the company in 2023, receiving the Spark Award for his leadership after increasing efficiency of processes, implementing cost-saving measures and finding solutions to provide consistent quality service.

Buckner names Sara Solo healthcare administrator for Parkway Place

Sara Solo has been named healthcare administrator for Parkway Place, a Buckner Retirement Services community in Houston. 

Solo’s most recent position was as facility administrator for Paradigm Healthcare, a nursing care provider with multiple Houston communities. She holds an MBA from the University of North Texas and a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology, sociology and gerontology from Appalachian State University.

Solo is a licensed nursing home administrator in Texas. 

Mass-ALA adds Michael Gordon, Bodo Liesenfeld to board

Michael Gordon, chief investment officer of Epoch Senior Living, and Bodo Liesenfeld, co-founder and managing partner of Anthemion Senior Lifestyles, have been named to the Massachusetts Assisted Living Association board of directors. 

Gordon has worked at Epoch for 25 years, the past 20 serving as senior vice president of planning and development and now as chief investment officer. He holds an MBA from Bryant University.

Liesenfeld, in addition to leading Anthemion Senior Lifestyle, has participated in numerous voluntary positions in associations, the government and across industries such as healthcare and education. Previously, he was the CEO and chairman of German-based Rohde & Liesenfeld for almost 30 years, founded and served as chairman of the board for Menck Windows, and became a fellow at Harvard’s Weatherhead Center for International Affairs.

Previously, he was the CEO and chairman of German-based Rohde & Liesenfeld for almost 30 years, founded and served as chairman of the board for Menck Windows, and became a fellow at Harvard’s Weatherhead Center for International Affairs.

Oak Cottage of Santa Barbara’s Jovany Guerra nabs CALA award

Jovany Guerra, a nurse at Oak Cottage of Santa Barbara memory care, has been named the 2023 Southern California Outstanding Community Nurse by the California Assisted Living Association.

Guerra has worked in nursing since 2011. He has seen significant growth in his role at Oak Cottage and has become a valued resource for dementia and Alzheimer’s care within the community.

AJAS President and CEO Donald Shulman to receive Shore Award of Honor

Donald J. Shulman, president and CEO of the Association of Jewish Aging Services, was named the 2024 recipient of the esteemed Dr. Herbert Shore Award of Honor and will be recognized during the AJAS annual conference Feb. 25-28 in La Jolla, CA. 

AJAS membership consists of more than 90 nonprofit Jewish senior living organizations across North America and Israel.

The Dr. Herbert Shore Award of Honor is presented annually to an outstanding professional who best exemplifies the goals and ideals of AJAS and service to Jewish older adults. Award criteria include personal and professional attributes such as dedication, integrity, commitment and leadership as well as contributing to the success of the association.

Shulman, who will retire in 2024, has been with AJAS since 2012.

DIGroup Architecture’s LoriAnne Jones named to 40 Under 40 list

LoriAnne Jones, senior project manager at DIGroup Architecture, has been named among the 40-Under-40 Class of 2023 “rockstars” in the architecture, engineering, construction and real estate development fields by Building Design + Construction magazine.

A graduate of New Jersey Institute of Technology with a degree in architecture, Jones also holds an MBA from Rutgers University. In addition to AIA certification, her credentials include NOMA and LEED AP BD+C. 

The firm’s projects include senior living ones.

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Distinctive Living names Angela Clark chief sales and marketing officer

Angela Clark has been appointed chief sales and marketing officer at Distinctive Living. She will be responsible for expanding a strong brand presence in the communities served by the company, establishing a differentiated level of care and ensuring that sales and marketing teams across the communities can communicate what sets their communities apart.

Clark brings 25 years of operational management in senior living across sales and marketing, sales training and development, operational strategy, multi-site management, strategic planning and new product development to the role.

She holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from the University of Kansas and is board-certified as an RN in California. She also has an MBA from the University of Phoenix and has completed digital marketing coursework from Columbia University.

Clark has a long tenure teaching consumer marketing and sales strategy at both Washington State University and the University of Phoenix. She now serves on the advisory board for the Carson School of Business for Washington State University.

Distinctive Living currently operates 30 communities and has 16 under development via its development services platform, Distinctive Living Development LLC.

Anthem Memory Care promotes Jennifer Boonstra to senior life engagement director

Jennifer Boonstra has been promoted to the position of senior life engagement director. She will provide training, education and support for the life engagement teams at 16 senior living communities.

Boonstra also continues to serve as life engagement director for Porter Place in Tinley Park, IL.

She is a recreation therapist who brings more than 20 years of senior living experience to her new role. Prior to her promotion, she was the memory care life engagement director at Senior Star at Weber Place, now called Story Point of Romeoville, IL.

Boonstra holds an undergraduate degree in therapeutic recreation from Aurora University in Aurora, IL.

Lenbrook adds Elizabeth W. Clubb to board

Elizabeth W. Clubb has been named to the board of directors at Lenbrook. 

Clubb is founder and CEO of myFloc, a software-as-a-service financial technology company designed to meet the needs of older adults. She has worked in the technology, higher education, healthcare and consumer packaged goods industries as well as the growing longevity economy. She has helped oversee growth for major corporations and has consulted with leadership teams at the Coca-Cola Co., Kimberly Clark Corp., ConAgra and Newell Rubbermaid.

Clubb holds an executive MBA from the Goizueta School of Business at Emory University and a Bachelor of Arts in English literature from Connecticut College. She is a graduate of the business of healthcare executive education program at Goizueta and completed the Wharton School’s Fintech Revolution Executive Education program.

UMRC-Porter Hills Foundation adds Irfan Bhabhrawalad, Dave Veneklase to board

Irfan Bhabhrawala and Dave Veneklase have been named to the board of directors of the United Methodist Retirement Communities-Porter Hills Foundation.

Bhabhrawala joined Arbor Financial in 2014 and purchased the business in 2015. He is an active member of the Association of Comprehensive Planners and the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors. Bhabhrawala earned his undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan.

Veneklase has almost 40 years of experience working in higher education administration, including service as executive vice president for organizational development, finance, treasurer and chief financial officer at Davenport University. He earned his undergraduate degree in business administration and his MBA from Grand Valley State University.

Retirement Unlimited Inc. promotes Noris Sanchez, Zsavonne Perryman

Noris Sanchez has been promoted to senior director of sales and community relations, and Zsavonne Perryman has been promoted to regional director of sales and business development at Retirement Unlimited Inc. 

Sanchez has been with RUI since 2021 as the sales and community relations director at Paul Spring. During her 17-year career in senior living, she has worked in dining, the business office, human resources and property management.

Perryman joined RUI in 2018 as the director of sales and community relations at the Hidenwood Community. In January, she was promoted to senior director of sales and community relations before being promoted to her current role. Before her time at RUI, she worked in the public relations industry, where she was an associate account executive and a social media strategist. She received her undergraduate degree in communications from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

Jackson Creek names Rocio Jackson memory support director

Rocio Jackson has been named memory support director at Jackson Creek Senior Living. 

Jackson brings more than a decade of senior living experience to the position. She is the former referral intake coordinator of a hospice, home health and palliative care organization in Colorado Springs.

Jackson earned her undergraduate and master’s degrees in healthcare administration from Ashford University. She also is a certified nurse aide and qualified medication administration personnel.

Trinity CEO Jackie Harris appointed to LeadingAge Michigan board

Jaclyn “Jackie” Harris, president and CEO of Livonia, MI-based Trinity Health Senior Communities, has been named to the board of directors at LeadingAge Michigan. 

Harris previously was THSC president and CEO between 2001 and 2009, during which time she was an active member of LeadingAge Michigan. Afterward, she was president and CEO of Integrace, a faith-based family of retirement communities and resources in Maryland, before returning to the THSC helm in July.

Harris pursued studies in business administration at Central Michigan University and long-term care administration at Michigan State University. She is a certified aging services professional and the former chair of LeadingAge Michigan and former executive board member and treasurer of the American Seniors Housing Association.

Center for Innovation welcomes Stacey Bergmann as director of community and network relations

Stacey Bergmann has been named director of community and network relations for the Center for Innovation, which includes the Green House Project and Pioneer Network. 

Bergmann has more than 20 years of experience in the senior living sector, most recently serving as president of VOICE PA, a nonprofit organization of both providers and consumers seeking to infuse person-directed care practices into eldercare services throughout Pennsylvania. 

Bergmann earned an undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of Delaware and trained in therapeutic recreation at Temple University. She also holds a Master of Health Science degree, with a focus on health education and dementia care research, from St. Francis University.

Friends Services Alliance CEO wins Female Executive of the Year for Nonprofit award

Jane Mack, CEO of Friends Services Alliance, received the Gold Stevie Award for Female Executive of the Year in the government or nonprofit category (11 to 2,500 employees) Nov. 10 during a gala event in New York City. The Stevie Awards for Women in Business are awarded annually. 

Under Mack’s leadership, FSA has grown to support more than 80 nonprofits across 14 states in board and organization development, compliance and risk management services, and education in areas such as diversity and inclusion.

Mack brings more than 30 years of experience in the field of healthcare. She teaches graduate courses at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and is a governance consultant for LeadingAge.

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Sonida Senior Living names Tabitha Obenour chief clinical officer

Tabitha Obenour has been named chief clinical officer of Sonida Senior Living. 

Obenour joins Sonida from senior living provider Enlivant, where she was the company’s vice president of clinical quality and compliance. Prior to Enlivant, Obenour spent nine years at Genesis Healthcare. 

Obenour earned her undergraduate degree in nursing from Chamberlain University and her associate degree in nursing from Marion Technical College.

Retirement Unlimited Inc. promotes Angela Whitlock to senior executive director

Angela Whitlock has been promoted to senior executive director at Retirement Unlimited Inc.

Whitlock joined RUI in 2022 with more than years of experience in the senior living and medical care industries. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Radford University and her Master of Arts in gerontology from the University of Southern California.

The Ridge Senior Living names Micki Cianciosi executive director of The Ridge Foothill

Micki Cianciosi has been named executive director of The Ridge Foothill. 

Cianciosi has more than 30 years of experience in the senior living industry. Previously, she was an executive director at an assisted living and memory support community in Walnut Creek, CA. Prior to that, she took on several traveling executive director roles.

Cianciosi has an undergraduate degree in organizational development and her master’s work is in health services administration.

The Watermark at Bellevue appoints Shawn Jervis executive director

Shawn Jervis has been appointed campus executive director at The Watermark at Bellvue, an independent living, assisted living and memory care community in Bellevue, WA.

Jervis brings years of experience in senior living and luxury hospitality to the community, where he is responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations, upholding service standards, and furthering the community’s lifestyle. He also will guide the community’s new independent living tower, which will open in 2024 adjacent to the existing assisted living and memory care building. The new building will bring 155 independent living apartments.

Jervis joins The Watermark at Bellevue from Aegis Living in Mercer Island, WA, and previously Aegis Living Bellevue Overlake. Before working in senior living, Jervis spent 25 years in hospitality, leading renowned hotels across the country, including the Embassy Row Hotel in Washington DC, and Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. Recently, he oversaw the rebranding of YOTEL in Washington DC, which included a $40 million renovation.

Jervis also served in the US Marine Corps and is a Gulf War Veteran. He also served in the Hawaii Army National Guard.

The Watermark at West Palm Beach names Kevin Mitzner executive director

Kevin Mitzner has been appointed executive director at The Watermark at West Palm Beach, a community that opened in the spring in downtown West Palm Beach, FL.

Mitzner brings almost two decades of experience in senior living to The Watermark at West Palm Beach. He will be responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations of the community and ensuring that its members thrive. 

He joins The Watermark at West Palm Beach from Sunrise Senior Living’s Stratford Court at Boca Pointe. He most recently was the community’s associate executive director, a role he held for five years, directly overseeing the 155-bed assisted living neighborhood and supporting independent living and skilled nursing during transitions. 

The Watermark at West Palm Beach opened in March 2023 as part of Watermark’s Élan collection of senior living communities with a luxury wellness resort mindset.

Woodleigh Chase names Tyler Kypers associate executive director

Tyler Kypers has been named associate executive director of Woodleigh Chase, an Erickson Senior Living-managed community in Fairfax, VA. 

Kypers began his career with the company 15 years ago as a student server at the Cedar Crest retirement community in New Jersey. Most recently, he was director of finance at Siena Lakes in Florida. Before this role, he was a business office manager and a community financial analyst at Lantern Hill in New Jersey.

Kypers holds an MBA from William Paterson University and an undergraduate degree in history from Montclair State University.

Silverstone Senior Living names Toni McCarthy senior living sales counselor at The Seneca

Toni McCarthy has been named a senior living sales counselor at The Seneca, a Silverstone Senior Living community in Rockville, MD. 

Before joining The Seneca, McCarthy served in roles such as sales counselor and social worker in assisted living communities, nursing homes and rehab facilities. She brings almost two decades of experience in admissions and sales to her new position.

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