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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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