Distinctive Living appoints Timothy Ford as general counsel, chief human resources officer
Timothy J. Ford has been named general counsel and chief human resources officer at Distinctive Living, which is based in Freehold, NJ.
Recently elected to the New Jersey Assisted Living Council Board of Directors, Ford brings almost two decades of legal expertise in senior living community and long-term care facility operations.
Ford holds a Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Albany Law School at Union University. He also earned a Bachelor of Science, cum laude, from The College of New Jersey. His professional affiliations include membership in the Health Care Association of New Jersey, where he served on the Education Committee;,LeadingAge New Jersey and Delaware; and the New Jersey State Bar Association.
Juniper Communities adds Andrew Katzmann to leadership team
Andrew Katzmann has been added to Juniper Communities’ home office leadership team in Bloomfield, NJ. He will be working closely with Juniper’s financial team, focusing on investment strategy while also contributing to the company’s analytics efforts.
Katzmann brings with him more than a decade of senior housing experience both on the capital and operations side of the business. Prior to joining Juniper, he was a vice president at Columbia Pacific Advisors’ Real Estate Strategies division and held a position at real estate investment trust LTC Properties.
Katzmann, who is the son of Juniper founder and CEO Lynne Katzmann, PhD, graduated from Tulane University with a degree in economics.
Solstice Senior Living promotes Cristy Ballard to chief growth officer
Cristy Ballard has been promoted to chief growth officer at Solstice Senior Living, which is based in Carlsbad, CA.
Ballard has almost 25 years of experience in the senior living industry. She joined Solstice in September 2018 as its companywide sales and marketing leader and subsequently advanced to the position of senior vice president.
Ballard holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Sullivan University, where she graduated summa cum laude.
Guardian adds Abbey Kent as VP of senior living
Abbey Kent has been named vice president of senior living for Guardian in Portland, OR.
Kent has held leadership positions in several organizations, including corporate director of operations and marketing at Seasons Management, where she oversaw operations and marketing for multiple senior housing communities. She also formerly was the regional vice president of operations at Regency Pacific Management, where her portfolio included senior living communities across several states.
Discovery names Faye Lorntz community director at Choreograph Gainesville
Faye Lorntz has been named the community director at Choreograph Gainesville, Discovery Senior Living’s first-of-its-kind 55+ resort-style living community set to open this fall in the heart of Celebration Pointe in Gainesville, FL.
Lorntz’s background is in hospitality and resort management.
Erickson hires Chloe Taylor as director of dining services at Windsor Run
Chloe Taylor has been named the director of dining services at Windsor Run an Erickson Senior Living-managed continuing care retirement community in Matthews, NC.
Taylor brings 16 years of culinary experience, including five years in senior living, to her new role. She began her career journey with Erickson at Brooksby Village in Massachusetts, where she first was an assistant general manager and then was promoted to staff development manager. In 2023, she was promoted to traveling assistant dining director with Erickson.
Taylor holds a bachelor’s degree in behavioral studies from Northern Illinois University and certifications from ServSafe and TIPS.
White Horse Village adds new board leader, 3 new members
Michael Hammond has been tapped to replace Pamela Hansen as head of the board of directors of White Horse Village, a continuing care retirement community in Newtown Square, PA.
Hansen served on the community’s board for nine years and stepped into the role of chair in 2022. Hammond has been a member of the board for 16 years.
The CCRC also has named three new board members: Anthony J. Buividas, Cheryl Kiley and Cathy Mikus.
Experience’s Lauren Friedman named Assisted Living Administrator of the Year
Lauren Friedman, executive director at Sancerre Atlee Station in Mechanicsville, VA, has been named the 2024 Assisted Living Administrator of the Year by the Virginia Health Care Association-Virginia Center for Assisted Living. VHCA-VCAL bestowed the honor on Friedman during its annual convention in Norfolk, VA, on Sept. 11.
Friedman has almost 20 years of experience in the senior living industry and has been an executive director since 2017. The award celebrates her success as a champion and leader in the assisted living profession and her commitment to creating strong community connections to better serve residents.
Hoffman hires Mike Edwin as senior consultant
Mike Edwin has been hired as a senior consultant–religious and senior living markets at Hoffman in Appleton, WI.
Edwin brings almost 25 years of experience in the healthcare profession. He had collaborated with Hoffman for years on multiple projects as a senior living consultant and analyst while in leadership positions at national advisory firms Wipfli and Baker Tilly. He has specialized in consulting, community and facility assessments, and strategic planning.
Edwin received his Bachelor of Science in economics and management from Minnesota State University and his MBA from Edgewood College.
Baker Donelson adds Rich Faulkner, Amy Mahone as leaders of seniors housing, long-term care team
Richard J. Faulkner Jr. and Amy Mahone have been named the leaders of Baker Donelson’s seniors housing and long-term care team in Chattanooga, TN.
Faulkner’s practice includes finance, acquisitions and sales, and regulatory advice. He serves as outside general counsel to numerous operators in the sector. Before joining Baker Donelson, he was legal counsel and vice president of strategic growth for Life Care Centers of America.
From her early years with The Nathanson Group in Seattle, Mahone’s legal practice has focused on leading complex transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, management and operations. She also has addressed corporate law issues for both tax-exempt and for-profit companies, along with licensure and certificate of need matters.
Serviam Care Network tabs Jerry Taylor as VP of Value-Based Care Alliance of Florida
Jerry Taylor has been appointed vice president of the Value-Based Care Alliance of Florida, part of Serviam Care Network.
Taylor brings more than 13 years of experience in the senior living industry to the role. His career began as a community sales leader, and over the years, he has advanced through various roles encompassing operations and real estate management for institutional capital.
Taylor holds a bachelor’s degree in business and healthcare innovation from Arizona State University.
AHCA/NCAL announces Future Leaders and DELP Scholars for 2024
The American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living has selected 54 professionals as Future Leaders of Long Term Care in America for its 2024 program and 15 individuals as Diversity Executive Leadership Program scholars for its 2024-2025 class. The programs kick off this week with leadership training for the participants in Washington, D.C.
The 2024 Future Leaders:
- Andrea Aston, administrator, George E Whalen Ogden Veterans Home, Utah
- Helen Bautista, administrator, Bridgeway Senior Healthcare, New Jersey
- Rachael Bolder, executive director, North Shore Healthcare, Wisconsin
- Kenneth Burnett, area vice president, PruittHealth, Georgia
- Veronica Ceaser, vice president of clinical reimbursement, Southwest LTC, Texas
- Santosh Chitalia, chief human resources officer, National Health Care Associates, New York
- Monica Chopra, vice president of health and wellness, Cascadia Senior Living, Washington
- Stefanie Compton, CEO/administrator, Princeton Health Care Center, West Virginia
- Michael Coyne, director of real estate and development, Saber Healthcare Group, Ohio
- Alecia DiMario, executive director, Birchwood Terrace Rehab and Healthcare, Vermont
- Chantal Dja Konan, administrator, Ridgewood Center, Genesis Healthcare, New Hampshire
- Dave Dunyon, management executive, Endura, CO
- Allan Engelauf, CEO, Vista Pacifica Enterprises, California
- Brianne Fister, administrator, MJ Estates Assisted Living, Iowa
- Karen Franklin, senior regional director of human resources, Ardant Management Solutions, Illinois
- Renee Goodwin, executive director, Life Care Center of Sierra Vista, Arizona
- Beverly Gray Mears, senior director of nursing, Genesis Health Care – Lofland Park, DE
- Breanna Gregory, executive director, Nottingham Health and Rehabilitation Center – Axiom, KS
- Joshua Halpern, administrator, Salem Hills Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, New York
- Melissa Hoffman, administrator, Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society, Battle Lake, MN
- Sariah Hughes, administrator, Prestige Care and Rehabilitation of Anchorage, AK
- Breanna Jameson, administrator, Lewiston Transitional Care of Cascadia, ID
- Tatiana Johnson, vice president of operations, Avantara Mountain View, Legacy Healthcare, South Dakota
- Camille Jordan, senior vice president of clinical services, Brookdale Senior Living, Tennessee
- Dakota Klinkefus, executive director, Guardian Angel Homes, Idaho
- Mark Klyczek, president and CEO, Virginia Health Services, Virginia
- Blake Kragnes, administrator, Knife River Care Center, North Dakota
- Christy Kruse, vice president of operations, Ohana Ventures, Oregon
- Christopher LaJoie, operations analyst, Michigan Veteran Homes, Michigan
- Natalie Largent, regional vice president of operations, American Healthcare, Virginia
- Karen Len-Williams, nursing home administrator, Diplomat Healthcare – Saber, OH
- Matthew Lewis, administrator, Arbor Springs Health & Rehab, Alabama
- Celina Block, administrator, Avantara North, South Dakota
- Nathan Manning, managing partner, Beehive Homes, New Mexico
- Lisa Meyer, administrator, Marquis Plaza Regency, Nevada
- Berto Nunez, executive director, Trilogy Health Services, Indiana
- Nathaniel Oriol, director of finance, Oriol Health Care, Massachusetts
- Gwynn Ryder, vice president of operations, Aspire Regional Partners, Ohio
- Emily Saucier, administrator, Springbrook Center, Maine
- Brandy Scheer, executive director, Heritage Woods of Minooka, Gardant Management, Illinois
- Patricia Spears, FL regional administrator and government relations director, Topaz Fiscal Services, Florida
- Glenda Stewart, vice president of quality assurance and compliance, NextStep Care, Georgnia
- Tony Stewart, executive director, Silver Birch of Kokomo, Indiana
- Frederick Taylor Jr., president, F.A. Taylor & Associates, Florida
- Philip Travis, executive director, Wellington Parc, Kentucky
- Chris Ulven, executive director, Rose Blumkin Jewish Home, Nebraska
- Brandon Vincent, administrator, NHC of Dickson, TN
- Lisa Williams, regional director of operations, Maplewood Senior Living, New Jersey
- Tony Wilson, administrator, Blumenthal Nursing and Rehabilitation – CenterChoice Health, North Carolina
- Billie Wingfield, vice president of management services, Senior Housing Managers, Oregon
- Josh Wood, regional director of operations, Bridges Health, Oklahoma
- Jacquelyne Woodard, quality director, Providence Extended Care & Providence Transitional Care Center, Arkansas
- Rob Wooley, chief operating officer, Apple Rehab, Connecticut
- Rebecca Zimmerman, administrator in training, Saint Anne’s Communities, Fort Wayne, IN
The incoming DELP class recognizes 15 individuals committed to fostering diversity in long term and post-acute care. These scholars will participate in a two-year leadership development program, including specialized training and mentorship, to prepare them to serve in key roles within the sector. The program was launched by AHCA/NCAL in 2022.
The 2024-2025 DELP Scholars:
- Veronica Ceaser, vice president of clinical reimbursement, Southwest LTC, Texas
- Santosh Chitalia, chief human resources officer, National Health Care Associates, New York
- Karen Franklin, senior regional director of human resources, Gardant Management Solutions, Illinois
- Tatiana Johnson, vice president of operations, Avantara Mountain View, Legacy Healthcare, South Dakota
- Camille Jordan, senior vice president of clinical services, Brookdale Senior Living, Tennessee
- Dakota Klinkefus, executive director, Guardian Angel Homes, Idaho
- Natalie Largent, regional vice president of operations, American Healthcare, Virginia
- Karen Len-Williams, nursing home administrator, Diplomat Healthcare – Saber, OH
- Berto Nunez, executive director, Trilogy Health Services, Indiana
- Glenda Stewart, vice president of quality assurance and compliance, NextStep Care, Georgia
- Tony Stewart, executive director, Silver Birch of Kokomo, IN
- Frederick Taylor Jr., president, F.A. Taylor & Associates, Florida
- Lisa Williams, regional director of operations, Maplewood Senior Living, New Jersey
- Billie Wingfield, vice president of management services, Senior Housing Managers, Oregon
- Jacquelyne Woodard, quality director, Providence Extended Care & Providence Transitional Care Center, Alaska
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