FORT WASHINGTON, Pa. — ACTS Retirement Communities (Acts) has named Karen Christiansen as the nonprofit’s next CEO. Christiansen, who currently serves as Acts’ president, will assume the position in January 2027.
Gerald Grant, current CEO of the organization, announced his intention to retire earlier this year.
Christiansen joined Acts in 1996. Her previous roles with the company include executive vice president and chief financial officer. She was named president in 2020 and was elected to the board of directors in 2023.
Acts currently serves more than 11,000 senior living residents across communities in nine states.
