MINNETONKA, Minn. — New Perspective, a developer, owner and operator based in Minnetonka, has named Ryan Novaczyk as its new CEO and Chris Hyatt as its new president.
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Fortune magazine, along with its research partner Great Place to Work, has released its 2019 list of “The 50 Best Places to Work in Aging Services.” The list features the top 10 home care companies, the top 20 large companies in seniors housing, and the top 20 small/medium companies in seniors housing.
Covenant Living Communities Appoints James Torrible as Vice President of Fund Development
by Jeff Shaw
SKOKIE, Ill. — Covenant Living Communities and Services, a Skokie-based not-for-profit retirement living organization, has named James Torrible as vice president of fund development for the organization. In this role, Torrible will be responsible for strategic oversight on all aspects of fund development throughout the organization and for providing executive leadership for directors of development at Covenant Living communities across the country. Additionally, he will be responsible for establishing organization-wide fund development systems and tools and the strategic leadership for the Covenant Living Foundation. “Bringing James to Covenant Living allows us …
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. — Discovery Senior Living has hired Bill Sciortino as its new chief operating officer (COO). In this position, Sciortino will lead and focus continuing efforts to drive innovation and deliver a more customized, resident-centric lifestyle experience, according to the company. This hire supports Bonita Springs-based Discovery Senior Living’s ongoing growth and expansion opportunities, which will continue to enhance lifestyle and care services for its residents. “I am excited to be joining a forward-looking organization like Discovery Senior Living, a company that is embracing and leading the change while …
NEWTON, Mass. — Margaret Wigglesworth will assume the role of senior vice president and chief operating officer at Five Star Senior Living (Nasdaq: FVE) effective Aug. 12, the Newton-based company announced Tuesday. In addition to leading Five Star’s operations, she will direct various aspects of its administrative functions. Wigglesworth replaces former COO Scott Herzig, who left the company in December 2018. With extensive management experience spanning nearly three decades, Wigglesworth brings valuable leadership to Five Star’s executive team during a period of transformation, according to the company. Wigglesworth previously held …
CHICAGO — Walker & Dunlop has added a five-person team of property sales brokers to its Chicago office. This move expands the firm’s multifamily property sales platform to the Midwest. Managing directors Mark Myers and Josh Jandris along with vice presidents Jordyn Berger, Alex Vice and Mike Surak will focus on originating and executing on the full continuum of seniors housing property sales across the United States. Additionally, the team will work closely with Walker & Dunlop’s seniors housing financing group, which originated more than $900 million of seniors housing debt …
Trilogy Health Services Promotes COO Leigh Ann Barney to CEO as Randall Bufford Transitions to Chairman of the Board
by Jeff Shaw
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Randall Bufford, president and CEO of Trilogy Health Services, has announced he will transition to the role of chairman of the board, effective Oct. 1. Leigh Ann Barney, Trilogy’s chief operating officer, will be promoted to president and CEO upon Bufford’s move.