COLUMBUS, Ohio — Nonprofit organization National Church Residences has appointed new leaders of its board. Both longstanding board members, Virginia Barney and Rob Maloney will serve as chair and vice chair of the board, respectively. Barney succeeds Greg Overmeyer, who has served in the role since 2022. Barney’s experience includes more than 30 years of leadership in the private and public sectors, including tenures as the city manager, councilwoman and mayor of the City of Upper Arlington in Ohio. “I’m looking forward to working with my board colleagues and the staff …
CLEVELAND — Industry veterans Ken Gould and Jason Dopoulos have launched Ikaria Capital Group, a platform specializing in debt solutions including bridge loans, recapitalizations, refinancings, construction and permanent financing, FHA/HUD loans and working capital lines of credit. Cleveland-based Ikaria will feature a focus on skilled nursing and seniors housing facilities. Currently, the Ikaria team is processing a more than $1 billion pipeline of bridge loans through FHA/HUD. Gould and Dopoulos previously worked with Lancaster Pollard and White Oak Healthcare Partners, respectively. “We are dedicated to this sector and have specifically created …
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Priority Life Care (PLC) has appointed Bobby Petras to the role of president. Petras previously served as chief operating officer (COO) of the company. Dave Kloster, who has been with PLC for three years, will take over the role of COO. Petras, who is also a co-founder of Fort Wayne-based PLC, will now concentrate on strategic initiatives and operational practices that align with the company’s growth objectives. “I look forward to working closely with our capital partners and ensuring that we implement effective operational practices as we …
NORTH PALM BEACH, Fla. — Management company AgeWell Solvere Living has appointed Rich Gordon to the role of chief strategy officer (CSO). Gordon has been with AgeWell for three years and has more than 20 years of experience in the seniors housing sector. As CSO, he will lead the company’s long-term strategic direction and business development efforts. “We are thrilled to provide this advancement opportunity to Rich,” says Mark Lichtenwalner, CEO of AgeWell Solvere Living. “Over the years, he has demonstrated exceptional strategic thinking, an ability to execute on complex initiatives and …
SAN DIEGO — As of Jan. 1, Mark Myers has joined SVN Senior Living Advisors (SVN SLA) as a managing director. Myers will also serve as a member of the executive committee. Myers joins an existing team that includes Tony Yousif, Torey Riso, Don Husi, John Klement, Joshua Salzman, Aaron Thompson, Jacob Bennema, Fabio Riso, Shelly Bird and Michael Watson. According to a press release issued by the firm, Myers specializes in large, complex transactions. He recently facilitated the sales of a 76-facility, 5,000-unit portfolio and a 400-bed portfolio. “We’re thrilled …
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA) has announced its 2025 Senior Living Hall of Fame inductees. Rev. Laverne Joseph and Beth Burnham Mace will be inducted this month at ASHA’s annual meeting Jan. 27-29 in Phoenix, joining a roster of 27 previous honorees. The individuals were selected by the Senior Living Hall of Fame selection committee, which is chaired by Larry Cohen of Trustwell Living. Other members include Lois Bowers (McKnight’s Senior Living), Steve Monroe (The SeniorCare Investor), Tim Regan (Senior Housing News) and Matt Valley (Seniors Housing Business). …
FORT WORTH, Texas — Jim Moore, founder of prominent consulting firm Moore Diversified Services Inc. and a 2018 Senior Living Hall of Fame inductee, died Sunday at the age of 90. David Schless, president of the American Seniors Housing Association, made the announcement in an e-mail to the organization’s members on Tuesday. Quoting from Moore’s Hall of Fame biography, Schless wrote that “over the course of his 48-year career, there were few, if any, who had more influence over senior living from the 1980s through his retirement in 2019.” Moore launched …
NEW YORK CITY — Lightstone Capital has hired industry veteran Perry Freitas as managing director of originations. In his new role, Freitas will lead the nationwide sourcing, structuring and originating of commercial real estate debt investments as part of Lightstone Capital’s growth strategy. Prior to joining Lighthouse Capital, Freitas spent the last two decades at Hudson Realty Capital, a New York City-based commercial real estate investment management firm, where he most recently served as a managing director. He was involved in over $4 billion in transactions and was directly responsible for originating, …
NORTH PALM BEACH, Fla. — Kristin Ward, co-CEO and co-founder of seniors housing management firm AgeWell Solvere Living, plans to depart the North Palm Beach-based company. Ward will serve in her current role through to the end of the year and continue to collaborate with AgeWell Solvere as a strategic advisor in the future. Upon her departure, Ward will launch a new consultancy dubbed Austera Group. Ward also previously served as president and CEO of Solutions Advisors Group.
HEALDSBURG, Calif. — David Smart has been named the new executive director of Ensō Village, a seniors housing community reserved for residents ages 60 and up in Healdsburg. Smart, who has more than two decades of experience in senior living and community management, will take on the role in January 2025. A collaborative initiative between the San Francisco Zen Center and The Kendal Corp., Ensō Village is a Zen-inspired Kendal Life Care Community, with a focus on mindful aging, sustainability and contemplative care. “There are so many things about Ensō Village …
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