BOSTON and SAN DIEGO — JLL Capital Markets has hired three seniors housing experts within its national seniors housing platform. Jay Wagner and Richard Swartz, who will co-lead the team, and Aaron Rosenzweig will focus on investment sales, joint venture…
REDMOND, Wash. — Emerald Communities, a Redmond-based nonprofit operator, has hired Denisa Feddersen as corporate controller. Feddersen will oversee all aspects of accounting including financial reporting, audits, actuarial studies, payroll and financial analysis. She will ensure financial management for Emerald…
WALTHAM, Mass. — EPOCH Senior Living, a Waltham-based operator, has hired Michael Toce as the organization’s vice president of wellness services. Toce brings more than 15 years of senior living leadership experience to his new role. Most recently, he served…
DENVER — Healthpeak Properties Inc. (NYSE: PEAK) has appointed Kathy Sandstrom as independent chair of the board of directors. Sandstrom succeeds Brian Cartwright, who will continue to serve on the board as an independent director. “Regular rotation of board leadership…
CARLSBAD, Calif. — Integral Senior Living (ISL), a Carlsbad-based senior living management company with more than 100 communities in its portfolio, has named Heather Haley as its vice president of sales and marketing, and Tina Schachter as its vice president…
SARASOTA, Fla. — HealthTrust, a Sarasota-based seniors housing valuation and advisory company, has promoted Samantha Medred to chief financitl officer. With nearly 12 years of specialized seniors housing valuation experience, Medred holds an MAI designation and serves on the Task…
THE WOODLANDS, Texas — Pinecroft Realty has promoted Jim Pisula to president and CEO. He previously served as chief investment officer and partner, and for the past 15 years played a leading role in developing the company. Tom Pisula, former…
MAPLE GROVE, Minn. — Grace Management Inc. has promoted Brian Storey to the newly created position of vice president of operations. Storey joined Grace Management in February 2015 as the executive director of The Highlands, located in Topsham, Maine. From…
NAPERVILLE, Ill. — Charter Senior Living, a Naperville-based operator with 47 communities across 13 states, has hired Janet Tiemeyer as vice president of health and wellness; Thomas “Tip” Hoge as senior director of facility operations; Ben Scott as regional director…
LEXINGTON, Mass. — Waterstone has appointed Fred Kelly as the executive director of Waterstone of Lexington in the Boston suburb of Lexington. Kelly joins the independent and assisted living community after serving as executive director for its adjacent sister community,…
REDMOND, Wash. — Emerald Communities, the Redmond-based nonprofit operator of Emerald Heights and Heron’s Key, has promoted Michelle Wood from corporate controller to vice president of operations. Wood will provide leadership, strategic and daily operational support to the executive directors…
DALLAS — Buckner Retirement Services has selected chef Stephan Pyles as chief culinary advisor for its senior living communities in Texas. The James Beard Award-winning chef from Texas will help enhance the culinary experiences at Buckner Villas in Austin, Calder…
CHICAGO — Partner Valuation Advisors, a Chicago-based national commercial real estate valuation advisory firm, has hired Brian Chandler as senior managing director. Based in Raleigh, North Carolina, Chandler will lead the company’s seniors housing practice, focused on conducting appraisals, market…
LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. — Anthem Memory Care, a Lake Oswego-based operator, has named Whitney Lane as vice president of clinical services. In this position, she is responsible for providing leadership and vision for Anthem Memory Care’s 21 communities. Lane previously…
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WALTHAM, Mass. — Laurence (Larry) Gerber, the founder and CEO of Waltham-based EPOCH Senior Living, has died. He passed peacefully on March 25, surrounded by his family after a brief illness. EPOCH Senior Living was founded in 1997. Under Gerber’s…
PALM COAST, Fla. — Watercrest Senior Living Group has hired Danielle Potter to the leadership team as executive director of Market Street Memory Care Residence Palm Coast in Palm Coast, approximately midway between Jacksonville and Orlando. Potter started her career…
WINTER PARK, Fla. — FK Architecture, a Winter Park-based firm that works in seniors hosuing, has hired architects Connor Privett and Amy VanderMeer. Privett joins the firm as an architectural designer, while VanderMeer joins as a project architect. Privett brings…
WESTPORT, Conn. — Maplewood Senior Living has announced that Gregory Smith, its founder, president and CEO, died over the weekend. Although the cause of death was not released, the company made it clear that the passing was not expected. He…
GLENVIEW, Ill. — Anthem Memory Care has named Fran DeJulius-Rybarski executive director for Emerald Place in Glenview. Rybarski previously was executive director of The Auberge at Orchard Park in Morton Grove, Illinois. She has also served as executive director for…
TOLEDO, Ohio — Longtime seniors housing industry executive, most recently the founder and CEO of ReNew REIT, George Chapman died Wednesday. Although the cause of death was not disclosed, ReNew described his passing as peaceful and surrounded by family. He…
SALT LAKE CITY — The Ridge Senior Living has promoted Jay Fritzler to vice president of development. Fritzler joined the company as owner’s representative in 2018 and oversaw the construction of The Ridge Pinehurst, a 371-unit luxury senior living community…
CATONSVILLE, Md.— Erickson Senior Living has named Don Grove as the new executive director at Charlestown, a continuing care retirement community in the Baltimore suburb of Catonsville. Grove joined the Charlestown team in 2007 as director of sales and marketing,…
NEW YORK CITY — Newmark Group Inc. (NASDAQ: NMRK), a full-service commercial real estate business, has named Chad Lavender as president of capital markets for the company’s operating businesses in North America. Lavender will serve on the company’s executive committee,…
DENVER — Healthpeak Properties Inc. (NYSE: PEAK) has named James Connor as an independent director to its board of directors. The appointment expands the board to eight directors, with an average director tenure of approximately seven years. Connor has extensive…
NAPERVILLE, Ill. — Charter Senior Living, a Naperville-based owner-operator, has promoted Jayne Sallerson from chief operating officer (COO) to president/COO. Founder Keven Bennema will continue in his role as CEO. Sallerson has been with the company for five of its…
PORTLAND, Ore. — LRS Architects, a Portland-based firm that works in seniors housing, has hired Jewel Kayfes as director of business development and marketing. Kayfes will oversee strategic business development and marketing initiatives for the firm to continue the growth…