BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Senior living owner and operator Vitality Living has announced the appointment of a chief investment officer and a chief real estate officer. John Rimbach has been named chief investment officer, and Charles Hall will assume the position of chief real estate officer at the Brentwood, Tennessee-based company. Rimbach brings more than 30 years of experience in seniors housing to his new role, in which he will lead investment strategy, acquisitions, joint ventures and capital relationships. “I’m excited to help advance Vitality’s capital strategy, cultivate long-term investment partnerships and …
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA) has announced its 2026 Senior Living Hall of Fame Inductees. The annual awards recognize individuals that have shown notable foresight and innovation within the industry. According to ASHA, inductees “are industry leaders with an unwavering commitment to community lifestyles that enhance choice, independence, dignity and personalized service.” The 2026 inductees include David Freshwater of Watermark Retirement Communities, Ed Kenny of LCS and Loren Shook of Silverado Senior Living. These recipients will be inducted to the Senior Living Hall of Fame in January …
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Management company Harmony Senior Services has named Traci Taylor-Roberts the company’s new chief executive officer. Taylor-Roberts brings more than 25 years of experience in senior living, home health care and hospice care to the role. Prior to joining Harmony, she served as president of Sodalis Senior Living. “We are delighted to welcome Traci Taylor-Roberts as Harmony’s CEO,” said Hunter Smith, president and principal of Harmony, in a statement. “As a family-owned company, we seek leaders who embody compassion and a steadfast commitment to our core values.” Founded in …
PORTLAND, Ore. — RoseVilla Senior Living, a single-site seniors housing company, has named a new chief operating officer (COO) and a new chief financial officer (CFO). Effective Jan. 1, 2026, Norine Mulry will take over as COO, and Kristina DeLisle will assume the position of CFO. Mulry, who brings more than 18 years of management experience to her new position, has spent the past decade at RoseVilla. Most recently, Mulry served as director of food and beverage. DeLisle’s previous experience also includes a 10-year tenure of leadership at RoseVilla, with 13 …
CHICAGO — Third-party seniors housing management company Evolve Senior Living has appointed Kristin Elkjer vice president of operations. Elkjer, who has more than 15 years of senior living leadership experience, previously served as vice president of operations for Jaybird Senior Living. She has also held the roles of regional director of operations for Great Lakes Management, executive director for The Waters, sales director for StuartCo and social services director for the Good Samaritan Society. “Evolve is positioning for growth in our target Midwest markets, and we are committed to delivering best-in-class …
NAPERVILLE, Ill. — Katie Pitts has joined owner and operator Charter Senior Living as vice president of marketing. Pitts brings almost 20 years of experience in the senior living and health care industries. She has previously led marketing and brand strategy for CCRCs in the Midwest and acted as an advisor to multiple senior living organizations. “Katie’s leadership comes at a pivotal time as we continue to strengthen our marketing capabilities and data-informed strategies,” said Jayne Sallerson, president and COO of Charter Senior Living, in a statement. “Her proven expertise in …
FORT WORTH, Texas — Cooper Vittitow has been appointed chief executive officer of Civitas Senior Living. Vittitow will also retain the role of president of the company. He assumed the position Dec. 1, as Civitas co-founder Wayne Powell transitioned from CEO to chairman of the board. Powell founded Civitas, which owns and operates 32 seniors housing communities across several states, in 2012 with co-founder and managing partner Jay Dempsey. The company now serves roughly 5,000 residents. Vittitow brings more than 18 years of experience in the senior living sector to his …
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Brookdale Senior Living has appointed Mary Sue Patchett chief operating officer, following more than eight years without anyone officially filling the position. Tennessee-based Brookdale’s most recent COO, Labeed Diab, resigned from the company in 2017, after less than two years in the position. Patchett will assume her new role Dec. 1, bringing more than 40 years of experience in senior living operations. Previously, during a 25-year tenure with Brookdale that ended in 2021, Patchett served as executive vice president of strategic operations, executive vice president of community and …
TUCSON, Ariz. — Watermark Retirement Communities has named Brett Leon senior vice president of development. Leon brings 22 years of real estate development leadership to the position, including roughly a decade of specializing in senior living with developer Alliance Residential. Leon worked with Arizona-based Watermark during his time at Alliance Residential, with Watermark managing nine Alliance communities during his tenure. “Brett’s expertise and proven vision for senior living development will be instrumental as we expand our portfolio,” said Watermark CEO Paul Boethel in a statement. Watermark was named the 28th largest …
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. —Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (NYSE: BKD), the country’s largest seniors housing operator, has named Nick Stengle as its new chief executive officer. Stengle assumed the role, as well as joined the Brookdale board of directors, on Oct. 6. Denise Warren, who has served as interim CEO beginning in April of this year following the departure of president and CEO Lucinda “Cindy” Baier, will step down and reassume her role as non-executive chairman of the board. According to Brookdale, Stengle’s selection was the result of a comprehensive search led by …