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Charter Promotes Jayne Sallerson to President

by Jeff Shaw

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 seven years in existence. She previously worked at Benchmark Senior Living and Emeritus Senior Living, among other notable seniors housing organizations. Along with appointing Sallerson as president, Charter has added two new leadership positions to the company. Cathy Hampton was promoted to vice president of operations and Leslie Eldridge was …

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LRS Architects Hires Jewel Kayfes as Director of Business Development, Marketing

by Jeff Shaw

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 and reach of LRS. Kayfes brings 14 years of experience leading large-scale teams in winning and maintaining client and partnership relationships that meet a company’s strategic vision. Kayfes received her bachelor’s degree from Oregon State University. She is also a national delegate and former president of CREW Portland and a …

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Anthem Memory Care Appoints Nick Katinos as Executive Director of Grace Point Place in Oak Lawn, Illinois

by Jeff Shaw

OAK LAWN, Ill. — Anthem Memory Care has named Nick Katinos as executive director for Grace Point Place in Oak Lawn, southwest of Chicago. Katinos previously was executive director of Sunrise of Naperville North in Naperville. He also served as executive director for Brighton Gardens of Wheaton in Wheaton. He brings over seven years of senior living experience to this position. Katinos earned a bachelor’s degree in hospitality management from Johnson & Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island.

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MedCore Partners Hires Angela Dreiske as Chief Financial Officer

by Jeff Shaw

DALLAS — MedCore Partners, a Dallas-based healthcare and senior living commercial real estate company, has hired Angela Dreiske as chief financial officer (CFO). Dreiske will design and manage all aspects of MedCore’s accounting division and help enhance and refine the company’s financial strategy and operations. Prior to joining MedCore, Dreiske was the senior vice president of accounting for the investment management team at Stream Realty Partners in Dallas. While at Stream she managed five discretionary funds and separate account mandates totaling over $1.7 billion in equity and three of Stream’s …

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Goodwin Living Names Josh Bagley as Executive Director of The View Alexandria

by Jeff Shaw

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Goodwin Living, a nonprofit, faith-based senior living and healthcare services organization in the Capitol Region, has named Josh Bagley executive director of The View Alexandria. Bagley has served as the interim executive director since Goodwin Living acquired the retirement community in August 2022. Located in the West End of Alexandria on a seven-acre campus, The View Alexandria is home to more than 100 residents, employs more than 100 team members and offers independent living, assisted living and long-term nursing care. Bagley began his career with Goodwin Living …

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Priority Life Care Hires Brian Gallo as Corporate Director of Culinary Experiences

by Jeff Shaw

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Priority Life Care (PLC), a Fort Wayne-based operator, has named Brian Gallo as corporate director of culinary experiences. He will be responsible for enhancing and expanding PLC communities’ culinary departments through quality, presentation and overall experiences. As a graduate of Purdue University with a bachelor’s degree in hospitality and tourism management, Gallo has over 20 years of combined experience in the hospitality/healthcare field. He has experience from restaurant openings that included menu development, kitchen operational procedures and new management hires to working with struggling concepts to …

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Pennant Group Appoints Barry Smith as Chairman, Brent Guerisoli as Director

by Jeff Shaw

EAGLE, Idaho — The Pennant Group Inc. (NASDAQ: PNTG), the parent company of the Pennant group of affiliated home health, hospice and senior living companies, has appointed Barry Smith as chairman of its board of directors and Brent Guerisoli as a member of its board of directors. Smith has served on Pennant’s board since 2021. He previously served as chairman and CEO of Magellan Health Inc., the nation’s largest provider of behavioral health services and a leading provider of pharmacy benefit management services, from 2013 to 2019. He was also …

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WelcomeHome Software Hires Patrick Sharp as Enterprise Account Executive

by Jeff Shaw

ATLANTA — WelcomeHome Software, a customer relationship management system for the seniors housing industry, has hired Patrick Sharp as an enterprise account executive. Sharp’s 18-year career in the software industry included roles in implementation, account management and sales. He spent 10 years at Horizon Software International, specializing in senior living dining and public education technology. He also served as a project-based consultant helping senior living operators evaluate software platforms.

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Anthem Memory Care Appoints Trisha Thomas as Executive Director for Community in Aurora, Colorado

by Jeff Shaw

AURORA, Colo. — Anthem Memory Care has named Trisha Thomas as executive director for Chelsea Place, a memory care community in Aurora. In this capacity, she will oversee all daily care, programming and operations. Thomas previously was executive director with Brookdale Westland Meridian in Lakewood. She also served as executive director for Pinehurst Park Memory Care in Denver. Thomas brings over 20 years of senior living and 15 years of nursing experience to this position. She earned an associate’s degree in nursing from Denver School of Nursing.

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Beacon Communities Hires Justin Babineaux as Associate General Counsel of Property Management

by Jeff Shaw

BOSTON — Beacon Communities, a developer in the affordable, market-rate and mixed-income property space, including seniors housing, has hired Justin Babineaux as associate general counsel of property management. Most recently, Babineaux served as staff attorney at Columbia Residential, where he managed and oversaw legal matters relating to fair housing and regulatory compliance. In his new role, Babineaux will serve as primary legal support for the property management team in all legal aspects of the ownership and management of affordable and mixed-income housing communities. Reporting to Beacon’s general counsel, he will …

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