CARLSBAD, Calif. — Integral Senior Living has named Jennifer Lester and Kelly Ainsworth as senior executive directors of their respective communities. Lester is the executive director of Sage Spring Senior Living, which opened in December 2020. Ainsworth currently serves as the executive director for Parkview on Hollybrook. Carlsbad-based Integral more than 100 senior living communities offering independent living, assisted living and memory care in 25 states.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Commonwealth Senior Living, a Charlottesville-based operator, has grown its sales and marketing team with the addition of two new hires and five promotions. The company promoted April Theus to senior sales specialist, Paul Adam to sales specialist, Stephanie Johnston to sales onboarding specialist, Kimberly Wilkerson to internet sales counselor and Taylor Davis to director of marketing and digital strategies. The company also welcomed Brian Weston as sales specialist in Michigan and Jennifer Walker as sales and marketing project associate.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Goodwin Living, a nonprofit, faith-based senior living and healthcare services organization based in Alexandria, has hired Chandra Kumar as chief operating officer. Kumar previously served as executive director and vice president for Erickson Senior Living. She succeeds Linda Lateana following her 35 years of service to Goodwin Living. Kumar most recently led all operations for Charlestown Senior Living, the flagship retirement community for Erickson Senior Living that supports 2,000 residents and more than 900 team members and is situated on 100 acres in Catonsville, Maryland. She has …
VERO BEACH, Fla. — Watercrest Senior Living Group, a Vero Beach-based operator, has promoted Sheila Fioretti to the newly created role of dining services specialist. She will lead an enhanced culinary program elevating dining experiences in each of Watercrest’s senior living communities. Fioretti joined the Watercrest family as executive chef of its largest Watercrest campus, overseeing all aspects of culinary management for independent living, assisted living and memory care dining. In her new role, she will continue the advancement of Watercrest’s refined dining experiences including healthy and diverse options, advanced …
HOUSTON — Buckner Retirement Services has hired industry veteran Tim List as the new executive director for faith-based senior living community Parkway Place in Houston. List takes over for Abraham Mathew, who moved into the position of director of operations for Buckner. List’s career in senior living began in 2012 at Longhorn Village, a life plan community in Austin. There he rose from lead chauffeur to administrator, serving in roles such as accounting specialist, employee relations supervisor, and assistant administrator along the way. List earned a bachelor’s degree in multidisciplinary …
BLOOMFIELD, N.J. — Juniper Communities, a Bloomfield-based owner-operator, has appointed Kristin Fogle as national director of people. Fogle has spent the majority of her career in healthcare and senior living. Previously, she was chief people officer for Milestone Retirement Communities and Elegance Living. In her new role, Fogle will be involved with leadership and workforce development, associate relations and change management.
NEW YORK CITY — Berkadia, a New York City-based financial services firm, has added three managing directors to its seniors housing and healthcare team: Austin Sacco, Cody Tremper and Mike Garbers. Garbers has over 20 years of experience in the seniors housing industry and has been involved in developing, acquiring and selling over $8 billion in seniors housing properties throughout the United States and Canada. He specializes in brokering seniors housing, age-restricted and long-term care properties. He joins Berkadia from JLL, where he served as a managing director. Tremper also …
SAN DIEGO — Ware Malcomb, an international design firm that works in seniors housing, has promoted Joshua Thompson to director, interior architecture and design in the firm’s downtown San Diego office. Thompson is responsible for the leadership of the office and continued growth of the studio. Thompson brings more than 21 years of experience in the industry. He has been with Ware Malcomb for nine years, starting his career in the firm’s Phoenix office and transitioning to San Diego in 2019. Thompson graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree …
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland-based design firm LRS Architects has promoted Mira Boumatar and Kelsey Loverro to associate. Boumatar works in various studios, including civic, commercial, housing and adaptive reuse. Loverro works in the firm’s multifamily housing and workplace studios and has also lent her design expertise to the hospitality and auto sectors. Boumatar joined LRS in 2015. She serves on the firm’s Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Committee, as well as its Practice Committee, Social Committee and the CCA Taskforce. She earned her bachelor’s degree in architecture from the …
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Commonwealth Senior Living, a Charlottesville-based owner, has hired Marybeth Showalter as vice president of associate learning, development and retention; Amber Turner as vice president of human resources; and Amanda Greene as director of candidate experience. Showalter previously served as a regional human resources professional with the company. In this new role, she will oversee Commonwealth’s training and development programs and enhance the company’s ability to deliver on its employee value proposition. Turner was most recently vice president of talent optimization at Navion Senior Living. She also previously …