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 …
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Priority Life Care (PLC), a Fort Wayne-based operator, has promoted Mark Starks to senior vice president of operations, David Kloster to vice president of operations and Marisa Williams to senior director of sales and training. Starks is responsible for upholding the profitability and values of Priority Life Care by leading business strategy and operations. He works with the PLC leadership team to determine and develop business needs, goals and initiatives. He has over 15 years in the field and is a nurse and clinical trainer. Kloster …
FORT WASHINGTON, Pa. — Acts Retirement-Life Communities, a nonprofit operator based in Fort Washington, has promoted David Vega to vice president of operations analysis and compliance. Vega has been with Acts for more than 31 years, starting his career in the accounting department. He previously served as corporate director of compliance, where he led all aspects of the organization’s compliance and internal audit functions. He will continue overseeing those areas, with expanded responsibilities as the organization continues to grow and expand. Vega received his bachelor’s degree in business administration from …
CHICAGO — Ventas Inc. (NYSE: VTR), a Chicago-based REIT and the second-largest owner of seniors housing in the United States, has promoted J. Justin Hutchens. The longtime seniors housing executive will maintain his title of executive vice president of seniors housing, but take on the additional role of chief investment officer. In his expanded role, Hutchens will be responsible for Ventas’ capital allocation strategy and execution across the enterprise in addition to his current responsibility for the company’s seniors housing portfolio. He will oversee both the seniors housing and investments …
WINTER PARK, Fla. — FK Architecture, a Winter Park-based design firm that works in seniors housing, has hired John Anderson, Linda Rodriguez and Hamilton Carias to its team. Anderson and Rodriguez joined the firm as architectural designers, while Carias is a construction administrator. Anderson has five years of experience designing commercial projects, including retail, restaurants, storage facilities and mixed-use developments. He earned his bachelor’s degree in architectural design from the University of Central Florida and his master’s degree in architecture from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Rodriguez …
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Commonwealth Senior Living, a Charlottesville-based owner-operator, has hired Mark Miyasaki as chief financial officer, Stephanie Pfingsten as senior vice president of resident care and Archie McAlexander as director of clinical services. Miyasaki will oversee financial operations for all Commonwealth communities and the management company. He brings over 20 years of experience in managing the financials and operations of senior living communities and real estate. He previously served as chief financial officer for Sodalis Senior Living. Pfingsten has over 21 years of experience in nursing system development and …
ST. LOUIS — Chapters Living, a St. Louis-based assisted living operator, has hired Becky Kaufmann and Tyler Brady to its team. Kaufmann joins Chapters as the senior vice president of quality of life and memory support. With over 16 years of experience as a healthcare executive with an emphasis on senior living, Kaufmann will develop both the memory care programming and total quality management platforms. With over 13 years of financial analysis and strategy experience, Brady joins the company as senior vice president of strategic finance. He will lead the …