TOLEDO, Ohio — Welltower (NYSE: WELL), the largest owner of seniors housing in the United States, has promoted Nikhil Chaudhri to executive vice president and chief investment officer and Ayesha Menon to executive vice president of wellness housing and development. Chaudhri previously served as co-head of U.S. investments. Since joining Welltower eight years ago as an associate, he has led many of the company’s most complex transactions. He holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BSE in computer science engineering from the University of Michigan. Menon drove the …
PHILADELPHIA — It is common to hear operators proudly profess that it’s their culture that allows them to be top employers in the seniors housing industry, helping to face the massive labor shortage within the sector. However, “culture” can be a nebulous word, and employee surveys show that what employees say makes for a good culture is far different from what the employers believe, according to Charles Turner, CEO of shift-filling software platform KARE. Turner, a former president of two operators in previous positions, didn’t pull punches regarding the overuse …
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (NYSE: BKD), a Nasville-based company that is the largest operator of seniors housing in the country, has made a variety of changes to its corporate structure. Steven Swain, who serves as Brookdale’s chief financial officer, will leave the company on Feb. 24. Dawn Kussow, currently chief accounting officer, will replace Swain while continuing to serve in her current role. Meanwhile, Rick Wigginton was promoted to chief sales officer. Kevin Bowman, executive vice president of community operations, left the company on Jan. 12. Laura …
FORT WASHINGTON, Pa. — Acts Retirement-Life Communities, a nonprofit operator based in Fort Washington, has added James Glynn, Heinz Hegmann and Dr. Daniel Middlebrooks to its board of directors. Glynn is co-founder (now retired) of GlynnDevins, one of the leading technology-enabled marketing agencies serving the senior living category. He is a frequent presenter at national and state trade associations. He started in senior living in 1981 as the vice president of marketing at John Knox Village. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Rockhurst University. Hegmann is a retired …
CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. — Health Services Management, a Crystal River-based skilled nursing and long-term care operator, has promoted Anita Mamone to chief legal and governance officer. Mamone will be responsible for the legal affairs of the entire corporation, including internal management of all litigation matters and outside counsel. She will also collaborate with senior management regarding compliance and strategic initiatives, while providing legal counsel to the board of directors, chairman of the board, CEO and other senior management. Mamone received a bachelor’s degree in criminology, criminal justice and corrections from …
MINNEAPOLIS — Health Dimensions Group, a Minneapolis-based senior living, post-acute and long-term care management and consulting firm, has named John Capasso as executive advisor of senior care. Most recently, Capasso served as executive vice president and president of the continuing care division for Trinity Health, a $20 billion, nonprofit, Catholic health system with 120,000 employees across 88 hospitals and 131 continuing care locations in 25 states. Previously he served as senior vice president of continuing care for Catholic Health East, with 34 hospitals and 9,000 employees. In his role at …
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Uniguest, a Nashville-based digital engagement technology for multiple industries including seniors housing, has promoted Matt Goche to chief executive officer from his role as chief operating officer, taking over responsibility from Jeff Hiscox following a six-year tenure. Hiscox will move into the chairman role on Uniguest’s board of directors and act as a strategic advisor to the Uniguest executive team, while Goche steps up to take responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the company and driving revenue growth. Supporting Goche in his new role, Mike Rethage joins …
LOS ANGELES — Front Porch Communities and Services, a Los Angeles-based seniors housing operator, has hired Sean Kelly as the organization’s new chief executive officer, effective March 6. Kelly succeeds John Woodward who has served as CEO for more than seven years and earlier this year announced his intended retirement. With 19 senior living and 32 affordable housing communities, programs serving 10,000 people across the country and 3,000 employees, Front Porch is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit senior living providers. Kelly comes to Front Porch from The Kendal Corp., …
DALLAS — Buckner Retirement Services has hired Michael Olmstead as vice president and chief operating officer. In his new role, Olmstead will oversee operations of the faith-based, nonprofit senior living provider that is headquartered in Dallas. Olmstead brings 21 years of senior living experience to Buckner. He previously served as vice president of operations for Ascension Living, where he led an operations team responsible for 34 communities in 11 states and Washington D.C. In addition to his work experience, Olmstead holds a certificate in health ministry leadership from Aquinas Institute …
THE VILLAGES, Fla. — Watercrest Senior Living Group has named Jennifer Butler as executive director of Watercrest Buena Vista Senior Living, a community within The Villages. Butler began her senior living career in 2003 as a senior living advisor.