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Lifespace Hires Patrick Noonan as Executive Director of Harbour’s Edge in Delray Beach, Florida

by Jeff Shaw

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — Lifespace Communities has hired Patrick Noonan as executive director at Harbour’s Edge, a continuing care retirement community in Delray Beach.  Noonan has over 30 years’ experience leading senior living operations and managing healthcare administration, most recently serving as executive director at The Glenview at Pelican Bay in Naples.  Noonan earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Fontbonne University in St. Louis. He is also a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator in Florida and a Licensed Florida Community Association Manager.

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Commonwealth Senior Living Hires Joshua Rivera as Vice President of Operations

by Jeff Shaw

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Commonwealth Senior Living, a Charlottesville-based owner-operator has hired Joshua Rivera as vice president of operations.  Rivera has 17 years of senior living industry experience and most recently served as the regional director of operations at Senior Lifestyle Corp.  Joshua Rivera began his career in senior living at Sunrise Senior Living as a concierge, later advancing to human resource manager and assisted living coordinator. He then moved onto Brookdale Senior living for 10 years, serving as a business office manager, executive director and regional director of operations. Rivera has …

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Distinctive Living Acquires Lexor Living Brand, Hires Founder Shelley Esden as Chief Operating Officer

by Jeff Shaw

FREEHOLD, N.J. — Distinctive Living, a Freehold-based senior living management and development company, has hired Shelley Esden as executive vice president and chief operating officer.  Esden brings a wealth of industry experience including her role as founder and CEO of Lexor Living and her 15-year tenure at Sonata Senior Living, where she advanced from senior vice president of operations to COO and ultimately CEO.  With Esden’s appointment, Distinctive also acquires Lexor Living, bolstering the company’s offerings in the luxury senior living category. Distinctive Living currently operates 46 communities and has …

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Priority Life Care Appoints Dennis Murphy as Chief Investment Officer

by Jeff Shaw

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Priority Life Care (PLC), a Fort Wayne-based third-party operator, has hired Dennis Murphy as the company’s first-ever chief investment officer (CIO).  In conjunction with this hire, PLC announces the launch of its new growth fund aimed at expanding its footprint and enhancing its senior living communities. Murphy will lead capital raise initiatives, oversee underwriting, manage investor relations and direct asset management and the execution of all new joint ventures. With over 16 years of expertise in seniors housing, Murphy’s background spans accounting, financial planning and analysis …

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LCS CEO Joel Nelson Announces Retirement Plan, COO Chris Bird to Take Reins

by Jeff Shaw

DES MOINES, Iowa — After nearly four decades in the senior living industry, LCS CEO Joel Nelson has announced his succession plan.  Nelson has led the Des Moines-based owner-operator since 2018, one of only four who have held the title since the company’s start in 1971. Chris Bird, LCS president and chief operating officer, will be promoted to president and CEO, effective Jan. 1.  Nelson will continue to serve chairman of the LCS board and as a member of the company’s investment committee. He will also complete his remaining term …

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Buckner Retirement Services Appoints Ken Robbins as Interim President 

by Jeff Shaw

DALLAS — Buckner Retirement Services, a nonprofit operator based in Dallas, has hired Ken Robbins to serve as interim president.  Robbins will help a transition in leadership as the provider seeks a replacement for Charlie Wilson following his resignation as president. Wilson’s resignation is effective Aug. 31 after serving with Buckner for 24 years.  Over the next three weeks, Wilson will work closely with Robbins to bring him up to speed on the organization and the seven Buckner senior living communities it operates. Jeff Gentry, executive vice president and chief …

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Brazos Presbyterian Homes Holding Promotes Deidre Kinsey to Chief Executive Officer

by Jeff Shaw

HOUSTON — Brazos Presbyterian Homes Holding Inc. has promoted Deidre Kinsey to CEO. A 30-year veteran of the senior living industry, Kinsey most recently served two years as the company’s chief operating officer. She will lead the Houston-based nonprofit organization’s three continuing care retirement communities: Brazos Towers at Bayou Manor and The Hallmark in Houston and Longhorn Village in Austin. In her new CEO role, Kinsey aims to unite Brazos Presbyterian Homes Holding into a cohesive, multisite organization by leveraging each senior living community’s strengths, a broader talent pool, shared …

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Marquis Health Consulting Services Names New Senior Living Leadership Team

by Jeff Shaw

BRICK, N.J. — Brick-based Marquis Health Consulting Services has appointed a new leadership team for its expanding senior living division: Alan Eserner and Jules Dewey are serving as vice presidents of operations and sales, respectively. The pair will oversee a growing portfolio of more than a dozen Marquis-serviced assisted living and independent living communities in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryland.  Eserner, a licensed nursing home administrator, has more than 15 years of executive and management experience. He joined Marquis in 2021 and has played a significant role in the company’s …

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Cushman & Wakefield Hires Matthew Yance as Director in Senior Living Practice

by Jeff Shaw

NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has hired Matthew Yance as a director for the firm’s valuation and advisory group as part of the senior living and care specialty practice. Based out of the firm’s New York office, Yance will focus on institutional valuations and market studies across the United States. Yance has nine years of experience focusing on the senior living sector. Previously, he was at Newmark, where he co-led the senior housing and healthcare team. In that position he oversaw a team of appraisers focused on the …

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Lifespace Communities Hires Heather Julian as Chief Marketing Officer

by Jeff Shaw

DALLAS — Lifespace Communities, a Dallas-based owner-operator, has hired Heather Julian as chief marketing officer.  Throughout her career, Julian has led marketing strategies for startups and longstanding industry leaders in the hospitality, construction, finance, tech and retail sectors. Most recently, she served as chief marketing officer at BorrowWorks, a specialized financial technology solutions provider.  Julian graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in economics and finance from Arkansas Tech University.

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