RONKONKOMA, N.Y. — Ultimate Care Assisted Living Management LLC has appointed Amy Silva-Magalhaes to the position of chief operating officer. Silva-Magalhaes served as the senior vice president of community operations for a Northeast-based provider and was instrumental in leading the overall functional strategies utilizing business expertise including enterprise-wide strategic planning, execution, business alignment, leadership development, human capital, communication and the strengthening of corporate culture. In addition to her tenure in senior living, her career has included years in hospitality management at Hilton and Marriott hotels. Silva-Magalhaes holds a bachelor’s degree …
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Arden, a Charlotte-based company developing 55+ active adult living communities in the Southeast, has promoted Natalie Edeburn to the role of director of operations. In this inaugural position, she will seek to establish best-in-class methodologies to support operational performance and develop company policies and procedures. Edeburn joined Arden earlier this year with over 25 years of real estate and property management industry experience throughout the Southeast. In her new role, she will be actively involved in all aspects of the assets and oversee the entire active adult …
Convivial Life Appoints Lisa Cummins as Executive Director at The Cabana at Jensen Dunes in Florida
JENSEN BEACH, Fla. — Convivial Life has appointed Lisa Cummins as executive director at The Cabana at Jensen Dunes in Jensen Beach, on the Atlantic Coast in South Florida. She will oversee the daily operations of The Cabana and help guide the 22-acre campus into a future life plan community. Convivial Life’s plans include 170 new independent living residences, a new clubhouse and other support services that will complement The Cabana. Cummins brings over 23 years of experience in leading senior living organizations, including assisted living communities, life plan communities …
Bridges Appoints Edmund Tucker as Executive Director of Bridges by EPOCH at Mashpee in Massachusetts
MASHPEE, Mass. — Bridges by EPOCH has appointed Edmund Tucker as executive director of Bridges by EPOCH at Mashpee, memory care and assisted living community in Mashpee, located on Cape Cod. Tucker has extensive leadership experience in hospitality and senior living. He began his career in hotel management, serving in leadership positions in hotel operations as well as food and beverage services. He most recently served as an executive director of a senior living community in the greater Boston area, where he oversaw 58 independent living, 38 assisted living and …
DALLAS — Buckner Retirement Services, a Dallas-based operator, has named Allison Vanderford to the position of senior director of sales. Vanderford will provide sales leadership and strategic support for the six Texas communities operated by the faith-based, nonprofit senior living provider. Vanderford previously worked as vice president of sales for Integrated Real Estate Group in Dallas, managing its Integrated Senior Lifestyles property portfolio. She has also held sales leadership roles at Elan Westpointe (Life Care Services) in New Braunfels, Comfort Keepers in San Antonio, and Westminster in Austin. Vanderford has …
CareTrust REIT Appoints James Callister as Successor to Mark Lamb as Chief Investment Officer
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — The board of directors of CareTrust REIT Inc. (NYSE: CTRE) has appointed James Callister as chief investment officer. Effective at the end of the year, Callister will succeed Mark Lamb, who plans to leave the company after a transition period to pursue entrepreneurial opportunities. Callister has served as executive vice president and secretary at CareTrust since July 2022. He previously served as general counsel and secretary from February 2021 to July 2022. Prior to joining CareTrust, he worked as a real estate attorney and a partner …
Distinctive Development Names Christopher Hoard as President, Chief Development Officer
FREEHOLD, N.J. — Distinctive Development, a Freehold-based senior living developer, has appointed Christopher Hoard as president and chief development officer. Hoard brings more than two decades of executive and management experience in the building and developing of senior housing assets including active adult, independent living, assisted living and memory care. Distinctive Development is the sister organization to Distinctive Living, a national senior living management provider. Distinctive Living currently operates 26 communities and has 19 projects actively under development through Distinctive Development. “As older adults are aging, the demand for homes …
NAPERVILLE, Ill. — Charter Senior Living has promoted Christy Mink to regional director of operations. In her new role, Mink will be responsible for talent management, strategic planning and day-to-day operations of 10 communities in Tennessee and five communities in Kentucky. Mink transitions to this role after serving a year as operations specialist for the Naperville-based management and development company. Mink has previously served in multiple leadership roles, including executive director and business officer manager for organizations that include Senior Lifestyle and Brookdale Senior Living.
EAGLE, Idaho — The Pennant Group Inc. (NASDAQ: PNTG), the Eagle-based parent company of the Pennant group of affiliated home health, hospice and senior living companies, has initiated a search for a new chief financial officer. Pennant’s current CFO, Jennifer Freeman, will serve as interim CFO during the search process, after which Freeman will continue to play an important leadership role on the Pennant finance team. The reason for her role changing was not disclosed. The organization also announced that Derek Bunker, who serves as Pennant’s chief investment officer, executive …
DALLAS — 12 Oaks Senior Living, a senior living management company based in Dallas, has promoted Eilleen Aldridge to vice president of 12 Oaks Solutions Consulting. In this role, she will be responsible for managing a team of consultants and setting the strategic direction for the division. Aldridge has more than 20 years of management, operations and team-building experience in her various roles during her career at 12 Oaks. As a consultant for 12 Oaks Solutions, she used her experience and expertise to support property management operations in the areas …