IRVINE, Calif. — American Healthcare REIT Inc., a private investor based in Irvine, has hired Conor Wagner as senior vice president of investor relations and finance. Wagner reports directly to Chief Financial Officer Brian Peay and is responsible for leading the company’s investor relations department. Prior to joining American Healthcare REIT, Wagner was vice president of finance for Donahue Schriber Realty Group, a grocery-anchored and shopping center focused REIT, where he oversaw investor reporting and strategic finance activities. He previously served in a similar capacity with publicly traded apartment REITs …
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Webinar: Let’s Talk About the Outlook for Seniors Housing Investment and Finance
Is there room for optimism in seniors housing? What does investor interest look like now? Learn about how interest rate increases are impacting seniors housing valuations, what a flight to quality means for different sectors, financing concerns and more. Watch the webinar here. Timestamps of major topics covered: (5:25) Impact of rising interest rates on seniors housing valuations (7:54) Effects broken down by sector: active adult, skilled nursing, assisted living (11:07) Financing in the current environment (13:21) Acquisition opportunities, plus deal flow and closing (18:10) Outlook for the market …
NEWTON, Mass. — AlerisLife Inc. (NASDAQ: ALR), an operator based in Newton, has appointed Philip Benjamson as senior vice president and chief operating officer. Benjamson has over 25 years of leadership experience in the senior living, hospitality and multifamily industries, and most recently served as vice president of seniors housing operations for Trinity Health Senior Communities. Previously, he was the chief operating officer at Resort Lifestyle Communities from 2018 to 2021 and the chief operating pfficer at Blake Management Group from 2016 to 2018.
WESTMINSTER, Md. — Carroll Lutheran Village (CLV), a seniors housing community in Westminster, has named Peter Bolt as its new executive director. Bolt provides leadership oversight of day-to-day operations including following federal, state and local laws, regulations and standards governing long-term care facilities; and ensuring residents living in the life-plan community receive excellent care and outstanding customer service. Bolts’ background in senior living also includes a bachelor’s degree in healthcare management and a master’s degree in economics. He is a licensed nursing home administrator with over 25 years of senior …
DALLAS —12 Oaks Senior Living, a Dallas-based operator, has add three to its solutions team. Nesley Fortenberry, who joins the team as a sales consultant, brings 10 years of senior living experience. She started her career as sales manager at a senior living community in Ponca City, Oklahoma, and was promoted to sales specialist. She was subsequently promoted to the role of regional sales specialist, covering 18 states. In her most recent position, Fortenberry was regional sales director responsible for 12 communities in Oklahoma, Texas, Illinois and Wisconsin. Jayme Tapia …
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — In a surprise move, the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC) has appointed Raymond Braun, a former board member and previous chair of NIC, as president and CEO. He replaces Brian Jurutka, who took the position in 2017 and will remain as a senior advisor to NIC. The reason for Jurutka relinquishing his post was not disclosed. Braun most recently served as dean of the Allen W. and Carol M. Schmidthorst College of Business at Bowling Green State University. “Brian guided NIC during a …
DENVER — Healthpeak Properties Inc. (NYSE: PEAK), a Denver-based REIT, has promoted Scott Brinker from chief investment officer to chief executive officer and elected him to the company’s board of directors. Brinker replaces Tom Herzog, “who mutually agreed with the board to step down as chief executive officer and from the board to pursue other endeavors,” according to a press release from Healthpeak. Healthpeak also announced that Scott Bohn, executive vice president and co-head of life sciences, was appointed chief development officer and Adam Mabry, previously senior vice president of …
DES MOINES, Iowa — LCS, the nation’s third largest senior living provider, has promoted Chris Bird from executive vice president and chief operating officer to president. He will continue to serve in his existing roles at the company following the promotion. Bird will be responsible for leading the company’s operating activities and working with senior management to drive performance and earnings across all business lines. “This is a well-deserved promotion for one of the industry’s most respected leaders,” said Joel Nelson, LCS’ CEO. “Chris has dedicated his career to senior …
BALTIMORE — Brightview Senior Living, a Baltimore-based owner-operator, has named Doug Dollenberg as CEO. He replaces Marilynn Duker, who is retiring to a co-chair position after 40 years with the company. Dollenberg joined Brightview five years ago as president. Previously he served on the executive leadership team at Tessco. He began his career as an engineer at Whitman, Requardt, and Associates before joining strategy consulting firm McKinsey & Co., where he worked across many different industries and functional areas. Duker joined The Shelter Group, Brightview’s former name, in 1982 as …
GEORGETOWN, Texas — Watermark Communities has named Annika DiNovi as executive director of The Hacienda at Georgetown in the Austin suburb of Georgetown. DiNovi joins Watermark Communities with nearly 15 years of experience in the luxury senior living housing and healthcare industries, most recently serving as regional director of operations at Transforming Age in Washington state. The Hacienda at Georgetown is opening with 231 studios, one- and two- bedroom residences for independent living, assisted living and memory care. DiNovi holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and an master’s degree in …