CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Commonwealth Senior Living, a Charlottesville-based operator, has named Kristy Ruppe Craddock as chief sales and marketing officer, as well as April Theus as vice president of sales. Craddock joined Commonwealth in April 2016 as regional vice president of sales and marketing. In December 2017, she was promoted to senior vice president, where she supported all of Commonwealth’s communities. During her tenure, she has increased sales performance and revenue for the organization, developed and implemented CSL-branded sales training, led the effort to enhance sales through greater search engine …
SEATTLE — Merrill Gardens, a Seattle-based owner-operator, has named Jason Childers as chief operating officer. Childers brings over 20 years of experience to his new role, including the past five years as senior vice president at Merrill. Childers sets the strategy for the company’s assisted living, memory care and wellness programs as well as dining operations. He also leads the company’s acquisitions efforts and sets the strategic direction of business development initiatives. In addition, he oversees transitions of new communities into the portfolio, and he recently spearheaded the emergence of …
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — John Moore has stepped down as CEO of Atria Management Co., a Louisville-based company and the second largest operator of seniors housing in the United States with over 40,000 units. The company has appointed Holly Belter-Chesser to replace him. The move is part of a planned leadership transition process. Belter-Chesser joined Atria in 2008 and has served in key leadership roles over the past 15 years, including most recently as chief financial officer and chief administrative officer. After 25 years with the company, Moore will remain a …
MINNEAPOLIS — Health Dimensions Group (HDG), a Minneapolis-based operator, has hired Becky Kaufmann as vice president of clinical services. At the new position, Kaufmann oversees and assesses clinical performance, quality oversight and clinical system development on behalf of HDG’s portfolio of managed communities. In addition, she is focused on supporting HDG and its clients in delivering a consistent application of clinical, regulatory and quality standards, maintaining compliance with state and federal regulations. For nearly 30 years, Kaufmann has served as a clinical and quality leader in healthcare and senior living …
DALLAS — 12 Oaks Senior Living, a Dallas-based regional operator, has hired Steve Nguyen as learning and development director. In his previous role as learning and development manager at Lennox International, Nguyen served as a subject matter expert, leveraging data and industry-leading practices to influence learning and development strategy. His role in designing and coordinating both internal and external learning solutions focused on building leadership skills. Nguyen holds a Ph.D. in industrial and organizational psychology, a master’s degree in counseling psychology, and bachelor’s degree in philosophy. He also holds certifications …
NORWOOD, Mass. – LCB Senior Living, a Norwood-based operator, has promoted Lori LePage to chief human resources officer, Karen Foley to senior vice president of sales, and Chris Spencer to senior vice president of operations. LePage joined LCB Senior Living in 2013 as vice president of human resources, later becoming senior vice president of human resources. Foley, who started with LCB as vice president of sales in 2017, has played a pivotal role in revitalizing occupancy rates and community performance. Spencer began with LCB in 2014 as regional director of …
PORTLAND, Ore. — LRS Architects, a Portland-based design firm, has promoted four designers to associate and the additional elevations of two longtime firm veterans to senior associate. New associate Joe Bosnar joined LRS in 2013 and serves as a job captain on a myriad of residential projects as part of the firm’s multifamily housing studio. He received his bachelor’s degree in architecture from the University of Oregon. New associate Nick Carpenter joined LRS in 2019 and has been a project architect in the senior living studio. A Washington State-registered architect, …
MINNEAPOLIS — Health Dimensions Group, a Minneapolis-based operator, has named Todd Ellingson as chief financial officer. With more than 35 years of financial leadership experience, Ellingson has a record in growing organizations’ capital structure and managing multi-million-dollar acquisitions. He began his career as a senior accountant at Deloitte and since then has grown to hold several high-level, financial leadership roles, including his most recent position as the CFO of a $70 million, global professional services firm. Ellingson earned his accounting degree from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in 1989. He …
FORT WASHINGTON, Pa. — Acts Retirement-Life Communities, a nonprofit operator based in Fort Washington, has elected Kathryn Brod to its board of directors. With over 30 years of experience in the senior living sector, Brod brings knowledge in financial management, research, marketing, human resources management and systems consulting. Her career includes leadership roles at prominent organizations, most notably serving as president and CEO of LeadingAge Ohio. Additionally, she held positions at Mather LifeWays as vice president of senior living strategic initiatives and at Ziegler as senior vice president and director …
WESTMINSTER, Md. — Lutheran Social Ministries of Maryland (LSMMD) has hired Lisa Pearre as vice president of marketing and communications. Pearre leads the strategic marketing and communications efforts for Westminster-based LSMMD and its communities: Carroll Lutheran Village in Westminster and Lutheran Village at Miller’s Grant in Ellicott City. Pearre joins LSMMD with over 20 years’ senior living marketing and sales agency experience. As a thought leader and advisor for nonprofit senior living organizations, she has guided teams through various challenges, including start-up communities, major expansion projects, occupancy turnaround, community repositioning …