MISHAWAKA, Ind. — Sunshine Retirement Living has named Erika Hamilton as executive director at Heritage Point Assisted Living and Memory Care in Mishawaka, a suburb of South Bend near the Michigan border. Hamilton is a licensed healthcare facility administrator (HFA) with nearly a decade of experience in the senior living and healthcare industries. As executive director, Hamilton is responsible for all day-to-day management and operations of the community, including financials, marketing, government and community relations. She will also oversee all health and safety programs including new heightened procedures and protocols …
PORTLAND, Ore. — LRS Architects Inc., a Portland-based architecture firm, has promoted Ray Yancey from director of senior living to principal. A licensed architect in six western states, Yancey has over 30 years of experience in the field. During his time as LRS he has made significant contributions to senior living projects. Yancey has his bachelor’s degree in architecture from the University of Oregon.
RICHMOND, Va. — Pinnacle Living has promoted Michael Shaw from an executive director position to vice president of continuing care retirement community (CCRC) operations. In this role, Shaw will support executive directors in the five Pinnacle Living communities across Virginia. He was previously the executive director at Cedarfield, a 90-acre CCRC in Henrico County, Virginia. Pinnacle hired Paul Gregg to fill the vacancy left by Shaw’s promotion. He holds a master’s degree in aging services and nonprofit management from North Carolina State University, as well as a bachelor’s degree from …
BEDFORD, N.H. — Single Digits Inc. has named Jerry Grove as vice president and general manager of senior living at the Bedford-based internet technology company. During his 20-year tenure in the senior care industry, Grove has developed leading-edge business strategies. Most recently, he was the senior vice president of sales at Sentrics, where he developed the company’s new 3in1 Managed Services Program. He joined Sentrics upon its acquisition of Esco Technologies LLC. As president and CEO at Esco Technologies, Grove grew the company from six to 75 employees and achieved …
HAMILTON, N.J. — Spiezle Architectural Group Inc., a Hamilton-based, full-service architectural, interior design, landscape architecture and planning firm, has promoted Richard Quinn to principal. Quinn’s career in architecture spans 30 years. He has spent the last seven years with Spiezle, where he has executed a wide range of projects, including senior living, corporate and public spaces. Quinn received his associate’s degree in architectural drafting technology from Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology and his bachelor’s degree in architecture from Drexel University. He is a member of the American Institute of Architects …
HATTIESBURG, Miss. — Claiborne Senior Living, a Hattiesburg-based operator, has hired Danielle Anderson and Nazima Drumm to its corporate management team. Anderson assumes the position of regional director of operations where she will be responsible for overall operations management at assigned communities in addition to other key projects. Prior to joining Claiborne, she served as vice president of care and programs for Galerie Living, a privately held management and development company. She has also served as a business officer director, executive director and chief compliance officer over the years. Drumm …
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — David Smith will no longer be involved with day-to-day operations at Sherpa CRM, a St. Louis-based sales enablement platform that he co-founded eight years ago. Prior to co-founding Sherpa, Smith founded One on One: Inspired Senior Sales to offer evidence-based sales training, consulting and coaching to senior living communities across the U.S. and Canada. Smith spent decades studying and refining the senior sales process. He recently shared his approach in the book “It’s About Time: How to Grow Revenue with Prospect-Centered Selling.” In addition to consulting, …
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Lantz-Boggio Architects, an Englewood-based design company, has added David Fik, Jigna Hammers, Dwight Miller, Tyler Depew and Bill Foster as partners of the firm. The company says it hopes this new generation of partners will exemplify the firm’s dedication to client relations, quality assurance and design. This team provides expertise in business development, technology, architectural design, economics and operations. Lantz-Boggio has offices in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, and Denver, Colorado, and a staff of over 40 architects and interior designers.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — LeadingAge Florida has promoted Dawn Jiménez to the position of chief operating officer. Jiménez most recently served as the association’s vice president of operations, where she was responsible for overseeing its continuing professional education, events, group purchasing, event exhibits and sponsorships. “Last year, her leadership and vision helped secure nearly $3 million in grant funding to bring quality improvement programs to our nursing home members, all while simultaneously overseeing our day-to-day operations,” says Steve Bahmer, LeadingAge Florida president and CEO. In her new role, Jiménez will continue …
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Lifespace Communities, a nonprofit operator based in West Des Moines, has appointed three veteran business leaders to its board of directors. The company added David S. Williams III, co-founder and CEO of Care3 Inc.; Gary Blackford, chairman of Avanos Medical Inc.; and Jonathan Sokeye, chief financial officer of Carolina Complete Health Inc. Celebrating its 45th anniversary this year across 14 continuing care retirement communities in seven states, Lifespace will leverage the three board members’ expertise in healthcare, corporate finance, data and operations as the organization …