FORT WORTH, Texas — Methodist Retirement Communities has named Kristi Baird as executive director of Stevenson Oaks, a nonprofit senior living community under construction in Fort Worth. Greystone is development partner on the project. The bulk of Baird’s experience comes from 20 years with Marriott Hotels, most recently serving as assistant general manager for The Sinclair. Baird served on the pre-opening team at The Sinclair which allowed her to contribute to many aspects of how the hotel operates today such as design elements, service standards, and team culture. Baird is …
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Berkadia, an El Segundo-based financial services firm, has hired Simona Wilson to its Berkadia Seniors Housing & Healthcare team as a director. She will serve on the investment sales platform helmed by Tim Cobb. Prior to joining Berkadia, Wilson founded Crescent Capital LLC, where she focused on advising seniors housing capital providers and operators on all phases of the investment cycle including capital raising, underwriting, operator identification and selection, development project oversight, asset management and portfolio strategy. Previously, Wilson spent 15 years as part of the …
Anthem Memory Care Appoints Danae Mierau as Executive Director for Community in Littleton, Colorado
by Jeff Shaw
LITTLETON, Colo. — Athem Memory Care has named Danae Mierau as executive director of Willowbrook Place in Littleton. She will be overseeing all daily care, programming and operations. Mierau previously was director of rehabilitation and physical therapy with Legacy Healthcare in Littleton. She has also served as a physical therapist with Berkley Home Health Care in Aurora. Mierau graduated with a doctorate in physical therapy and a bachelor’s degree in health sciences from the University of Missouri.
Anthem Memory Care Appoints Arlene Crawford as Executive Director for community in Murrieta, California
by Jeff Shaw
MURIETA, Calif. — Anthem Memory Care has named Arlene Crawford as executive director for Vineyard Place, an Anthem community in Murrieta. In this capacity, she will oversee all daily care, programming and operations. Crawford previously was operations manager of Clearwater South Bay in Torrance. She has also served as operations manager at Elmcroft Senior Living in San Diego. Crawford brings over 16 years of senior living experience, including 10 years as executive director, to her new position. She completed coursework in public health administration at California State University in Los …
BEAUMONT, Texas — Buckner Retirement Services has named David Ummel as the new executive director of Calder Woods, a seniors housing community in Beaumont. Ummel joins Buckner Retirement Services, the operator of Calder Woods, after 13 years working for Buckner Children and Family Services and Buckner church/ministry engagement. This position marks Ummel’s first job in the senior living industry. Calder Woods’ previous executive director, Shane Gabis, stepped down in June 2021 to attend to family matters. Ummel’s roles with Buckner Children and Family Services also included senior executive director for …
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — LeadingAge Florida, a Tallahassee-based branch of the nonprofit industry organization, has elected Bruce Jones as its new board chair during the association’s convention in Orlando. Jones is the CEO of Vicar’s Landing in Ponte Vedra Beach. In addition to serving in multiple leadership roles for the association, he also serves on the board of directors of the St. John’s County Council on Aging and is chair-elect of the Brooks College of Health Dean’s Council at the University of North Florida. He is a fellow of both the …
CARLSBAD, Calif. — Integral Senior Living (ISL), a Carlsbad-based operator, has taken over management of six senior living communities in Indiana and Michigan. The company also named Adam Parton as regional vice president of operations and Brandy Ross as regional director of sales and management. Parton joins the ISL team with a decade of experience in senior living operations management, particularly in the Midwest. He is a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator in three states. Ross is an industry veteran with years of experience growing and managing senior living communities across …
Cadence Living Hires Shelly Stewart-Girton as Regional Vice President of Marketing for the Mountain Region
by Jeff Shaw
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Cadence Living has hired Shelly Stewart-Girton as vice president of marketing for the mountain region. She will have principal responsibility over marketing and strategic solutions for the Cadence Living managed communities in Colorado. Stewart-Girton brings over 25 years of sales, real estate and nursing experience to Cadence, including over 10 years in the senior living Industry managing healthcare services and driving sales and marketing. She has served as a director of sales and marketing for Avenida Partners, MorningStar Senior Living and Brookdale Senior Living. Based in Scottsdale, …
Watercrest Senior Living Group Promotes James Brassard to Executive Director of Pelican Landing
by Jeff Shaw
SEBASTIAN, Fla. — Watercrest Senior Living Group has promoted James Brassard to executive director of Pelican Landing Assisted Living and Memory Care in Sebastian. The former executive director, Michelle Miller, was recently promoted to regional director of clinical operations. Brassard joined the Watercrest family in 2019 as director of sales at Palm Bay Memory Care, and was later promoted to executive director there. Brassard has extensive expertise in senior living start-ups and turn-around communities. A recipient of the FALA Sales and Marketing Director of the Year award, he has multi-site …
Sunshine Retirement Living Hires Marion Piciullo as Executive Director of Juniper Glen in East Amherst, New York
by Jeff Shaw
EAST AMHERST, N.Y. — Sunshine Retirement Living has hired Marion “Mimi” Piciullo as the new executive director of Juniper Glen Assisted Living and Memory Care in the Buffalo suburb of East Amherst. Piciullo 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 to prevent and mitigate COVID-19 infection, which includes a pioneering technology called Needlepoint Bipolar Ionization that eliminates 99.4 percent of the SARS-COVID-2 virus that …