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FORT WASHINGTON, Pa. — Acts Retirement-Life Communities, a nonprofit senior living operator based in Fort Washington, has made three appointments to its corporate leadership team. Susan Ahern was appointed to the position of senior vice president and chief financial officer. Ahern has been with Acts since 2000, and most recently served as vice president and controller. She is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Management Accountant. Ahern holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Messiah University and an MBA from LaSalle University. She is a fellow in the LeadingAge …

VERO BEACH, Fla. — Watercrest Senior Living Group, a Vero Beach-based operator, has promoted Jessica Desjarlais to talent acquisition specialist, less than two years after her latest promotion to family office manager in August 2019. Desjarlais joined Watercrest in early 2018 as concierge at Watercrest St. Lucie West Assisted Living and Memory Care in St. Lucie. In her previous role, she also supported human resources in recruitment, administration and onboarding, while leading local job fairs. In her new role, Desjarlais will assist in attracting and recruiting new talent and prospective …

VERO BEACH, Fla. — Watercrest Senior Living Group, a Vero Beach-based operator, has hired Sebastian Watteau to a newly created role as area director of culinary operations. Watteau joins the Watercrest leadership team with a background ranging from luxury hotels to the White House. Born in the Loire Valley of France and raised in Mexico, Watteau was introduced to culinary fusions at a young age, where he discovered his passion for the industry. Following hospitality training in Spain, and military service in France, Watteau returned to the U.S. for advanced …

TOLEDO, Ohio — Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL) has hired John Burkart as executive vice president and chief operating officer. Upon joining the Toldeo-based REIT on July 19, Burkart will assume leadership responsibilities including platform-wide operations, asset and portfolio management, data analytics, research, and joint venture partnerships. Burkart will utilize a data-driven approach to drive platform efficiencies, capital allocation decisions, and technological innovation, according to Welltower. He will serve on the company’s executive team and investment committee, and will report to Shankh Mitra, CEO and CIO. Prior to joining Welltower, Burkart …

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — American House Senior Living Communities has promoted Jodie Audia to the role of vice president of life enrichment and cognitive programming. Audia is responsible for the creation and implementation of life enrichment and cognitive programming strategies, policies and programs across American House’s portfolio of more than 50 communities in five states. Prior to joining American House in 2018, Audia served as branch director at Great Lakes Caring Home Health and Hospice, where she played a pivotal role in decreasing hospital readmissions and ensuring excellence in patient care. …