OMAHA, Neb. — Essex Communities, an Omaha-based active adult operator, has added Camille Burke to its leadership team as vice president and chief development officer. Burke has more than 20 years of experience in the seniors housing industry, including almost 17 years at Christian Living Communities, where she recently ended her tenure as interim chief executive officer. At Christian Living Communities, Burke helped lead design, development, pre-sales, opening of new communities and community operations, growing the portfolio from three continuing care retirement communities to 26 communities across seven states In …
COLUMBUS, Ohio — VIUM Capital, a seniors housing and healthcare lender based in Columbus, has hired four new members to its team, all as senior managing directors. The firm hired Columbus-based Chris Blanda and Brendan Healy; Austin, Texas-based Scott Blount; and Boca Raton, Florida-based Tony Ruberg. The four have previously worked together while closing over $3 billion of seniors housing and healthcare financings, though their professional histories were not disclosed. Blanda and Healy will focus their efforts across the Midwest, Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, while Ruberg will focus on the country’s …
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — American House Senior Living Communities, a Southfield-based operator, has promoted Brianne Zitko to the role of chief operating officer. In her new role, she will oversee day-to-day operations for American House’s more than 50 communities. Zitko has worked for American House Senior Living since early 2019. In her previous role as senior vice president of growth strategy, she was responsible for growth strategy, revenue generation, marketing innovation and sales enablement. Zitko and her team increased occupancy by 3.85 percent and grew monthly revenue by 9 percent in …
VERO BEACH, Fla. — Watercrest Senior Living Group, a Vero Beach-based operator, has hired sales trainer Michael Marlow to its executive leadership team as vice president of sales education. Marlow will establish sales training and implementation to maximize lead management and referral development for all communities operated by Watercrest Senior Living. Marlow brings nearly 30 years of experience in senior living sales and marketing, including the training, management, tracking and launch of strategic sales programs across national markets. He most recently served as national sales engagement manager for the industry’s …
Seniors housing technology has long been focused on health and safety — keeping residents safe from falls, managing medicines and addressing health changes that require a doctor’s oversight. But the future of seniors housing may lie more in the direction of holistic wellness — personalized nutrition, evidence-based decision-making for increasing or decreasing medical interventions and better resident experiences. Over the next decade, data will be the driving force for communities that embrace wellness goals, according to Derek Ross, CEO, Aging and Caregiving at Philips. “There is a huge opportunity to …
OMAHA, Neb. — Essex Communities, an Omaha-based seniors housing design, development, construction, acquisitions, financing, marketing and property management specialist, has promoted Frankie Pane to president and chief operating officer and Michael McGillick to chief executive officer. Pane has been with Essex since 2003 and has experience leading the development of new communities, acquisition of existing communities and operations of 30 current and former Essex-managed communities. In his new role, Pane will continue high-level oversight while providing strategic direction to collaboratively secure growth, enhance corporate services and improve efficiencies throughout the …
MAPLE GROVE, Minn. — Grace Management Inc., a Maple Grove-based operator, has hired Sarah Moriyama as national director of hospitality and engagement. Moriyama will provide support, inspiration and training for hospitality and engagement to all of Grace Management’s senior living communities throughout the country. Prior to joining Grace Management, Moriyama built a career with Disney. She has more than a decade of leadership experience working within the many facets of operations and hospitality. Moriyama earned her bachelor’s degree in in fashion merchandising from Kent State University and her MBA from …
BALTIMORE — CFG Bank (CFGB), a Baltimore-based lender, has launched the Jack and Nancy Dwyer Workforce Development Program. The non-profit organization seeks to help resolve the effects of systemic poverty and inequality and help fix the turnover crisis and burnout due to staffing shortages in the healthcare industry by creating a pathway to advance career opportunities in the nursing profession. CFGB donated $1 million to jumpstart the program. As part of this initiative, CFGB also announced a partnership with and $1 million donation to Living Classrooms, a nonprofit serving Baltimore …
DALLAS — Steven Vick has retired as chairman and CEO of Pegasus Senior Living, a Dallas-based operator formed in 2016 to take over management of a portfolio of Welltower-owned seniors housing assets. Co-founder Chris Hollister has assumed both roles effective immediately. “I have been battling some health problems for several years and felt it was time to retire,” says Vick. “Chris has been my partner and co-founder in Pegasus since day one. I am confident he and his team will carry on the mission and the work to deliver quality …
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Atria Senior Living has appointed technology executive Chris Nall to the position of chief technology officer (CTO). Atria also announced that current Ali Sareea, currently executive vice president and chief information officer at Atria, has been named executive vice president and CTO for Glennis Solutions. Louisville-based Atria’s new subsidiary offers a full suite of “software as a service” technology solutions and software platforms to help senior living providers and operators improve resident care and business management. As Atria’s CTO, Nall will be the top executive client interface …