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CALABASAS, Calif. — Griffin Living, a seniors housing developer based in Calabasas, has hired Bebe Reed as director of healthcare operations. A registered nurse, Reed brings 25 years of management and operational experience in senior living, healthcare management, program development and staff education. Reed has overseen 20 different senior living communities in nine states, where she has trained executive directors in all areas of regulatory compliance. Additionally, she has developed policy manuals for memory care, as well as state-specific policies as new communities opened. Prior to working at Griffin Living, …

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CARLSBAD, Calif. — Kisco Senior Living has hired Mizuki Sato-Berkeland as its national director of environmental health and safety. Sato-Berkeland previously worked in healthcare process and quality improvement at UCLA Health System and has a background in community outreach and emergency preparedness. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Los Angeles and a Master of Public Health from Columbia University. “I’ve always had an interest in senior living because of the relationships I have with my grandparents and parents,” says Sato-Berkeland. “Now, I am able to learn …

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Cadence Living has hired Deborah Osterhaudt as vice president of operations for the Southeast region. Osterhaudt will have principal responsibility for operational success of Cadence’s growing portfolio of senior living communities in the Southeast. She has over 21 years of experience in caring for seniors and seniors housing operations as well as holding regional sales and marketing positions Prior to joining Cadence, Osterhaudt held regional operations and marketing roles with The Arbor Company, Principal Senior Living Group, Thrive Senior Living and Brickmont Assisted Living. She will be …

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BEAUMONT, Texas — Buckner Retirement Services has named Shane Gabis as the executive director of Buckner Calder Woods in Beaumont, located east of Houston near the Louisiana border. Gabis previously worked for senior living provider Life Care Services in various capacities, including the past 10 years as a community executive director. He also served as a team leader in operational reviews and as a health care administrator. Located in Beaumont’s growing west end, Calder Woods is a 17-acre community providing affordable senior living. The continuing care retirement community offers a …

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CHICAGO — Ryan Cos. US Inc., a Chicago-based commercial real estate services company, has promoted Jim McDonald to president of the Great Lakes Region. McDonald most recently served as senior vice president, market leader of the region. Tim Hennelly, past president of the Great Lakes Region, has elected to rejoin the development team to focus on new business and mentorship while McDonald will provide overall strategic vision and operational leadership for the region. McDonald joined Ryan in 1999, shortly after receiving his bachelor’s degree in construction management from the University …

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McLEAN, Va. — Sunrise Senior Living has appointed Jack Callison Jr. to the role of chief executive officer for Sunrise Senior Living. Callison was selected after an executive search by Ferguson Partners following the December 2020 announcement that Chris Winkle will be leaving the company effective April 1. Callison comes to Sunrise from the CEO position at Enlivant, where he’s served since 2014 and will continue to act as chairman of the board of directors. Enlivant’s current president and chief operating officer Dan Guill will take over Callison’s former post. …

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ST. CHARLES, Mo. — Arrow Senior Living, a St. Charles-based operator, has hired Katie Cook and Mary Jane Harris as executive directors, and Crystal Parrish and Brooke Glenn regional wellness directors. Glenn is a registered nurse with more than 20 years’ experience in the hospital and healthcare industry. Before joining Arrow, she worked as both a post-surgical heart and lung nurse, and as executive director for a home healthcare provider. Under her new title, Glenn will provide coaching and support for 12 communities throughout Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Iowa. Parrish …

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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Commonwealth Senior Living, a Charlottesville-based operator, has promoted Earl Parker to CEO. The move is part of a planned transition. The former CEO, Richard Brewer, will stay on as chairman. Michelle Hamilton, formerly senior vice president of operations, was also promoted to fill Parker’s previous role as chief operating officer. Brewer founded the company in 2002 and led the company’s growth from three to 33 communities over the last 19 years. “Since I joined the company in 2013, Commonwealth has grown considerably into one of the largest …

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BARTLETT, Ill. — Clare Oaks, a continuing care retirement community in the Chicago suburb of Bartlett, has changed its name to The Oaks at Bartlett and announced changes to its leadership team. ER Senior Management, which was appointed as the senior living community’s operator at the end of 2020, led the changes. Tim Lynch will take over the community as executive director. With more than 20 years’ experience in the healthcare and senior living fields, Lynch began his career as a physical therapist and has held management positions in hospitals …

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RADNOR, Pa. — Livingston Street Capital, a boutique private equity firm focused on commercial real estate investments, has expanded its leadership team to coincide with the firm’s actively growing focus on active adult and independent living assets nationally. The Randor-based firm, which currently owns nearly 1,000 active adult and independent living units in addition to its core and core-plus industrial and office holdings, has appointed Brian Krill as chief financial officer and senior housing industry veteran Shawn Rose as managing director of asset management. “As we strategically expand our holdings …

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