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MEDFORD, Ore. — The Springs Living has promoted Angelo Zwirn to executive director at The Springs at Anna Maria in Medford. He fills the role after his predecessor, Meaghan Walkup, was promoted to regional director of operations.  Zwirn trained closely under Walkup who continues to work closely with The Springs at Anna Maria, one of several communities under her oversight in her new role. As the new executive director, Zwirn is responsible for all community operations. Zwirn has served The Springs at Anna Maria for over a decade, most recently …

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SALT LAKE CITY — Western States Lodging and Management (WSLM) has hired Katherine Wright as director of resident engagement for the company’s Salt Lake City-based seniors housing subsidiary, Legacy Retirement Communities. Wright is a nationally certified and state licensed recreational therapist with 10 years’ experience working with older adults. In addition to direct and onsite support, she is an accomplished speaker, sharing her skills and experience through presentations at the Utah Assisted Living Association Conference, Utah Recreation Therapy Association Conference, the University of Utah, and the Utah Health Care Association …

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MINDEN, Nev. — Integral Senior Living has named Tamra Tsanos as executive director of Valage Senior Living at Carson Valley, scheduled to open in Minden in this fall. Additionally, Karen Malekos-Smith will be director of sales and marketing. Tsanos’s background includes roles at Alzheimer’s Services of the East Bay, Brookdale Senior Living, Mercy Retirement and Care Center, and Belmont Village Senior Living.  Malekos-Smith has held leadership roles at nationally recognized senior living communities spanning all levels of care. She also served as the clinical manager of speech, language pathology and …

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WHITEFISH, Mont. — The Springs Living has named Joel Allen as the new executive director of The Springs at Whitefish in Whitefish, a resort town in the northwest quadrant of the state.  Allen joins The Springs Living after seven years with Logan Health Medical Center in Kalispell, where he most recently served as a practice manager, overseeing clinic staffing, compliance and patient satisfaction. He also has significant experience as a financial advisor and operations manager.  Allen has a master’s degree in international finance and business from the University of the …

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FORT WASHINGTON, Pa. — Acts Retirement-Life Communities, a nonprofit owner-operator based in Fort Washington, has made a host of updates to its corporate staff roles. Within the C-Suite, Jim Petty was promoted to chief strategy officer and Sean Fletcher was promoted to senior vice president of real estate services. Additionally, the following individuals were also promoted within the organization:

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DALLAS — Buckner Retirement Services has hired John Falldine as senior executive director for Ventana by Buckner, a high-rise seniors housing community in Dallas. Falldine will oversee community operations, regulatory compliance, and resident and associate relations. He most recently served as executive director of Edgemere, another senior living community in Dallas. Falldine previously held leadership roles with Greystone Communities LLC and served as a senior living operations and marketing consultant for several senior living communities across the country. He has a bachelor’s degree from Oklahoma State University and an MBA …

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CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — LCB Senior Living has named Eileen Mahoney as the new executive director of The Residence at Boylston Place, an assisted living, independent living and memory care community in the Boston suburb of Chestnut Hill. With nearly 20 years of experience in senior living, Mahoney previously worked at The Current Weymouth, a Monarch Communities assisted living residence. She received her education in Business Management from Bunker Hill Community College and Northeastern University. She has also served as regional vice president for The Regus Group, formerly known as …

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DILLSBURG, Pa. — Presbyterian Senior Living (PSL) has promoted Kate Hershey to chief operating officer. Hershey has been part of the PSL leadership team for the past six years, holding positions of senior executive director, regional director of operations, vice president of life plan services and senior vice president of operations. Hershey received her undergraduate degree from the Pennsylvania State University as well as her master’s degree in health administration. She is also a graduate of the Larry Minnix Leadership Academy (class of 2010), a licensed Nursing Home Administrator in …

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CHICAGO — JLL’s value and risk advisory platform has hired Daniel Schneider as an executive director within its seniors housing team.  Schneider, who is based in Philadelphia, will support JLL’s clients in making informed decisions and evaluating risk in the growing seniors housing market. In addition, he will act as the HUD practice leader for seniors housing and oversee all HUD assignments nationally for the value and risk advisory platform. Prior to joining JLL, Schneider served as a first vice president at CBRE, where he executed complex transactions and provided …

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ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Riverton Enhanced Senior Living, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Allentown, has named Jennifer Simmers as its new executive director.  Prior to her appointment, Simmers served as executive director of Oxford Crossings, a personal care community in Langhorne. With more than a decade of experience, she is a licensed physical therapist assistant and previously held a range of positions with Phoebe Ministries, including director of rehabilitation and personal care home administrator at the nonprofit’s Richland property.

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