ATLANTA — Thrive Senior Living has promoted Nicole Moberg to the role of chief operating officer. In her new role, Moberg will give leadership to the day-to-day operations for the Thrive portfolio of communities. Moberg has worked for Thrive Senior Living since early 2018. In her previous role as chief sales officer, she increased Thrive move-ins by 100 percent year over year. In addition to her experience in the senior living industry, Moberg has a background in the biotechnology and healthcare fields. Prior to joining Thrive, she served as chief …
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WINDSOR, Calif. — Oakmont Senior Living, a Windsor-based operator, has hired Kevin Tyler as chief financial officer and chief investment officer. Tyler played an integral role in Welltower’s recent acquisitions of several Oakmont communities while serving as vice president and head of Welltower’s West Coast office. In his new position, Tyler plans to further expand Oakmont’s market position, footprint and strategic partnerships while driving future growth and investment opportunities. He will also lead its finance and accounting team, seeking to enhance capital relationships. “Oakmont Management Group is moving down a …
NEW YORK CITY — Greystone has hired Christopher Clare as a managing director overseeing healthcare financing transactions. Prior to joining Greystone, Clare was a senior relationship manager at M&T Bank, focusing on national healthcare and seniors housing finance for institutional equity funds, operators and developers. Earlier in his career he worked in municipal fixed income at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Clare earned an M.B.A. from Georgetown University and an undergraduate degree from Susquehanna University. “With the immense demand we have seen across the healthcare and seniors housing sectors for …
Kisco Hires Patricia Gustin as Executive Director, Moves Her Into Community During Pandemic
by Jeff Shaw
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Kisco Senior Living has hired Patricia Gustin as executive director of Emerald Court, a seniors housing community in Anaheim. Following her hiring, Gustin moved into the community to ride out the COVID-19 pandemic from inside. Gustin previously worked at another Kisco community in Fresno, nearly 300 miles away. Knowing it is critical for directors to know the team members they lead and the residents they care for, she decided to move into the community to live there among the residents, according to Kisco. Since starting at Emerald …
Health Dimensions Group Promotes Sharon Thole to Executive Vice President of Operations
by Jeff Shaw
MINNEAPOLIS — Health Dimensions Group (HDG), a senior living consulting and management firm based in Minneapolie, has promoted Sharon Thole to executive vice president of operations. Thole joined HDG in 2019 and has almost 20 years of experience leading and positioning post-acute and senior living. She is now a member of the organization’s executive leadership team. As the executive vice president of operations for HDG’s managed communities, she will provide guidance to the regional directors and operations teams; interface with boards and owners; ensure regulatory compliance; promote quality care and …
FRESNO, Calif. — Oakmont Senior Living has hired Heidi Setty as executive director and Miya Prosser as health services director of Oakmont of Fresno in Fresno. Setty has been an administrator for more than two decades. She had oversight for 15 communities as a financial consultant as well. Prosser started her nursing career while in high school as she comes from a family of nurses. She was a CNA and then became a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN). She has a wide range of experience from working in skilled nursing to …
MAPLE GROVE, Minn. — Grace Management Inc. has hired Suzanne Hansmann as senior vice president of human resources. The company is based in Maple Grove, a suburb of Minneapolis. In her new position Hansmann directs and leads all human resources functions. She has more than 25 years of experience in the field, with specific expertise in areas of associate engagement and organizational effectiveness. Prior to joining Grace Management, Hansmann held human resources leadership roles in various settings including medical device, dental manufacturing and retail services. She led the human resources …
LITTLETON, Colo. — Anthem Memory Care has named Angie Erickson as executive director of Willowbrook Place, a memory care community in the Denver suburb of Littleton. Erickson previously worked for Leisure Care, serving as sales manager and general manager of Denver’s Carillon at Belleview Station. She has also been general manager of MacKenzie Place in Colorado Springs and Treeo, a senior living community in Utah.
PHILADELPHIA — Pennrose, a Philadelphia-based multifamily developer that often works on affordable seniors housing properties, has promoted Shannon Mowery to vice president of supportive services. Mowery has been with Pennrose Management Co. since 2002 and has been a leader of the supportive services team. In 2015, she was promoted to director of supportive services. Mowery is responsible for new program design and implementation, developing and managing community partnerships for all future developments, and ensuring that every site within the 148-property portfolio meets the individual program obligations that were a part …
Trilogy Health Services Hires Kathy Franke as Executive Director of Cooper Trail Senior Living in Kentucky
by Jeff Shaw
BARDSTOWN, Ky. — Trilogy Health Services has hired Kathy Franke as executive director of Cooper Trail Senior Living in Bardstown, about 40 miles southeast of Louisville. Franke was born and raised in Bardstown with over 30 years of experience in senior care.