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 …
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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.
Anthem Memory Care Appoints Caitlin Terrell as Executive Director for Community in Glenview, Illinois
by Jeff Shaw
GLENVIEW, Ill. — Anthem Memory Care has named Caitlin Terrell as executive director of Emerald Place, a community in Glenview, approximately 18 miles northwest of Chicago. Terrell previously was executive director of Jacob Healthcare Center in San Diego, California. A Certified Dementia Practitioner and Licensed Clinical Social Worker, she has also served as the social services director and regional consultant in skilled nursing and post-acute settings. Terrell earned a master’s degree in social work from Loyola University of Chicago and a bachelor’s degree in social work from the University of …
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Cadence Living, a Scottsdale-based owner-operator, has hired Julie Bagg as vice president of operations for the West region. Bagg is based in California and will have principal responsibility for the operations of Cadence’s portfolio on the West Coast. She has over 11 years of experience in operations, sales and marketing in the senior living industry. Prior to joining Cadence, Bagg held regional operations and executive director roles with Westmont Living and Atria Senior Living in California. In conjunction with the hiring, Treva Whalen was promoted to vice …
MADISON, Wis. — ERDMAN has hired Isaac Wallace to join the Madison-based architectural studio as a design project manager. In his new role, Wallace will work with the firm’s senior living team. Wallace most recently worked with Iconica, where he was involved in leading senior living projects that followed a design-build delivery method. Before his time at Iconica, he worked for Dimension IV Madison Design Group and AG Architecture. Wallace received both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in architecture from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
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Webinar: Tips for How Operators Can Thrive in the Evolving Seniors Living Market
On July 23, Seniors Housing Business hosted a panel discussion called “Tips for How Operators Can Thrive in the Evolving Seniors Living Market” where four seniors housing industry experts joined to talk about how they are addressing COVID-19 challenges, adapting and promoting communities in spite of obstacles. Click here to watch this engaging webinar. The seniors housing world has shifted dramatically in the past few months, explains Steve Lampa, Founding Parter at Kensington Living, a Washington D.C.-based operator. “The number of leads is definitely down, but on the other hand a lot …
TOLEDO, Ohio — Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL), a Toledo-based REIT and the largest owner of seniors housing in the United States, has appointed Diana Reid to its Board of Directors. With over 38 years of experience within the financial services industry, Reid joins Welltower’s board following 12 years at PNC Financial Services, most recently serving as executive vice president and executive of the bank’s commercial real estate business. Reid began her career in the mortgage products group at Citicorp before joining First Boston (now Credit Suisse), where she spent 19 …