SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Cadence Living has hired David Haack as chief marketing officer. Haack has over 27 years of experience in sales and marketing in the senior living and healthcare industries. Most recently, he was executive vice president and chief marketing officer for Living Care Lifestyles. Previous employers include Mercury Pharmacy Services, Emeritus and Sun Healthcare Group. Based in Scottsdale, Cadence Living is currently developing, owns and/or operates communities throughout the South and West.
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Commonwealth Senior Living has hired Michelle Hamilton as senior vice president of operations. Hamilton previously served as senior vice president of asset management healthcare for Colony Capital-sponsored NorthStar HealthCare Income. She began her career at Country Meadows Retirement Communities as an executive director and assumed additional roles and responsibilities throughout her tenure, which led her to the positions of senior vice president of operations and chief of senior living operations of the company, serving in that capacity until 2018. Since that time, she worked for The Arbor …
DHG Healthcare Promotes Kevin Locke to Managing Principal, Replacing Retiring Brad Benton
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — DHG Healthcare, the national healthcare practice of Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP, has hired Kevin Locke as managing principal. Locke succeeds Brad Benton, who is retiring. Locke was admitted to the DHG partnership in 2010 with the merger of the boutique strategy firm Charis Healthcare, which he co-founded. He is a healthcare strategist with executive experience in both strategic business planning and execution of implementation frameworks for academic medical centers, complex health systems and large physician enterprises. Most recently, Locke served as DHG Healthcare’s transformational solutions leader and …
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Argentum has announced the inaugural cohort for LEAD, the organization’s leadership development program for the senior living industry. The 27 professionals selected, representing 14 senior living owners and operators, will participate in a series of networking and training opportunities, culminating at the 2021 Senior Living Executive Conference. Connecting the program to real-time industry imperatives, LEAD participants will complete projects on critical topics related to COVID-19 and the its future impact, such as emergency preparedness for the next pandemic, ramping up telehealth and creative staffing solutions. The cohort’s …
MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Senior living furniture specialist H Contract has reorganized its sales management, marketing and product development operations. Mark Craven was hired for the new position of vice president of sales and merchandising. Craven served in executive positions for senior living specialist Fairfield Chair for over 12 years before joining Martinsville-based H Contract’s parent company, Hooker Furniture, in 2018. Craven will oversee a sales organization comprising 26 sales territories and will work with the company’s customer base, including interior designers, senior living communities and commercial furniture retailers.
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Webinar: Safeguarding Residents and Caregivers During COVID-19
Seniors Housing Business hosted a panel discussion on June 3 entitled “Safeguarding Residents and Caregivers During COVID-19: Technologies that Prevent Infectious Disease Spread” where expert panelists addressed the importance of technology and creativity in keeping residents safe and connected, both during the pandemic and as nationwide shutdowns are ending. A high-touch industry like seniors housing requires a high-tech approach to ensure residents are healthy and feel part of their community. How can those in the industry elevate services, drive down costs and adapt in the face of new data? Learn …
BALTIMORE — Developer and owner Capital Health Group has launched its new management company, Elegance Living, with Josh Krull as the CEO. Krull has over 20 years of experience in all facets of senior living. He spent 13 years at Atria Senior Living where he was most recently the operations chief of staff. Among other roles at Atria, he worked closely with the COO to oversee operations of communities across North America. Headquartered in Baltimore, Elegance manages 46 senior housing communities in 16 states with approximately 4,150 units, 750 of …
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — myFamilyChannel, a technology company focused on seniors, has named Tim Wesley as its new president. Wesley has 30 years of experience as an executive in healthcare and senior living companies such as Humana, Vencor, Atria and Elmcroft Senior Living. The company, based in Louisville, provides a senior-friendly communications platform that allows families, residents and staff to communicate through smart phones and television screens. Additionally, it provides a pathway for telehealth and communication by physicians, hospitals and other senior-focused companies. Wesley, who served as a consultant to the …
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — LTC Properties Inc. (NYSE: LTC), a Westlake Village-based seniors housing and healthcare REIT, has promoted Pam Kessler and Clint Malin to the newly created positions of co‑president. Kessler will retain her role as chief financial officer, and Malin will continue as chief investment officer. Wendy Simpson will remain LTC’s chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “The promotions of Pam and Clint reflect the many years of significant contributions they have made to LTC, both individually and as a cohesive team, along with their shared strategic vision and …
NEWTON, Mass. — Diversified Healthcare Trust (NASDAQ: DHC), a Newton-based REIT, has elected Daniel LePage to the company’s board as an independent trustee. The election is part of DHC’s previously announced, multi-year review of its governance policies. It is working with executive search firm Korn Ferry to expand and refresh the board. With the addition of LePage, DHC’s board now has six trustees, four of them independent. In 2019, LePage founded DFL Capital LLC, a company specializing in real estate investing, real estate securities and advisory services. From 2006 to …