TUCSON, Ariz. — Watermark Retirement Communities, a Tucson-based operator, has hired John Toro as national director of capital and plant operations. Toro served as Watermark’s regional director of plant operations in the West and Southwest from 2015 to 2017. He has handled similar responsibilities for other providers during his two decades in the senior living field, most recently as national director of plant operations for Senior Lifestyle Corp. He will now be responsible for Watermark’s full, national portfolio. Watermark currently operates 60 communities, making it the 13thlargest operator in the …
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SAN FRANCISCO — The American Society on Aging (ASA), a San Francisco-based association of more than 5,000 professionals seeking to improve the quality of life of older adults and their families, has appointed Peter Kaldes as chief executive officer. Kaldes was previously a leader and advocate in aging in South Florida as president and CEO of the South Florida Institute on Aging (SoFIA). Prior to joining SoFIA, Kaldes was a senior executive in JPMorgan Chase’s Office of Corporate Responsibility, where he managed a $20 million philanthropic program. Previously Kaldes was …
EDISON, N.J. — Spring Hills Senior Communities has hired Joseph Laudisio as senior vice president of strategic development. Laudisio has 25 years of experience in the industry, and will assist Spring Hills in developing a post-acute strategy for the company. “The post-acute area has always been undervalued for the impact that it can have on overall patient management, along with supporting initiatives related to managing overall cost of care,” says Laudisio. “Additionally, services offered in the post-acute area have never been coordinated throughout the continuum of care and have left …
Watercrest Appoints Joy Patterson as Executive Director of 107-Unit Community in South Carolina
by Jeff Shaw
INDIAN LAND, S.C. — Watercrest Senior Living Group has appointed Joy Patterson as executive director of Watercrest Fort Mill Assisted Living and Memory Care in Indian Land, just across the state border from Charlotte. Watercrest Fort Mill is a 107-unit resort-style senior living community currently under construction by Shiel Sexton and scheduled to welcome residents this spring. Patterson joined Watercrest Senior Living Group in early 2019, leading the pre-operational management of Watercrest Columbia Assisted Living and Memory Care, before transitioning to her new position. Patterson’s healthcare career began as a …
BELLEVUE, Wash. — Aegis Living, a Bellevue-based developer and operator, has appointed Nader Naini to the company’s Board of Managers. Naini is managing partner of Frazier Healthcare Partners, has joined its Board of Managers. He joins fellow Aegis Living board members including founder and CEO Dwayne Clark as well as Jerry Meyer, Eddie Poplawski, Ashley Rea and Adam Clark. Naini joined Frazier in 1991. He has served on the firm’s management team and led its Growth Buyout practice since 1995. Under his leadership, the practice has raised more than $4 …
TUCSON, Ariz. — Watermark Retirement Communities, a Tucson-based operator, has hired Vicki Doyle to the newly created position of public relations manager. Doyle most recently served as markets manager for Destination Travel Network. In this role, she handled client relationships and the strategic launch of community-based digital advertising programs for over 140 destination-marketing organizations throughout North America. Doyle previously was vice president of community relations and visitor services for Visit Tucson, and held public information positions with the City of Tucson and the Tucson Airport Authority.
CHICAGO — Pathway to Living, a Chicago-based developer, owner and operator of seniors housing, has promoted Sue Schaefer to regional director of operations. Schaefer will oversee operations at the company’s Northern Illinois communities, including Azpira Place of Lake Zurich, Oak Hill Supportive Living in Round Lake Beach, Victory Centre of Vernon Hills, Victory Centre of Bartlett and Alexian Village in Elk Grove. Schaefer was executive director of Azpira Place of Lake Zurich since its opening in May 2017. She was previously the executive director of Heritage Woods of Huntley. A …
Harmony Senior Services Appoints Steve Martin as Chief Operations Officer, Margaret Cabell as Chief Marketing Officer
by Jeff Shaw
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Harmony Senior Services, a Charleston-based operator, has hired Steve Martin as chief operations officer and Margaret Cabell as chief sales and marketing officer. Martin has 33 years of experience in seniors housing. He started in skilled nursing and moved into assisted living in 1993, working with major senior living organizations such as Atria, Merrill Gardens and Horizon Bay. Most recently he spent 19 years with Brookdale Senior Living as the senior vice president of regional operations with oversight of 90 communities in Florida and Georgia. Martin earned …
WINDSOR, Calif. — Oakmont Senior Living has promoted Matt Stevenson to chief operating officer. Stevenson served as senior vice president of operations since joining Oakmont Management Group in 2018. Before joining Oakmont, he was vice president of operations for Belmont Village Senior Living. Stevenson has more than 14 years of experience in the senior living space, managing communities across multiple states. His experience includes operations management, financial analysis, strategic planning, project management, oversight of new development and the integration of technology platforms. Windsor-based Oakmont has been in growth mode since …
WINDSOR, Calif. — Oakmont Senior Living, a Windsor-based operator, has named Mandy Curtis as vice president of health services. In this new role, Curtis will ensure quality of care for residents. Curtis has experience both as a clinician and an administrator, having served across a spectrum of healthcare industries including acute and critical care, skilled nursing, long-term care, seniors housing and home care. Before joining Oakmont, she was corporate director of health services for Seasons Living, a multi-state owner-operator of seniors housing communities. Curtis earned her master’s degree in nursing …