FORT LEE, N.J. — CareOne has hired Dr. Amina Ahmed as the company’s new chief medical officer. Ahmed, a board certified internal medicine physician, served most recently as the chief of hospitalist medicine and post-acute care for Summit Medical. In her role at CareOne, Ahmed will lead and develop clinical systems, infrastructure and protocols to support CareOne’s entire network of services. Additionally she will oversee the development of the company’s physician enterprise and Clinician Integrated Network. Headquartered in Fort Lee, CareOne has 55 centers throughout New Jersey, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Connecticut …
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American House Hires Schekesia Meadough as Vice President of Quality, Clinical Operations
by Jeff Shaw
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — American House Senior Living Communities, a Southfield-based operator, has hired Schekesia Meadough for the newly created role of vice president of quality and clinical operations. Meadough is responsible for the creation and implementation of nursing care and wellness strategies, policies, processes and programs across American House’s portfolio of more than 60 communities in five states. Prior to joining American House, Meadough served as the vice president of health and wellness LaSalle Group. She has served in leadership and nursing roles over the past 20 years. Her prior assignments …
CHICAGO — Pathway to Living, a Chicago-based developer, owner and operator, has hired Mike Ulm as vice president of culture and brand loyalty. Ulm will be responsible for evolving and maintaining Pathway’s philosophy, culture and internal branding through the support, coaching and ongoing training of all team members. He will establish standardized tools to recruit, train, support, recognize and promote model. Ulm will also develop and implement customer loyalty programs. Ulm brings more than 30 years of experience in seniors housing. He recently ran an independent consultancy focused on improving …
LADERA RANCH, Calif. — Strategic Student & Senior Housing Trust Inc., a public, non-traded REIT sponsored by SmartStop Asset Management LLC, has promoted Michael Crear to chief financial officer. In his new role, Crear is responsible for the implementation of accounting and financial management policies, as well as the Ladera Ranch-based company’s SEC and regulatory reporting. Previously, he served as vice president and controller of the REIT. Crear will continue to serve as vice president of accounting for the company’s sponsor, SmartStop Asset Management. Prior to joining the SmartStop family …
DENVER — Spectrum Retirement Communities has hired John Holcomb as medical advisor. In his role at Denver-based Spectrum, Holcomb will review and provide recommendations on all resident care policies and procedures and providing insight and expertise on resident care, safety, injury prevention and emergency preparedness programs. Holcomb is an internationally known trauma and acute care surgeon. He is a retired U.S. Army colonel, and has received the Lifetime Achievement Award in Trauma Resuscitation Science from the American Heart Association, the United States Special Operations Command Medal, and the Service Award …
DES MOINES, Iowa — LCS has hired Charles Murphy as executive vice president/senior managing director of development and real estate. Murphy’s career includes leadership roles at The Walt Disney Company, Security Capital Group, GE Capital and Hammes Co. In these roles, his responsibilities included development, acquisition, finance and asset management. Murphy will report to Joel Nelson, president and CEO, and is responsible for strategy and performance oversight of the LCS Development and LCS Real Estate companies for Des Moines-based parent company LCS. Murphy will join the organization in mid-February. “Chuck …
MINNEAPOLIS — Ryan Cos., a builder and developer based in Minneapolis, has hired Julie Ferguson as senior vice president and senior living sector leader. Ferguson will work with national and regional development, architecture, construction, asset management and capital market teams to lead, plan and execute the company’s strategic vision for the senior living sector. Ferguson joins Ryan Cos. with over 20 years of real estate development, acquisition and brokerage experience in seniors housing, most recently serving as a director at Titan Development. She helped launch the Titan Development Real Estate …
DALLAS — Buckner Retirement Services, a Dallas-based operator, has hired Phil Elmore as its director of hospitality, effective Jan. 20. The position will oversee the facilitation, coaching and curriculum development of resident experience training for staff at all six of Buckner’s communities across Texas. A 23-year veteran of the senior living industry, Elmore most recently served as president and CEO of Christian Care Centers Inc. from 2004 through 2018. Elmore is a 20-year member of Leading Age Texas. He also served on the board of the Educational Institute on Aging …
CHICAGO — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB), a Chicago-based real estate services firm, has hired Steve Gilleland as chief development officer. In this role, Gilleland focus on business development and client outreach, while also participating in company strategic planning. Gilleland served as managing director and head of the Healthcare Finance Group at CapitalSource for 16 years. He was responsible for leading the healthcare team in developing financing opportunities for the long-term care and seniors housing industry, directing origination efforts and the initial structuring of transactions as well as managing all …
CHICAGO — Ventas Inc. (NYSE: VTR) has hired Carey Shea Roberts as executive vice president, general counsel, and ethics and compliance officer. Roberts will lead the company’s legal, compliance and enterprise risk management functions, reporting to Debra Cafaro, Ventas chairman and CEO. Roberts succeeds T. Richard Riney, the company’s first general counsel, who recently retired. Roberts joins Ventas from Assurant Inc., where she served as executive vice president, chief legal officer and corporate secretary. She previously served as deputy general counsel, corporate secretary and chief compliance officer of Marsh & …