Distinctive Development Promotes Wolen To SVP, Operations

December 21, 2023

FREEHOLD, NJ — Distinctive Living, which develops and manages senior living communities, has announced the promotion of Dan Wolen to senior vice president, operations. Wolen oversees community-based operations for the entire Distinctive Living portfolio.

Wolen has more than 20 years of experience in senior living, serving in multiple capacities of local, regional, and senior level leadership. His performance during his time with Distinctive Living quickly made an impression on the organization’s leadership, so it was a natural progression to promote him to his new role.

“We needed someone with a vast knowledge of all facets of the senior housing industry with a dedicated focus on employee development,” Distinctive Living Chairman/CEO Joe Jedlowski explained in a press release. “Dan’s extensive expertise includes revenue and NOI growth, acquisitions, market expansion and analytical analysis of community repositioning. He is a dedicated and professional management expert, experienced with leadership, organization, and business partnerships and we’re excited for him to expand his responsibilities.”

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“Since I’ve been with Distinctive Living, it’s been clear that this is a true community-focused organization with a mission to be a leader in exceptional senior care,” Wolen said. “It’s a privilege to take on a bigger role in helping the organization fulfill that mission.”

Distinctive Living is a national senior living management provider committed to assisting its partners in establishing their properties as world-class providers in the active-adult, independent-living, assisted-living, and memory-care sectors. Distinctive Living currently operates 30 communities and has 16 under development via its development services platform, Distinctive Living Development, LLC.