Personnel

ICYMI: Easterseals CEO Kendra Davenport Fast Company Op-ed: Corporate Giving as Workforce Investment: Why Smart CEOs Treat Philanthropy Like Strategy

Easterseals CEO Kendra Davenport published an op-ed in Fast Company on how business leaders can move beyond traditional philanthropy and integrate corporate giving into their organization’s strategy. Davenport shared that purpose-driven business creates more value for employees and consumers. Investing…

Charles E. Smith Life Communities Announces New Executive Director At Ring House

Charles E. Smith Life Communities (CESLC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Scott Foster as the new executive director of Ring House, one of the campus’s two independent living residences. Foster will assume responsibility for the daily operations of…

WesleyLife CEO Kretzinger Announces Retirement

JOHNSTON, IA — WesleyLife has announced in a press release that President/CEO Rob Kretzinger will retire from his role effective June 1, 2026. Kretzinger joined the organization — then known as Wesley Retirement Services — in 1996 as chief operating officer;…

Sodalis Senior Living Appoints Rogers as Chief Executive Officer

SAN MARCOS, TX — Sodalis Senior Living has announced in a press release the appointment of Terry Rogers as its new chief executive officer. With a career spanning more than 25 years in mission-driven senior living organizations, Rogers brings experience…

Harmony Senior Services Names Taylor-Roberts CEO

CHARLESTON, SC — Harmony Senior Services has announced in a press release the appointment of Traci Taylor-Roberts as its new chief executive officer. An experienced executive in senior living, home health, and hospice care, Taylor-Roberts brings 25 years of strategic…

Civitas Senior Living Co-Founder Transitions to Chairman; New CEO Announced

FORT WORTH, TX — Civitas Senior Living has announced in a press release that Co-Founder Wayne Powell will move into the role of Chairman of the Board, where he will continue guiding organizational vision, governance, and long-range strategy. President Cooper…

Heritage Communities Strengthens Leadership Team to Support Continued Growth

OMAHA, NE — Heritage Communities has announced in a press release several leadership updates across its marketing, sales, human resources, and healthcare teams. These changes reflect the organization’s continued focus on responsible, sustained growth and its commitment to strengthening support…

EverTrue Selects Mast as COO

ST. LOUIS, MO — EverTrue has announced in a press release that Russ Mast will join its leadership team as chief operating officer effective December 17. Mast brings more than two decades of leadership experience in senior living, healthcare, and…

ON THE MOVE: Recent Personnel Moves in Senior Living

Morgan Lamphere has joined Kendal as senior director of communications, marketing, and sales. She leads system-wide marketing initiatives and provides support to individual affiliate marketing, sales, and communications teams. She brings more than 20 years of experience in strategic sales…

Watermark Retirement Communities Announces Leon as SVP, Development  

TUCSON, AZ — Watermark Retirement Communities has tapped Brett Leon to lead its development platform according to a press release. Leon brings 22 years of professional real estate development leadership to the position, with nearly 10 years specializing in senior…