Personnel

Wellspring Names de Four New SVP/COO, Kalbfleisch New VP of $85M Michigan Nonprofit

FLINT, MI–Wellspring Lutheran Services announces two major changes to its leadership. Sean de Four has been named senior vice president and chief operating officer, while Tim Kalbfleisch has been named vice president of finance and business strategy. Both changes help…

The Springs Living Promotes COO Jay Leo to President – Founder Fee Stubblefield Continues as CEO

PORTLAND, OR–The Springs Living announced Chief Operating Officer Jay Leo has been promoted to President. Company Founder Fee Stubblefield, who held the concurrent titles of President and Chief Executive officer, will continue as CEO. An MBA graduate of Arizona State…

Harbor’s Edge Names New Executive Chef

NORFOLK, VA–European-trained chef Beat Meier is bringing his culinary expertise to Harbor’s Edge, a True LifeCare community in Norfolk. Meier, who formally takes control of all dining venues at Harbor’s Edge next week, has more than 30 years of culinary…

Watercrest Senior Living Group Welcomes Award-Winning Leader Kristen Dalrick as Executive

VERO BEACH, FL–Watercrest Senior Living Group proudly announces Kristen Dalrick as executive director of Market Street Memory Care Residence East Lake, near Tampa, Fla. The 64-unit, state-of-the-art all memory-care community offers exceptional amenities, multi-sensory programming, innovative training, and world-class care for seniors living with Alzheimer’s and…

Watercrest Senior Living Group Welcomes Executive Director Michael Gall to Sage Park Assisted Living and Memory Care

VERO BEACH, FL–Watercress Senior Living Group proudly welcomes Michael Gall as Executive Director of the newly constructed Sage Park Assisted Living and Memory Care in Kissimmee, FL  Gall is leading the community in welcoming residents to their brand-new home, offering upscale amenities, fine dining and…

The Avamere Family of Companies Appoints New Division President of Community-Based Care

WILSONVILLE, OR–The Avamere Family of Companies has appointed Sarah Silva as Division President of Community-Based Care (CBC). Silva has been with the company since 2009, where she started as Executive Director for Avamere at Bethany in Bethany, Oregon. Since then she served in memory care…

SRI Management Promotes Shelley Kaiser to Chief Operating Officer

TALLAHASSEE, FL–SRI Management LLC, one of the fastest growing privately held management companies in the Southeast, proudly announces the internal promotion of Shelley Kaiser to chief operating officer. Having worked with SRI Management for nearly a decade, most recently as…

SmithGroup Expands Expertise In Senior Living Market; Hires Alexis Burck as Senior Living Studio Leader

SAN FRANCISCO–SmithGroup, one of the nation’s leading integrated design firms, has hired Alexis Burck, AIA, NCARB, as the Senior Living studio leader in the San Francisco office. In this newly created role, Burck will partner with Senior Living strategist, Alexis Denton, AIA, LEED AP…

Susan Cohen Cwieka Returns to Newton Area to Lead Adelaide of Newton Centre

WALTHAM, MA–Benchmark, a human connection company and leading provider of senior living services in the Northeast, has announced that Susan Cohen Cwieka will serve as executive director for its new-concept Mind & Memory® community, Adelaide of Newton Centre in Newton…

The Pennsylvania Association of Directors of Nursing Administration (PADONA) Appoints New President

DILLSBURG, PA–The Pennsylvania Association of Directors of Nursing Administration (PADONA) has announced Deb Kennedy as PADONA’s new President of Area II. In this role, she will act as one of three regional presidents for the statewide organization. PADONA, which represents…