Pendroy Named COO of WesleyLife
June 15, 2023
JOHNSTON, IA — Allison Pendroy will join WesleyLife later this summer as Chief Operating Officer, according to a press release. She joins WesleyLife after more than 14 years with the Des Moines-based Life Care Services, where she served most recently as Senior Vice President/Life Plan Communities with accountability for 26 communities throughout the United States.
Pendroy began her career in senior living in finance and real estate before moving into operations. Prior to working at Life Care Services, she worked in real estate investment and in investments and analysis with Carlson Hotels Worldwide.
“Allison brings to us a rare combination of skills — ones that will help enhance our growth and development strategy as we work to broaden the scope and reach of our mission,” said Rob Kretzinger, President/CEO of WesleyLife. “Her expertise not only on the operations side of the house but in real estate and finance will be an obvious asset as we continue to grow, and her commitment to leading strategically and with positivity makes her a wonderful cultural addition as well.”
“I think I bring to the table the ability to lead teams strategically with an aligned vision of what needs to be achieved; taking big ideas and breaking them down into smaller components, then measuring progress and outcomes,” Pendroy said. “I’m also a big believer in celebrating successes — and WesleyLife has plenty of reasons to celebrate. I look forward to getting started.”
Pendroy’s first day on the job in WesleyLife’s Johnston headquarters will be July 24.
Over the past several years, WesleyLife has expanded its reach into the Quad Cities of Iowa and Illinois, and it has enhanced its breadth of services and lifestyle offerings as well. The organization recently announced the addition of townhomes and single-family homes to Brio, its award-winning community in Johnston. That project comes on the heels of WesleyLife’s $25 million redevelopment of Wesley Acres, its flagship community in Des Moines, which included preservation of the landmark Chamberlain Mansion and the addition of a public-facing restaurant/pub, bed-and-breakfast, and other gathering spaces intended to serve members of the greater community.
Later this year, WesleyLife, which is celebrating its 76th anniversary in 2023, will open a new Meals on Wheels campus designed to increase service capacity from 1,000 to 3,000 meals a day. The campus will feature a hydroponic garden that will grow fruits and vegetables to enhance meal offerings, and a gathering space to encourage intergenerational connections. Certified as a Fortune Top 20 Best Workplace for Senior Living, WesleyLife is a non-profit offering health and wellbeing services for older adults through 12 communities in Iowa and Illinois, along with an array of home- and community-based services.