Pines Village Welcomes Garozzo as Executive Director
August 1, 2023
WHITING, NJ — Pines Village, a life plan community and part of the FellowshipLIFE system, has named Brenden D. Garozzo executive director. Garozzo provides overall strategic leadership for Pines Village and oversees the day-to-day management of the community.
“I am confident in Brenden’s ability to serve the Pines Village community while advancing the FellowshipLIFE philosophy of active and transformative aging through innovative practices. His proven track record of providing superior service to achieve the highest quality of life for community residents is inspiring,” said Brian Lawrence, president and CEO of FellowshipLIFE.
A seasoned professional, Garozzo’s experience spans more than two decades within the senior living and aging services industry, including senior living development and operations.
“I am proud to be entrusted with Pine’s Village mission of providing transformative and empowering experiences to improve the quality of services for older adults,” Garozzo shared. “I look forward to leading the team as we continue to strive for improvement in line with the Fellowship spirit.”
Garozzo became a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator and Certified Assisted Living Administrator in 1996, and for the past 23 years he has been an instructor for the New Jersey Assisted Living Administrator program.
Pines Village provides residents with 50 acres in the pinelands of southern New Jersey. Residents can access walking trails and a courtyard terrace, as well as a putting green, and bocce and shuffleboard courts. Pines Village offers a full continuum of care, including independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, sub-acute rehabilitation, and wellness services, all on one campus.
FellowshipLIFE is a not-for-profit organization with four life plan communities in New Jersey spanning multiple aspects of senior living services, including independent living, supported living, home care, medical services, and wellness programs.