Appointments, Promotions & Recognition
The Arbor Company, based in Atlanta, Ga., named Michelle Hamilton senior vice presi- dent of operations. She joined the company from Country Meadows Retirement Com- munities where she served as senior vice pres- ident and chief of senior living operations. Hamilton has served as an Argentum region- al executive roundtable chair and as chair of the assisted living board of directors for the Pennsylvania Health Care Association.
TIM BUCHANAN
Argentum, headquartered in Alexandria, Va., an- nounced that Tim Bu- chanan, president and CEO at Legend Senior Living, was elected to serve as the new chair-
man of the Argentum Board of Directors. Most recently, he served as the vice chairman on the board. Buchanan also served as the fi rst chairman of the Senior Living Certifi - cation Commission, an independent, non- profi t organization committed to establishing credentialing programs for professionals working in senior living. Buchanan offi cially assumed the Argentum board chairman’s position at the Argentum Senior Living Ex- ecutive Conference in May.
CORINA REBELLO
Benchmark announced Jerry Kemper as the com- pany’s senior vice presi- dent and CFO. He brings to Benchmark over 20 years of opera- tional and strategic expe-
rience in the health care and long-term care industries. Most recently, Kemper served as vice president and CFO for the nursing cen- ter division. Benchmark also promoted three community leaders: Chris Golen was promoted from campus executive director at The Commons in Lincoln in Lincoln, Mass. to regional director of operations for the company’s CCRCs. At The Commons in Lincoln, Reynaldo Leblanc was promoted from associate campus executive director to campus executive director, and Holly Dineen moved from director of sales and marketing
to associate campus executive director. The company also hired Rob Guinard as director of community relations for Benchmark Se- nior Living at Shrewsbury Crossings in Shrewsbury, Mass. Additionally, Corina Re- bello, the director of dining services at Benchmark’s River Ridge at Avon in Avon, Conn., received a fi rst-place win at the 2018 Chef Challenge hosted by the Connecticut Assisted Living Association, an Argentum state partner.
Brookdale Senior Living, headquartered in Brentwood, Tenn., hired Teresa Sparks as the company’s interim CFO. She is fi lling the vacancy left by Lucinda Baier, who be- came Brookdale’s new president and CEO earlier this year. Most recently, Sparks served as EVP and CFO of Surgery Center Holdings. Brookdale also announced that former CEO Bill Sheriff will rejoin the com- pany as a consultant. Sheriff led Brookdale from 2006-2013.
Five Star Senior Living announced the election of Adam Portnoy to managing director, fi lling a vacancy on the board. He is the managing director, president, and CEO of The RMR Group Inc. and president and CEO of The RMR Group LLC. Portnoy also currently serves as the honorary consul general of the Republic of Bulgaria to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HCP, based in Irvine, Calif., announced the appointment of Lydia Kennard and Kent Griffi n to its Board of Directors. Kennard will serve as a member of the audit com- mittee as well as the compensation and hu- man capital committee. She has served as president and CEO of KDG Development Construction Consulting since 2011. Griffi n will serve as a member of the audit commit- tee and the investment and fi nance commit- tee. He has served as managing director of PHICAS Investors since 2016. Additionally, HCP announced the appointment of Bri- an Cartwright as the new chairman of the board. He served as general counsel of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission from 2006 to 2009 and has served on the public company board of Investment Tech- nology Group since 2016.
LATANYA JULES
VERA STEINMETZ
ALLISON RODMAN
Carlsbad, Calif.-based Integral Senior Living (ISL) has named LaTanya Jules as senior executive director and Vera Stein- metz as director of sales and marketing at The Shores at Clear Lake Se- nior Living in Houston, Texas. Jules has 16 years of experience in senior living and has been with ISL since 2006. Stein- metz brings to ISL 15 years of experience in the industry. Additionally, ISL named Allison Rod- man as director of sales and marketing at The Point at Rockridge located in Oakland, Calif. Rod-
man most recently served as the community living specialist and outreach consultant for Alameda Elder Communities.
SCHEKESIA MEADOUGH
Irving, Texas-based The LaSalle Group, promoted Schekesia Meadough to vice president of health and wellness. She joined LaSalle in 2015 as a re- gional director of health-
care. In her new role, Meadough will contin- ue to expand clinical education and quality initiatives at the company’s network of Au- tumn Leaves communities and will oversee compliance with state regulatory bodies.
MatrixCare, based on Bloomington, Minn., was recognized for its interoperability in a report from KLAS Research. The company was lauded for its strength in receiving and sending data. MatrixCare also announced a partnership with Attendance on Demand, a time and labor management solutions pro- vider, furthering the company’s commitment to interoperability.
Seattle, Wash.-based Merrill Gardens is mark- ing its 25th anniversary this year. To com- memorate the anniversary, the company cre- ated a special video celebrating the beauty of human connection and inspiring refl ections
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