pany. Krystopa was previously awarded the designation and certifi cation of chef de cui- sine by the American Culinary Federation.


ANGELA COPELAND


Headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas, Avan- ti Senior Living named Angela Copeland as the new national director of Salize Memory Care. Salize is an extension of


Avanti’s senior living communities that fo- cuses on caring for residents living with Alz- heimer’s and other forms of dementia. Most recently, Copeland served as operations strategist for Avanti.


KRISTEN ST. JEAN HOLLY NEDDERMANN


Benchmark Senior Living welcomed Kristen St. Jean as executive director at Greystone Farm at Sa- lem in Salem, N.H. St. Jean began her career in senior living at Greystone Farm at Salem before be- coming executive direc- tor of The Atrium at Drum Hill, a Benchmark com- munity in Chelmsford, Mass. Additionally, Benchmark appointed


Holly Neddermann as executive director at River Ridge at Avon in Avon, Conn. Ned- dermann started at River Ridge at Avon as community relations director, then director of memory care. Earlier this year, she be- came interim executive director. Both St. Jean and Neddermann completed Bench- mark’s Emerging Leaders program.


Baltimore, Md.-based The Shelter Group, parent company of Brightview Senior Living, was awarded a 2017 Top Workplaces honor in the large business category by The Baltimore Sun. Additionally, the company was honored as a Top Workplace for communication. The awards are given based on employee feedback via surveys administered by Energage, a lead- ing research fi rm that specializes in organi- zational health and workplace improvement. Brightview also announced the promotion of Andrew Teeters to senior vice president, development. Teeters joined the company 11 years ago as development director.


STEVE SPIRA


Headquartered in Carls- bad, Calif., Integral Se- nior Living announced the recognition of Cy- press Place Senior Living senior executive director, Steve Spira, as Outstand-


ing Executive Director by the California Assisted Living Association.


Harbor Retirement Associates announced the transition of president and CEO Tim Smick to chairman and managing partner. Sarabeth Hanson, formerly the compa- ny’s COO, has been named his successor as president and CEO. The transition was made eff ective on January 9, 2018.


BEN THOMPSON


Senior Living Communi- ties, LLC, based in Char- lotte, N.C., announced Ben Thompson as executive vice president. Thomp- son will oversee and pro- vide direction for all of


the company’s operating functions. He fi rst joined the company in 2012 and has since served in several roles, most recently as vice president, development.


Welltower, Inc. announced Mark Shaver as senior vice president. Most recently, he served as vice president of business develop- ment and strategic alliances at Johns Hop- kins Medicine in Baltimore, Md. He brings over 20 years of experience to the real estate investment trust.


Ebenezer Senior Living, headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn., announced Jon Lund- berg as president. He has served as the com- pany’s COO since 2017 and has over 30 years of experience in senior care. When current Ebenezer CEO Mark Thomas re- tires, Lundberg will also become CEO.


In Remembrance


Paul Chapman, chief development offi cer for Belmont Village, passed away on Novem- ber 29, 2017. He was on the founding leadership team that launched Houston-based Belmont Village in 1997 and led the development activities for a $2B portfolio of com- munities located in major U.S. markets. Chapman was also a tireless fundraiser and champion for education, serious causes, and senior living trade associations. Belmont Village will honor his legacy by fostering the causes he cared most about.


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STEPHANIE HANDELSON


Harmony Senior Services, based in Roanoke, Va., welcomed Stephanie Handelson as CEO. Han- delson has more than two decades of experience in senior living. She cur-


rently serves as a board of directors member for Argentum.


JASON KOHLER


Based in Norwood, Mass., LCB Senior Living announced Jason Kohler as COO. Most recently, Kohler served as vice president and senior di- rector of operations at


Life Care Services in Atlanta, Ga. He cur- rently serves as the president of the Georgia Senior Living Association.


MATT LOCHEL


Walker Marketing, Inc., based in Concord, N.C., appointed Matt Lochel as director of account ser- vices. He will oversee the agency’s account man- agement and public rela-


tions staff , and work with clients across the country to provide marketing counsel. Most recently, Lochel served as director of media and content strategies at JDPR in Green- ville, S.C.


RICHARD MABE


Headquartered in West Bloomfi eld, Mich., Wal- tonwood Senior Living named Richard Mabe as executive director of Wal- tonwood Cary Parkway located in Cary, N.C.


Mabe brings more than a decade of senior living experience to the role, in which he will oversee the daily operations and future direc- tion of Waltonwood Cary Parkway.


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