PEOPLE AND PLACES brenda bacon
Brenda J. Bacon, CEO at Mt. Laurel, N.J.-based Brandywine Living, has been named to Savoy magazine’s 2021 Most Influential Black Corpo- rate Directors list, which
recognizes the achievements of directors of Fortune 1,000 companies. She served as past chairman (2013-2015) and is a current mem- ber of the Argentum board of directors.
Charlottesville, Va.-based Commonwealth Senior Living raised $172,000, for Com- monwealth Cares, a nonprofit organization devoted to helping CSL employees during a time of need.
Dallas-based Sonida Senior Living, recently renamed from Capital Senior Living, has re- constituted its board of directors. Company CEO Kimberly Lody, Philip Brooks, and Jill Krueger will continue to serve as directors. Dave Johnson, new to the board, will serve as chairman. Noah Beren, Benjamin Harris, Max Levy, Shmuel Lieberman, and Elliot Zibel have joined.
ARGENTUM MEMBERS ACHIEVE TOP RANKINGS
Four Argentum Premier member providers, Life Care Services (LCS), Atria Senior Living, Enlivant, and Senior Lifestyle, achieved top rankings in the J.D. Power 2021 U.S. Senior Living Satisfaction
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The study evaluates resident satisfaction with the top independent living providers as well as family member satisfaction with the top providers of assisted living/memory care communities.
Life Care Services ranked highest in independent living resident overall satisfaction for a third consecutive year; Atria Senior Living was second. Atria ranked highest in family member/ decision-maker overall satisfaction in the assisted living and memory care provider categories; Senior Lifestyle was second, and Enlivant was third.
ARGENTUM CELEBRATES FIRST COHORT TO COMPLETE LEAD PROGRAM
Argentum’s Leadership Advancement & Development (LEAD) program’s first cohort of 20 senior living professionals was celebrated at Argentum’s Senior Living Leadership Summit for completing a year of training and education.
The select group of senior living professionals at the regional or corporate level is nominated by senior living executives and given opportunities for development in support of their career goals. Members also complete a capstone team project in small groups, developing research or best practices in critical areas of senior living. Topics for this year’s projects included disaster preparedness, occupancy, and quality.
“This diverse and exceptional group proved their abilities during a difficult year,” said James Balda, Argentum president and CEO. “They brought value to the industry as a whole, while advancing their own skills and careers. Seeing their performance helped give us all confidence in the industry’s future.”
Argentum congratulates the inaugural LEAD cohort:
• Jonathan Barbieri, Inspirit Senior Living
• Manuela “Ella” Barney, Five Star Senior Living
• Cassondra Blair, Integral Senior Living • Zachary (Zach) Butcher, Brookdale • Jennifer Deal, Brandywine Living • Natasha Drake, Solvere Senior Living
• Ronda Duckworth, Commonwealth Senior Living
• Serina Durrah, Phoenix Senior Living • Heather Haley, Integral Senior Living • Kari Hummel, LCS • Sundeep Jeste, Solvere Senior Living • Heidi LaVanway, Discovery Management • Shane Ness, MBK Senior Living Communities • Lennon Pukowsky, Brandywine Living • Erin Rohrbacher, Integral Senior Living
• Michelle Shinn, MBK Senior Living Communities
• Brittney Thoreson, Knute Nelson
• Christy Van Der Westhuizen, MBK Senior Living Communities
• Victoria Vetter, The Arbor Company • Rick Westermann, LCS
RECOGNITIONS FOR ARGENTUM EFFORTS
The Hill newspaper named Argentum president and chief executive officer James Balda as one of Washington DC’s top lobbyists of 2021, marking national recognition for the advocacy work of the senior living association as it fights for targeted federal pandemic relief for its assisted living caregivers.
Balda thanked Argentum members for their grassroots outreach to Congress and the White House, which effectively helped save the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) intended to aid healthcare providers suffering COVID-related losses.
“Making The Hill’s top lobbyist list is a reflection of the hard work Argentum staff and our member providers put in and continue to put in—as this pandemic is not over, nor is our fight for adequate financial relief and support.”
In addition, Argentum received four MarCom awards in the international competition for marketing and communications professionals: Platinum for Tom Gresham’s 2021 feature on AI in senior living; Gold for trade magazine for Senior Living Executive’s 2021 Workforce “Heroes” issue, Gold for design of its 2021 Design Report, with honorees of Senior Living by Design; and honorable mention for design of Senior Living Executive’s 2021 The Future Issue.
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