PEOPLE AND PLACES


She joined the company in 2016 as vice pres- ident of strategy.


COLLETTE GRAY JENNIFER FERRER


Collette Gray has been named president and CEO and Jennifer Ferrer has been named CFO of senior living manage- ment services company Integral Senior Living and Solstice Senior Living, both based in Carlsbad, Calif. Solstice is a joint venture of Integral Se- nior Living and North- Star Healthcare Income. In these positions, they


will have C-suite responsibilities for both In- tegral and Solstice. Gray has been CEO of Integral for a decade. Ferrer has more than 15 years of experience in fi nance and ac- counting, including at Ernst & Young.


Troy, Mich.-based KIRCO was named one of the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the Nation For 2019® by the National Association for Business Resources (NABR). The Best and Brightest Companies to Work For competition identifi es and honors or- ganizations that display a commitment to excellence in operations and employee en- richment that lead to increased productivi- ty and fi nancial performance. KIRCO was named a national award winner in 2016, 2017 and 2018.


DUSHYANTH BIYYALA


Charlotte, N.C.-based Maxwell Group, Inc., par- ent company of Senior Living Communities, an- nounced promotion of Dushyanth Biyyala to vice president of business de-


velopment for the 15-community portfolio. Biyyala joined Maxwell Group in July 2018 in the role of fi nance associate.


NICOLE VICUNA


Chicago-based Pathway to Living has named Nicole Vicuna executive director at Victory Centre of Joliet, in Joliet, Ill. Vi- cuna was previously the business office manager


40 SENIOR LIVING EXECUTIVE MARCH/APRIL 2020 VERONICA RUDYCHEV


at Heartis Village of Or- land Park and before that was Victory Centre of Joliet’s business offi ce co- ordinator. In addition, Veronica Rudychev has been named executive di-


rector of Victory Center of Vernon Hills, in Vernon Hills, Ill. She was previously executive director of Heartis Village North Shore. She is a certifi ed fi refi ghter emergency medical technician.


DR. SANDRA PETERSON


Pegasus Senior Living, based in Dallas, has add- ed Dr. Sandra Petersen, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, GNP-BC, PMHNP-BE, FAANP to its health and wellness team. She will


provide consultation for Pegasus’ health care services and guiding the rollout of the com- pany’s signature program, Connections, an evidence-based therapeutic program to im- prove quality of life for people with Alzhei- mer’s disease and dementia.


BRIAN O’HARA


Singh Senior Living/Wal- tonwood, based in West Bloomfield, Mich., has named Brian O’Hara as new executive director at Waltonwood Cary Park- way. O’Hara brings more


than 20 years of senior living experience to his role as well as work on the clinical side in pharmaceuticals.


JUDY WHITCOMB


Chicago-based Vi an- nounced that senior vice president of human re- sources, learning and or- ganizational development Judy Whitcomb has been named one of Crain’s


Chicago Business 2020 “Notable Leaders in HR.” The list celebrates top Chicago-area human resources executives for their success and accomplishments over the past 18 months. Under Whitcomb’s leadership, Vi has been widely recognized for its employee development initiatives, executed to guide and grow future leaders, with turnover de- creasing from 29 percent to 22 percent.


J. JUSTIN HUTCHENS


Chicago-based Ventas, Inc., has appointed J. Justin Hutchens as exec- utive vice president, se- nior housing, North America. The appoint- ment is part of a series of


actions, including a realignment of current executive team responsibilities, to accelerate performance in senior housing and build on the company’s strengths. Hutchens will over- see Ventas’s senior housing business in North America, which includes over 700 properties that provide high-quality environments for approximately 60,000 seniors. Hutchens brings more than 25 years of senior housing experience, including as COO of Emeritus; CEO, COO, and president of National Health Investors; and president of HCP (now Healthpeak).


Argentum COO, Workplace Recognized


Maribeth Bersani, Argentum COO, was named to the Hall of Honor in the McKnight’s Women of Distinction


Awards. A national, independent panel of judges selected Bersani to be part of this elite class because of her executive leadership and signifi cant contributions to the senior living industry. Bersani has played a role in shaping policy, improving quality, and creating the identity of senior living as we know it today. Since 2015, she has served as COO at Argentum.


In addition, Argentum was for the second consecutive year certifi ed as a great workplace by the independent analysts at Great Place to Work®. It also received a higher overall score and higher scores in many individual areas, compared to 2019. The 2020 data showed an increase in positive re- sponses in all fi ve dimensions of trust, including fairness and camaraderie.


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