Emeritus Senior Living (NYSE:ESC), a national provider of assisted living and Alzheimer’s and related dementia care services to senior citizens, announced today that Chris Hyatt has been promoted to Senior Vice President – Operations.

Mr. Hyatt joined Emeritus eleven years ago at one of our South Carolina communities. He has worked in various roles throughout his tenure including Regional and Divisional Director of Operations. Most recently, Mr. Hyatt served as Vice President of Operations for our largest division, the Southeast. Prior to Emeritus, he worked in the acute care industry and has over 17 years experience in healthcare. His responsibilities will include management of the Divisional Vice Presidents – Operations, the purchasing department, and the operations development department.

“Chris has fully embraced our collaborative team management approach and has demonstrated his leadership skills by successfully growing and strengthening his division,” commented Granger Cobb, co-CEO of Emeritus Senior Living. “This move will allow us to continue to build on the operating momentum that we have generated in the first half of the year.”