Stephanie Harris is CEO & Principal at Arrow Senior Living. Harris established Turnaround Solutions in 2005 while in college, which later became Arrow Senior Living four years later in 2009. Harris is a strong advocate for sales techniques that strive to increase the value of communities for seniors. In her Changemakers interview, Harris discusses how […]

When Gottfried Ernst was ready in 2024 for the next challenge in his over 20-year career, Cogir Senior Living came calling. Now as the new Cogir COO, Ernst strives to help the company innovate on its senior living services for a new generation of residents. In his Changemakers interview, Ernst discusses the value of technology […]

Tim Gary is the CEO of Galerie Living. Gary began his first senior living project nearly 30 years ago in 1996. Since then, he has continued to innovate. While Gary has his eye on growth and revenue, his main goal is to provide top care to residents and make sure his staff are satisfied with […]

Brandon Ribar is the CEO of Sonida Senior Living, one of the nation’s largest senior living providers. Ribar has been in senior living for over 20 years and was instrumental in planning Sonida’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ribar strives to improve his communities while also providing quality care to residents. In this changemakers interview, […]

Franklin Farrow is CEO and co-founder of Morning Pointe Senior Living. In his role, he is dedicated to serving the residents and staff at the operator’s more than 41 communities. Farrow started the company with Greg Vital back in 1996. At the time, the duo wanted to create a new senior living model — and […]

Changemaker in leadership development Chris Guay is the founder and CEO of Vitality Living. Guay started in the senior living industry in 1999, and has continued to maintain an interest in creating value and quality for residents and staff alike. Guay said he strives to help people through his work at Vitality Living. In this […]

Changemaker in operational technology Justin Dickinson is co-founder of Evolve Senior Living, an operator that launched in 2023. As a Changemaker, he strives to elevate the quality of care for senior housing operators. Dickinson has over 15 years of experience in health care and said he enjoys positively impacting the lives of his residents. In […]

Changemaker in corporate social responsibility and finance Vassar Byrd is the CEO at The Kendal Corporation. Byrd joined Kendal in early 2024, after having previously served as CEO at Rose Villa. Byrd said she consistently aims to find new ways to serve residents in all that the organization does. In this Changemakers interview, Byrd examines […]