Meet Amy Silva-Magalhaes, Chief Operating Officer of New York-based Ultimate Care, which operates brands including The Bristal Assisted Living, 305 West End Assisted Living, and Encore Luxury Living. The company’s network spans 26 locations throughout New York and New Jersey. From her first executive director role at age 24 to overseeing all operations of the […]

As CEO of Centered Care, Lydiard works to launch and lead the company’s tech and health care services businesses, which includes aggregating all the many solutions senior living operators use to run their communities. They include launching in-community programs such as medication quality and fall prevention and tasking care teams aligned with those programs along […]

Meet Laurie Schultz, principal and co-founder of Avenue Development, an Indianapolis-based developer of active adult, health care, post-acute care and senior living communities across the U.S. Prior to her work with Avenue Development, Schultz developed projects in medical ambulatory care, post-acute rehab, senior housing and market rate apartments exceeding $1.5 billion in value. With an […]

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 […]