Meet Erin Shadbolt, CEO of Ascension Living. Shadbolt joined Ascension in 2022 and held roles including Chief Nursing Officer of Post-Acute and At-Home Services and Interim Chief Operating Officer before taking the helm as CEO. Previously, she was a nurse administrator for the Mayo Clinic Health System and served as a hospice nurse. In her […]

Meet Ken Young, president and CEO of United Church Homes (UCH) — a faith-based non-profit senior living provider based in Ohio with more than 90 owned or operated senior living communities. Dating back to its first “home for the aged” in 1916, the company now operates in 15 states across the full care continuum and […]

Meet Joe Jedlowski, founder, chairman and CEO of New Jersey-based Distinctive Healthcare, a senior living development, management and services company that operates 46 senior housing communities across several states through its Distinctive Living brand. Having served previously as president of Milestone Retirement Communities, Jedlowski applies more than a decade of experience in senior living to […]

Meet Jon Fletcher, president and CEO of Presbyterian Homes & Services (PHS). Fletcher has been at the helm of the 70-year-old organization since February 2025, bringing 15 years of leadership experience to the St. Paul, Minn.-based nonprofit, faith-based organization. Today, PHS provides care and services for more than 37,000 older adults, with the dedicated support […]

Meet Glen Lewis, CEO of RoseVilla, a single-site continuing care retirement community located in Portland, Oregon. The community, which was founded in 1960, prides itself on “breaking the mold of traditional senior living,” with Lewis leading the charge. From its Rosebud Preschool program — a Reggio-inspired intergenerational preschool — to its approach to DEIA [​diversity, […]

Meet Doug Schiffer, president and CEO of Allegro Living — a St. Louis- and Orlando-based senior living operator spanning 53 communities and 8 brands, primarily comprising Allegro and Spring Arbor properties. With a career largely driven by change, including shift from commercial real estate to a sole focus on senior living, Schiffer has also applied […]

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 […]