2025 Changemakers in Senior Living
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Laurie SchultzPrincipal and Co-FounderAvenue Development
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Jim LydiardCEOCentered Care
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Amy Silva-MagalhaesCOOThe Bristal Assisted Living
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Doug SchifferPresident and CEOAllegro Living
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Jon FletcherPresident and CEOPresbyterian Homes & Services
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Glen LewisCEORoseVilla
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Erin ShadboltCEOAscension Living
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Joe JedlowskiCEODistinctive Healthcare
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Ken YoungPresident and CEOUnited Church Homes
Schultz shares how Avenue is taking a healthcare-forward approach to development — balancing hospitality with long-term outcomes and care integration.
Lydiard discusses some of his recent endeavors with change, including why sometimes a change that seems like a failure on its surface can be the first step to a brand new success.
Silva-Magalhaes discusses how The Bristal Assisted Living is breaking down silos in operations and leveraging partnerships to deliver more coordinated, scalable support services.
Schiffer shares his take on what’s changing in senior living, how to manage through that change, and what he’d change about the industry.
Fletcher talks about what needs to change in senior living, and specifically why messaging and public perception of senior living needs to change.
Lewis discusses his change philosophy, as well as where more change is needed in senior living as a whole.
Shadbolt sheds light on the areas where Ascension is focused on change and some key opportunities she sees where the senior living industry would be well served to change.
Jedlowski discusses his philosophies around change, where he’d like to see the industry shift (and why it has to) — and why data is a critical element of the future of senior living and care.
Young shares his views on the incoming generation of senior living residents, what needs to change in anticipation and his advice for driving change along the way.
