Movers & Shakers: NHI’s Executive Vice President of Finance

National Health Investors Hires New Executive Vice President of Finance National Health Investors (NYSE: NHI) announced the hire of John Spaid as the company’s executive vice president of finance. In his new role, Spaid will be responsible for the real estate investment trust’s banking relationships and financial transactions. Spaid joins NHI with nearly 30 years […]

Movers & Shakers: Kindred’s New General Counsel

Kindred Appoints Joseph L. Landenwich as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary  Kindred Healthcare, Inc., the largest post-acute services provider in the country, has named Joseph L. Landewich as general counsel and corporate secretary, effective Jan. 31, 2016. He will assume the role following the retirement of M. Suzanne Riedman, chief counsel and chief diversity officer. […]

Movers & Shakers: Welltower CEO Joins Argentum Board

Argentum Welcomes Welltower CEO Tom DeRosa to Board of Directors Thomas J. DeRosa, CEO and director of Welltower, Inc. (NYSE: HCN), has been named to the board of directors of Argentum, the largest national association that advocates for senior living providers. Argentum was formerly known as the Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA). Board members […]

Movers & Shakers: Ventas’ Senior Vice Presidents

Ventas Announces Senior Vice President Promotions Ventas Inc. (NYSE: VTR) on Aug. 27 announced two senior vice president promotions within its asset management business. Christian N. Cummings has been appointed as senior vice president of asset management, focusing on Ventas’ senior housing operating portfolio and enterprise wide dispositions. Cummings joined Ventas in 2002 as an analyst, […]

Movers & Shakers — Asbury Communities Names COO

Chaplain Appointed at Covenant Village of Golden Valley Rev. Paul R. Anderson was appointed chaplain at Covenant Village of Golden Valley, a Covenant Retirement Community in Minnesota. Serving with existing Campus Chaplain Rev. John Satterberg, Anderson will provide pastoral care and counseling to Covenant Village of Golden Valley’s residents and staff.  In addition to leading […]

Movers & Shakers — Ecumen Welcomes New COO

Mainstreet Welcomes 4 New Hires to Growing Team Carmel, Indiana-based Mainstreet, the nation’s largest developer of transitional care properties, has added four new employees to its team. Jared Allen is Mainstreet’s new senior information technology server and infrastructure administrator. He joins Mainstreet from Experian, where he served as a system engineer. Andi Amburgey has joined […]

Movers & Shakers — Kendal’s New President & CEO

Sean Kelly to Take the Helm at The Kendal Corporation in 2016 The Board members of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania’s The Kendal Corporation have selected Sean M. Kelly, the organization’s current director for new business development, to succeed John Diffey as president and CEO next year. Diffey notified the Board in March of his plans to […]

Providers See ‘DIY’ Retirement Communities as Friends, Not Foes

A growing movement among U.S. seniors to create their own retirement communities might seem to be a threat for senior living providers — after all, this trend is driven in part by people who want to avoid moving into existing facilities. But this might be a classic case of turning lemons into lemonade, as forward-thinking […]

Movers & Shakers — People and Positions for May, Part III

Riderwood Appoints Jeff Kimbell as Director of Dining Services Silver Spring, Maryland-based Riderwood, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) managed by Erickson Living, has appointed Jeff Kimbell as director of dining services. Kimbell brings more than 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry to this leadership position, 14 of which are with Erickson Living. He […]