Movers & Shakers: Priority Life Care Names Culinary Director; Pennant’s New Board Chair

Priority Life Care Names Culinary Director Priority Life Care announced it has named Brian Gallo to the position of Corporate Director of Culinary Experiences where he will be in charge of enhancing the culinary experiences of PLC’s communities. With more than two decades in the hospitality/health care industry, Callo joined PLC about six years ago. […]

Pennant CEO: Strengthening Our Pipeline of Local Leaders is Our Biggest Priority

After recently undergoing corporate management team changes, Pennant Group (Nasdaq: PNTG) CEO Brent Guerisoli sees developing leaders at the local level across its portfolio as the company’s “number one priority” for 2023. “Our model thrives when local leaders use their freedom within a framework of accountability to operate as owners and drive exceptional performance clinically, […]

Olympus Retirement Principal: We’re Building New Senior Living Operator to ‘Stand the Test of Time’

Tim Nelson is a senior living veteran, having spent time with Pennant Group (NASDAQ: PNTG) and Ensign Group (NASDAQ: ENSG). Now, he is leading a new senior living venture with the goal of building a company that will last years into the future. Nelson is co-principal leading Olympus Retirement Living, the private-pay senior living brand […]

Pennant Group Reorganizes Exec Team with CIO Exit, CFO Search

The Pennant Group (Nasdaq: PNTG) is going through changes in the C-suite. The Eagle, Idaho-based senior living, home health and hospice provider is seeking a new CFO, while its chief investment officer (CIO) is stepping down. Pennant’s independent operating subsidiaries include 49 senior living communities and 94 home health and hospice agencies. Current CFO Jennifer […]

Welltower CEO’s Disappointment — and Optimism — Show Need for Senior Living Mindset Shift

Over the past two weeks, executives of publicly traded senior living companies shared quarterly earnings results. I was particularly struck by the words of Welltower (NYSE: WELL) CEO Shankh Mitra, who called the company’s second-quarter results “mediocre at best.” We’re used to CEOs taking pains to stress the positives in earnings, and there were positives […]