Leadership

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Our Leadership

Our leaders regularly share their knowledge and insights with the entire Argentum community. As a member of Argentum, you have access to diverse opportunities for leadership and connection with peers in the senior living industry. Join us in shaping the future of this vital field and find out how you can make a difference today.

Judd Harper
President
The Arbor Company
Chair
Tana Gall
President
Merrill Gardens
Vice Chairman
Mercedes Kerr
President
Belmont Village Senior Living
Board Secretary
Gary Smith
President
Vi Living
Board Treasurer
Chris Hyatt
Co-CEO
New Perspective
Public Policy Chairman
Joel Nelson
Chairman
LCS
Immediate Past Board Chairman
James Balda
President & CEO
Argentum
Board Member (ex-officio)

Brenda J. Bacon
Founder
Brandywine Living
Managing Partner
Emerald Lane LLC
Member
James Balda
President & CEO
Argentum
Board Member (ex-officio)
Bellew, David
David Bellew
Senior Director Client Services
Yardi Systems, Inc.
Board Member (ex-officio)
Holly Belter-Chesser
Chief Executive Officer
Atria Senior Living
Member
Sebastian Brown
Managing Director
RSF Partners
Member
Jack Callison
CEO
Sunrise Senior Living
Member
Casillas, Lindsay
Lindsay Casillas
SVP Senior Housing, Chief Revenue Officer
Ventas, Inc.
Member
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Tara Clayton
Managing Director
Marsh
Board Member (ex-officio)
Corey Denman
President & COO
Direct Supply, Inc.
Board Member (ex-officio)
Doug Dollenberg
CEO
Brightview Senior Living
Member
Joe Eby
Co-President
Bickford Senior Living
Member
Francesca Falzarano
Assistant Professor of Gerontology
USC Davis School of Gerontology
Board Member (ex-officio)
Firestone, Ben
Ben Firestone
CEO
Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors
Board Member (ex-officio)
Fischer, Laura
Laura Fischer
President
Integral Senior Living
Member
Tana Gall
President
Merrill Gardens
Board Vice Chairman
Guy Geller
President
Grace Management/CPF Living
Member
Jon Glass
Executive Director, Head of Seniors Housing Asset Management
PGIM
Member
Sarabeth Hanson
President & CEO
Harbor Retirement Associates LLC
Member
Judd Harper
President
The Arbor Company
Board Chairman
Kai Hsiao
CEO, Healthcare
Keppel US Management LLC
Member
Chris Hyatt
Co-CEO
New Perspective
Public Policy Chairman
Adam Kaplan
CEO and Founder
Solera Senior Living
Member
Mercedes Kerr
President
Belmont Village Senior Living
Board Secretary
Samira Madhany
Managing Director
Carlyle
Member
Diana Martinez
President & CEO
Texas Assisted Living Association (TALA)
Board Member (ex-officio)
Bryan McCaleb
President
Sagora Senior Living
Member
Jay Morgan
COO
ReNew REIT
Member
Danielle Morgan
CEO
Clearwater Living
Member
Arick Morton
CEO
NIC MAP
Board Member (ex-officio)
Joel Nelson
Chairman
LCS
Immediate Past Board Chairman
George Netscher
CEO
SafelyYou
Board Member (ex-officio)
John Olympitis
SVP, Head of Corporate Development
Welltower Inc.
Member
Earl Parker
Chief Executive Officer
Commonwealth Senior Living
Member
Severine Petras
CEO and Co-Founder
Priority Life Care
Member
Mark Price
CEO
Curana Health
Board Member (ex-officio)
Schram, Justin
Justin Schram
Co-Founder
August Health
Board Member (ex-officio)
Scott, Isaac
Isaac Scott
CEO
Anthem Memory Care
Member
Gary Smith
President
Vi Living
Board Treasurer
Wang, Michael
Michael Wang
Chief Clinical Officer
Inspiren
Board Member (ex-officio)
Chad White
EVP, General Counsel
Brookdale Senior Living
Member

Our Committees

Committee members actively take part in shaping the future of the senior living industry. Our organization thrives on volunteerism, cooperation, and advancing common goals. We have countless hardworking industry professionals dedicating their time and talent to make Argentum a progressive and proactive organization that will advance the senior living industry.

Our committee members represent our membership and support our mission, vision, and strategic plan. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to get involved and make a difference. Meet our current committee members today!

John Atkinson
Managing Director
Marsh
Chair
Cynthia Bade
Vice President, Development
Argentum
Staff Liaison
James Balda
President & CEO
Argentum
Staff Liaison
Chris Bird
President & CEO
LCS
Member
Meredith Bonyun
Director of Development
Argentum
Staff Liaison
Jack Callison
CEO
Sunrise Senior Living
Member
Geoff Ebner
Vice President National Accounts –Senior Living
Direct Supply, Inc.
Member
John Hartmayer
COO
Benchmark
Member
Kai Hsiao
CEO, Healthcare
Keppel US Management LLC
Member
Adam Kaplan
CEO and Founder
Solera Senior Living
Member
Mercedes Kerr
President
Belmont Village Senior Living
Member
Beth Kolnok
Vice President of Communications and Engagement
Retirement Unlimited Inc
Member
Earl Parker
Chief Executive Officer
Commonwealth Senior Living
Member
Gary Smith
President
Vi Living
Member
Donald Thompson
Founder
Senior Living Communities, LLC
Member

James Balda
President & CEO
Argentum
Staff Liaison
Tana Gall
President
Merrill Gardens
Board Vice Chairman
Judd Harper
President
The Arbor Company
Vice Chairman
Chris Hyatt
Co-CEO
New Perspective
Public Policy Co-Chair
Mercedes Kerr
President
Belmont Village Senior Living
Board Secretary
Joel Nelson
Chairman
LCS
Chair
Gary Smith
President
Vi Living
Board Treasurer

James Balda
President & CEO
Argentum
Staff Liaison
Tana Gall
President
Merrill Gardens
Chair
Judd Harper
President
The Arbor Company
Member
Joel Nelson
Chairman
LCS
Member
Gary Smith
President
Vi Living
Chair
Olivia Wilson
Senior Director, DEIB
Argentum
Member

James Balda
President & CEO
Argentum
Staff Liaison
Tana Gall
President
Merrill Gardens
Member
Judd Harper
President
The Arbor Company
Member
Adam Kaplan
CEO and Founder
Solera Senior Living
Member
Mercedes Kerr
President
Belmont Village Senior Living
Member
Joel Nelson
Chairman
LCS
Member

James Balda
President & CEO
Argentum
Member
Lore Brownson
Chief Clinical & Compliance Officer
New Perspective
Member
Tara Clayton
Managing Director
Marsh
Member
Christopher Cullen
Deputy General Counsel
Atria Senior Living
Member
Brian Danaher
Deputy General Counsel/Vice President
Benchmark
Member
Maggie Elehwany
Senior Vice President, Public Affairs
Argentum
Member
Vanessa Forsythe
Chief Legal and Administrative Officer
Sunrise Senior Living
Member
Joel Goldman
Partner
Hanson Bridgett LLP
Member
Bryan Hudson
Counsel
Hanson Bridgett LLP
Member
Kristina Hulsey
Vice President, Risk & Legal Affairs
Silverado
Member
Matt Koch
Direct Supply, Inc.
Member
Stephen Levy
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Senior Lifestyle Corp
Member
Kyle Loeber
Manager, Public Policy
Argentum
Member
Marcela Molina
Corporate Counsel
Benchmark
Member
Cinnamon Royal
Paralegal
Welltower Inc.
Member
Frank Russo
Senior Vice President of Risk Management
Healthpeak Properties, Inc.
Member
Dan Samson
Director of Government Relations
Argentum
Staff Liaison
Justin Schultz
Corporate Counsel/Public Policy Analyst
LCS
Member
Kirstin Sumner
VP Legal Operations
Brookdale Senior Living
Member
Kimberly Wilburn
Vice President of Legal Operations & Risk Management
Sunrise Senior Living
Member
Paul Williams
VP Government Relations
Argentum
Member
Megan Wolfinger
Welltower Inc.
Member

James Balda
President & CEO
Argentum
Staff Liaison
Cameron Bell
VP, Portfolio Management
NHI REIT
Member
Justin Dickinson
Co-Founder & Partner
Evolve Senior Living
Member
Geoff Ebner
Vice President National Accounts –Senior Living
Direct Supply, Inc.
Member
Adam Kaplan
CEO and Founder
Solera Senior Living
Member
Jesse Marinko
CEO
Phoenix Senior Living
Member
Richard Nix
Senior Director, Senior Living Sales
Yardi Systems, Inc.
Member
John Olympitis
SVP, Head of Corporate Development
Welltower Inc.
Member
Earl Parker
Chief Executive Officer
Commonwealth Senior Living
Chair

John Atkinson
Managing Director
Marsh
Interested Party
James Balda
President & CEO
Argentum
Staff Liaison
Meredith Bonyun
Director of Development
Argentum
Staff Liaison
Maggie Elehwany
Senior Vice President, Public Affairs
Argentum
Staff Liaison
Tom Grape
Chairman & CEO
Benchmark
Member
Genevieve Hillis
Direct Supply, Inc.
Member
Kai Hsiao
CEO, Healthcare
Keppel US Management LLC
Member
Chris Hyatt
Co-CEO
New Perspective
Chair
Adam Kaplan
CEO and Founder
Solera Senior Living
Member
Mercedes Kerr
President
Belmont Village Senior Living
Member
Kyle Loeber
Manager, Public Policy
Argentum
Staff Liaison
Bryan McCaleb
President
Sagora Senior Living
Member
Peter McDowell
Vice President, National Accounts
HPSI Purchasing Services
Member
Joel Nelson
Chairman
LCS
Public Policy Co-Chair
Dan Samson
Director of Government Relations
Argentum
Member
Loren Shook
President, CEO & Chairman
Silverado
Member
Chad White
EVP, General Counsel
Brookdale Senior Living
Member
Paul Williams
VP Government Relations
Argentum
Staff Liaison

Sara Abriatis
VP of Marketing & Communications
Sunrise Senior Living
Member
Mandi Block
Vice President, Advertising & Communications
Country Meadows
Member
Jeff Frum
SVP Sales & Marketing
Silverado
Member
Tara Gallagher
Manager, Media and Communications
Welltower Inc.
Member
Heather Hunter
Communications
Brookdale Senior Living
Member
Pat Mulloy
Senior Advisor
GEM Realty Capital
Interested Party
Severine Petras
CEO and Co-Founder
Priority Life Care
Member
Amy Self
Vice President of Communications/PR
Belmont Village Senior Living
Member
Jeffery Smith
Senior Vice President Of Sales And Marke
Discovery Senior Living
Chair

Cynthia Bade
Vice President, Development
Argentum
Staff Liaison
Lucinda Baier
President and Chief Executive Officer
Brookdale Senior Living
Member
James Balda
President & CEO
Argentum
Interested Party
Holly Belter-Chesser
Chief Executive Officer
Atria Senior Living
Member
Meredith Bonyun
Director of Development
Argentum
Staff Liaison
Lore Brownson
Chief Clinical & Compliance Officer
New Perspective
Member
Lisa Brush
Chief Executive Officer and President
Blue Lotus Senior Living LP
Member
Vicki Clark
CEO
Clark Consulting
Member
Erin Domian
Senior Vice President of Operations
Benchmark
Member
Melissa Evraets
VP Resident Care
Vi Living
Member
Monica Friedman
EVP, Chief Human Resources Officer
LCS
Roundtable Member
Tana Gall
President
Merrill Gardens
Member
Collette Gray
President & CEO
Integral Senior Living
Chair
Sarah Hoit
Social Impact Partners
Member
Mercedes Kerr
President
Belmont Village Senior Living
Member
Esmerelda Lee
SVP, Operations
Discovery Senior Living
Member
Kristine Martel
CHRO
Benchmark
Member
Alexis Martini
President & COO
Ciel Senior Living
Member
Lisa Rogers
President and Chief Clinical Officer
Distinctive Living
Member
Traci Taylor-Roberts
President/CEO
Sodalis Senior Living
Member
Heather Tussing
President
The Aspenwood Company
Member
Staci Woods
Chief Growth Officer
Trilogy Health Services
Member

Ashante Abubakar
VP, Workforce Development
Argentum
Staff Liaison
James Balda
President & CEO
Argentum
Member
Corey Denman
President & COO
Direct Supply, Inc.
Member
Joe Eby
Co-President
Bickford Senior Living
Member
Tana Gall
President
Merrill Gardens
Member
Tom Grape
Chairman & CEO
Benchmark
Member
Judd Harper
President
The Arbor Company
Chair
Laurie Jerome
Senior VP Talent Management
Silverado
Member
Douglas Lessard
Chief Operating Officer and EVP
Belmont Village Senior Living
Member
Joel Mendes
Senior Vice President
Jones Lang LaSalle
Member
Sally Michael
President & CEO
California Assisted Living Assn (CALA)
Member
Pat Mulloy
Senior Advisor
GEM Realty Capital
Interested Party
Bill Pettit
President/COO
Member
Christopher Randall
CEO / Managing Partner
Randall Residence, LLC
Member
Yvonne Rickert
Chief HR Officer
HealthPRO Heritage
Member
Cooper Vittitow
President
Civitas Senior Living
Member
Paul Williams
VP Government Relations
Argentum
Staff Liaison

Learn more about how we serve our members.

Argentum supports public policy efforts to increase access and affordability of senior living and to address the workforce challenges facing communities.

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Attending industry events is crucial to stay up-to-date on important industry updates, connect with peers, and learn about game-changing trends. Learn More
Our wealth of resources and data will give you the information you need to gain and maintain a competitive edge in the constantly evolving industry. Learn More
Now is the time to join in on industry professional development and certification programs to propel both yourself and your business forward. Learn More

Advocacy

Argentum supports public policy efforts to increase access and affordability of senior living and to address the workforce challenges facing communities.

Events

Attending industry events is crucial to stay up-to-date on important industry updates, connect with peers, and learn about game-changing trends.

Resources

Our wealth of resources and data will give you the information you need to gain and maintain a competitive edge in the constantly evolving industry.

Training

Now is the time to join in on industry professional development and certification programs to propel both yourself and your business forward.