Kris Hansen serves as CEO of Western Home Services. In addition to growing the organization he leads, Kris has helped other Iowa organizations reposition and expand their campuses around the state and region.

Kris has long been involved with public policy and advocacy, both in Iowa and Washington, D.C. The national organization, LeadingAge, presented him with its Outstanding Advocacy Award in 2012. He has also received several leadership awards from LeadingAge Iowa and Iowa Health Care Association, including the Francis Lackner Award, which is the highest honor LeadingAge Iowa bestows. In 2019, Kris was awarded the Legacy Award by Grow Cedar Valley, a regional economic development group, in recognition of lifetime achievements and legacy contributions to his community.

Kris has served on various boards and committees for many organizations at both state and national levels. Currently, he serves on the Not-for-Profit Council with the American Health Care Association and is chair of Legislative Policy and Reimbursement for IHCA. He has served as chair of LeadingAge Iowa’s board of directors, as well as chair of their Public Policy Committee. He is former Audit Committee chair for LeadingAge national, and served as a member of the Finance Committee before that. Kris is a founding member of RedCedar, a public-private partnership of entrepreneurs, private businesses, colleges, cities, and economoic development partners with the purpose of helping entrepreneurs and high-growth startups learn faster and accelerate their growth.

Kris helped assemble and serves as board chair of the Thrive Alliance, a national collaboration of senior living organizations representing the entire longevity community. It is the mission of the Thrive Alliance to accelerate learning, research, validation and commercialization of emerging products, service models, and technologies focused on the global aging population.

Sought out as a thought leader for topics related to healthcare, aging services, technology and innovation, Kris is a frequent speaker and panelist at healthcare and technology summits around the country. He has also provided consult to many aging services organizations and technology companies including Amazon, Apple, CDW, Samsung, etc.

Kris Hansen serves as CEO of Western Home Services. In addition to growing the organization he leads, Kris has helped other Iowa organizations reposition and expand their campuses around the state and region. Kris has long been involved with public policy and advocacy, both in Iowa and Washington, D.C. The national organization, LeadingAge, presented him with its Outstanding Advocacy Award in 2012. He has also received several leadership awards from LeadingAge Iowa and Iowa Health Care Association, including the Francis Lackner Award, which is the highest honor LeadingAge Iowa bestows. In 2019, Kris was awarded the Legacy Award by Grow Cedar Valley, a regional economic development group, in recognition of lifetime achievements and legacy contributions to his community. Kris has served on various boards and committees for many organizations at both state and national levels. Currently, he serves on the Not-for-Profit Council with the American Health Care Association and is chair of Legislative Policy and Reimbursement for IHCA. He has served as chair of LeadingAge Iowa’s board of directors, as well as chair of their Public Policy Committee. He is former Audit Committee chair for LeadingAge national, and served as a member of the Finance Committee before that. Kris is a founding member of RedCedar, a public-private partnership of entrepreneurs, private businesses, colleges, cities, and economoic development partners with the purpose of helping entrepreneurs and high-growth startups learn faster and accelerate their growth. Kris helped assemble and serves as board chair of the Thrive Alliance, a national collaboration of senior living organizations representing the entire longevity community. It is the mission of the Thrive Alliance to accelerate learning, research, validation and commercialization of emerging products, service models, and technologies focused on the global aging population. Sought out as a thought leader for topics related to healthcare, aging services, technology and innovation, Kris is a frequent speaker and panelist at healthcare and technology summits around the country. He has also provided consult to many aging services organizations and technology companies including Amazon, Apple, CDW, Samsung, etc.

Kris Hansen serves as CEO of Western Home Services. In addition to growing the organization he leads, Kris has helped other Iowa organizations reposition and expand their campuses around the state and region.

Kris has long been involved with public policy and advocacy, both in Iowa and Washington, D.C. The national organization, LeadingAge, presented him with its Outstanding Advocacy Award in 2012. He has also received several leadership awards from LeadingAge Iowa and Iowa Health Care Association, including the Francis Lackner Award, which is the highest honor LeadingAge Iowa bestows. In 2019, Kris was awarded the Legacy Award by Grow Cedar Valley, a regional economic development group, in recognition of lifetime achievements and legacy contributions to his community.

Kris has served on various boards and committees for many organizations at both state and national levels. Currently, he serves on the Not-for-Profit Council with the American Health Care Association and is chair of Legislative Policy and Reimbursement for IHCA. He has served as chair of LeadingAge Iowa’s board of directors, as well as chair of their Public Policy Committee. He is former Audit Committee chair for LeadingAge national, and served as a member of the Finance Committee before that. Kris is a founding member of RedCedar, a public-private partnership of entrepreneurs, private businesses, colleges, cities, and economoic development partners with the purpose of helping entrepreneurs and high-growth startups learn faster and accelerate their growth.

Kris helped assemble and serves as board chair of the Thrive Alliance, a national collaboration of senior living organizations representing the entire longevity community. It is the mission of the Thrive Alliance to accelerate learning, research, validation and commercialization of emerging products, service models, and technologies focused on the global aging population.

Sought out as a thought leader for topics related to healthcare, aging services, technology and innovation, Kris is a frequent speaker and panelist at healthcare and technology summits around the country. He has also provided consult to many aging services organizations and technology companies including Amazon, Apple, CDW, Samsung, etc.

Larry Carlson is president & CEO of United Methodist Communities which owns and operates nine senior communities and a homecare agency throughout the state of New Jersey providing service to 1,700 residents, by over 1,000 associates.

Mr. Carlson has over 40 years of leadership experience in multiple aspects of eldercare including CCRC, long-term skilled nursing, post-acute rehabilitation, congregate housing, adult day health, and assisted living. He earned a Master of Business Administration Degree from Babson College in Wellesley, MA. For many years he served as Board Chair of Health Resources Alliance, an equity membership and service organization benefiting the long-term care industry through collective initiatives. Currently, he serves as Director of the United Methodist Association.

Jill Vitale-Aussem serves as President & CEO of Christian Living Communities, a Colorado-based, not-for-profit, faith-based organization serving more than 3,000 older adults and their families through its 23 owned and managed communities located in six states as well as its services of adult day, home care and consulting.

Jill has over twenty years of experience leading nursing homes, assisted living and life plan communities. Prior to joining Christian Living Communities, she served as President and CEO of The Eden Alternative, an international non-profit organization focused on creating quality of life for older people and their care partners. She is a licensed nursing home administrator and a Reframing Aging facilitator.

Jill is the author of Disrupting the Status Quo of Senior Living: A Mindshift and speaks internationally on topics including ageism, leadership and culture change.

As Vice President of Marketing, Jennifer heads the marketing and sales functions for St. John’s Senior Services, one of Upstate New York’s leading providers of senior living and care options, which for more than a century, has been helping older adults live satisfying, rewarding lives regardless of their age. She has 30 years of experience in nonprofit marketing communications and holds a Master of Business Administration in Marketing from the William E. Simon School of Business at the University of Rochester. Jennifer also serves as an adjunct professor in strategic marketing at Roberts Wesleyan College and holds additional board positions with Epilepsy-Praild, Inc. and East Rochester Union Free School District, where she is also president.

As EVP of Strategic Growth, Casey’s responsibility is finding ways to simplify the senior living journey for everyone who is considering moving to Wickshire Senior Living. Casey leads sales and marketing, brand, programming and growth for the company.

Steve Hendricks is the Chief Executive Officer of Home Instead, Louisville Kentucky. Prior to joining Home Instead, he spent 30+ years leading multi-state operations and business lines in the health and human services field. He is passionate about creating work and service delivery environments where people are valued, respected and supported to live a fulfilling life.

In his current role, Steve focuses on leading the Home Instead Louisville team to drive high quality outcomes for seniors and their families. He is grateful and proud to be part of Home Instead whose mission is to enhance the lives of aging adults and their families.

Steve holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Concord University. He and his wife Debra live in Prospect KY and have 3 adult children who all live in the Louisville area.

Carl Goodfriend has nearly 40 years of experience working in senior living. Carl serves a dual role as CIO for ProviNET Solutions and Providence Life Services. As the senior-most officer for ProviNET Solutions, Carl is tasked with maintaining ProviNET’s vision, mission and core values through every aspect of leadership and day-to-day operations.

Andy holds a BA in Economics from SUNY Oswego and a MS in Entrepreneurial Studies from Suffolk University and executive education certificates from Babson College and Georgetown University. Andy is also actively engaged in the startup ecosystem as an investor and mentor.

As CEO John Larson has 28 years leading Cantata Adult Life Services, a suburban Chicago campus and community based services provider since 1920. Annually Cantata serves over 600 campus seniors and 750 seniors in their own homes. John led the team at Cantata that developed an innovative Home Care model built on the concept of “Care sharing”, named Take2. John is a frequent presenter at local and national conferences. He graduated for the University of Illinois and sits on many boards and committees.

Gary Charland has more than 25 years of experience in innovative and strategic health care leadership. Prior to becoming a health care professional, Mr. Charland was a practicing attorney. Mr. Charland served in various positions with the Washington Hospital Health Care System before becoming CEO of the Masonic Homes.

Jonathan served as a founding member of CDW Healthcare. He is responsible for the strategic leadership and development of the sales management team that covers the Eastern United States, as well as the direction and development of CDW Healthcare’s Ambulatory & Post-Acute Care / Senior Living IT adoption and integration programs.

E. Joseph Steier (Joe) Steier, III is the President & CEO and Co-Founder of Signature HealthCARE (SHC), one of the nation’s leading long-term care, rehabilitation and health care providers with 125 locations in 11 states and some 18,000 employees.

John is a serial entrepreneur and currently a co-founder of Academic Platforms, an on-line technology company, specializing in clinical education for the senior market. Previously John co-founded two innovation acceleration services groups. He has served in various executive roles including CEO of a nurse practitioner medical group,

As CEO of the Nazareth Home in Louisville, Kentucky, since 2001, Ms. Haynes is an active advocate for innovation in long term care. Haynes was voted Administrator of the Year by her peers in 2003 and is past chairman of the American College of Healthcare Administrators, Kentucky chapter. She is a leader in Kentucky’s Coalition for Person Centered Care.

Mary Furlong, Ed.D, MFA’s president and CEO, is a leading authority on the longevity marketplace. She has guided the business development and marketing strategies of leading corporations, emerging companies, and nonprofit organizations for more than 30 years.

Don joined the MRC team in January 2015, having worked in the senior living field since 1990. Prior to joining MRC, he served as CFO for retirement communities in Louisville, KY and Midland TX and spent a couple of years working as a financial software consultant for a provider of software to senior living organizations. He received a B.A. in Psychology from Baylor University and then completed his education in Finance and Accounting at the University of Louisville in Louisville, KY.

As CEO of the Nazareth Home in Louisville, Kentucky, since 2001, Ms. Haynes is an active advocate for innovation in long term care. Haynes was voted Administrator of the Year by her peers in 2003 and is past chairman of the American College of Healthcare Administrators, Kentucky chapter. She is a leader in Kentucky’s Coalition for Person Centered Care.

As AARP’s chief advocacy and engagement officer, Nancy LeaMond has responsibility for driving the organization’s social mission on behalf of Americans 50-plus and their families. Nancy leads government affairs and legislative campaigns for AARP, widely seen as one of the most powerful advocacy organizations in the country.

John is a serial entrepreneur and currently a co-founder of Academic Platforms, an on-line technology company, specializing in clinical education for the senior market. Previously John co-founded two innovation acceleration services groups. He has served in various executive roles including CEO of a nurse practitioner medical group,

E. Joseph Steier (Joe) Steier, III is the President & CEO and Co-Founder of Signature HealthCARE (SHC), one of the nation’s leading long-term care, rehabilitation and health care providers with 125 locations in 11 states and some 18,000 employees.

Jonathan served as a founding member of CDW Healthcare. He is responsible for the strategic leadership and development of the sales management team that covers the Eastern United States, as well as the direction and development of CDW Healthcare’s Ambulatory & Post-Acute Care / Senior Living IT adoption and integration programs.

For nearly three years now, Ben has proudly served as an Economic Development project manager for his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. With a previous focus on logistics and eCommerce, Ben has had the privilege of assisting companies like UPS, EY and W. W. Grainger, in everything from locating or expanding operations to renaming streets.

Gary Charland has more than 25 years of experience in innovative and strategic health care leadership. Prior to becoming a health care professional, Mr. Charland was a practicing attorney. Mr. Charland served in various positions with the Washington Hospital Health Care System before becoming CEO of the Masonic Homes.

Dr. Kim Perry, DO, MBA, MHCM joined Kindred Healthcare LLC in 2019 as its Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Perry has 25 years of experience in emergency medicine and the healthcare industry, and came to Kindred from UnitedHealth Group. In 2017 she became CMO of the company’s UnitedHealthcare platform. Prior to her role with UnitedHealthcare, Dr. Perry spent nearly a decade with BJC Healthcare in St. Louis, where she held a number of leadership roles, including Chief of Emergency Medicine and Dean of Medical Education.

Richard C. Schutt, Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Schutt has been with the organization over 40 years. He has the responsibility for overseeing operations, finance, marketing, development, and administrative divisions of Providence Life Services. Mr. Schutt has served on the Global Ageing Network (GAN) on two occasions. He was a past Board of Directors Chair of the national association, LeadingAge, formerly known as AAHSA.

As CEO John Larson has 28 years leading Cantata Adult Life Services, a suburban Chicago campus and community based services provider since 1920. Annually Cantata serves over 600 campus seniors and 750 seniors in their own homes. John led the team at Cantata that developed an innovative Home Care model built on the concept of “Care sharing”, named Take2. John is a frequent presenter at local and national conferences. He graduated for the University of Illinois and sits on many boards and committees.

Tammy is a proven tenured leader with cultivated experiences in all aspects of operations, marketing and strategy. She is the co-founder of the Unbridled Eve Foundation, a 501(c)3 organization formed to hold events such as the Unbridled Eve Gala to raise money for selected non-profit beneficiaries and raise Kentucky’s profile nationally.

Carl Goodfriend has nearly 40 years of experience working in senior living. Carl serves a dual role as CIO for ProviNET Solutions and Providence Life Services. As the senior-most officer for ProviNET Solutions, Carl is tasked with maintaining ProviNET’s vision, mission and core values through every aspect of leadership and day-to-day operations.

Ginna Baik is the Senior Care Practice Leader for CDW Healthcare, a leading provider of technology solutions for healthcare organizations nationwide. Baik is responsible for leading CDW Healthcare’s strategic business development initiatives in the senior care market, helping to define the necessary technology solutions for senior care organizations while strengthening and expanding industry partner relationships.

Baik has spoken at several conferences such as HIMSS, America’s Society on Aging, Argentum, Senior Housing News, National Investment Conference, What’s Next Boomer Summit and Leading Age. She was also awarded by Mary Furlong and Associates, Leader in Technology Award in 2016. CDW Healthcare received in March 2017 the inaugural Technology and Aging award from America’s Society on Aging. Baik is a board member of America’s Society on Aging (ASA) and Older Adults Technology Services (OATS).

Ginna Baik is the Senior Living Alexa Smart Properties Leader for Amazon. She leads business development and product development for ASP focused around senior living. Focused with a desire to excel in revenue growing activities and practices and exceed customer and business expectations. Entrepreneural, Passionate and Driven to make impact and make a difference with every interaction. Specialties: Innovative and Customer Engagement Best Practices. Operational Technology Change Implementation. Leadership Management. Create Revenue Saving and Revenue Generation Business Development and Partnerships. Effective Implementation of Company Business Metrics. Increase Sales and Marketing networks.

Baik has spoken at several conferences such as HIMSS, America’s Society on Aging, Argentum, Senior Housing News, National Investment Conference, What’s Next Boomer Summit and Leading Age. She was also awarded by Mary Furlong and Associates, Leader in Technology Award in 2016. CDW Healthcare received in March 2017 the inaugural Technology and Aging award from America’s Society on Aging. Baik is a board member of America’s Society on Aging (ASA) and Older Adults Technology Services (OATS).

Kevin Heraty is Chief Development Officer for Cantata Adult Life Services (formerly known as The British Home), located in Brookfield, Illinois. He is responsible for new business development and strategic planning for Cantata. Presently, he is also directing Cantata Home Services’ home caregiving services business and spearheading the development of the Take2 caregiving model that Cantata has developed. Kevin’s current primary focus as Chief Development Officer is working with other not for profit and for profit entities across the country consulting with them in providing home caregiving services in their local markets using a different business model than the traditional hourly-based charge model and by licensing the Take2 model.

Kevin has been employed at Cantata for 17 years. Kevin was a member of Cantata’s Board of Directors for six years before his initial appointment and employment at Cantata as Director of Development in 2002. Kevin brings 25 years of business experience in commercial and investment banking, accounting, corporate finance and personal financial planning to his current position as Chief Development Officer, to which he was appointed in 2014.

Don joined the MRC team in January 2015, having worked in the senior living field since 1990. Prior to joining MRC, he served as CFO for retirement communities in Louisville, KY and Midland TX and spent a couple of years working as a financial software consultant for a provider of software to senior living organizations. He received a B.A. in Psychology from Baylor University and then completed his education in Finance and Accounting at the University of Louisville in Louisville, KY.

Camille leads Christian Living Communities (CLC), a not-for-profit senior living care and services organization based in Colorado. CLC was founded in 1972 as a single-site nursing home, which now manages more than $134.6MM in revenues to include Cappella Living Solutions (CLS) formed in 2014 after an organizational restructure in an effort to share our passion for creating vibrant cultures of excellence, possibility and growth. CLC & CLS are based in Colorado currently serving in six states; Colorado, Utah, Texas, Oklahoma, Ohio, and Indiana.

Camille is currently leading CLC on the strategic path of creating communities where aging is honored and celebrated. CLC also owns Rhythms Home Care, which has doubled in size since acquiring it in 2017.

As Interim CEO, Camille Burke oversees operations, direction and growth of CLC, which owns 6 senior living communities, as well as, CLS currently managing 17 senior living communities, all ranging from full Life Plan communities with multiple levels of care to smaller Assisted Living and Memory Support communities. She also helps clients plan, design and manage their senior housing and healthcare services. In addition to providing management consultation to existing communities, Camille assists clients in project development. She advises on space programming and product mix; coordinates all members of the project development team to ensure that the process runs efficiently; creates the management structure; implements policies and procedures; handles executive recruitment; to achieve desired outcomes.

Camille has been in the senior living industry since 1999 and has a background in hospitality. She began her career with CLC in 2004 as Director of Sales and Marketing for the proposed Holly Creek Retirement Community. Financing for construction of this new community was contingent on pre-selling 70% of the independent living units, and Camille’s marketing efforts beat this target. Camille also opened and operated Holly Creek as its first Executive Director and routinely exceeded all of the benchmarks in the Holly Creek bond covenants. She served as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of CLC between 2007 and 2014, where she led CLC in attaining five-star ratings at all three communities and maintained stabilized occupancy during the recession of 2008. She also managed the repositioning of the Clermont Park campus.

In 2010, Camille completed the LeadingAge Leadership Academy. She holds a Bachelor of Science in restaurant, hotel and institutional management from Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas.