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Colleagues on the Move, August 5, 2026

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BY Eddie Hobbs

Learn about key staff and board changes at LeadingAge members and State Partner associations, and submit your own staff news.

Your LeadingAge-member peers are taking on new challenges and fulfilling professional dreams while working to make America a better place to grow old. Share your updates through our Member News form or email Eddie Hobbs.

Member Staff News

Sinai Residences Names Marla Samuels Director of Assisted Living

Sinai Residences, Boca Raton, FL, has named Marla Samuels director of assisted living at the Health Center at Sinai Residences. Samuels brings more than 12 years of nursing experience, with a background in home health, patient care, clinical operations, and team leadership. Most recently, she served as director of nursing, home health, at Lifespace Communities, where she led multidisciplinary clinical teams and oversaw regulatory compliance. Her experience includes patient assessment, individualized care planning, case management, staff development, and quality improvement. Samuels holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Tina Becker Promoted to Newly Created Continuum Care Nurse Leader Role at White Horse Village

White Horse Village, Newtown Square, PA, has promoted Tina Becker to the newly created role of continuum care nurse leader. In her new position, Becker will assist with planning and organizing the nursing department, oversee infection control efforts, and lead educational programs for team members. Becker has more than 15 years of experience in long-term care, including leadership roles across the field. She most recently served as clinical educator at White Horse Village.

Lenbrook Adds Dave Fitzgerald and Lynn Sokler to Board of Directors

Lenbrook, Atlanta, GA, has appointed Dave Fitzgerald and Lynn Sokler to its board of directors. Fitzgerald is the founder of Atlanta-based advertising agency Fitzgerald & Co., where he served as CEO for more than 40 years. After selling the firm in 2025, he co-founded Sage Communications Advisors, a communications advisory firm serving nonprofit organizations. His board service has included communications, education, hospital, and nonprofit organizations. Fitzgerald holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Dayton.

Sokler has provided strategic communications counsel for four decades, with experience in messaging, crisis management, and risk communication. She spent nearly 20 years at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), where she directed public education campaigns addressing health issues. Sokler holds bachelor’s degrees in journalism and advertising from the University of Florida.

Mike Fryar Takes Chief Revenue Officer Position at Vivie

Vivie, Alexandria, MN, has appointed Mike Fryar as chief revenue officer, a newly created executive leadership position. Fryar will support alignment across marketing, sales, and growth initiatives. Fryar’s career spans more than 20 years in senior living, health-related consumer services, and revenue strategy. He has led marketing, sales, and revenue growth efforts for organizations, including a large multi-state senior living provider and he has worked extensively in team development, organizational alignment, and growth strategy. As chief revenue officer, Fryar will support growth across Vivie’s continuum of services, including senior living, home health care, rehabilitation, hospice and care management.

Shannon Angell to Lead Clement Manor as President

Clement Manor, Greenfield, WI, announced the appointment of Shannon Angell as president, succeeding retired president Dennis Ferger. Angell most recently served as chief nursing officer at Carriage Healthcare, where she provided clinical oversight and leadership for 22 long-term care service lines, including skilled nursing, assisted living, and home health. Previously, she held several leadership roles at St. Camillus, including CEO, chief operating officer (COO), and director of clinical services. A registered nurse, licensed nursing home administrator, QAPI Certified Professional (QCP), and Certified Dementia Practitioner, Angell brings experience in operational leadership and a strong mission-centered approach.

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Roland Park Place Appoints Courtney Corcoran Chief Financial Officer

Roland Park Place, Baltimore, MD, has appointed Courtney Corcoran as chief financial officer (CFO). With 25 years of experience in health care finance, Corcoran has spent more than a decade serving as a CFO at Collington Episcopal. Throughout her career, she has led financial strategy, regulatory compliance, budgeting, forecasting, audit readiness, and operational improvement initiatives for continuing care retirement communities (CCRC) and federally qualified health centers. Corcoran began her career in public accounting, auditing Medicare, Medicaid, and managed care organizations and providing reimbursement consulting services. She holds a Bachelor of Science in accounting from Towson University.

Ben Butler, Annie Klug, and Renee Anderson Join RoseVilla Senior Living Board

RoseVilla Senior Living, Portland, OR has appointed Ben Butler, Annie Klug, and Renee Anderson to its board of directors.

Butler is vice president of development for Arch Consultants and serves on the board of Greens Restaurant. Klug most recently served as vice president of community programs for the Portland Trail Blazers and executive director of the Trail Blazers Foundation. Anderson brings more than 30 years of experience in the senior living sector. She previously served as president and CEO of Saint John’s On The Lake.

Chris Ratay Joins Providence Point as Wellness Director

Providence Point, Pittsburgh, PA, a Baptist Senior Family community, has appointed Chris Ratay director of wellness. Ratay studied exercise and sport science at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill after serving in the U.S. Army. Before joining Providence Point, Ratay spent nearly 15 years with the YMCA, where he served as a health and wellness director. After relocating to Phoenix, AZ, in 2010, he focused his career on wellness programming for older adults. During the past 16 years, Ratay has presented at LeadingAge and International Council on Active Aging (ICAA) conferences.

Sumesh John Joins Acts Retirement-Life Communities as Director of Business Intelligence and Analytics

Sumesh John has joined Acts Retirement-Life Communities, Fort Washington, PA, as director of business intelligence and analytics. In the role, he will support data and analytics initiatives that inform organizational decision-making. John worked in business intelligence solutions at Holy Redeemer Health System, where he served for over five years. He holds a Master of Business Administration in marketing from Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies and a Bachelor of Science in computer science from Bangalore University.

LeadingAge State Partner News

Lauren Jones, Kelley Mitchell, and Leslie Morgan Join LeadingAge Southeast

LeadingAge Southeast has added three new professionals to its team, naming Lauren Jones vice president of advocacy, Kelley Mitchell state director of Alabama, and Leslie Morgan membership coordinator of Alabama.

Jones will lead advocacy efforts across Florida, Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi. Her career spans more than a decade of experience in legislative strategy, policy development, lobbying, and political engagement, including work in grassroots advocacy and policymaker relations.

Mitchell most recently served as executive director of the Assisted Living Association of Alabama and previously was director of the Assisted Living Regulatory Unit for the State of Alabama. Her background includes regulatory affairs, provider engagement, and assisted living oversight.

Morgan has spent 20 years working in health care and long-term care across the public and private sectors. Most recently, she worked with the Assisted Living Association of Alabama and previously held roles with the Alabama Department of Public Health, including its Assisted Living Facility Regulatory Unit and Office of Emergency Medical Services.

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