Tana Gall is responsible for all aspects of operations and growth at the 60 Merrill senior living communities in 17 states – Merrill Gardens and Truewood by Merrill. Gall has over 30 years of experience in senior living leadership roles, and she is focused on creating a culture where the 4,000 team members and 7,000 residents who live and work at Merrill thrive. Under Gall’s leadership, the company is recognized as one of the most respected providers of senior living in the country. Gall recently led the launch of the Truewood by Merrill communities with a focus on seniors in the underserved middle market.
Prior to joining Merrill, Gall spent 19 years at Leisure Care, where she worked in all aspects of operations, and she was named President in 2010. After leaving Leisure Care, Gall was President at Merrill Gardens for three years before becoming a principal and founding partner at 2Ten Consulting. She was the Chief Executive Officer at Blue Harbor Senior Living for three years before returning to Merrill Gardens as President in 2019.
Gall is an industry leader, serving as Vice Chairperson of the Argentum Board of Directors and she was previously the leader of the Argentum Executive Director Leadership Institute. She is focused on bringing new leadership to the industry and was instrumental in the establishment of the Granger Cobb Institute for Senior Living at Washington State University. Based on her career accomplishments, she was asked to join the Bellevue College Healthcare Management and Leadership Advisory. She was named a Woman of Distinction by McKnight’s Senior living, an award that honors women in senior living who inspire and impact the lives of residents and team members, and the Puget Sound Business Journal recently named Gall the Middle Market Executive of the Year.
Away from work, Gall is on the Emeritus Board and volunteers with Treehouse, a Washington state organization supporting children in foster care, and works with the Husky Leadership Institute at the University of Washington, guiding students to become change agents in their communities.
Gall earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Washington.