Tana Gall is responsible for all aspects of operations and growth at the 60 Merrill senior living communities in 16 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.
Gall is an industry leader, serving as a member 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 Board; invited to join the International Women’s Forum, a group that includes more than 7,000 accomplished women from 33 countries; was named a Woman of Distinction for 2021 by McKnight’s Senior living, an award that honors women in senior living who inspire and impact the lives of residents and team members; the Puget Sound Business Journal recently named her Middle Market Executive of the Year.
Away from work, Gall volunteers and is on the Emeritus Board with Treehouse, a Washington state organization supporting children in foster care. As a graduate of the University of Washington, she works with the Husky Leadership Institute to guide students in becoming change agents in their communities.