NIC Volunteer Leadership

In addition to our Board of Directors, NIC has benefited from the strong leadership of the Operator Advisory Board and many committees which provide the leadership, insights, and strategic guidance that further enables the delivery of our mission.

Operator Advisory Board

2023 Fall Conference Program Commitee

2023 Data & Analytics Conference Program Committee

DEI Committee

Future Leaders Council Advisory Committee

2024 Spring Conference Program Committee

Operator Advisory Board

Kelly Cook Andress

President & CEO

Sage Senior Living

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Leigh Ann Barney

President & CEO

Trilogy Health Services

Ray Braun

President & CEO

NIC

Executive Committee,
Governance & Nominating Committee
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Timothy Buchanan

Founder & Chief Executive Officer & President

Legend Senior Living

John Cochrane

President & Chief Executive Officer

HumanGood

Doug Dollenberg

President & Chief Executive Officer

Brightview Senior Living

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Chip Gabriel

Managing Partner

SLTC, LLC

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Tana Gall

President

Merrill Gardens

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Chuck Harry

Chief Operating Officer

NIC

John Hartmayer

Chief Operations Officer

Benchmark Senior Living

Mary Leary

President & Chief Executive Officer

Mather

Beth Mace

Special Advisor

NIC

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Bryan McCaleb

President

Sagora Senior Living

Joel Nelson

President & Chief Executive Officer

Life Care Services

Ryan Novaczyk

Chief Executive Officer

New Perspective Senior Living

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Brandon Ribar

President & CEO

Sonida Senior Living Corporation

MJ Ritschel

Chief Investment Officer

Kisco Senior Living

Joe Steier

President & Chief Executive Officer

Signature Healthcare, LLC

Kristopher Woolley

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Avista Senior Living

2023 Fall Conference Program Commitee
Susan Barlow, co-founder at Blue Moon Capital Partners and Chair of NIC’s Board of Directors

Susan Barlow

Co-founder & Managing Partner

Blue Moon Capital Partners LP

Executive Committee,
Compensation Committee,
Chair
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Leigh Ann Barney

President & CEO

Trilogy Health Services

Aaron Becker

Senior Managing Director

Lument

Executive Committee
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Zachary Bowyer

Senior Managing Director, Housing & Healthcare Production

Cushman & Wakefield

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Ray Braun

President & CEO

NIC

Executive Committee,
Governance & Nominating Committee
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Jill Brosig

Operating Partner Services & Sustainability Co-chair

Harrison Street Real Estate Capital

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Mitch Brown

Principal

Senior Housing Consulting

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Randy Bufford

President & Chief Executive Officer

Synchrony Health Services

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Lori Coombs

Managing Director

Wells Fargo Multi-Family Capital

Joe Daniels

Vice President of Business Development

Direct Supply/Aptura

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Ben Firestone

Executive Managing Director & Co-founder

Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors

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Tana Gall

President

Merrill Gardens

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Bre Grubbs

Partner & Chief Strategy Officer

Leisure Care

Executive Committee,
Governance & Nominating Committee
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Dave Harper

Senior Vice President

Capital One Healthcare Real Estate

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Chuck Harry

Chief Operating Officer

NIC

Justin Hutchens

EVP, Senior Housing

Ventas, Inc.

Compensation Committee
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Michelle Kelly

Senior Vice President, Investments

National Health Investors

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Joseph Kiernan

Chief Strategy Officer, Senior Vice President Network Development

Ocean Health Care

Beth Mace

Special Advisor

NIC

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Arick Morton

Chief Executive Officer

NIC MAP Vision

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Sevy Petras

Chief Executive Officer

Priority Life Care

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Kurt Read

Managing Director

RSF Partners

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Matthew Ruark

SVP, Head of Commercial & Healthcare Mortgage Production

KeyBank Real Estate Capital

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Kenneth Segarnick

Chief Corporate Officer

Brandywine Living

Vice Chair – Communications
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Joshua Stevens

Chief Corporate Officer

EmpowerMe Wellness

Brian Sunday

Managing Director/Senior Portfolio Manager

AEW Capital Management, L.P.

Steven Swain

Chief Financial Officer

Brookdale Senior Living

2023 Data & Analytics Conference Program Committee

Zachary Bowyer

Senior Managing Director, Housing & Healthcare Production

Cushman & Wakefield

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Sebastian Brown

Managing Director

RSF Partners

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Julie Ferguson

Senior Vice President Senior

Ryan Companies

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Kyle Gardner

Chief Operating Officer

NIC MAP Vision

Justin Hutchens

EVP, Senior Housing

Ventas, Inc.

Compensation Committee
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Jacquelyn Kung

Chief Executive Officer

Great Place to Work Institute

Kelsey Mellard

CEO & Founder

Sitka

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Arick Morton

Chief Executive Officer

NIC MAP Vision

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Richard Nix

Director

Yardi

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Severine Petras

Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder

Priority Life Care

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Timothy Robeson

Executive Director

PGIM Real Estate Finance

Jay Wagner

Vice Chairman

Cushman & Wakefield Inc.

DEI Committee

Cindy Baier

President & CEO

Brookdale Senior Living

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Holly Ballarotto

Chief of Staff

Brandywine Living

Kai Hsiao

CEO, Senior Living US

Keppel Capital

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Lynne Katzmann, PhD

Founder & CEO

Juniper Communities

Governance & Nominating Committee
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Samira Madhany

Principal

The Carlyle Group

Courtney Nickels

Senior Vice President

Artemis Real Estate Partners

Matthew Ruark

SVP, Head of Commercial & Healthcare Mortgage Production

KeyBank Real Estate Capital

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Tim Sanders

Senior Investment Officer​

Ventas, Inc.

Jennifer Wong

Vice President, Acquisitions

AEW Capital Management, L.P.

Future Leaders Council Advisory Committee

Lawrence Brin

Managing Director

MidCap Financial

Bre Grubbs

Partner & Chief Strategy Officer

Leisure Care

Executive Committee,
Governance & Nominating Committee
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Chuck Harry

Chief Operating Officer

NIC

Bob Kramer

Co-founder & Strategic Advisor

NIC

Governance & Nominating Committee
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Doug Lessard

Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer

Belmont Village Senior Living

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Allen Lynch

Senior Counsel

Nixon Peabody

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Susannah Myerson

Director

Wells Fargo Bank

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2024 Spring Conference Program Committee

Amy Kaszak

Executive Vice President, Strategic Initiatives

Curana Health

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Ann O’Shaughnessy

Managing Director

CIBC

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Colleen Blumenthal

COO/Partner

HealthTrust, LLC

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Diane Burfeindt

Managing Principal

Trilogy Connect, LLC

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Brian Cloch

CEO

Innovative Health

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Jamie Cobb

President, Asset Management

Columbia Pacific Advisors

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David Friend

Principal

Marcum, LLP

Vikas Gupta

Senior Vice President of Acquisitions and Development

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.

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Brandi Healey

Vice President, Asset Management

Harrison Street Real Estate Capital

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Lynne Katzmann, PhD

Founder & CEO

Juniper Communities

Governance & Nominating Committee
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Michael Kurliand

Vice President Clinical Quality and Integration

MedWand Solutions, Inc.

Peter Longo

Principal and Managing Partner

Cantex Continuing Care Network

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James Lydiard

Vice President

USMM

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Sheryl Marcet

CIO

Arcus Healthcare Partners, LLC

Joel Mendes

Managing Director

Jones Lang LaSalle

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Morgin Morris

Senior Vice President

KeyBank

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Maria Nadelstumph

Senior Vice President- Brandywine Center of Excellence

Brandywine Living

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Jerry Taylor

Vice President, Operations

National Health Investors

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James Thompson

SVP – Senior Director of Healthcare Lending

Independent Agent

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