ASHA’s Strategic Plan (2015 – 2020) called for the creation of a Rising Leaders program that would be open to all ASHA Executive Board member companies. The purpose of the Rising Leaders program is to help nurture the development of next-generation leaders.
Executive Board Members may designate up to three individuals from their companies to be Rising Leaders, with particular consideration given to candidates who demonstrate unique leadership abilities, possess at least a few years of industry experience, and further promote diversity within our profession.
Rising Leaders receive complimentary copies of most ASHA publications (including Special Issue Briefs, ASHA’s full suite of newsletters, and research reports); complete access to the Association’s extensive online resource archive; and exclusive invitations to attend the Rising Leaders Meeting held in June and a Rising Leaders Luncheon held each Fall prior to the National Investment Conference.
- Claudia Norton, Regional General Manager
- David Reeve, Vice President & General Counsel
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- Ben Freeburg, VP of Finance
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- Andrew Schumert, VP - Finance and Accounting
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- Shannon Friesen, Director of Asset Management
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- Hunter Lambert, Manager
- Nate Adams, Associate
- Scott Rossbach, Senior Director
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- Henry McArdle, Vice President, Acquisitions
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- Nicole Paris, Senior Investment Manager
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- Andrew Agins, Executive Vice President of Investments
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- Brandon Phillips, Vice President
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- Angelina Fuller, Senior Development Manager
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- Carlotta Lansford, Controller
- Lori Alford, Chief Operating Officer
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- Dayle Rains, Director, Relationship Manager
- Grace Barnwell, Vice President
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- Riley Johnson, Sr. Lead CBG Relationship Mgr., Vice President
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- Adam Will, Director of Communications
- Nick Stewart, Director of Finance
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- Lynda Maryanski, VP Capital Markets
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- Alec Rosenfeld, Senior Real Estate Analyst
- Brooks Minford, Director, Seniors Housing
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- Alex Florea, Head of Capital Markets
- Brooks Blackmon, Senior Director
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- Alex Pichon, Vice President
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- Dawn Kussow, SVP & Chief Accounting Officer
- Sarah Belmont, SVP, Financial Planning & Analysis
- Teddy Hillard, SVP, Corporate Development
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- Tyler Swade, Vice President, Acquisitions
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- Sarah Pettit, Senior Managing Director & SVP
- William "LB" Ham, Vice President of Asset Management
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- Jason LaGrippe, Senior Vice President
- Kasia Dobrzanska, Senior Vice President
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- Robert Bracci, Senior Associate
- Ryan Nero, Senior Associate
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- Stephen Hill, Vice President Investments
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- Catherine Eby, Vice President, Seniors Housing
- Corley Audorff, Senior Vice President, Production
- Josh Williams, Vice President, Production
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- Andrew Katzmann, Senior Analyst
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- Jay Wagner, Executive Managing Director
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- Belle Fortte, Design Manager
- Danielle Silsley, Finance Specialist
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- Matt Kessler, Regional Director of Operations
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- Christian Sweetser, Chief Financial Officer
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- Cory Bennett, Managing Director
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- Jim Duggins, Executive Director, Franklin Park Sonterra
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- Philip Hoffman, Chief Financial Officer
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- Maxwell Gabriel, Director of Business Development & Analytics
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- Ricki Kaneti, Founder, Colonial Assisted Living Management
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- Patty Luessenhop, Senior Vice President of Operations
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- Adam Cohan, Senior Director, Portfolio Management
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- Austin Benacquisto, Associate
- Patrick Shearer, Director
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- Aurora Griffin, Director of Communications
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- Brady Johnson, Senior Vice President
- Brett Edwards, Vice President
- Curtis King, Executive Vice President
- Ryan Snow, Analyst
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- Deidre Schonfeldt-Aultman, Partner
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- Dustin Warner, Director
- Latha Bhaskara, Vice President- Asset Management
- Michael Borchetta, Assistant Vice President
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- Samantha Medred, Partner
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- Kari Onweller, VP, Partner Relations & Portfolio Management
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- Jason Skalko, Associate
- Zach Rigby, Director
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- Brian Chandler, Managing Director
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- Anne Campbell, Executive Director
- Donald Breneman, Vice President Risk Management
- Katie Kensinger, Senior Director Community Relations
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- Chris Muzii, Vice President, Acquisitions
- Taylor Rijos, Vice President, Senior Housing
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- Chris Stark, Controller
- Michael Rafeedie, Partner
- Tanya Walker, Partner
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- Joe Weidt, Vice President
- Patrick Gilbreath , Relationship Manager
- Zach Shulkin, Vice President | Relationship Manager
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- Axel Guerra, Director of Acquisition & Development
- Leandra Negrete, Vice President, Operations
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- Dan McGrew, Senior Director of Investments
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- Evan Petig, Senior Director- Asset Management
- Mirela Pajazetovic, Assistant
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- Alexander Habash, Financial Transaction Analyst
- Mandi Hogan, VP Marketing, Investor Relations & ESG
- Michael Bowden, VP, Investments
- Robert Herget, Senior Financial Analyst
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- Andrew Schmitz, Financial Analyst
- Matthew Buchanan, Executive Vice President
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- Coleman Hands, Associate
- Tanner Ziebarth, Director
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- Brett Murphy, Director
- Michael Blackwell, VP, Seniors Credit & Production
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- Shane Ness, Regional Director of Sales
- Tom Beardall, National Director of Facilities Management
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- Scott Lieber, Managing Director
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- Michelle Montroy, AVP, Development, Regulation & Investment
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- Logan Brougher, Director, Investments & Analytics
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- Andrew Lavinder, AVP
- Lucy Rice, AVP
- Zach Britton, AVP - Real Estate
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- Sarah Anderson, Managing Director
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- Chris Michael, VP Finance & Analytics
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- Shani Walter, Senior Director Asset Management & Acquisitions
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- Daniel McKeever, Executive Director, Senior Housing
- Jon Glass, Investment Vice President
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- Sam Kupchella, VP, Relationship Manager
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- Kristen Paris, Vice President, Market Research
- Taylor Brame, Director of International Research
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- Richard White, Director
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- Brendan McHugh, Investments
- Katie Meyer, Vice President, Operations
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- Marc Maready, Chief Operating Officer
- Shane Dickerson, VP of Corporate Operations
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- Brandon Raymond, Director of Real Estate Development
- Daniel Raimer, Director of Real Estate Development
- Steve Strom, Vice President of Senior Living Development
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- Lauren Nisley, Manager, Investments
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- Aaron Shelley, Director of Finance
- Tim Smith, Controller
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- Stephanie Tapiero, Vice President
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- Jodi Hill, Vice President of Business Strategy
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- Dushyanth Biyyala, VP, Business Development
- Josh Thompson, Chief Marketing Officer
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- Bradley Clousing, Managing Director
- Vince Viverito, Senior Vice President
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- Matthew Clifton, Senior Vice President & CFO
- Shadoworee Betts, SVP of Clinical Services
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- Brad Kraus, President & COO
- Grant Kraus, SVP, Capital Markets & Financial Planning
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- James Yoder, Senior Vice President
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- Stephanie Heffernan, Senior Vice President
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- Allison Emmons, Senior Program Manager
- Chase Courchaine, Senior Development Associate
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- Lynn Kaiser, Assistant VP, Clinical Education
- Peter Massey, VP, Development
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- Andrew Cooper, Investment Officer
- Trever Sweeney, VP, Seniors Housing
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- Grant Blosser, Director
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- Alex Vice, Director, Investment Sales
- Jordyn Berger, Senior Vice President
- Kevin Giusti, Managing Director
- Russell Dey, VP, Multifamily Finance
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- Bryan Schachter, Chief Investment Officer
- Richard Howell, Managing Director of Operations
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- Chris Furka, Vice President
- HaLee Markos, Vice President
- Heather Dennis, Vice President
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- Andrew Cohen, Vice President, Investments
- Nicole Atoyan, AVP, Investments
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- Jack Sims, Director
- Rodger Davis, Director
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- Eric Johnson, Director
- Michael Anthony, Assistant Vice President
- Patrick Mallen, Vice President