February 27, 2017
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The Senior Living Certification Commission (SLCC) has announced a list of 254 senior living professionals who have earned its Certified Director of Assisted Living (CDAL) credential.
The SLCC’s CDAL program was developed by practicing subject matter experts in senior living, and is based on the unique knowledge and skills required by the executive director, as identified through an extensive job analysis. Utilizing standards for best practice in the certification field, this voluntary certification program takes existing state licensing requirements to the next level. Certification demonstrates attainment of consistent, relevant, measurable and industry-recognized standards of practice in the assisted living executive director role.
The CDAL examination provides a mechanism to measure judgment, application of knowledge, and problem-solving abilities. It is comprised of questions in the following knowledge domains: Principles and Philosophy of Assisted Living; Resident Care and Services; Customer Experience; Leadership; Operations Management; Regulatory Compliance; Sales and Marketing; and Financial Management.
“I congratulate each of our professionals that have earned the Certified Director of Assisted Living credential,” said SLCC Chairman and Legend Senior Living CEO Tim Buchanan. “I also want to encourage other qualified professionals to apply for the opportunity to earn this credential. The commitment to sit for certification demonstrates not only a personal drive for growth, but also a desire to elevate the standards of the industry.”
Applications for the CDAL certification and registration for the spring testing period for the certification examination are now open. Successful completion of the exam is one of the requirements for attaining certification through the SLCC. April 15 marks the registration deadline for the testing period taking place this spring from March 1 – May 31.
“The new Certified Director of Assisted Living program gives leaders access to a high-standard credential which recognizes their experience, competency and professionalism, strengthening our industry’s dedication to providing quality of life to those we serve,” said Argentum Board of Directors Chairman and Silverado CEO Loren Shook. “It demonstrates to consumers and state regulators that the senior living industry is committed to rigorous, professional development and self-regulation in an effort to deliver the best of quality of life to our consumers.”
254 Professionals Earn Prominent CDAL Credential
| NAME | TITLE | EMPLOYER |
| KELLY ADAMS, CDAL | Executive Director | Chelsea Senior Living |
| AARON ALEXANDER, CDAL | Executive Director | Atria Senior Living |
| JENNIFER ALLEN, CDAL | Executive Director | Brightview Senior Living |
| SCOTT AMBROSE, CDAL | Executive Director | MBK Senior Living |
| WILSON ANHAR, CDAL | Executive Director | The Arbor Company |
| CATHERINE ARMSTRONG, CDAL | Area Director | Brookdale |
| JAMES ARP, CDAL | Executive Director | Belmont Village Senior Living, Westwood |
| DIANE ATKINSON, CDAL | General Manager | Merrill Gardens |
| PATRICIA BAIRD, CDAL | Executive Director | Five Star Senior Living |
| CHRISTOPHER BAKER, CDAL | Executive Director | Civitas Senior Living |
| PHILL BARKLOW, CDAL | Regional Vice President – Southern California | Atria Senior Living |
| SUZANNE BARON, CDAL | Executive Director | Brookdale |
| DEBRA BARTH, CDAL | Area Director of Business Performance | New Perspective Senior Living |
| TIMOTHY BATTON, CDAL | Executive Director | Integral Senior Living |
| MITCHELL BEAM, CDAL | Executive Director | Five Star Senior Living |
| BRIAN BEAUSOLEIL, CDAL | Executive Director | Benchmark Senior Living |
| MARLA BECKER, CDAL | Executive Director | Era Living |
| LINDA BERENS, CDAL | Executive Director | Alta Vita Senior Residences |
| CORINE BERNARD, CDAL | Executive Director | Villa Siena |
| ROCCO BERTINI, CDAL | Executive Director | Atria Senior Living |
| TIM BOISSEAU, CDAL | Administrator | Silverado |
| THERESA BOLLEA, CDAL | Executive Director | Heritage Woods |
| LENNIE BOOP, CDAL | Sr. Executive Director | Brookdale |
| MELISSA BOYLE, CDAL | Executive Director | Hearth Management |
| MARGARET BREDA, CDAL | Executive Director | Brightview Senior Living |
| GREGORY BROWN, CDAL | Executive Director | Brookdale |
| JEANNE BRUNI, CDAL | Executive Director | MBK Senior Living |
| BRAD BUSCHOW, RN, BA, CDAL | Executive Director | Five Star Senior Living |
| MITZY N. CAMPBELL, CDAL | Executive Director | Five Star Senior Living |
| JOANNE CARLIN, MSN, RN, NHA, CPHRM, CDAL | VP, Clinical Services | Willis Towers Watson |
| SANDRA CARLMARK, CDAL | Executive Director | Hearth Management |
| JENNIFER CASPER-BOURGEOIS, CDAL | Executive Director | Brightview Senior Living |
| MONICA CASTILLO, CDAL | Executive Director | MBK Senior Living |
| HEIDI CHARETTE, CDAL | General Manager | Merrill Gardens |
| JENA CHRISTENBURY, CDAL | Executive Director | Five Star Senior Living |
| BONNIE CHRISTIE, CDAL | Executive Director | MBK Senior Living |
| ERICA COHEN, CDAL | Executive Director | Harbor Retirement Associates |
| DAVID COMPTON, CDAL | Executive Director | HHHunt Senior Living |
| RUSS CONRAD, CDAL | Regional Director of Operations | Senior Lifestyle |
| JENNIFER COONS, CDAL | Executive Director | Atria Senior Living |
| DOUGLAS CORMACK, CDAL | Executive Director | Benchmark Senior Living |
| NOELINE CRANSTON, RN, CDAL | Sr. Executive Director | Benchmark Senior Living |
| MARGUERITE CROCKEM, CDAL | Executive Director | Elmcroft Senior Living |
| PATRICIA CRONISTER, CDAL | Executive Director | Five Star Senior Living |
| CHRISTOPHER JAMES CULMORE, CDAL | General Manager | Merrill Gardens |
| LISA CZOLOWSKI, CDAL | CEO | Hover Retirement Communities |
| CARLA DAVIS, CDAL | Executive Director | Brookdale |
| SEAN DAVIS, CDAL | Executive Director | Five Star Senior Living |
| JOHN DAYOCK, CDAL | Executive Director | Atria Senior Living |
| ANNE DEMINICO, CDAL | Executive Director | Benchmark Senior Living |
| CHRISTINA DITMAN, CDAL | Executive Director | Country Meadows Senior Living |
| ERIN DOMIAN, CDAL | Executive Director | Five Star Senior Living |
| CHRISTINE DOYLE, CDAL | Executive Director | Brightview Senior Living |
| PATRICIA DOYLE, CDAL | Executive Director | Brookdale |
| LESA DURYEA, CDAL | Residence Director | Legend Senior Living |
| KAREN E. CASE, RN, NHA, CDAL | Executive Director | Cedarbrook Senior Living |
| ANDY EICK, CDAL | Executive Director | Benchmark Senior Living |
| BRANDON ERICKSON, CDAL | Executive Director | Civitas Senior Living |
| CHRISTOPHER ETHERINGTON, CDAL | Regional Director of Operations | MBK Senior Living |
| ALAN FAIRBANKS, CDAL | Executive Vice President of Operations | Bickford Senior Living |
| KIM FANNING, RN, MS, CDAL | Executive Director | Provision Living |
| ERIC FENNELL, CDAL | Executive Director | Bloom Senior Living |
| JESSICA FERRARO-LATIMER, CDAL | Executive Director | Five Star Senior Living |
| JASON FISHER, CDAL | Executive Director | Five Star Senior Living |
| BRADLEE FOERSCHNER, CDAL | Executive Director | Belmont Village Senior Living |
| CHRISTINA FOLEY, CDAL | Manager of Education | Mass-ALA |
| DOUGLAS FOUCHE, CDAL | Executive Director | Elmcroft Senior Living |
| MICHAEL FOUNTAIN, CDAL | General Manager | Merrill Gardens |
| KATHY FRANKE, CDAL | Executive Director | Elmcroft Senior Living |
| JANET FRANZ, CDAL | Executive Director | Brookdale |
| BRANDIE FRENCH, LNHA, CDAL | Executive Director | Brookdale |
| CINDY FRICK, CDAL | Executive Director | MBK Senior Living |
| DAIZEL GASPERIAN, MBA, CDAL | Regional VP of Operations | Silverado |
| JACQUELYN GAULIN, CDAL | Executive Director | Benchmark Senior Living |
| LEONARD GIBSON, CDAL | Executive Director | Harbor Retirement Associates |
| RACHEL GIFFHORN, CDAL | Executive Director | Integral Senior Living |
| AMANDA GILL, CDAL | Executive Director | Brookdale |
| CHRISTOPHER GILLIES, CDAL | Executive Director | Brandywine Living |
| CHRISTOPHER GOLEN, CDAL | Executive Director | Benchmark Senior Living |
| MARIE GURNIK, CDAL | Executive Director | Brookdale |
| UGUR GURSU, CDAL | Executive Director | Atria Senior Living |
| SHANNON GUTIERREZ, CDAL | Regional Vice President of Community Operations | Silverado |
| ERIN GUTSMIEDL, CDAL | Administrator | Silverado |
| TRICIA HAFFNER-HODGE, CDAL | Operations Specialist | Five Star Senior Living |
| SANDY HALL, CDAL | Regional Director of Operations | Blue Harbor Senior Living |
| JEANNE P. HANSEN | Executive Director | Belmont Village Senior Living |
| KELLY HARMS, CDAL | Executive Director | Brightview Senior Living |
| SARAH JANE HARNESS, CDAL | Executive Director | Belmont Village Senior Living |
| AMY HARR, CDAL | Executive Director | Elmcroft Senior Living |
| SAMMY HASSAN, CDAL | Administrator | Silverado |
| SUSAN HAWS, CDAL | Residence Director | Legend Senior Living |
| SUSAN HAYNES, CDAL | Executive Director | The Arbor Company |
| MICHELE HELFFRICH, CDAL | Executive Director | Belmont Village Senior Living |
| ROBIN HELZERMAN, CDAL | Executive Director | Brandywine Living |
| DONNA HERMANN, CDAL | Executive Director | Belmont Village Senior Living |
| CHRISTINA HESS, CDAL | Executive Director | Elmcroft Senior Living |
| JOHN HIGGINS, CDAL | Executive Director | Five Star Senior Living |
| LAUREN BROOKE HLAVINKA, CDAL | Executive Director | Elmcroft Senior Living |
| ANNE HOEFFERLE, CDAL | Executive Director | Hearth Management |
| ANNETTE HOEKSEMA, CDAL | Executive Director | Pathway Senior Living |
| MICHAEL HOFFMAN, CDAL | Executive Director | Sagora Senior Living |
| PAMELA HOLCOMB, RN, CDAL | Executive Director | Civitas Senior Living |
| ARLENE HSU, CDAL | Executive Director | Brookdale |
| ANNA HUGHES-PAPICH, CDAL | Executive Director | Five Star Senior Living |
| LISA HUNT, CDAL | Sr. Executive Director | Integral Senior Living |
| ANDREA HUNTER, CDAL | Executive Director | Brookdale |
| LOUIS IANNUCCILLI, CDAL | Executive Director | Brookdale |
| RANDY JACKSON, CDAL | Area Director | HHHunt Senior Living |
| CHERYL JASKIEWICZ, CDAL | Chief Operating Officer | Pinnacle Senior Living |
| KATHLEEN JOHANNSEN, CDAL | Sr. Executive Director | Atria Senior Living |
| ROBERT JOHNS, CDAL | Executive Director | American House Senior Living |
| BETHANY JOHNSON, CDAL | Executive Director | Brookdale |
| KYLE JONES, CDAL | Regional Director of Operations | Affinity Living Group |
| HEATHER JUNTA, CDP, CDAL | Executive Director | Five Star Senior Living |
| MARTY KATZ, CDAL | Executive Director | Allegro |
| BARB KELLY, CDAL | Executive Director | Elmcroft Senior Living |
| DAWN KEMPF, CDAL | Vice President | The Garlands of Barrington |
| KELLY KIGGINS, CDAL | Executive Director | Hearth Management |
| DAVE KLOSTER, CDAL | Executive Director | Elmcroft Senior Living |
| JANIS KNORR, CDAL | Executive Director | Atria Senior Living |
| JENNIFER KORNMANN, CDAL | Executive Director | Integral Senior Living |
| SANDRA KORZENIEWSKI, CDAL | VP of Quality Assurance & Regulatory Compliance | Affinity Living Group |
| LYNDA KRILL, CDAL | Sr. General Manager | Merrill Gardens |
| MEREDITH KUHN, CDAL | Executive Director | Atria Senior Living |
| JENNIFER KUZMECH, CDAL | Executive Director | Atria Senior Living |
| JAMIE LANCASTER, CDAL | Executive Director | LCS |
| BARRY LANDRETH, CDAL | Executive Director | Senior Lifestyle Corp. |
| JACKLYNE LARKINS, CDAL | Executive Director | Brookdale |
| SAMANTHA LAWRENCE, CDAL | Executive Director | Brightview Senior Living |
| CHRISTINA LEE, CDAL | Executive Director | Five Star Senior Living |
| LAURA LEWIS, CDAL | Executive Director | Brookdale |
| TAMMY LILLY, CDAL | Executive Director | Five Star Senior Living |
| MARGARET LONGSTRETH, CDAL | Area Director East Coast Florida, Executive Director | Five Star Senior Living |
| OSCAR LUNA, CDAL | Executive Director | 12 Oaks Senior Living |
| ALBERTO MALDONADO, CDAL | Executive Director | MBK Senior Living |
| ALISON MANASSO, CDAL | Executive Director | Brandywine Living |
| KARA MARINKO, CDAL | Executive Director | Five Star Senior Living |
| MARIA MARTIN, CDAL | Executive Director | Brightview Senior Living |
| SHAUN MASTROIANNI, CDAL | Executive Director | Benchmark Senior Living |
| BILL MCGINLEY, CNHA, CAS, CALA, CDAL, FACHCA | Executive Director | Brightview Senior Living |
| NANETTE M. MEELER, CDP, CDAL | Regional Director of Operations | Legend Senior Living |
| MARY MELL, CDAL | Executive Director | Kensington Senior Living |
| ROBERT MEMMOLO, MBA, NHA, CDAL | Executive Director | Benchmark Senior Living |
| ALTON MENDLESON, CDAL | Executive Director | Five Star Senior Living |
| MARIE MILANO, LNHA, CDAL | Executive Director | Brightview Senior Living |
| TARA MILLER, CDAL | Executive Director | MBK Senior Living |
| MARGARET MINICHINI, CDAL | Executive Director | Atria Senior Living |
| MARK MIRON, CDAL | Executive Director | American House Senior Living |
| LANA MISHEY, CDAL | Executive Director | Elmcroft Senior Living |
| KADINE MITCHELL, CDAL | Executive Director | Brightview Senior Living |
| PAULA MOORE, CDAL | Executive Director | Five Star Senior Living |
| BRITTANY MOREAU, CDAL | Regional Director of Operations | Elmcroft Senior Living |
| REGINA MOSCHIK, CDAL | Executive Director | Brookdale |
| DOUGLAS MURPHY, CDAL | Senior Executive Director | Benchmark Senior Living |
| MARIA NADELSTUMPH, CDAL | VP of Organizational Development & Program Excellence | Brandywine Living |
| CINDY NAVARRO-REID, CDAL | Executive Director | Five Star Senior Living |
| KENDAL NELSON, CDAL | Corporate Director of Special Projects | Sagora Senior Living |
| MICHELLE NEUMANN, CDAL | Administrator | Silverado |
| STEPHEN NICHOLS, CDAL | Executive Director | Brightview Senior Living |
| STARR NOLES, CDAL | Executive Director | Five Star Senior Living |
| KAREN NORDBY, CDAL | Executive Director | Era Living |
| ERIC NUCKLES, CDAL | Executive Director | Elmcroft Senior Living |
| CAITLIN O’DONOVAN, CDAL | Executive Director | Belmont Village Senior Living |
| CHRISTINE OGDEN, CDAL | Executive Director | Brookdale |
| JACOB OSAER, CDAL | Executive Director | Five Star Senior Living |
| RACHELLE PARK, CDAL | Executive Director | Belmont Village Senior Living |
| JULIA PAIMA, CDAL | Sr. Executive Director | Elmcroft Senior Living |
| SUSAN M. PARKER, CDAL | Executive Director | Country Meadows Senior Living |
| SHEENA PARTON, CDAL | Executive Director | LCS |
| LUANN PAUL, CDAL | Executive Director | Elmcroft Senior Living |
| KEITH PAYNE, CDAL | Executive Director | Belmont Village Senior Living |
| RICHARD PEDERSEN, CDAL | Executive Director | Enlivant |
| ELIZABETH PETERS, CDAL | Executive Director | Atria Senior Living |
| JAN PETERSON, CDAL | Sr. Executive Director | Atria Senior Living |
| TOD PETTY, CDAL | President | Thrive Senior Living |
| SUSAN PHILLIPS, RN, CDAL | Executive Director | Five Star Senior Living |
| CHARLES PLACEK, CDAL | Executive Director | Brandywine Living |
| PHILIP POTTS, CDAL | Executive Director | Brookdale |
| LAURA PRINTY, CDAL | Sr. Administrator | Silverado |
| DAVID PRUETT, CDAL | Executive Director | Brookdale |
| TODD RAYMOND, CDAL | Executive Director | Benchmark Senior Living |
| BRYAN REAMER-YU, CDAL | Executive Director | Atria Senior Living |
| VICTORIA REDDY, CDAL | Executive Director | Elmcroft Senior Living |
| MELISSA REPKOE, CDAL | Executive Director | Brandywine Living |
| SHARON REYNOLDS, CDAL | Executive Director | Five Star Senior Living |
| JESSICA RICHARDSON, RN, BSN, CDAL | Executive Director | Brookdale |
| KRISTY RITCH, CDAL | Executive Director | Elmcroft Senior Living |
| MARGARET ROBERSON, CDAL | Residence Director | Legend Senior Living |
| ROSALIND A. ROBERTS | Executive Director | Elmcroft Senior Living |
| SHANA ROBERTSON, CDAL | Executive Director | Integral Senior Living |
| JOSHUA ROCHESTER, CDAL | Executive Director | Elmcroft Senior Living |
| JUNE ROSE, CDAL | Residence Director | Legend Senior Living |
| MISCHELE RUEHL, CDAL | Executive Director | Brookdale |
| JANICE RYALLS, CDAL | Executive Director | Elmcroft Senior Living |
| THERESA RYHAL, CDAL | Executive Director | Elmcroft Senior Living |
| MELISSA RYLAND, CDAL | Executive Director | Five Star Senior Living |
| ERIN SAKMAR, CDAL | Executive Director | American House Senior Living |
| MARIAN SANCHEZ, CDAL | Executive Director | Brookdale |
| STEPHEN SANFORD, CDAL | Executive Director | Allegro |
| PHILIP SCHLOTTER, CDAL | Executive Director | Enlivant |
| SARAH SEARLES, LNHA, MBA, CDP, CDAL | Executive Director | Senior Lifestyle Corp. |
| DAVID SEWARD, CDAL | Regional Director of Operations | Five Star Senior Living |
| DEANNA SHAFFER, CDAL | Residence Director | Legend Senior Living |
| BRIDGET SHARP, CDAL | Executive Director | Elmcroft Senior Living |
| MICHELLE SHEPARD, CDAL | Residence Director | Legend Senior Living |
| AUDIE SHERBERG, CDAL | General Manager | Merrill Gardens |
| DAVID SHYMKIW, CDAL | Executive Director | Five Star Senior Living |
| LINDA SILVEIRA, CDAL | Executive Director | Benchmark Senior Living |
| CALLIE SIMMONS, ALA, CDAL | Executive Director | Five Star Senior Living |
| MELINDA SKIRVIN, CDAL | Regional Director of Operations | Five Star Senior Living |
| NIC SNYDER, CDAL | Executive Director | Brookdale |
| KRISTA SOLOMON, CDAL | General Manager | Merrill Gardens |
| NICOLE SOUTHEY, CDAL | Executive Director | Brookdale |
| BRIAN STENSLER, CDAL | Quality Enhancement Director | Atria Senior Living |
| MATTHEW STEVENSON, CDAL | Regional Operations Specialist | Belmont Village Senior Living |
| SUSAN M. STRUTNER, LNHA, CDAL, CDP, CADDCT | Executive Director | Access Senior Transitions LLC |
| SHERRY SULLIVAN, CDAL | Executive Director | Brandywine Living |
| KATHERINE TAYLOR, CDAL | Campus Executive Director | Capri Communities |
| KATHERINE TAZAWA, CDAL | Executive Director | Brookdale |
| STEPHANIE TEMPLETON, CDAL | Executive Director | Integral Senior Living |
| LORI TERHAAR, CDAL | Executive Director | New Perspective Senior Living |
| LYNN A. THAXTON, RN, NHA, CDAL | Executive Director | Five Star Senior Living |
| GWEN THIBAULT, CDAL | Divisional Vice President | Legend Senior Living |
| TOMMY THOMAS, CDAL | VP of Operations | Civitas Senior Living |
| LINN THOME’, CDAL | General Manager | Merrill Gardens |
| CHRISTINE THOMPSON, CDAL | Executive Director | Atria Senior Living |
| SHELLEY THOMPSON, CDAL | General Manager | Merrill Gardens |
| PETER TOUBORG, CDAL | Executive Director | Benchmark Senior Living |
| JENNIFER TUCKER, CDAL | Executive Director | Brookdale Charlotte East |
| LEE ANN TYBURSKI, RN, MSN, CDAL | Executive Director | Benchmark Senior Living |
| GARY TYSON, CDAL | Executive Director | Five Star Senior Living |
| MARGARIDA VELARDO, CDAL | Executive Director | Atria Senior Living |
| SUZANNE VENEMA, CDAL | Executive Director | Five Star Senior Living |
| JODI VENTO, CDAL | Area Director | Brookdale |
| JOHN WALCZAK, CDAL | Executive Director | Benchmark Senior Living |
| REBECCA WALLER, CDAL | Executive Director | Elmcroft Senior Living |
| RODNEY WASHBURN, CDAL | Executive Director | MBK Senior Living |
| KRISTINA WATANABE HYLTON, MHA, CDAL | Executive Director | Integral Senior Living |
| CAROLINE WELDON, MBA, MHA, CDAL | Executive Director | The Arbor Company |
| CHINA WEST, CDAL | Executive Director | Brookdale |
| MIKE WEST, CDAL | Executive Director | Brandywine Living |
| SHARON WILD, CDAL | Executive Director | Sagora Senior Living |
| SHARON WILL, CDAL | Residence Director | Legend Senior Living |
| KIMBERLY WILLIAMS, CDAL | Executive Director | Allegro |
| REBECCA WILLIAMS, CDAL | Executive Director | Elmcroft Senior Living |
| LINDSAY WILLIS, RN, BSN, CDAL | Executive Director | |
| DONNA WINEGAR, CDAL | Executive Director | Brandywine Living |
| PAULA WITHERS, CDAL | Executive Director | Five Star Senior Living |
| BARBARA WOODWARD-BOONSTRA, CDAL | Executive Director | Brookdale |
| KENDRA WORDS, LNHA, CDAL | Executive Director | Five Star Senior Living |
| VERONICA YESTRUMSKAS, CDAL | Executive Director | Harbor Retirement Associates |
| JENNIFER ZACHAREK, CDAL | Executive Director | Hearth Management |
| HEATHER ZEISS, CDAL | Executive Director | Brightview Senior Living |
| ZACHARY ZERBONIA, DPT, MBA, CDAL | Senior Regional Vice President, Southeast | Brookdale |
| MICHAEL ZYWICKI, CDAL | Administrator | Silverado |
