BTG Contributors

Meet the industry thought leaders who bring new topics, discussions, and conversations to the Contributor Wednesday Series.

Katie Churchill

Workforce Trends and Staffing Solutions

Katie’s mission was to change the lives of seniors and family members she had the privilege of interacting with. Katie spent ten years in the Senior Living industry.

Julie Podewitz

Executive Coaching: Solving the Occupancy Puzzle

Julie is a senior living sales expert with many years of experience and a proven track record. Senior living sales is her passion. Julie has spent time on both the provider and consultant side.

Christy Van Der Westhuizen

Sales & Marketing

Christy, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at MBK Senior Living, is no stranger to senior living. She brings 13 years of senior living experience to the table, the past three at MBK Senior Living.

Anthony Ormsbee-Hale

Developing Emerging Leaders: How Organizations Can Set New Leaders Up for Success

Anthony Ormsbee-Hale serves as the Senior Vice President of Strategic Operations at Civitas Senior Living, a premier operator with senior living communities across six states.

Charles Turner

Founder and CEO at KARE

An innovator in the senior housing space, Charles Turner is currently the CEO of Kare, a digital labor marketplace that is solving the crucial labor shortage in senior care.

Meredith Mills

President & COO at Country Meadows Retirement Communities

Meredith Mills has Country Meadows in her blood and is delighted to carry on her family’s mission to serve seniors. In her company role, she oversees all personal care and assisted living operations.

James Lee

CEO & Co-Founder at Bella Groves | Senior Living Business Coach and Consultant

James Lee has served the senior living industry for 12 years across an array of roles for various organizations. Leveraging successful roles in sales, operations, & learning & development.

Traci Bild

Founder and CEO of Bild and Company

Traci Bild is the Founder & CEO of Bild & Company, a national healthcare consulting firm with deep roots in senior living. Providing the sales and marketing infrastructure for small-midsize operators.

Jerald Cosey

Inspire & Empower

Jerald Cosey is a senior healthcare leader and professional speaker. He currently serves as executive director of Greenwood Meadows, a skilled nursing facility operated by American Senior Communities.

Christy Cunningham

Sales & Marketing

Christy Cunningham is the founder of Gusto Consulting, LLC., a senior living firm supporting investors, operators, and creators in their pursuit of sales and marketing awesomeness.

David Hopkins

Leadership Lessons for Community Administrator

David Hopkins is a recognized leader, facilitator and keynote speaker in the areas of leadership development, sales and marketing, culture and customer experience.

Cara Silletto

Workforce Retention & Culture

Workforce thought leader Cara Silletto, MBA, CSP, works with organizations to reduce unnecessary employee turnover by bridging generational gaps and making managers more effective in their roles.

Chris Heinz

Recruitment, Teams and Mindset

Chris Heinz is the Managing Partner with Westport One, a leading executive search firm that helps companies identify, qualify and deliver the best Senior Living Leadership talent across the country.

Kathy Parry

Power Up & Perform

A recognized authority in personal energy, productivity, and resilience, Kathy Parry uses her passion to ignite positive changes for professional leaders.

Chris Watson

Strategic Communication in Sales & Marketing

Chris Watson has traveled the world, attended once in a lifetime events, broke a world record, is the founder of Craft & Compel, & has stories to tell about all of it.

Jane Rhode

Principal at JSR Associates, Inc.

Advocates for a global cultural shift toward person-centered solutions for healthcare settings & sits on various healthcare and sustainability committees, advocacy, & humanistic approaches to care.

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