Management Team
William B. Kaplan, Co-Founder, Chairman
William B. Kaplan is the Chairman of the Board of Senior Lifestyle Corporation. He has been engaged in the seniors housing and development and management business for more than 20 years. Mr. Kaplan and James B. Klutznick co-founded SLC in 1985 to pursue seniors housing activities. In 1993, Mr. Kaplan launched Senior Suites Chicago Corporation to develop affordable independent living seniors housing. There are currently 21 Senior Suites communities open and fully leased and/or occupied throughout the City of Chicago and several Senior Suites communities in various stages of development. Mr. Kaplan has served on numerous boards and committees and has received numerous awards, including: President, Meals on Wheels, Chicago; Chairman (2004-2006), Vice Chairman of the American Senior Housing Association (2000 – 2001) and Chairman of the American Seniors Housing Association (2002-2003); Member of the Institute of Real Estate Management, holding their Certified Property Manager Designation; Member of the Board of Directors of Shelby Williams Industries, A New York Stock Exchange Company; President Emeritus and Member of the Executive Board of the Chicago Fund on Aging and Disability; Former Vice Chairman of the Board of the YMCA Lawson House, Chicago's largest single-room occupancy hotel; Recipient of the City of Chicago's National Council on Aging's Distinguished Achievement Award; and Recipient of the City of Chicago's 2001 Luminary Senior Award and Seniors' Hall of Fame.
Jon Deluca, President and Chief Executive Officer
Jon DeLuca is responsible for setting the strategy and vision of Senior Lifestyle Corporation and its portfolio of more than 80 properties. Working with SLC’s senior management team, Mr. DeLuca leads the company’s growth through acquisitions and new development. Mr. DeLuca previously served as Chief Financial Officer of Senior Lifestyle Corporation from July 1998 to June 2001. Prior to rejoining Senior Lifestyle in 2011, Mr. DeLuca spent nine years as the Co-President and Chief Financial Officer of Horizon Bay Retirement Living. Previously, he served as Chief Financial Officer of Allied Capital Corporation, a provider of senior debt and mezzanine finance to small and medium size companies. Mr. DeLuca is a current member of the board of directors of the Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA). Mr. DeLuca is a past member of the Owner/Operator Advisory Board to the National Investment Center’s Board of Directors and is a frequent speaker at seniors housing industry conferences.
Mr. DeLuca graduated from The University of Texas at Arlington with a B.B.A. in Accounting. He is a certified public accountant in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Jerrold H. Frumm, Executive Vice President
Jerrold H. Frumm is the Executive Vice President of SLC and a member of the Board of Managers of Senior Lifestyle Management, L.L.C. He is responsible for the strategic growth of SLC, overseeing acquisition opportunities and third-party management contracts, and supervising development and acquisition professionals in property selection, building design and planning, project financing and construction. Since joining SLC upon its inception in 1985, Mr. Frumm has been involved in all aspects of development, acquisition and financing of seniors housing communities. He has served as a consultant to SLC's public and private clients on issues ranging from market analysis and development planning to financial structuring.
Mr. Frumm holds a Bachelor of Arts from The Ohio State University and a law degree from Washington University in St. Louis. Prior to joining SLC, Mr. Frumm, a licensed real estate broker, was associated with Coldwell Banker Commercial Real Estate Services. Mr. Frumm served as a member of the Legislation and Oversight Task Force of the Statewide Summit on Assisted Living in Illinois.
Thomas W. Danker, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Tom Danker, has overall financial responsibility for the financial management of SLC and its Affiliates, including accounting, financial reporting, tax, investor relations, information systems and risk management. Mr. Danker joined SLC as Chief Financial Officer in 2007. Prior to joining SLC, Mr. Danker served in the financial management for two organizations within the Senior Housing industry. He served from 2006 to 2007 as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Kisco Senior Living in Carlsbad, California and served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for The Fountains in Tucson, Arizona from 1998 to 2005. Prior to that, he served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for the Decatur Memorial Health System in Decatur, Illinois from 1993 to 1998.
Mr. Danker is a Certified Public Accountant. He received his Bachelors of Business Administration from the University of Iowa and performed his graduate studies at the University of Colorado – Denver. Mr. Danker has been a speaker at various Senior Housing industry conferences.
Keven J. Bennema, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
Keven J. Bennema is responsible for driving the success of the Operational, Sales and Marketing and Clinical components of all communities owned and operated by Senior Lifestyle Corporation. Prior to joining Senior Lifestyle Corporation in 2007, Mr. Bennema served as Vice President of Operations & Development for Summerville Senior Living Services in San Ramon, California. During his 18 year career in Seniors Housing, Bennema has overseen operations of more than 75 senior living communities across the country, including assisted and independent living centers, skilled nursing as well as communities focusing on care for dementia and memory loss.
Mr. Bennema holds a bachelor’s degree from Aurora University and an MBA with a concentration in health care administration from Cleveland State University. He is a licensed nursing home administrator and is an active member of American Seniors Housing Association and Assisted Living Federation of America.
Stephen Levy, Senior Vice President & General Counsel
Stephen J. Levy is the Senior Vice President/General Counsel of SLC and a member of the Board of Managers of Senior Lifestyle Management, L.L.C.. He is responsible for all legal matters for SLC and its Affiliates. Mr. Levy also supervises and coordinates the involvement of outside legal counsel in transactional, corporate, litigation, finance and related matters and pursues corporate partnership opportunities for SLC. Prior to joining SLC, Mr. Levy served as a real estate associate at the law firm Katten Muchin Zavis Rosenman in Chicago, Illinois. Prior to joining that firm, Mr. Levy served as a litigation and environmental associate at the law firm Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
William P. Blouin, Senior Vice President of Human Resources
Bill Blouin is responsible for recruitment, employee/labor relations,
training on human resource and leadership topics, benefits and
compensation for Senior Lifestyle Corporation's 3200 employees. Mr.
Blouin has extensive experience in healthcare human resources. Prior to
joining SLC, he served as Human Resources Director for Brookdale Living
Communities, Inc.
Mr. Blouin completed his undergraduate studies
at Eastern Illinois University and earned his MBA at Loyola University,
Chicago. He is a member of the Society of Human Resources Management
(SHRM).
Robert Gawronski, Vice President of Development & Acquisitions
Bob Gawronski is responsible for the planning and development of seniors housing communities for Senior Lifestyle Corporation. His activities include overseeing the site selection, financing, entitlement, contracting and construction of the company's affordable, moderate, and market rate seniors housing communities. Prior to joining Senior Lifestyle Corporation in 1994, Mr. Gawronski served as a development manager for First Centrum Corporation and Rural Housing Corporation of East Lansing, Michigan, as a market analyst for Target Market Systems, and as a marketing assistant for Centrum Management Corporation.
Mr. Gawronski holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Michigan State University. In 2003, Mr. Gawronski was recognized by Real Estate Chicago Magazine as one of the top 40 real estate professionals under the age of 40 in the Chicago metropolitan area.
Patrick Lee, Vice President of Acquisitions
Patrick Lee is responsible for identifying opportunities to expand the company's senior housing portfolio nationwide by acquiring existing communities, leasing such communities and securing third-party property management contracts. In that role he obtains and negotiates financing for acquisitions. Prior to joining Senior Lifestyle Corporation, he managed acquisitions, oversaw property debt financing and participated in senior housing developments for Brookdale Living Communities, Inc. Previously, he directed corporate asset reporting for JMB Realty Corporation and was a supervising senior auditor at KPMG Peat Marwick.
Mr. Lee, a Certified Public Accountant, graduated from Loyola University.
Sarabeth Hanson, Vice President of Operations
Sarabeth Hanson is responsible for the operations in Florida, Virginia,
Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey and Maryland. She works
directly with regional and community operation teams to promote the
achievement of resident satisfaction, company initiatives and financial
accountability. Ms. Hanson served as Regional Director of Operations for
the Florida and Arizona, Executive Director for SLC’s flagship
community, Mangrove Bay, in Jupiter, Florida; under her leadership,
Mangrove Bay, celebrated 36 months of one hundred percent occupancy,
deficiency free surveys and the highest resident and employee scores in
Senior Lifestyle's annual third party satisfaction assessments.
Ms. Hanson is a Licensed Practical Nurse and a Licensed Assisted Living
Administrator in Florida. She majored in Education at Central
Connecticut State University and is an active member of the Florida
Association of Assisted Living.
Adam Kaplan, Vice President of Operations
Adam is
responsible at Senior Lifestyle for leading management transitions including
the development and implementation of strategic initiatives resulting in
improvements in resident satisfaction, employee engagement and investor
returns. Prior to joining SLC Adam was a Financial Underwriter with
Merrill Lynch Capital in the Healthcare Real Estate Division. Adam
delivers on his commitment to the long-term development of the senior living
industry through his active participation in NIC and ASHA. Adam has a
Bachelor of Science from Cornell University in the School of Hotel and
Restaurant Management and is actively involved with the school as a member of
the Dean’s Young Alumni Council. Additionally Adam earned his MBA from
Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management with Marketing and Management
Majors. In a charitable capacity Adam has been involved with the Meals on
Wheels Chicago Associate Board since ’04, serving 2-Terms as Co-President.
Ben Ricci, Vice President of Operations
Ben Ricci is responsible for the operations in Maryland, Illinois, Indiana, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.. Ricci served as Regional Vice President of Operations for Horizon Bay/Brookdale in the New England Region. He also served as Executive Director for West Bay Retirement Living; in 2000, Ben was Co-Executive Director of the year and the operational excellence award for that year. Mr. Ricci has experience in the Nursing Home industry as an Environmental Director and Assistant Administrator. He has extensive experience with community transitions due to acquisition, expansion and development projects. Mr. Ricci is a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator, a Licensed Assisted Living Administrator in the state of Rhode Island and holds a degree from Providence College. Mr. Ricci is a former member of the Rhode Island Health Care Association, former board member of the Alliance for Better Long Term Care (State of RI Ombudsman Agency 2005-2011) and former Board Chair of the Rhode Island Assisted Living Association (2009-2011). Mr. Ricci lives in Warwick, RI with his wife Lori Ann of 27 years and has two sons Kyle and Cameron.
Lisa Reed, Vice President of Operations
Lisa Reed is responsible for the operations of the Senior Suites’ portfolio with more than 20 communities, serving the affordable housing needs of seniors in the greater Chicagoland area. Serving seniors at varying economic levels has made Senior Lifestyle Corporation a leader in the senior living industry. The Senior Suites offer comparable amenities to our market rate communities. Lisa works directly with the regional and community staff to ensure consistent and high standards of excellence within a much needed market. Additional responsibilities also include regulatory oversight at the city, state and federal levels as it relates to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program guidelines.
Ms. Reed has 25 years of experience and served in a variety of roles with industry leaders, including Leisure Care, Inc. & Merrill Gardens, LLC. She held operations roles in both the private and not for profit sector prior to joining Senior Lifestyle Corporation in 2002. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Eastern Illinois University.
Patricia Foran, Vice President of Clinical Services
As Vice President of Clinical Services, Patricia Foran is responsible for the oversight and management of all health related services including: program design and implementation, risk management, regulatory interpretation and compliance, development and monitoring of ancillary revenue initiatives and quality improvement activities. Her past experience includes executive management roles as the Vice President of Health Services for Benchmark Senior Living and most recently as the President of C.O.R. Consulting Services. Her extensive background in health service management includes: operations management, risk management, government and regulatory interpretation and compliance, health program design and implementation, as well as quality assurance program design and implementation.
Patricia is an RN who holds an MBA from Western New England College. Patricia is a frequent speaker and advisor on topics related to Assisted Living, Regulatory Interpretation and Compliance, Risk Management as well as resident related topics both on the local and national level.
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