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Michael Hartman is responsible for CSH’s Active Living platform, which focuses on investing in assets catering to residents who are Over 55. This opportunity includes acquiring and renovating existing assets, as well as developing new assets that are uniquely tailored to this community. Michael brings more than two decades of commercial real estate principal and advisory expertise to his role with CSH.Prior to joining CSH, Michael was director of Investments, Senior Housing for Cortland Partners focusing exclusively on Active Living assets. Over a two-year period, he executed six transactions totaling over 1,200 units and deployed $140 Million of capital. Prior to that, he ran the Real Estate Division of Cohn Reznick Capital Markets, providing services that included debt and equity financing, M&A advisory, due diligence, and strategic investment advisement.Michael’s extensive experience also includes a previous stint with CSH where he was part of the team that launched the original effort in 2003. In the

Rick Banas has nearly 45 years of experience in senior living and health care. He has had the opportunity to work with retirement, assisted living and memory care communities, hospitals and health care systems in urban, suburban and rural areas from Maine to California. His experience encompasses marketing, sales, public relations, development and political advocacy.He currently serves as Vice President and Development and Positioning for Gardant Management Solutions, Inc. Ranked as the 12th Largest Provider of Assisted Living in the country in Argentum’s 2020 largest provider list, Gardant operates nearly 60 assisted living communities in Illinois, Indiana and the Mid-Atlantic States of Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia.In 2017, Rick was named a finalist for a WEGO Best in Show award. The award program is designed to recognize exceptional advocates, influencers and experts who make a difference in the lives of patients and caregivers by using their voice to help transform health care across the globe.The

Dr. Kori Novak is an accomplished Senior Executive with more than 18 years of success spanning healthcare, sports management, and criminal justice. Leveraging extensive experience as a CEO for various organizations Dr. Novak’s broad areas of expertise includes elder care, hospice services, healthcare strategy and public affairs.Throughout her executive career, Dr. Novak has held leadership positions where she was responsible for achieving change and driving successful collaborations within and outside her fields of expertise. In addition, she is a professor at various universities and is a Sr. Researcher in Gerontology at Oxford University and a Sr. Fellow of Sociology at the School of Law and Social Science at the University of Suffolk in the UK. She has been a guest lecturer and keynote speaker for several domestic and international associations/Congresses revolving around Gerontology, Health Care and Criminal Justice.Dr. Novak attained her Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Ethno-Geriatrics and end of life care (

Chris Heinz, Managing Partner, Westport OneAs a Managing Partner of Westport One, Chris leads recruiting Senior Living practice. His team helps organizations identify, qualify and deliver the best leadership talent at the community, regional and executive levels nationally.Chris is a Certified Senior Manager, the former President of the MRINetwork Charitable Foundation Advisory Board, board member for the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation and recipient of the 2016 Alan R. Schonberg Person of the Year.Beyond his professional endeavors, Chris is an endurance athlete, completing 200+ running & triathlon races!Chris's Links:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisheinz/Company Website: https://www.westportone.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/WestportOne

Kathryne Fassbender is a Dementia and Creative Engagement Specialist and the granddaughter of someone who lived with Vascular Dementia.She is the creator of the Dementia Letters Project, which serves to walk with those on their dementia journey through training workshops, Life Enrichment program development and facilitation, and care partner support.Kathryne is a native of Wisconsin but now calls the East Coast home. She is a classically trained musician, studio artist, and theatre-maker with a background in the creative arts therapies, and has spent the last 20 years serving those with dementia. She believes in cultivating a community that is wealthy in creativity, connection, hope, and joy.Creative Engagement as a way to become relational with those with dementiaProper framework of creative programming in the care settingUsing the arts to transform the current narrative of dementia and agingThe importance of the care partner storyCultivating connection through letter writing.Kathryne's Links:LinkedIn:

Dwayne J. Clark founded Aegis Living to offer breakthrough design, disruptive operational concepts and transformative living experiences that bring joy, comfort, and meaning to the lives of seniors. With more than 30 years in the senior housing arena, he is an established leader nationally known for his creativity, innovation, and independent thinking in the development and management of standard setting senior living communities. Under his leadership, Aegis has grown to more than 30 locations in the Western U.S., employs more than 3,000 staff members, and to date has served more than 60,000 residents.In his capacity as CEO, Clark is a sought-after speaker and guest of the media, appearing regularly in print and broadcast with The New York Times, Today, Inc., Forbes, The Hollywood Reporter, and NBC. His many personal awards and recognitions include the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year and Lifetime Achievement Award from Senior Services.Clark has a strong belief in active philanthropy, the importance

Blair Quasnitschka is a Sports Management graduate of Springfield College who “found his calling” 5 years after college following in his father’s footsteps of nursing home administration.He spent the first 10+ years of his career in that space operating high-volume Medicare buildings and doing regional operations work for a provider that focused on short term rehab and addiction service/mental health populations.While continuing his efforts in working with seniors, Blair pivoted towards senior living 3 years ago when he took the Executive Director position of a Continuing Care Retirement Community – Evergreen Woods in North Branford, CT, operated by Senior Living Communities out of Charlotte, NC.Blair also serves as the Operations Mentor for the portfolio where he helps to onboard newly hired Executive Directors and Care Service Administrators, as well as conduct ongoing support of their ED’s in operations and sales capacity.  Blair was recognized as the Company’s Executive Director of the Year in 2019.In add

Gregory P. Gorgone, CDM, CFPP, FMPCo-FounderGreg is a graduate and former Chef Instructor of Johnson & Wales University with over 35 years of experience in food service and hospitality management. With a successful track record in the restaurant and hospitality industry, Greg has brought his unique insights and leadership style to the healthcare industry to deliver a more patient centered, culinary driven experience while still keeping careful focus on financial objectives and Resident/Patient Satisfaction Scores.During the initial stages of his career, Greg quickly transitioned from Executive Chef to restaurant and hotel general management to hospitality and restaurant development. Energized by the changes in healthcare food service, Greg has been helping transform Senior Living Communities and hospitals into a more hospitality-based food service model. Greg has developed and implemented operational policy and procedures for all types and sizes of operations. In addition to his operational experience, Gr

Natasha Goldstein-Levitas, MA, BC-DMT  Board Certified Dance/Movement Therapist; Aging & Dementia Care Advisor Natasha is a Board Certified Dance/Movement Therapist specializing in Aging and Dementia Care. She has two decades of experience working with older adults, individuals living with dementia, and their care partners, across various cultures and socio-economic backgrounds.Natasha feels strongly that regular therapeutic engagement, the creative arts, and a welcoming, sensory-inviting setting are key components to wellness. She is committed to helping to promote healthier aging and overall quality of life for individuals with varying cognitive and physical abilities. She uses a person-centered, movement and sensory hybrid approach, to help connect and EngAge. Natasha is a published author on topics related to her work. Her professional history includes: healthcare administration, therapeutic program development, care partner training, Dance/movement therapy (DMT) clinical supervision, aging and dement

"** I have worked with clients virtually for nine years and continue to do so through the current crisis. I can help if your team needs support navigating the uncharted waters of this unique time. **As the Chief Inpowerment Officer at Personal Point of Power Holistic Therapies, I work with high-performing professionals and organizations suffering with decreased performance, productivity or fulfillment due to intense stress, internal or external pressures, anxiety, or chronic pain. Inpowerment is about tapping into the power within us, whereas empowerment is bestowed upon us.FOR EXECUTIVESWhen an executive isn’t functioning at the highest level, the organization suffers. An executive experiencing overwhelming stress will not have access to creativity for innovation or problem solving.Working individually with driven executives, I identify and mitigate negative beliefs and energy blocks, utilizing energy medicine, hypnosis, mind/body practices, and coaching.FOR INNOVATIVE ORGANIZATIONSEmployees are also un

Investor and advisor to early stage and growth businesses in the health and wellness space, with a passion around transforming the quality of living for Older Adults.Marketing and Strategy Leader committed to helping businesses grow through smarter Branding, Strategy, Customer Acquisition and Product Development/Commercialization.Abby's Links:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abbymillerlevy/

"If you're here for real-talk, stick around.I talk about my struggle with mental health; working parent anxiety, the importance of a flexible work schedule as a wife, mother, employee and volunteer.I interviewed for one year after I left the stay-at-home-mom life.What compelled me to join Matchwell?Just as I am empowered with a flexible work schedule - we are changing the industry allowing clinicians to find the same.Organizations are in a clinical staffing crisis.As a technology company, we support clinical recruitment efforts – helping organizations reduce the need to rely on staffing agencies and overtime by providing a steady stream of PRN staff." - Rachel NaderRachel's Links:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelnader/Website: https://WeMatchWell.com/Senior-Living/

Ngan K. MacDonald is an executive with experience in analytics, information management, healthcare reform, IT strategy and business transformation. She leads projects, both large and small, in data, strategy and implementation. "Healthcare is in the midst of a technology and data transformation." - Ngan K. MacDonald.Ngan's experience in both consulting and corporate enterprise data functions ensures a deep understanding of both what it takes for companies to execute their strategy and how to leverage expert resources in the market. "Data management and analytics go hand in hand to improve business outcomes and communication is key to bridging the gap between technology and business leaders for enterprise alignment." - Ngan K. MacDonald.Ngan believes passionately that healthcare data needs to be liberated and used to enable better healthcare outcomes. "We have enormous untapped opportunities in healthcare where we have an embarrassment of rich data that needs to be connected and m

Stelios Valavanis is founder of onShore Security and investor in several early stage companies."Boomers are in a different life stage that can offer them exciting new opportunities like pursuing lifelong dreams of entrepreneurship.My advice to Boomers figuring out their entrepreneurial path would be that In addition to exploring the industries you know well, and/or are passionate about, look at what areas are growing in the economy, and have good trajectories over the next decade or two. In my case, I pivoted my business, onShore Security, about 10 years ago, because the growth opportunity was really in focusing on offering customized cyber security services for our clients. Today onShore Security does that in a way that uniquely positions our clients in sensitive industries like banking and international construction to be truly cyber safe.Because investors can sometimes see your later start as a potential negative due to sometimes unjustified fears that you may not have the energy to take your dreams a

Ashutosh Saxena received his PhD in Artificial Intelligence with Andrew Ng at Stanford University, and went on to become a pioneering professor at Cornell. He received numerous awards including Sloan Fellowship, MIT Innovators under 35, and 8 people to watch by Smithsonian Institution."I realized that elderly living is an under served demographic. The biggest worry people have is that something would happen to them and no one would even know. With advances in Artificial Intelligence and IoT, it is the right time to develop AI for addressing the needs of the seniors. Solutions that help increase their safety and comfort can prolong independent living for seniors.Prolonging independent living for seniors; If we are able to detect incidents and keep them safe, then they can live longer independently. Risks of COVID-19 have shown how vulnerable they are, and shows the urgency of addressing this. A staff at a senior living community risks infecting them just to check if they are active – this is something tec

It's all about vibrancy, engagement, activities in stimulation and, further development, whether it's an online class or any skill set they want to acquire. If you're blessed enough to to live in an independent living community that provides it's a perfect fit.I find these days that the majority of retirement homes are very good homes with very good operators. I think there are very, very few which are not up to standard. I think if you go into a retirement home and you feel a good vibe and you see smiling people around you, you can feel totally comfortable that you will be happy there.I heard a lot of seniors say they didn't expect to make new friends at 85, but they do. They meet people, other people who are just as lonely and want a new friend, their peers, their age group.The most beneficial thing about doing a hotel conversion to senior living is the fact that you're saving a lot on your cost and on your time, which means you can then offer better rates. If your product cost

Scott has spent his career in innovation and change, testing the paradigms, constantly moving and learning.He got turned on to longevity when he started doing marathons and Ironman triathlons in his forties.Today he focuses on practical methods to extend healthspan and longevity.Scott works on the five key elements of longevity; the same five key elements that produce the best health because longevity is really a function of PR prolonging health and delaying the onset of disease, or what we typically refer to is age related or, or early onset disease if it's happening younger. Generally around mind, and in simplest form, that's really got a lot to do with attitude and getting your life organized and in shape the things around the environment that's around you.Scott Fulton, an engineering technology graduate of St. Lawrence College and former researcher, Scott works closely with the health sciences community and is a member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine.Scott teaches longevity at

Please meet my guest who's approaching life and the practice of medicine with love and respect, Michael D. Fratkin, MD is a builder, an innovator and a dreamer.We discuss Palliative Care For The 21'st Century and "What Matters".Standing on a foundation of inspiration and burnout, Dr. Fratkin began creating ResolutionCare Network to build capacity for capable and compassionate palliative care in the rural Northern California community in which he made his home. He has been a transformative and provocative voice for improving the experience of people and families facing the completion of their lives while ensuring that the meaningful professional experiences of those providing care is of equal importance. Furthermore, ResolutionCare Network is revolutionizing healthcare enterprise development as a Certified B Corp launched with a crowdfunding campaign and using technology to connect people to people wherever they are.Michael's Links:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-fratkin-

Sai Raj Kappari is a Clinical Gerontologist and works in emphasizing the biopsychosocial aspects of aging and its impact on the wellbeing of individuals he serves. He has a PharmD and Master of Science in Gerontology from University of Southern California. Dr. Kappari is the co founder of HEMA.Inc a California based corporation providing resources and expertise for older adult organizations. Dr.Kappari is member of California Longterm Care Association and has developed curricula for community colleges and universities across California. Dr.Kappari believes in empowering youth and providing opportunities for those who are willing to learn and lead in the healthcare industry.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sai-raj-kappari-pharmd-msg-35183891/

Dr. Jim Concotelli recently retired after over 30 years in the senior housing industry. He worked in senior leadership positions for several of the largest management companies developing holistic wellness programs and memory care service models. Several of Jim’s programs won national recognition including three Argentum “Best of the Best” awards and an International Council on Active Aging “Innovators Award.” Many of these programs are still active in senior living communities around the US. Currently, his company Living Wise and Well, provides consulting services and online mind/body classes.You can reach Dr. Concotelli on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-concotelli-msw-ph-d-59bb7b74/