Award-winning, results-oriented, Senior Living Leader skilled in Growth Strategy, Business Development, Brand Management, Marketing and Communications. Drawing upon my 7 years as a Chief Growth Officer and my 28 years of experience in contract management, including a 16-year focus on senior living business development I understand the Seniors Housing industry both from a vendor perspective as well as that of a provider. Prior to joining Asbury Communities I served as Director of Business Development for Sodexo Seniors North America, managing a region extending from Pennsylvania to Florida. I was responsible for the development of more than 150 strategic business partnerships designed to improve quality of life for older adults as well as deliver operational efficiencies, labor optimization, and sustainable savings. While employed by Sodexo, I was a consistent top sales performer, an eight-time recipient of the Sodexo Eagle Award for sales and a 12-time recipient of the Sodexo Inner Circle Award. I earned her Bachelor’s degree in Dietetics from the University of Delaware and a Master’s degree in Nutrition from New York University. I am a founding member of CHIEF and have served on numerous not-for profit boards, mostly recently as an Executive Board Member of the American Seniors Housing Association.