2020 McKnight’s Women of Distinction honoree Shilpi Chona, regional administrator at Legacy Healthcare, shares what being named a Rising Star means to her, what she’s most proud of and what she would tell young women looking to have a career in senior living and care.
Ever since she was a child and witnessed her father help up her grandmother after a fall in their home, Knapp knew she wanted to take care of others.
Through her powerful and compelling marketing campaigns, Erika Gennari already has begun to leave her mark on the senior living industry, despite joining Charlottesville, VA-based Commonwealth Senior Living just five years ago.
After 20 years of working for several of the nation’s largest senior living and care companies, Eleanor Alvarez left the corporate setting to operate a skilled nursing facility in Lancaster, OH. At the same time, she established a healthcare recruiting and consulting firm for senior living and care providers nationally.
From an early age, Alicia Hartnett knew her career mission was working with an aging adult population.
Lucinda “Cindy” Baier became president and CEO at the country’s largest senior living company, Brookdale Senior Living, in early 2018 after having been chief financial officer since late 2015.
Shannon Watson’s success as the administrator at Forbes Road Personal Care facility over the last five years is no surprise considering her past in the healthcare field.
Carole Burnell has set a new bar for women at Capital Senior Living as the first female vice president of operations.
Since she began working at Legacy Healthcare as a receptionist in 2014, Chona’s career has moved at a lightning-quick pace.
The McKnight’s Women of Distinction Awards and Forum, originally planned for May 7 and 8 in Chicago, now will be online events on Tuesday, July 28, and Wednesday, July 29.
