Alexandria, VA – The Argentum Leadership Advancement & Development (LEAD) program, sponsored by Direct Supply, is proud to announce the spring class of 2024, a cohort of 10 senior living professionals. The select group of senior living professionals at the regional or corporate level is nominated by senior living executives and given opportunities for development in support of their career goals.
The program is delivered under the expert guidance of Dr. Mildred Charles, who carefully links executive learning to organizational strategy and goals. Participants earn a program certificate and recognition award upon successful completion of program. This year marks the second year that Dr. Mildred Charles is leading the program.
Dr. Charles is a career coach and the founder of Career Mindset Coaching, a people-centric coaching and consulting company that supports the personal growth and career development of individuals, employees, and teams. She holds a BFA from New York University, an MA from American University, and a PhD from Howard University. In addition to her academic training, she is a Board-Certified Coach (BCC), Global Career Development Facilitator (GCDF) and a certified practitioner of the Strong Interest Inventory, Myers Briggs, EQ-i 2.0 and EQ 360 Emotional Intelligence assessments.
In addition to the valuable assessments, members also complete a capstone team project in small groups, developing research or best practices in critical areas of senior living.
“This diverse and exceptional group has brought value to the industry as a whole, while advancing their own skills and careers,” commented Emily O’Connor, Argentum director of learning. “Seeing their enthusiasm and performance helps give us all confidence in the industry’s future.”
Argentum is pleased to announce the 2024 spring LEAD cohort participants:
- Paul Brown, Associate Executive Director, Benchmark Senior Living
- Kimberly Dilg, Executive Director, Sunrise Senior Living
- Wendy Dotson, Regional Sale Director, Legend Senior Living
- Stephanie Humphreys, Executive Director, Benchmark Senior Living
- Ashlee Jensen, Executive Director, Sunrise Senior Living
- Lisa Onnembo, Executive Director, Sunrise Senior Living
- Eleanor Source, Executive Director, Sunrise Senior Living
- Paula Taylor, ED Specialist, Commonwealth Senior Living
- Priyanka Tyagi-Lazarte, Executive Director, Sunrise Senior Living
- Elizabeth Walter, Executive Director, Sunrise Senior Living
This year marks the first year that the LEAD program has expanded to include two cohorts – the spring 2024 cohort which began in mid-January 2024 and the second cohort taking place this fall. Nominations for the Fall 2024 cohort will be accepted beginning in late March 2024. For more information about the LEAD program, visit https://www.argentum.org/lead-program/.
About Argentum:
Argentum is the leading national association exclusively dedicated to supporting companies operating professionally managed, resident-centered senior living communities and the older adults and families they serve. Since 1990, Argentum has advocated for choice, independence, dignity, and quality of life for all older adults.
Argentum member companies operate senior living communities offering assisted living, independent living, continuing care, and memory care services. Along with its state partners, Argentum’s membership represents approximately 75 percent of the senior living industry—an industry with a national economic impact of nearly a quarter of a trillion dollars and responsible for providing over 1.6 million jobs. For more information, visit www.argentum.org.
