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President & CEO, Massachusetts Assisted Living Association
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Senior Vice President, Argentum
Maggie has nearly 30 years of experience in health care policy, leadership, and advocacy on federal and state levels. She joined Argentum in September of 2020 to construct a national policy platform for the Senator Living Industry to address the great care challenges of our nation’s aging population. At Argentum she oversees policy development, advocacy, and political communications. Prior to her service at Argentum, Maggie served as Vice President of Government Affairs and Policy at the National Rural Health Association. During this time, she transformed a small advocacy organization with limited resources into a nationally recognized leader in health policy, cited in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Politico, and national cable and network news. Maggie has served on national task forces led by the White House, HHS, and both Republican and Democratic House and Senate Leadership. Prior to this, she served as an advocate for the American Medical Association and as Legislative Counsel to three U.S. Senators where she focused on intricate health care policy and Medicare and Medicaid legislation. Maggie has a B.S. in Journalism from Oregon State University and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Oregon School of Law. She lives in Annapolis, Maryland with her husband, three children and two dogs.
President, Merrill Gardens
Tana Gall is responsible for all aspects of operations and growth at the 66 Merrill senior living communities in 17 states – Merrill Gardens and Truewood by Merrill. Gall has over 30 years of experience in senior living leadership roles, and she is focused on creating a culture where the 4,000 team members and 7,000 residents who live and work at Merrill thrive. Under Gall’s leadership, the company is recognized as one of the most respected providers of senior living in the country. Gall recently led the launch of the Truewood by Merrill communities with a focus on seniors in the underserved middle market.
Prior to joining Merrill, Gall spent 19 years at Leisure Care, where she worked in all aspects of operations, and she was named President in 2010. After leaving Leisure Care, Gall was President at Merrill Gardens for three years before becoming a principal and founding partner at 2Ten Consulting. She was the Chief Executive Officer at Blue Harbor Senior Living for three years before returning to Merrill Gardens as President in 2019.
Gall is an industry leader, serving as Vice Chairperson of the Argentum Board of Directors and she was previously the leader of the Argentum Executive Director Leadership Institute. She is focused on bringing new leadership to the industry and was instrumental in the establishment of the Granger Cobb Institute for Senior Living at Washington State University. Based on her career accomplishments, she was asked to join the Bellevue College Healthcare Management and Leadership Advisory. She was named a Woman of Distinction by McKnight’s Senior living, an award that honors women in senior living who inspire and impact the lives of residents and team members, and the Puget Sound Business Journal recently named Gall the Middle Market Executive of the Year. Away from work, Gall is on the Emeritus Board and volunteers with Treehouse, a Washington state organization supporting children in foster care, and works with the Husky Leadership Institute at the University of Washington, guiding students to become change agents in their communities.
Gall earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Washington.
Owner & CEO, Patriot Angels
In 2012, former Mrs. Alaska, Suzette Graham, founded patriot angels to help U.S. wartime veterans and their families access the VA’s aid and attendance pension. Frustrated by the complex application process, she created a streamlined solution to ensure veterans receive the benefits they earned.
Suzette’s passion for advocacy began early, earning the heroism award in 2000 for lobbying child welfare reforms. Recognizing another underserved group, she shifted her focus to aging veterans struggling to afford senior care despite their VA benefits.
Under Suzette’s leadership, Patriot Angels has become a trusted national resource, helping thousands secure VA benefits efficiently. Committed to leaving no veteran behind, she continues working with senior communities, caregivers, and policymakers to expand access, providing dignity, security, and peace of mind.
CEO-CEI, New Perspective
Chris has served residents, patients, family members, associates, shareholders, and suppliers for 30 years. Chris is currently in his seventh year as the co-CEO for New Perspective. Over the years, Chris served at Brookdale Senior Living, as Executive Vice President, Operations Support. Prior to joining Brookdale, via merger in 2014, Chris was Chief Operating Officer at Emeritus Senior Living. Chris embarked on his journey into seniors housing with Emeritus the latter part of 1998. Throughout his 16 years with Emeritus, he held a variety of servant leadership roles including: operations, health & wellness, administration, procurement, sales, marketing, information technology, innovation and optimization, resident engagement, culinary services, owner relations, and new development. Prior to Emeritus, Chris thoroughly enjoyed direct patient care at Mary Black Memorial Hospital, where he held various positions within the clinical realm.
Chris graduated from Spartanburg College and the University of South Carolina Upstate. Over the years, he successfully attained licenses in: Residential Care Home Administration, State & Federal Nursing Home Administration and from the Board of Nursing. Chris currently serves on the Executive Committee, Board of Directors and as the Public Policy Chairman for Argentum. He is also a member of American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA) and the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing (NIC).
Senior Advisor, Husch Blackwell Strategies
Lynn Jacquez’s professional background spans private law practice, government relations, and service in the Federal government. Upon graduation from the University of Notre Dame School of Law, she came to Capitol Hill to serve as counsel for the House Judiciary Committee. In her work for its Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law, she had primary responsibility for the drafting and processing of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA) and refugee reauthorization legislation. After her tenure on the Committee, Ms. Jacquez entered private practice with Heron, Burchette, Ruckert & Rothwell, and later with McAuliffe, Kelly & Raffaelli. In 1992, she helped form the government relations firm which became CJ Strategies in 2006 and CJ Lake in 2011. In 2021 she established the law firm of JPH Law, LLC. She serves as Managing Partner and Principal at CJ Lake and as Of Counsel to JPH Law firm. Ms. Jacquez recently began an affiliation with national advocacy firm Husch Blackwell Strategies, with a federal presence and 11 offices located throughout the country.
In her legal practice, Ms. Jacquez represents employers in individual and class action litigation involving MSPA, wage and labor and immigration law. She counsels employer clients on statutory and regulatory compliance with employment laws including I-9 compliance and temporary foreign worker visa program compliance. She represents organizations seeking regulatory and legislative reform to address workforce issues and is actively engaged on behalf of employers in developing immigration program reform legislation. Ms. Jacquez also represents organizations working to develop policy on sustainable agriculture, resiliency and sustainable goods movement.
Ms. Jacquez is a member of the District of Columbia Bar. Ms. Jacquez received her undergraduate degree from L’Université d’Aix-Marseilles and holds a law degree from the University of Notre Dame School of Law.
CEO/Co-founder, AHMG/Elevate Senior Living
Joseph Jasmon serves as CEO of American Healthcare Management Group (AHMG), a nationally recognized consulting firm focused on operational and financial improvement in the following areas: multi-hospital health systems, stand-alone hospitals, rural hospitals, large physician groups, senior living communities, mental health facilities, and family-owned enterprises. AHMG also provides leadership training, corporate retreats, individualized staff training, human resources and insurance audit services along with cost reduction strategies. Jasmon has served as the CEO / Managing Partner of AHMG since its inception in 2004.
Joseph is also a Founding Partner in Elevate Senior Living a new mid-market assisted living and memory care community solution designed to serve the retired teacher, firefighter, policeman, factory worker, public service worker among other middle class retirees that are the backbone of our society.
Joseph is a Founding Partner in Crossroads, LLC , a new company built around the creation and development of a rural community healthcare replacement solution. Crossroads has created a Neighborhood Health Community concept that will provide and answer to the failing rural hospital dilemma.
Jasmon has also served as CEO of Shepherd Senior Living, where he was responsible for providing overall leadership to the organization and its Board of Directors, overseeing growth, development and strategy, and ensuring strong financial performance and outstanding resident care.
Prior to his role with Shepherd, Jasmon served as COO of The LaSalle Group, Inc., where he provided top-level leadership to The LaSalle Group’s overall operations and its four divisions. Jasmon also directed and oversaw the expansion efforts of the business, growing the Memory Care portfolio from 12 to 40 communities, with an average occupancy well over 94%. He researched and developed new business opportunities and furthered the strategic vision and goals of the company. Jasmon has served as visionary leader and Chief Operating Officer for multiple Health Systems – Renown Health, Memorial Health, St. Mary’s Medical Center, Caritas Christi Healthcare System, Good Shepherd Health System and Memorial Health University Physicians. With over 30 years of experience in operational improvement and optimization of resources, Jasmon has additionally served a multitude of healthcare, senior living and general business clients.
He holds a BA and MBA from the University of Illinois – Springfield, and is a member of Argentum, ASHA and the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), Medical Group Management Association and the Knights of Columbus.
Senior Advisor, Husch Blackwell Strategies
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CEO, NIC MAP Vision
Arick Morton is the CEO of NIC MAP Vision, the senior housing industry’s leading data, analytics, and underwriting platform. Trusted by 5,000+ customers and built exclusively for the senior housing and care sector, NIC MAP Vision provides comprehensive nationwide supply & demand metrics on 35K+ properties, including Active Adult, IL, AL, Memory Care, Nursing Care and CCRCs with over 15 years of comprehensive, time-series market data at the metro level.
Arick is responsible for setting the strategic vision of the product, ensuring operational execution, and delivering increasing value to the senior housing industry. During Arick’s tenure, NIC MAP Vision has enjoyed substantial growth with a rapidly expanding array of products and data sets.
Prior to becoming CEO of NIC MAP Vision, Arick co-founded VisionLTC, which merged with NIC MAP Data Service in 2021 to become NIC MAP Vision. Arick had the privilege and honor of growing up in the senior housing industry and co-founded a senior housing operating platform that has now grown to 30+ communities. Arick has a background in health care analytics and technology product development, working at the Advisory Board Company to launch new data and analytics products to help health systems navigate a post-health care reform world.
Executive Vice President, Head of Corporate Development, WellTower Inc.
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Vice President of Government Affairs, Direct Supply
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President & CEO, Georgia Senior Living Association
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