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Howard Groff, President:
Mr. Groff has over 30 years of experience in the health care profession; he has demonstrated expertise in executive management for long-term care organizations. He has served in various executive management positions for multi-facility operations.
In January 1989, he formed Tealwood Care Centers with three other partners. As president, Howard has overall responsibility for Tealwood’s financial and operational objectives as well as developing growth strategy and establishing company policy. His leadership responsibilities involve him in finance, accounting, operations, acquisitions and development. His primary responsibilities are to develop and maintain business relationships with banking institutions, legal services, insurance carriers, fellow providers and developers.
In 1999, Mr. Groff co-founded The Waters along with the owners of Shelter Corporation. The Waters has management responsibilities for post acute care facilities owned by Senior Care Communities, a not-for-profit corporation.
At present, Mr. Groff is very active in the American Health Care Association having served as the Vice Chair of the Regional Multi Facility Committee and on its Executive Committee and currently serves as Chair of the National Center for Assisted Living.
Steve Harl, Vice President of Operations:
Mr. Harl, a licensed Administrator, has over 30 years of health care executive management. He has served as the Administrator of nursing homes located in numerous states as well as having held various senior management positions with multi-facility operations.
Since January 1989, and the forming of Tealwood Care Centers, he has served as the Vice President of Operations. In that capacity, he has overall operational responsibility for the facilities which Tealwood operates. He establishes the operational policies and procedures for budget formulation and compliance, marketing and company growth. Steve is also involved in monitoring the economic and political climate of each state in which Tealwood operates to ensure the company continues to be prepared to meet new challenges within the profession.
Gail Sheridan, Vice President of Health Services:
Ms. Sheridan is a Registered Nurse who has specialized in Geriatric Nursing for more than 25 years. She was a Director of Nursing Services in Minnesota for nursing facilities ranging in size from 94 beds up to 300 beds. In addition, Ms. Sheridan has consulted with skilled nursing facilities in eight states.
Since January 1989 Ms. Sheridan has served as the Vice President of Health Services for Tealwood Care Centers, Inc. She has overall responsibility for clinical care systems, regulatory compliance, Human Resources, Quality Assurance and Improvement Program including safety programs within facilities. In addition, Ms. Sheridan shares responsibility for the Workers Compensation Loss Control Services Program.
Ms. Sheridan is actively involved in Care Providers of Minnesota and currently is Chair of the Regulatory Committee and Vice Chairperson of the Board. She also is a member of the Survey and Regulatory Sub-Committee for the American Health Care Association. In addition, she works with several governmental agencies in the continuing effort to assure efficient and effective regulatory processes and quality improvement.
Molly Toulouse, Chief Financial Officer Tealwood Care Centers:
Ms. Toulouse started in the long term care profession in 1990, and began her career at Tealwood Care Centers in 1998. Prior to that time, she worked in the banking profession. Her background includes financial management, information technology, accounting and financing. Currently she manages the accounting department for Tealwood overseeing financial statement preparation, cost and compliance reporting, banking relationships, financial system development, cash management and other accounting functions. She also works with bankers when financing new projects and re-financing existing debt. She has served on various committees at Care Providers of Minnesota.
Greg Brown — President and Chief Financial Officer, The Waters:
Greg.Brown@thewatersseniorliving.com
Mr. Brown is a CPA with 30 years of experience with national health care providers. He directs strategic planning, financial profitability, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, banking relationships, budgeting and financial forecasts and development.
Mr. Brown began his career and was employed by Beverly Enterprises, a publicly traded senior care company, from 1979 through 1998. He was Vice President of Finance for the Specialty Services Division, which operated 300 skilled nursing facilities in urban markets.
Mr. Brown assumed the position of President and CFO of The Waters in July of 2006. Immediately prior to joining The Waters, Mr. Brown was Chief Financial Officer for Tealwood Care Centers, Inc.
Daly Goblirsch, Chief Operating Officer – The Waters:
Mr. Goblirsch is a licensed Nursing Home Administrator with over 30 years of experience in the long-term care profession. For the last 20 years Mr. Goblirsch has been involved with multi-facility management. As the Chief Operating Officer of Covenire Care since 1999, Mr. Goblirsch manages all aspects of Covenire’s operations from licensure, marketing, reimbursement, survey and compliance and quality assurance.
Prior to joining The Waters, Mr. Goblirsch spent 19 years with a large national nursing home chain holding positions of Administrator and Group Vice President of Minnesota. He was responsible for the operations and profitability of 15 metropolitan properties. He began his career as a nursing assistant in a property located in Minneapolis.
Ms. Wells began her career in long –term care as a Certified Nursing Assistant in 1985. A year later she was offered the position of Office Manager/Medical Records. After completing a degree in Business Management Pam started her career in Health Care Administration in January of 1994 at the same facility she started as a Certified Nursing Assistant.
Ms. Wells has been the Regional Director of Operations for Tealwood Care Centers since 2006. In this position she oversees seven Skilled nursing facilities. She is responsible for the implementation of operational policies and procedures, training of new administrators and to ensure that Tealwood’s philosophy on customer service is achieved in each community.
Lisa Zeis, MSCCC-SLP, – The Waters:
Ms. Zeis is a licensed speech-language pathologist with over 22 years of experience in rehabilitation, specializing in geriatric care settings. Ms. Zeis began her career with a large national provider of contract rehabilitation services which specialized in skilled nursing and assisted living facilities. As an Area Vice President, she was responsible for the contract management of multiple sites and the development of several rehabilitation programs. In 1999, Ms. Zeis joined Birchwood Companies, Inc. as a Director of Rehabilitation and Quality Performance. Within this role, Ms. Zeis was responsible for the education, implementation and integration of company-wide quality improvement programs designed to quantifiably improve the provision of care delivery and enhance customer satisfaction.
Ms. Zeis joined The Waters as an Operations Consultant in 2007 upon the acquisition of Birchwood Companies. In addition to providing consultation to the contracted rehabilitation programs, Ms. Zeis is also involved in the development of initiatives such as company-wide wellness and other projects designed to improve customer satisfaction and enhance operations.
Jeanne Jaeckels — Director of Housing:
Ms. Jaeckels began her career in long-term care by serving as an activity director. She followed that service by becoming the housing manager for 74-unit Congregate Care facility. She oversaw the development of an attached 38 unit Assisted Living facility.
Ms. Jaeckels has been the Director of Housing for Tealwood Care Centers since 2001. In this position she has oversight responsibility for the operations of Tealwood’s Independent and Assisted Living facilities. She assists in establishing the marketing programs in addition to the development and implementation of operational policies and procedures that ensure high standards of resident satisfaction.
Ms. Lies began her career in long-term by working as a business office staff in a large metropolitan skilled nursing facility. She worked the various business office positions including office manager/department head throughout the five years of her employment.
Ms. Lies has been with Tealwood Care Centers since 2001. In her current position she works with the financial consultants to train and implement various business office policies and procedures. She has oversight responsibility for the billing and collections processes for all nursing, assisted living and senior housing facility operations. She assists in reviewing current Tealwood systems, in implementation and training of various programs. Additionally, she has been instrumental in the development and maintenance of the corporate HIPAA program and various other manuals.
Misti Gilbertson - Human Resource Director:
Ms. Gilbertson has over ten years of Human Resource experience. She has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Sociology, Human Services. She is a member of the National Society of Human Resources, and American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration.
Ms. Gilbertson joined Tealwood Care Centers in November 2008. She is responsible for managing workers compensation, compliance with state and federal employment laws, education and training.
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