What Makes Commonwealth Different?

Richard began in the senior housing industry over 20 years ago working for a family-owned company that opened the first assisted living community in Virginia. Working in a small company, in an industry that was new to Virginia, he was involved in all aspects of the business. This experience proved to be instrumental in the success of Commonwealth Senior Living as it led to a strategic growth plan that considered the importance of everyone's role in the organization, from the CEO up to our frontline associates.

Understanding the roles employee engagement and resident satisfaction play in an organization's long term success, Richard brought together a team of professionals to focus on these key areas. This strategy has allowed Commonwealth to capitalize on the opportunities of acquiring existing real estate then implementing strategic operational changes, adding services, and renovating and expanding the communities to achieve economies of scale and superior financial results. Richard built CSL through acquisitions and renovation and expansion projects, building a world class management team. Richard graduated from James Madison University and served on the Virginia Assisted Living Association and the Jefferson Area Board on Aging, and currently serves as Vice Chair of CATEL, a vocational trading school.

Earl is responsible for providing strategic direction and overall leadership and support to Commonwealth Senior Living (CSL). His experience includes more than 30 years of leadership roles in the hospitality and senior living industries. Prior to joining CSL, he was an integral part of the leadership and growth team for two large senior living owner/operators (Kisco Senior Living and Bell Senior Living) as well as founding and leading his own management company (The ELMS Group) for more than five years.  Parker has led the successful acquisitions of more than 45 senior living communities and has supported more than 80 senior living communities across the country.

Earl earned his MBA from UNC Chapel Hill's Kenan Flagler Business School and his B.S. degree in Hospitality Management from Johnson and Wales University. Earl is active in Argentum, VALA, NIC and ASHA as well as having been a past board member of NCALA.

Michelle is responsible for leading day to day community operations for the entire Commonwealth Senior Living (CSL) portfolio of communities through her leadership and support of our team of Regional Vice Presidents.  Michelle joined CSL in June of 2020, with over 30 years of senior living experience, including prior positions ranging from Executive Director to Chief Operating Officer.   Michelle's career has encompassed a large family owned company, a third-party management organization with a prolific new development pipeline and a real estate investment firm. These experiences have provided her with a well-rounded view of the senior care business and equipped her to lead teams in tackling new challenges in the 21st century. 

Michelle has extensive experience in senior living operations, sales/marketing, branding, technology implementation, risk management, quality assurance, investor relations, and most importantly executive coaching and building teams. She received her B.S. in Business and her MBA from Frostburg State University. Michelle has been an active member of Argentum and served as a committee roundtable chair for several years. She is currently serving on the Virginia Association of Assisted Living (VALA) board. She served on the board of directors for Pennsylvania Health Care Association and served as the Chair of the Assisted Living/Personal Care board.  

Mark is responsible for all aspects of finance, accounting, and taxation operations for all Commonwealth communities and their affiliates. Additionally, he works closely with CSL leadership in the areas of developing and executing strategic initiatives, M&A, risk management, and investor relationships. His experiences encompass more than 36 years in leadership roles in the senior living, real estate investment, and financial services industries.

Prior to joining CSL, Mark provided effective leadership to two senior living companies - Balfour Senior Living and Sodalis Senior Living.  While at Balfour, Mr. Miyasaki effectively managed and facilitated significant growth of the company and helped execute the successful $308 million recapitalization of six of its communities. During Mark's tenure at Sodalis, the company more than doubled its communities under management from 12 to 29 communities. His other experience includes successfully leading a company through a $30 million public stock offering, numerous mergers and acquisitions, negotiating and securing over $600 million in debt financing, and managing a multi-billion dollar treasury operation for a real estate investment company that invested in multiple asset classes including multi-family and senior living communities.

Mark earned his BSBA in Accounting from the University of Denver.  He is a certified public accountant (license inactive), and a member of the Colorado State Board of Accountancy, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Argentum's CFO Executive Roundtable, CFO Leadership Council, and Financial Executives International.

Tommy is responsible for developing and implementing Commonwealth's people strategy. He provides senior level HR supervision to the company and leads company-wide HR operations, including employee relations, leadership development, recruitment, training, and supports Commonwealth's Employee Assistance Fund: Commonwealth Cares. Tommy possesses almost twenty years of HR experience in a variety of industries, including assisted living, higher education, and retail. Previously, Tommy was the Regional HR Director for a vibrant west coast senior living company, overseeing the HR function at 22 communities in 11 states. Tommy possesses a Doctorate of Education (Ed.D.) from Argosy University, a Master of Business Administration from University of Phoenix, and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Arizona. Tommy lives near Charlottesville, VA with his wife and their triplets.

Kristy joined Commonwealth Senior Living in 2016 with over 15 years' experience in sales and marketing leadership within the senior living industry.  She has successfully led many sales teams throughout her career encompassing Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care and CCRC's.  She distinguishes herself by building engaged top performing sales teams, designing compelling sales training focused on creating a unique customer experience and development of sales science analytics which have led to increased sales performance and revenue.  Kristy has enjoyed building her experience in various markets and states from coast to coast, having worked for two other national organizations.  Kristy received her Bachelor of Science from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a focus in Gerontology and Hospitality.  Throughout her career, Kristy's passion for seniors extends beyond her professional path, having been an active volunteer with the Alzheimer's Association, local Senior Advocacy and Service organizations, serving in a variety of leadership capacities.

Stephanie joined Commonwealth Senior Living with over 24 years of experience in senior living and currently serves as Senior Vice President of Resident Care. She is an experienced clinical leader that has driven quality excellence across the healthcare spectrum in acute care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation, memory care, and assisted living. Stephanie has served at various levels of leadership for both large and small senior living organizations. She has significant multi-state experience serving diverse types of senior living populations, demonstrating and driving continuous improvement in quality-of-care performance standards.

Stephanie's most recent experience was in Senior Management as the Vice President of Health and Wellness. She provided clinical guidance and leadership to forty-five communities across thirteen states driving regulatory compliance, sustainable occupancy growth, and optimization of clinical practice. She was instrumental in the development of a sound clinical platform focusing on person-directed policies, service guidelines, and quality excellence and risk initiatives.

Stephanie has a bachelor's degree in Psychology and Human Development/Family Studies from the University of Missouri-Columbia and a bachelor's degree in Nursing from University of Missouri-St. Louis.  She is also a Certified Dementia Practitioner. Stephanie is actively involved in Argentum, multi-state health care associations and regulatory platforms to continue to bring the best clinical practice to Commonwealth Senior Living.