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Development
Dave McDowell
Senior Vice President - Development Services
Mr. McDowell is responsible for the delivery of the full
range of development services to Greystone clients. In
addition, he is responsible for reviewing and coordinating
the design efforts of outside architectural, interior design
and land planning consultants to insure consistency of
product design with Greystone's senior living philosophy.
Prior to joining Greystone in 1994, Mr. McDowell was a
Partner in the architectural firm of Fusch Serold and
Partners, Inc., based in Dallas. In this capacity he was
responsible for client relations, project coordination and
design, and was the principal architect for the firm's
senior living work. He has designed over 3,500 independent
living, assisted living and skilled care units encompassing
more than 30 projects. His twenty-plus years of experience
consists of both commercial and residential developments.
Prior to joining Fusch Serold and Partners, Mr. McDowell was
with several of Dallas' leading architectural firms. Mr.
McDowell received his Bachelor of Architecture from Texas
Tech University, is a registered Architect in many states
and has national NCARB certification.
Pat Gleason
First Vice President - Development Services
Mr. Gleason is a Project Director responsible for the
delivery of the full range of development services to
Greystone clients. This involves responsibility for
supervising and coordinating all outside consultants
including architects, contractors, engineers, land planners,
interior designers and local planning agencies. Prior to
joining Greystone in 1997, Mr. Gleason was Vice President of
Southampton Memorial Hospital where he was responsible for
the development of projects providing the full continuum of
care for seniors including post acute care, independent and
assisted living and long-term care, including Wood's Edge,
developed in conjunction with Greystone. He has over 20
years of healthcare and project management experience. Mr.
Gleason received his B.A. from George Mason University and
did his graduate work at the University of Dallas.
Robert (Bud) Green
Corporate Vice President - Construction Services
Mr. Green is a Project Director responsible for the
delivery of a full range of development services to clients
of Greystone. His responsibilities include the supervision
and coordination of all design and construction consultants
including architects, engineers, contractors, land planners,
interior designers, and governing authorities having
jurisdiction within various communities throughout the
United States. Prior to joining Greystone in 2003, Mr. Green
was Executive Vice President for a national development firm
with responsibility for all real estate development
activities. His experience includes tax credit housing for
the elderly using USDA-Section 502, HUD 221-d-4 financing.
Additionally, Mr. Green was responsible for all real estate
properties developed for the United States Postal Service.
He is a licensed architect.
Burtis L. Derr
Corporate Vice President - Development Services
Mr. Derr is a Project Director responsible for the
delivery of a full range of development services to
Greystone clients including programming, budgeting, zoning,
as well as design and construction team assemblage. Prior to
joining Greystone, Mr. Derr was with Marriott Senior Living
Services. He has over 20 years experience dedicated
exclusively to the development of senior housing including
more than 3,000 residential units. Mr. Derr earned his
Bachelor of Architectural Design from Texas Tech University.
Russell Jones
Vice President - Development Services
Mr. Jones is responsible for the real estate activities associated
with the land acquisition process. These procedures include site
identification and evaluation, entitlement investigations, negotiation
of Letters of Intent and Purchase and Sale Agreements and land closing
activities. Prior to joining Greystone in 2007, Mr. Jones held
acquisition and development roles with three large national residential
builder-developers. Additionally, he has experience as a city planner in
both the public and private sectors. Mr. Jones received his B.A. in
Economics from the University of Texas.
Mark Shegon
Vice President - Development Services
Mr. Shegon is a Project Director responsible for the delivery of
a full range of development services to Greystone's clients. His primary
duties involve coordinating all outside consultants including architects,
contractors, engineers, land planners, interior designers and local
planning professionals. Prior to joining Greystone in 1999 Mr. Shegon
was a Project Manager with a large regional Architectural and
Engineering firm in Alabama that focused on the design and
renovation of healthcare, medical services and educational facilities.
He has 15 years of Site Planning, Design and Development experience
that includes the delivery of more than 1500 residential units totaling
approximately 2.2 million square feet. Mr. Shegon earned his Bachelor's of
Architecture degree from Auburn University.
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Management - Operations
Rick Cumberland
Senior Vice President - Operations
Mr. Cumberland has direct responsibility for supervising
Greystone's Management Operations and Financial Services
teams. These teams include approximately thirty
professionals providing corporate support to Executive
Directors who oversee Greystone-managed communities. Prior
to joining Greystone in 1999, Mr. Cumberland was Regional
Executive Director for a Florida CCRC corporation for over
twelve years, including oversight of two large CCRCs of
approximately 2,000 residents and staff of 1,400. Mr.
Cumberland excels at building sound operational teams,
expanding existing communities, building strong
communication networks and enhancing resident relations.
Tim Mallad
Corporate Vice President - Operations
Mr. Mallad develops operational systems, formulates
policies and procedures and assists with the opening of
Greystone-managed communities. He also has responsibility
for supervising and supporting the Executive Directors who
directly oversee these communities. Prior to joining
Greystone, Mr. Mallad served five years as an Executive
Director for Greystone. Mr. Mallad began his career in
senior housing in 1987 as a Director of Marketing, and also
has served as an Associate Administrator for a large
continuing care retirement community. Mr. Mallad graduated
from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan with a
Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Relations. He is a
licensed Nursing Home Administrator in the state of
Michigan.
Edward Thorne
Corporate Vice President - Management Services -
Operations
Mr. Thorne joined Greystone in 1998. Mr. Thorne is
responsible for overseeing the onsite Executive Director's
as well as the development of the management and hospitality
culture as each community transitions from development
services to operations. Mr. Thorne has particular expertise
in the turnaround of troubled communities as well as
redevelopments. Mr. Thorne was the Executive Director for
two Greystone communities prior to joining the corporate
staff in 2003. Mr. Thorne has worked in the senior housing
and health care field for over 25 years. Mr. Thorne received
his Bachelor of Arts from the University of South Carolina
with a concentration in Business and Government. He is a
licensed Nursing Home Administrator in the state of
Virginia.
Harold Weyand
Corporate Vice President - Management Services -
Operations
Mr. Weyand is responsible for pre-opening and ongoing
operations for new communities and corporate hospitality and
service excellence initiatives. Prior to joining Greystone,
Mr. Weyand was an Executive Director for a national
development and management company. He is a licensed nursing
home and assisted living administrator. He is a former
President of the Florida Retirement Housing Council and is
approved by the state of Florida as an Alzheimer's trainer.
Mr. Weyand received his B.A. in History from Nyack College,
Nyack, New York and his M.A. in Gerontology from the
University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida.
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Management
- Financial
Jim Knox
First Vice President - Management Services - Financial
Mr. Knox is responsible for Greystone Management's
Financial Support Services, including oversight of community
accounting functions, preparation of monthly financial and
operational reports and coordination of the annual budget
process. He is also responsible for analysis of operating
results, projection of future performance and compliance
with regulatory reporting requirements. Prior to his current
position, Mr. Knox was part of Greystone's Planning and
Financial Services Department. Prior to joining the company
in 1994, Mr. Knox was a Senior Associate with Coopers &
Lybrand in Dallas, Texas, where he provided accounting and
financial services to clients in several industries. Mr.
Knox received a B.S. from Iowa State University and a
Masters of Professional Accounting from the University of
Texas at Austin. Mr. Knox is a Certified Public Accountant.
Heather Logan
Vice President - Management Services - Financial
Ms. Logan oversees financial accounting services provided
to Greystone-managed senior living communities including
monthly financial and operations reporting, annual
budgeting, coordination of year-end audits, financial
analysis of operations, performance analysis, and regulatory
reporting. Prior to joining the company in 1999, Ms. Logan
was Senior Analyst for Sky Chefs. In this position, she
analyzed financial information of various units, prepared
management reports, assisted with the audits, and maintained
the general ledger. Ms. Logan graduated from the University
of North Texas with a B.S. in Accounting Control Systems.
Ms. Logan is a Certified Public Accountant.
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Marketing
Bruce Byers
First Vice President - Marketing Services
Mr. Byers joined Greystone in 2003 and is responsible for
the marketing of new developing projects through the start
of the operational process. He coordinates and assists
marketing efforts between regional sales team members and
clients. Mr. Byers has worked in the senior living industry
for seventeen years and has been involved with the marketing
of over sixty senior living communities from California to
Maine. Mr. Byers is a graduate of Indiana University of
Pennsylvania.
Mary Beth Fritz
Corporate Vice President - Marketing Services
Ms. Fritz has the responsibility for marketing and sales
activities for new and existing senior living communities.
Her responsibilities include staff recruitment and training,
coordination of advertising, public relations, promotional
activities and on-going sales support. Prior to joining
Greystone in 2004, Ms. Fritz was a Vice President of Sales
and Marketing for two national developers of senior living
communities. Ms. Fritz received a B.A. in Social Welfare
from Pennsylvania State University.
Nancy Hillmer
Vice President - Marketing Services
Nancy Hillmer has regional responsibility for occupancy
development for Greystone clients. Her responsibilities
include staff recruitment and training, sales/marketing team
oversight, ongoing sales and marketing programs,
creation/implementation of marketing plans and budgets and
coordination of advertising and promotions. Prior to joining
Greystone in 1995, Ms. Hillmer spent over ten years in the
travel industry as the general manager and corporate
marketing director for a national destination and tour
company serving primarily the senior market. Ms. Hillmer
attended the University of Texas at San Antonio.
Barbara Matamoros
Vice President - Marketing Services
Ms. Matamoros has responsibility for occupancy development
and sales activities for new and existing communities.
Responsibilities include staff recruitment and training,
coordination of advertising and promotional activities and
ongoing sales support. Prior to joining Greystone in 1998,
Ms. Matamoros worked for Cornerstone Health Management with
responsibility for marketing and operational support of
hospital-based geriatric specialty programs across the
United States. With an emphasis on Geriatric Psychiatric
programs and Senior Health centers, Ms. Matamoros has
experience in the areas of community and healthcare-based
referral management, sales and customer service training and
regulatory compliance. Ms. Matamoros received a B.B.A. in
Marketing from Texas Tech University.
Chuck Schwambach
Vice President - Marketing Services
Chuck has responsibility for supervising marketing efforts
for Greystone clients. His responsibilities include assuring
the marketing staff is hired and developed to achieve
required sales and timeline objectives and creating and
maintaining an open line of communication with our clients.
He is also responsible for managing the advertising process.
Prior to joining Greystone, Chuck was the Marketing Director
for a high profile life care community outside of
Philadelphia.
Merna Smith
Corporate Vice President - Marketing Services
Ms. Smith joined Greystone in 2006 and is primarily
responsible for the occupancy development in operational
communities developed and managed by Greystone. This
includes staff recruitment and training, sales and marketing
execution, strategic planning and budget oversight. Prior to
joining Greystone, Ms. Smith was a Corporate Director of
Marketing and Operations responsible for marketing and sales
oversight for 26 senior living communities. She is a current
member of the AAHSA Marketing Steering Committee, and has
earned her RCFE Administrators License and California Real
Estate License. Ms. Smith attended the University of
California at Davis.
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Planning &
Finance
Brian Schiff
Sr. Vice President - Planning & Financial Services
Mr. Schiff is responsible for the planning and financing
of new project developments and acquisitions. He has
responsibility for Greystone's consulting services including
strategic planning, financial advisory, mergers and
acquisitions and troubled-project advisory services. Prior
to joining Greystone, Mr. Schiff was the National Director
of Health Care Consulting for BDO Seidman, LLP. He has over
20 years of experience in the health care industry. Mr.
Schiff received a B.A. from Colgate University and an M.B.A.
from the University of Virginia.
Stuart Jackson
Corporate Vice President
Mr. Jackson's primary responsibilities include the
planning and financial structuring of senior living projects
and implementation of Greystone financing programs. He has
responsibility for coordinating Business Plan, Development
Plan and Strategic Plan preparation and works with project
finance teams in coordinating financing activities. Prior to
joining Greystone in 1999, Mr. Jackson was with Arthur
Andersen, LLP where he provided accounting and financial
advisory services to clients primarily in the real estate
industry. Mr. Jackson received his Bachelor of Business
Administration in Accounting from Texas A&M University. He
is a Certified Public Accountant.
Brad Straub
Corporate Vice President - Planning & Financial
Services
Mr. Straub's primary responsibilities include the planning
and financial structuring of senior living projects and
implementation of Greystone financing programs. He has
responsibility for coordinating Business Plan, Development
Plan and Strategic Plan preparation and works with project
finance teams in coordinating financing activities. Prior to
joining Greystone in 2003, Mr. Straub was an associate
consultant with Bain & Company where he provided strategy
consulting, financial consulting and business improvement
services to clients in a variety of industries. Mr. Straub
received his Bachelor of Business Administration in
Accounting and Master of Science in Management Information
Systems from Texas A&M University.
Susan Peña
Vice President - Planning & Financial Services
Ms. Peña's responsibilities include the planning and
financial structuring of senior living projects, operations
analysis, and strategic planning. She provides consulting
services in the design, selection and setup of financial
reporting systems; the development of budget models and
management reporting tools; the staffing and organization of
business offices; as well as the implementation of
accounting and regulatory reporting requirements. Prior to
her current position, Ms. Peña was part of Greystone's
Management Services Department. Prior to joining Greystone,
Ms. Peña was Controller for a senior living community owner
in Irving, Texas. Before that, she was a tax consultant with
Whitely & Associates and Ernst & Whinney. Ms. Peña graduated
from the University of North Texas with a B.S. in Accounting
and a Master's in Tax Accounting. She is a Certified Public
Accountant.
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Administration & Accounting
Cindy Smith
Corporate Vice President - Human Resources
Ms. Smith joined Greystone in 1988 and is responsible for
coordinating Human Resources support for Greystone's
corporate and community-based employees. She coordinates the
recruitment process, manages ongoing personnel
administration and provides overall employee relations
support. Ms. Smith also manages the administrative functions
of the corporate office, and she coordinates special events.
Ms. Smith received a B.B.A. from Baylor University and she
is certified as a Professional in Human Resources.
Janelle Wood
First Vice President & CFO
Ms. Wood's primary responsibilities include the financial
planning and management functions. She has responsibility
for all corporate finance and accounting activities, such as
customer billing, financial reporting, budgeting, and cash
management. Prior to joining the company in 2000, Ms. Wood
was the Controller for a company in Richardson, Texas, and a
consultant with Price Waterhouse where she provided
accounting and financial services to clients in several
industries. Ms. Wood received a B.B.A. from Baylor
University. Ms. Wood is a Certified Public Accountant.
Julie Holt
Vice President - Accounting
Ms. Holt's primary responsibilities include preparation of
financial statements and various reports to management,
budget preparation, maintenance of the general ledger, and
supervision of the accounting support functions. Prior to
joining Greystone in 2001, Ms. Holt provided accounting and
financial advisory services to clients in various industries
at Deloitte & Touche, LLP and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Before
that, she was Manager of Financial Reporting for a public
company in Irving, Texas and Senior Financial Analyst for a
regional law firm in Dallas, Texas. Ms. Holt received her
Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Texas
A&M University. She is a Certified Public Accountant.
Brent Bynum
Vice President - Administration
In his role as Vice President - Administration for Greystone,
Mr. Bynum directs all aspects of payroll and employee benefits
as well as manages all corporate insurance programs.
Mr. Bynum also manages the Greystone insurance programs made
available to our clients to participate in as well as coordinates
the usage of the Professional Employer Services programs that
Greystone partners with Merit Resources to provide. Mr. Bynum
received his BBA - Management from Texas Tech University in 1992
and also received a BBA - Accounting from Stephan F Austin State
University in 1995. He has furthered his career education by
becoming certified as an SPHR (Senior Professional in Human Resources)
as well as achieving the designation of CPP (Certified Payroll Professional).
Previously, Mr. Bynum worked for Southwest Sports Group providing
payroll services to the Dallas Stars Hockey Club.
Denise Gilbert
Vice President - Client Services Accounting
Ms. Gilbert is responsible for financial accounting services provided
to Greystone senior living communities during the development phase
of projects from pre-finance to stabilized occupancy. She is
responsible for directing and managing the preparation of monthly
financial statements, construction draw requisitions, cash projections,
year-end audits, and accounts payable for over 30 projects. Prior
to joining Greystone, Ms. Gilbert provided financial and tax services
in both industry and public accounting. She received her Bachelor of
Business Administration in Accounting from Northeast Louisiana University.
Ms. Gilbert is a Certified Public Accountant.
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