Executive Management
Daniel R. Baty
Chairman of the Board and Co-Chief Executive Officer
Daniel R. Baty has served as our Co-Chief Executive Officer since September 2007. Mr. Baty, one of Emeritus' founders, served as its Chief Executive Officer and has served as a director since its inception in 1993 and became Chairman of the board of directors in April 1995. Mr. Baty also served as the Chairman of the Board of Holiday Retirement Corporation from 1987 to 2007 and as its Chief Executive Officer from 1991 through September 1997. Since 1984, Mr. Baty has also served as Chairman of the Board of Columbia Pacific Group, Inc. and, since 1986, as Chairman of the Board of Columbia Pacific Management, Inc. Both of these companies are engaged in developing independent living facilities and providing consulting services for that market.
Granger Cobb
President and Co-Chief Executive Officer
Granger Cobb has served as President and Co-Chief Executive Officer and as director of Emeritus since joining the company in September 2007, effective with the merger of Summerville Senior Living, Inc. Mr. Cobb has 23 years of senior management experience in the senior residential, assisted living, and skilled nursing industries. Prior to joining Emeritus in 2007, he served as President, Chief Executive Officer, and a director of Summerville. Mr. Cobb joined Summerville in 1998 with its acquisition of Cobbco, Inc., a California-based assisted living company, which he founded in 1989. Mr. Cobb is active in several industry associations and has served on the boards of the Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA), the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industry (NIC), and the political action committees for ALFA and the California Assisted Living Association (CALA).
Raymond R. Brandstrom
Executive Vice President - Finance,
Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, and Director
Raymond R. Brandstrom has served as Executive Vice President—Finance, Secretary and Chief Financial Officer since September 2007. Mr. Brandstrom, one of Emeritus's founders, has served as a director since its inception in 1993. From 1993 to March 1999, Mr. Brandstrom also served as Emeritus' President and Chief Operating Officer. In March 2000, Mr. Brandstrom was elected Vice President of Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of Emeritus. From May 1992 to October 1996, Mr. Brandstrom served as President of Columbia Pacific Group, Inc. and Columbia Pacific Management, Inc. From May 1992 to May 1997, Mr. Brandstrom served as Vice President and Treasurer of Columbia Winery, a company that is engaged in the production and sale of table wines.
Melanie Werdel
Executive Vice President - Administration
Melanie Werdel has served as Executive Vice President—Administration since joining Emeritus in September 2007. Ms. Werdel previously served as Senior Vice President, Administration for Summerville Senior Living, Inc., overseeing corporate compliance, licensing standards and requirements and Summerville Senior Living, Inc.’s overall risk management and operational policies and procedures. Prior to joining Summerville Senior Living, Inc. in 1998, she served as the Vice President of Administration for Cobbco, Inc., a California-based assisted living and skilled nursing company. Ms. Werdel has over 14 years of long term care management experience and served as the immediate past Board Chair of the California Assisted Living Association.
Budgie Amparo
Senior Vice President - Quality and Risk Management
Budgie Amparo has served as Senior Vice President—Quality and Risk Management since joining Emeritus in September 2007. Previously, Mr. Amparo served Summerville Senior Living, Inc. as Vice President of Quality and Risk Management from 2002 to 2007. Mr. Amparo is a registered nurse with a master's degree in nursing, and has 20 years of combined healthcare experience in nursing education, acute care, skilled nursing and assisted living. Prior to joining Summerville Senior Living, Inc., Mr. Amparo worked for Kaiser Permanente where he opened Kaiser Permanente's first sub-acute skilled nursing facility in Northern CA in 2002. He also spent 10 years with Mariner Post-Acute Network in a variety of positions including overseeing Quality Assurance, clinical operations and regulatory compliance for over 40 skilled nursing facilities in 11 states. Mr. Amparo is the chair of the Clinical Roundtable Executives for Assisted Living Federation of America.
John Cincotta
Senior Vice President - Sales
John Cincotta has served as Senior Vice President—Sales since September 2008. Mr. Cincotta joined Emeritus in 1997 as National Director of New Developments and became the National Sales and Marketing Training Director in 1999. He was promoted to National Director of Sales and Marketing in 2000 and to Senior Vice President—Sales and Marketing in September 2007. Mr. Cincotta has 17 years experience in the healthcare industry, including 5 years in skilled nursing and 10 years in assisted living. Prior to joining Emeritus, Mr. Cincotta served as Divisional Sales and Marketing Director for Beverly Enterprises for the states of California and Washington and as the Regional Director of Sales and Marketing for the Hillhaven Corporation. Mr. Cincotta serves on the Sales and Marketing Executive roundtable for the Assisted Living Federation of America.
Jim L. Hanson
Senior Vice President - Financial Services and Controller
Jim Hanson has served as Senior Vice President—Financial Services and Controller since September 2007. Mr. Hanson joined Emeritus in April 2000 and served as our Director of Financial Services. Prior to joining Emeritus, Mr. Hanson held various accounting, financial, and administrative positions spanning a 21 year career with Pepsico, Inc. He is currently responsible for the overall management of the Accounting and I.T. departments at Emeritus headquarters in Seattle, Washington. Mr. Hanson has 30 years experience in the financial services field. Prior to joining Emeritus, he worked as Controller for Pepsi-Cola of Alaska and held various management positions spanning a 21 year career with the Pepsico softdrink division in Seattle.
Chris Hyatt
Senior Vice President - Operations
Chris Hyatt has served as Senior Vice President—Operations since July 2009. Mr. Hyatt previously held the position of Regional and Divisional Director of Operations for the majority of his tenure, since joining Emeritus in 1998. Mr. Hyatt was promoted to Vice President - Operations for the Southeast Division in May 2007. He has an extensive senior housing management background in operations, inclusive of sales and marketing and quality services. Mr. Hyatt has multi-site management experience in retirement living, assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing communities throughout the eastern U.S. Prior to Emeritus, he worked in the acute care industry for seven years and has a total of 17 years experience in the healthcare industry. Mr. Hyatt has also served and assisted in grass roots campaigns/committees with several state and local affiliations over the last decade.
Eric Mendelsohn
Senior Vice President - Corporate Development
Eric Mendelsohn has served as Senior Vice President—Corporate Development since September 2007. Mr. Mendelsohn joined Emeritus as Director of Real estate and Legal Affairs in February of 2006. He is currently responsible for the acquisition, development and financing of new and existing Emeritus buildings. Mr. Mendelsohn has 20 years of experience in real estate and related financing and is a member of the Bar in both Washington State and Florida. Prior to joining Emeritus, he served as a Transaction Officer for the University of Washington where he managed the acquisition, leasing and financing of healthcare properties for the School of Medicine as well as other property needs for University clients.
Martin D. Roffe
Senior Vice President - Financial Planning
Martin Roffe has served as Senior Vice President—Financial Planning since September 2007. Mr. Roffe joined Emeritus as Director of Financial Planning in March 1998, and was promoted to Vice President of Financial Planning in October 1999. Mr. Roffe has 33 years experience in the acute care, long-term care, and senior housing industries. Prior to joining Emeritus, from May 1987 until February 1996, Mr. Roffe served as Vice President of Financial Planning for the Hillhaven Corporation, where he also held the positions of Senior Application Analyst and Director of Financial Planning. Hillhaven Corporation operated nursing centers, pharmacies, and retirement housing communities.
Jayne Sallerson
Senior Vice President - Marketing
Jayne Sallerson has served as Senior Vice President—Marketing since September 2008. Ms. Sallerson joined Emeritus as Vice President of Marketing in September of 2007. Prior to joining Emeritus, Ms. Sallerson served as a Regional Director of Sales and Marketing for Summerville Senior Living, Inc. from 2000 to 2003 and was appointed to Vice President of Sales and Marketing in 2003. Ms. Sallerson has 24 years of sales and marketing experience in the healthcare and senior industry. Prior to senior living, Ms. Sallerson worked in skilled nursing, durable medical equipment and rehabilitation in various sales and marketing roles. Ms. Sallerson is the current chair for the Sales and Marketing roundtable for the Assisted Living Federation of America and is a member of the organization's Operational Excellence Panel.
Leo Watterson
Senior Vice President - Corporate Accounting
Leo Watterson has served as Vice President—Corporate Accounting and Chief Accounting Officer since September 2007. Mr. Watterson is a certified public accountant and joined Emeritus as Director of Corporate Accounting in February 2005. Mr. Watterson has over 28 years experience in the long-term care and senior housing industries. Prior to joining Emeritus, Mr. Watterson spent four years in public accounting with a focus on audits of healthcare entities. Mr. Watterson served 12 years with the Hillhaven Corporation, an operator of long-term care facilities, pharmacies, and retirement housing communities. Additionally, Mr. Watterson served nine years with Sun Healthcare Group, another operator of long-term care facilities, pharmacies, and retirement housing communities.
