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Maxwell Group

Maxwell Group creates and guides the concept of retirement campuses throughout the Southeastern United States. We use a team approach to integrate all aspects of the process. Major team members; including land planning, zoning, environmental planning, landscape architecture, civil engineering, building architecture, residential architecture, marketing creation/implementation and interior architecture, work together to create an exemplary retirement campus.

About Us

Senior Living Communities owns and operates premier retirement communities throughout the southeastern United States. By optimally combining the very best people, proven processes and financial success, Senior Living Communities is able to create continual care retirement communities (CCRC) dedicated to helping its members live long and live well. Its management team is expertly disciplined in the areas of:

* single family marketing
* healthcare marketing
* healthcare management
* dining and food service management
* building maintenance
* housekeeping
* hospitality services

We believe the key to consistently offering great services and achieving resident satisfaction is in our ability to hire, train, and retain good people. Our goal is to provide constant improvement in the services offered our members. The Maxwell Group handles the management and marketing of Senior Living Communities.

Our Team

Our team includes:

Donald O. Thompson
President
Donald has been actively involved in the retirement communities industry since creating his first campus in 1982. Since then, he has developed and managed retirement campuses, assisted living and nursing facilities throughout the Southeast, as well as therapy and geriatric pharmacy service providers. He is an active member of the American Senior Housing Association and the Assisted Living Federation of America. He serves as President and majority owner of Senior Living Communities and coordinates its daily business activities. Donald has a BS in business administration from the University of North Carolina.

Wallace M. Saunders
Chief Financial Officer
Wallace joined Senior Living Communities in 2006, following an investment banking career with Wachovia Securities and Edgeview Partners. While with Wachovia Securities, he executed a broad range of fixed income transactions and was instrumental in building a successful business unit serving the residential and commercial mortgage industries. At Edgeview Partners, he focused on mergers and acquisitions, advising clients in the healthcare, distribution, aerospace and defense, and consumer products industries. Wallace earned a BS from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

Mary T. Bowers
Chief Operating Officer
Mary has more than 28 years of progressive management experience. As Chief Operating Officer, she oversees all physical and field operations of Senior Living Communities and is leading the change to person-centered living in all communities. She is also responsible for supervising the wellness programs, so that members can live independently for longer in their own homes. Most recently, Mary was the VP of Operations and Management for Banyan Senior Living. Mary attained a B.S. in Math from Valdosta State College and is a certified Aging Services Professional Fellow.

James Anderson
Operating Officer, Live Long WellCare
Jim draws upon 33 years of experience in healthcare administration in his role as COO for Live Long WellCare. He is responsible for overseeing all organizational and financial operations of Senior Living Communities' four-state home healthcare agency as well as providing administrative guidance to department managers and clinical staff. Anderson graduated from Erskine College in Due West, South Carolina with a Bachelor of Arts in Biology and obtained a Master of Public Health degree with concentration in Health Services Administration from the University of South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina. In addition, Anderson completed the Hospital Administrators Management Improvement Program at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.

Rob Burgess
Senior Vice President – Development
Rob joined Senior Living Communities following a career in development with CNL Retirement Corp. At CNL he was responsible for development of Senior Housing as well as Medical Office buildings nationwide. While at CNL, he also worked as a Project Manager for both the Restaurant and Realty Groups. Prior to CNL, he worked for Willis Construction Consulting, a construction consulting firm who primarily consulted for Walt Disney World and Universal Studios. He also worked for a general contractor and currently holds a General Contractors license in the State of Florida. Rob is a graduate of Clemson University with a BS in Construction Management.

Carol L. Fisher
Vice President of Human Resources
Carol brings over 20 years of experience in human resources management positions in various industries to Senior Living Communities. Most recently, Carol was Human Resources Director at Alemite, LLC. Prior positions include Manager of Administration at McKinsey & Company, Human Resources Director at Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson, and Senior Vice President, Human Resources at Southeastern Savings Bank. Her broad experience includes extensive work in benefits, recruiting, compensation, training, and employment development.

Aniello Salierno
Vice President of Operations
Previously, Aniello served as the finance director for The Lakes at Pointe West, a Florida retirement community now managed by Senior Living Communities. During this period, he planned, developed, implemented, organized, directed, and evaluated many aspects of the organization's functions and policies. Not only focusing on fiscal responsibilities, Aniello also orchestrated information technology and networking, human resources, sales and marketing, and construction financing. Prior to joining The Lakes at Pointe West, he served as the assistant to branch manager for Raymond James Financial, Inc. Aniello graduated with a BS in finance from the University of Florida.

Jason D. Johnson
Vice President of Creativity
Jason is the utility infielder of Senior Living Communities having filled numerous roles on numerous projects for them over the last decade. He began his tenure with this company serving as Corporate Relations Manager at Aaron Enterprises, Inc. before moving into the Executive Director seat at Summit Hills Retirement Community in Spartanburg, SC. Finishing a five year tenure at Summit, Jason served as Vice President of Operations for Senior Living Communities before assuming his current creative services role in March of 2009. He has also served multiple terms on the executive board for the Upstate Senior Network in South Carolina and for various art groups/projects in the region. He is a graduate of Troy State University (BS), holds a MFA from the University of Southern Mississippi and is a Certified Dementia Specialist. Jason is also a regular article and research contributor to various healthcare and senior industry publications in the Southeast.

Eva M. White, RN
Vice President of Quality Assurance
Eva is responsible for all quality assurance issues, helping to develop and review policies and procedures as well as assisting with in-service training that focuses on direct resident care. She received her AD degree in health science with a major in nursing from York Technical College in conjunction with the University of SC. Eva currently holds active RN licenses in FL, NY, SC, and NC and has active assisted living administrator licenses in FL and NC. She has worked in the medical field for 25 years, the last thirteen years focused on the geriatric population working in skilled nursing facilities, assisted living, and retirement communities. She has worked closely with the Alzheimer's Association as a trainer and design consultant.

Tim W. Andrews
Vice President of Construction
Prior to becoming Senior Living Communities' Vice President of Construction, Tim served as Director of Development for Aaron Enterprises, having served in several related positions since joining the firm in 1989. Tim holds licenses and certificates in several maintenance and construction fields. His responsibilities include supervision, coordination, city and government liaison, and other duties associated with start-up operations and maintenance of operational facilities.

R. McSwain Bell
Vice President – Development
Prior to joining Senior Living Communities, LLC, McSwain worked in project management for Shelco, Inc., a large general contractor based in Charlotte, NC. During that time, he managed the construction process for office, multi-family residential, retail, and industrial buildings. McSwain is a designated broker in charge (BIC) in the state of North Carolina and is actively pursuing reciprocity throughout the Southeast. He has a BS from Clemson University and is an active construction science alumnus.

Gary C. Ventola
Comptroller
Gary brings years of experience to Senior Living Communities in the accounting field having served as Controller at MicroMagnetic Systems, Inc., Corporate Express, Inc., Fire Suppression Systems, Inc. and Virginia Sprinkler, Inc. Most recently, Gary was Vice President of Finance at behavioral health provider IFCS, Inc. and Assistant Vice President of Finance at Sanders Bros., Inc. Gary is a member of AICPA and The Sarbanes-Oxley Institute. He is a graduate of Virginia Tech (BS in finance & accounting) and Indiana Wesleyan University (MBA).

Kelly Stranburg
Wellness Director
Kelly brings an abundance of fitness experience as a personal trainer, instructor and manager. Prior to joining Senior Living Communities, she served as the Corporate Fitness Manager for Philip Morris Cabarrus. Kelly is responsible for the development and implementation of an all encompassing wellness program that addresses the mental, physical, social and spiritual natures of both the residents and employees of Senior Living Communities. Kelly graduated from St. Lawrence University with a Bachelor of Science in Sports and Leisure Studies and attained a Master of Education in Applied Exercise Science from Springfield College.