Notice of Data Breach Text Size A A A GIVE CAREERS CONTACT LEADERSHIP PREMIER SENIOR LIVING AFFORDABLE LIVING BY ERS SERVICES Servant Leadership Team (SLT) Laura Lamb, President & CEO Laura joined Episcopal Retirement Services in 1994. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from the University of Cincinnati and received her Master’s degree in Health Administration from Xavier University. Her thesis on Organizational Design in Healthcare was completed while working as an intern with ERS. Since beginning her ERS career, Laura has held multiple roles in operations and support services, most recently as Executive Vice President. As CEO, Laura provides strategic and organizational leadership to ensure the delivery of ERS' mission and successful business results. Laura championed the Person-Centered Care efforts that have led to the cultural transformation of ERS’s communities from an institutional setting to communities with a home-like feel. Laura Lamb was appointed to the LeadingAge Ohio Board of Directors in 2011 and was approved as a CARF surveyor in 2012. In 2013, she and the Council for Lifelong Engagement (CLLE), a program she developed which is dedicated to ending ageism while imparting the wisdom of elders to school children of all ages, were honored by LeadingAge Ohio as a recipient of the Innovation Award and by LeadingAge as the recipient of the Hobart Jackson Cultural Diversity Award. She is also a Fellow of the LeadingAge Leadership Academy. In 2015, Laura graduated from the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber's Leadership Cincinnati Class 38, a highly competitive leadership development program. In 2017, Laura created Dementia Inclusive (DI) Cincinnati, which gathers public, private, and non-profit organizations with a goal to gain acceptance for people living with the disease, and, by 2025, establish Cincinnati as the most dementia-inclusive city in America. The goal of DI Cincinnati is to create welcoming and safe places for those living with cognitive loss and their care partners. In 2019, Laura and ERS were recognized for this innovative work by being named the Leading Age Ohio Recipient of the Aging Impact Award. Jimmy Wilson, VP of Affordable Living Dr. James “Jimmy” Wilson has served in the affordable housing industry since 1990. With degrees from the University of Louisville and Spalding University, Jimmy began his career with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) then served in management and executive leadership roles with nonprofit organizations. Jimmy has extensive experience in managing and developing housing for various populations, including retirement communities for elders. At Christian Care Communities in Louisville, Kentucky, Jimmy was Director of Housing and Assisted Living for 17 years, overseeing the operations of retirement communities across the state. As Housing Vice President at Talbert House, he developed and led the management, programming, and operations of housing programs for persons experiencing homelessness, mental illness, and substance abuse issues. As Vice President of Affordable Living, Jimmy provides leadership to the thirty ERS affordable living communities. Jimmy is active in his church while serving in senior leadership roles. He lives in northern Kentucky with his wife, Andrea. They are parents of three adult children and one granddaughter. Dan Steward, CFO Before joining as Chief Financial Officer in 2019, Dan served ERS as an external advisor and audit partner since 2015. Dan has nearly 20 years of experience as a certified public accountant (CPA), most recently as an audit partner at RSM US LLP, a national public accounting firm. From his CPA experience, Dan had a specialized focus in the senior living and affordable housing industries. Dan provides strong financial acumen, leadership skills, and industry best practices to help guide ERS’s financial policies and practices into the future through these experiences. Dan lives in Lebanon with his wife Jennifer and their three children. Dan is very involved in youth development programs and supporting his local community. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Business from the Farmer School of Business at Miami University with a double major in accountancy and finance. Virginia Uehlin, VP of Residential Healthcare Virginia (Ginny) has served older adults since 1983. After graduating from Illinois State University with a bachelor’s in education, she began her career in a large for-profit chain as an admissions director. She became a licensed Nursing Home Administrator in 1985 and has worked in various homes ranging from 90-185 beds. She joined ERS in 2001 as Administrator of Health Services for Marjorie P Lee Retirement Community, where she served until 2015. As Vice President for Residential Healthcare, Ginny provides strategic leadership and management oversight for ERS’s continuing care communities. Ginny leads operations in residential housing sales, administration, nursing, social services, therapy, wellness, spiritual services, and programming. Ginny serves as the ERS Corporate Risk Manager. Ginny attended Leading Age’s national Leadership Academy, giving her continued access to a national network of not-for-profit professionals. Ginny was part of the leadership team that designed the innovative Deupree Cottages on the Deupree House campus, the current ECH Master Plan, and supported the implementation of the recent Marjorie P. Lee Masterplan. Ginny and her husband reside in Columbia Township and are the proud parents of three children and four wonderful grandchildren. They enjoy attending their grandchildren’s sporting events and sleepovers at their house. Additionally, they enjoy traveling with friends, their Broadway series, and looking forward to their first Reds' season tickets. Joan Wetzel, VP of Human Resources & Organizational Development Joan Wetzel has worked in human resources and organizational leadership for the past 25 years in for-profit and not-for-profit organizations. At ERS, she serves as Vice President of Human Resources and Organizational Development. She provides strategic leadership in building and maintaining a strong desired culture, human resources management, leadership development, workforce planning, corporate compliance, and more. Joan enjoys strategizing in the boardroom, but she can often be found working elbow-to-elbow with young leaders, helping them identify their strengths and fine-tune their leadership potential. Joan grew up volunteering alongside her mother in a retirement community near their home. This experience had a tremendous impact on the way she viewed elders. From that time forward, she has always had her hand in something that impacts the lives of elders in our community. Working at ERS bridges two of her greatest passions: helping elders live on their own terms and organizational leadership. Joan lives in Cincinnati with her husband, Stephen, and their three children. She is very involved in youth character development programs such as Girl Scouts of Western Ohio, YMCA Camp Ernst, and Girls on the Run. She loves all the arts our fine city has to offer and is a proud soccer mom. Bryan Reynolds, VP of Marketing & Public Relations Bryan Reynolds has been a valued member of the Episcopal Retirement Services marketing team for nearly seven years. Most recently, Bryan served as ERS’s Integrated Marketing Director, leading the organization in the digital marketing space and ensuring that all marketing and promotional efforts are integrated and support the company's brand. As the Vice President of Marketing and Public Relations, Bryan provides the strategic direction for the planning and implementation of ERS' marketing and public relations programs. Bryan is a recognized leader in our field. He has served on the Senior Care Marketing Summit advisory board—a conference for marketing professionals that specialize in the senior living industry—and is a graduate of the 2016 LeadingAge Leadership Academy. He graduated from the College-Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati, where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts focused on electronic media. Bryan began his career in the television and digital marketing fields. For the past 15 years, he has led the marketing efforts of the pharmaceutical and healthcare companies he served by focusing on highly targeted integrated marketing campaigns. Megan Bradford, VP of Middle Market & Ministry Megan joined the ERS team as a Marketing Intern in 2009 while studying at Xavier University. During this time, Megan discovered her passion for a lifelong career in serving older adults. Since then, Megan has held many diverse roles within the ERS organization, including experience as a licensed nursing home administrator and most recently serving as the Director of Strategic Initiatives. Megan is also a proud graduate of the LeadingAge Leadership Academy Class of 2020. Megan will draw on these experiences in her role as Vice President of Middle Market and Ministry as she oversees ERS’ outreach ministries (Parish Health Ministry, Living Well Senior Solutions, and Deupree Meals On Wheels) along with the Center for Memory Support and Inclusion. Megan and her husband live in Mansfield, Ohio, on a property they affectionately refer to as the “Possum Lodge.” Megan enjoys spending time with family, traveling, and everything the outdoors has to offer. Board of Directors ERS Board of Directors Tom Regan, Chair Dora Anim Eleanor Botts W. Thomas Cooper Virginia Cox The Rev. 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