Benchmark Senior Living CEO and Leadership

Established in 1997, Benchmark operates nearly 60 communities offering independent living, assisted living, mind and memory care and continuing care in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont. Founder, Chairman and CEO Tom Grape has led Benchmark and its more than 6,300 associates to achieve over $2.5 billion in company value and $425 million in annual revenue. The organization in 2018 was selected by Fortune magazine for its inaugural 2018 Best Workplaces for Aging Services list, taking the #16 on the list of top 40 senior housing companies and #3 spot among companies with more than 40 communities. Benchmark has been named to The Boston Globe Top Places to Work every year of the 11 years the list has been published. And it has been consistently recognized by Boston Business Journal, Hartford Courant and Hartford Journal as a top workplace and by the Boston Business Journal and Providence Business News as one of the healthiest employers.At Benchmark, we believe in the power of human connection to transform lives, and it's our mission to deeply understand people, meet them where they are and connect them to what's meaningful and possible at every stage of life.Industry and professional organizations:- Member since April 2017, first Governor’s Council to Address Aging in Massachusetts- A founder, past chairman and current board member, Argentum, national assisted living association- Founder and past chairman, Massachusetts Assisted Living Federation of America (Mass-ALA)- Founding board member, Connecticut Assisted Living Facilities Association (CALA)- Executive board member, America Seniors Housing Association (ASHA)- Member, Owner/Operator Advisory Groups and Strategic Planning Committee, National Investment Center (NIC) for the Senior Housing and Long Term Care Industries

Ellen Snow is a Chief Accounting Officer (CAO) at Benchmark Senior Living and Interim CFO, Controller, and Finance Consultant at Consulting and is based in Newton, Massachusetts. She has worked as Corporate Controller and Financial Analyst at Bain, Willard Companies, LP; Merger and Acquisitions Manager at Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC); and VP Finance/Corporate Controller at ANIKA THERAPEUTICS, INC.. Ellen attended Merrimack College between 1990 and 1993 and Harvard Business School between 2017 and 2017.

Joshua J. Freitas is an award-winning memory care program developer, researcher, and author. His care and training philosophies have been featured in prominent publications, including Long-Term Living Magazine, Healthcare Provider Magazine, Science Today Magazine, television talk shows, and much more. Freitas serves as the Vice President of Program Development at CERTUS Senior Living where he oversees memory care philosophy and initiatives throughout the company.



Currently, Freitas is a Doctoral student at California Institute of Integral Studies where he focuses on Transformative Gerontology and Aging Neuroscience. Freitas holds five certifications related to dementia care. His education includes studying Non-Pharmacological Healthcare at Lesley University, Healthcare Economics at Harvard University, and Music Education and Music Therapy at Berklee College of Music.



Through his two recent book publications, The Dementia Concept and Joining Grandma’s Journey, Freitas hopes to change the way society views individuals who are living with Alzheimer’s disease and related forms of dementia. A dementia diagnosis should not be viewed as the end of life. “To break the stigmas that impede progress and quality care,” Freitas says, “we must all advocate for those with memory loss, and support their families and friends.”

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0692447350/sr=8-1/qid=1440384209/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=&qid=1440384209&sr=8-1

Teri Marinko is a Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Benchmark Senior Living and Chief Brand Officer at Benchmark Senior Living and is based in Kennesaw, Georgia. She has worked as Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Sunrise Senior Living, Regional Director of Business Development at Psychiatric Institutes of America, and Divisional Director of Sales at MAGELLAN HEALTH INC.

Established in 1997, Benchmark operates nearly 60 communities offering independent living, assisted living, mind and memory care and continuing care in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont. Founder, Chairman and CEO Tom Grape has led Benchmark and its more than 6,300 associates to achieve over $2.5 billion in company value and $425 million in annual revenue. The organization in 2018 was selected by Fortune magazine for its inaugural 2018 Best Workplaces for Aging Services list, taking the #16 on the list of top 40 senior housing companies and #3 spot among companies with more than 40 communities. Benchmark has been named to The Boston Globe Top Places to Work every year of the 11 years the list has been published. And it has been consistently recognized by Boston Business Journal, Hartford Courant and Hartford Journal as a top workplace and by the Boston Business Journal and Providence Business News as one of the healthiest employers.At Benchmark, we believe in the power of human connection to transform lives, and it's our mission to deeply understand people, meet them where they are and connect them to what's meaningful and possible at every stage of life.Industry and professional organizations:- Member since April 2017, first Governor’s Council to Address Aging in Massachusetts- A founder, past chairman and current board member, Argentum, national assisted living association- Founder and past chairman, Massachusetts Assisted Living Federation of America (Mass-ALA)- Founding board member, Connecticut Assisted Living Facilities Association (CALA)- Executive board member, America Seniors Housing Association (ASHA)- Member, Owner/Operator Advisory Groups and Strategic Planning Committee, National Investment Center (NIC) for the Senior Housing and Long Term Care Industries