New Board Members Begin Terms January 1

What’s new: Five new directors began terms on the VHCA-VCAL Board of directors effective January 1.

The officers of the association were also elected to serve a second one-year term.

New directors serving two-year terms which began on January 1, 2023 include:

At-Large Director: Shimmy Idels | Co-CEO | Hill Valley Healthcare
Assisted Living Director: Lance Long | Executive Director | Dogwood Village of Orange County
Associate Member Director: Mary Lynn Wright | Principal | The Wright Group

Completing a vacant term on the Board that runs until December 31, 2023:

Officers reelected to serve a second one-year term include:

Chairman/AHCA Representative: Derrick Kendall | Chief Executive Officer | Lucy Corr
Vice Chairman: Karen Stanfield | Chief Operating Officer | Saber Healthcare Group, LLC
Secretary/Treasurer: Mark Klyczek | President and CEO | Virginia Health Services, Inc.

The following individuals were elected to serve as district officers; district chairs also serve on the VHCA-VCAL Board of Directors:

Central District Director: Ryan Hoover| Administrator | Mountain View Nursing Home

Northern District Director: Mike Williams | Chief Executive Officer | English Meadows Senior Living
Richmond District Director: Todd Yacovone | Administrator | ProMedica Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation (Imperial)
Roanoke District Director: Brandon Evans | Executive Director of Healthcare Services | Friendship Health and Rehab Center South
Tidewater District Director: Ashley Jackson | Regional Vice President of Operations | Saber Healthcare Group, LLC
Western District Director: Leiann Smith | Director of Geriatric Services/Administrator | SWVMHI

VHCA-VCAL extends its thanks to the following individuals for their service on the Board:

January 5, 2023