THE MANAGEMENT TEAM: SEASONED PROFESSIONALS WHO DEFINE TEAMWORK
When you engage the services of The Asbury Group, you’ll benefit from the expertise of the entire team – even if you only need one or two services. Why? Because after more than a decade in this business, we know how important it is to have everyone rowing in the same direction.
When projects have gaps in expertise in certain areas, it can be difficult to overcome the multi-faceted and inevitable challenges associated with these developments. Regardless of the particular challenges you face now, or the expertise you may be looking for in the future, you can count on The Asbury Group to not only address your needs head-on, but also demonstrate what interdisciplinary teamwork is all about.
Here are the top managers who comprise the Asbury team – and perhaps the newest members of your team.
| Sue DaCamara, Senior Vice President of Operations |
Sue DaCamara, Senior Vice President of Operations
Ms. DaCamara joined Asbury Methodist Village, Gaithersburg, MD in 1983 as the director of therapeutic recreation, subsequently serving in various administrative capacities. While at AMV, Ms. DaCamara was involved in the planning and operation of several expansion projects.
Prior to joining Asbury, Ms. DaCamara evaluated and led programs involving recreational and therapeutic activities in long-term care and CCRC's, providing training and clinical supervision. She also served as director of therapeutic recreation and resident services in other communities in the 1970s and 1980s. What's more, Ms. DaCamara consulted for several senior communities, advising managers on program planning and policy development.
Ms. DaCamara has spoken at numerous state and national conferences about a variety of topics on aging. She has experience in conference organization and coordination as it relates to resident activities and aging, and has served as a member of a committee dedicated to resident decision-making for the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging.
Ms. DaCamara has a bachelor’s degree in health and human services, with an emphasis in therapeutic recreation for geriatrics, from Pennsylvania State University. She is also a licensed nursing home administrator, a certified MD AIT preceptor, and a member of the Maryland Association of Not-for-profit Homes for the Aging. Ms. DaCamara has served on several community boards, including Calvert County Adult Day Care, Calvert County Hospice and the United Way of Calvert County.
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| Chip Burns, President - TAG IT |
Chip Burns, President, TAG IT
A veteran of more than 30 years in information systems, Chip Burns is responsible for strategic planning in addition to leading our technology initiatives and programs. As our CIO he manages a highly skilled team of professionals who are always striving to increase the efficiency of Asbury’s networks and systems, while surveying the industry for technological innovations that will help us in the future.
Prior to joining the Asbury team, Mr. Burns was the executive vice president and co-founder of NetLink Technologies, a software development firm in Gaithersburg, MD. During his tenure there, he managed a staff of programmers and technicians responsible for administration, strategic planning and project management. In each of his last four years at NetLink, Mr. Burns’ team doubled revenue and increased corporate profit margins.
In 1999 Mr. Burns served on Congresswoman Constance Morella’s Year 2000 Symposium. He is on the Microsoft Mid-Atlantic Area (MAA) Executive Advisory Board. He has also been a guest speaker at several industry conferences, including the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, the Maryland Association of Not-for-profit Homes for the Aging and the Pennsylvania Association of Not-for-Profit Homes for the Aging. Mr. Burns is also a commissioner with the Center for Aging Services Technologies, a program of the AAHSA.
Mr. Burns earned a BS degree in information systems management from the University of Maryland University College.
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| Meredith Boyle, President - TAG Marketing |
Meredith Boyle, President, TAG Marketing
Meredith Boyle has more than 20 years of wide-ranging experience in the retirement community industry, specializing in marketing and sales for start-up, expansion and redevelopment projects.
Her career includes working for a national retirement housing consulting firm, where she focused on a number of marketing and sales challenges. Ms. Boyle has marketed rental, life-care and fee-for-service entry plans. She has also directed the marketing and sales operations for new development, expansions and “reinvention” projects. What's more, she has conducted market research to support project-specific marketing plans.
Ms. Boyle’s experience with The Asbury Group began in 1993 with start-up sales for Asbury~Solomons Island, where she later managed a successful expansion sales effort. In 2004 she was named vice president of marketing for Asbury Communities. Ms. Boyle has been instrumental in improving sales and occupancy levels for several Asbury properties, while also leading strategic marketing initiatives for the entire organization.
Ms. Boyle holds a bachelor of science degree from the University of Delaware.
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| Joy A. Evans, Regional Director of Marketing |
Joy A. Evans, Regional Director of Marketing
Joy Evans has over 13 years experience in the senior housing industry, managing the marketing of continuing care lifecare communities and rental communities for national companies.
She joined The Asbury Group in August, 2007, after working as a Lifecare Consultant and New Development Sales Coordinator for one of the largest nationally owned and operatored retirement communities. Throughout her nine years of service with this national firm, Joy was instrumental in the success of the company’s flagship community in Gainesville, Georgia, handling the pre-construction and start-up marketing initiatives, and leading the marketing for the expansion. She also managed and provided direction to a sales team in the development and deployment of various sales strategies. Prior to that, Joy developed new business for a local real estate and insurance firm when she relocated to north Georgia. Previously, she has worked as a Marketing Consultant, and was the Marketing Director for a retirmement ommunity in Greensboro, North Carolina, where she revitalized their marketing efforts. With a background in real estate and insurance, Joy brings over 25 years experience in sales and marketing to The Asbury Group.
Joy holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from Brenau University, where she graduated cum laude, and received the Wall Street Journal Award as the most outstanding business student. She has served on Boards of Directors in her community, and is a long time member of the First United Methodist Church choir.
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| Christy Andrus, Regional Director of Marketing |
Christy Andrus, Regional Director of Marketing
Christy Andrus has 15 years professional experience in the senior housing industry. Her career began working in a social work capacity directly with residents in a continuing care retirement community.
Ms. Andrus held the title of Associate Director of Healthcare Sales, overseeing the sales and marketing efforts for communities in Maryland, Virginia, Michigan, Massachusetts and New Jersey. During her tenure, she also held a direct sales and management position for all levels of care at a continuing care community while maintaining occupancy of 99.1% or better. As a sales person for a new assisted living and long-term care community, she secured 40 admissions a month to achieve 95% occupancy within 4 months of opening.
Christy has extensive experience with sales and business development in the areas of residential, assisted/personal care, Alzheimer's skilled nursing and long term care in both start-up and operational communities. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from the College of Notre Dame with a Bachelor of Science degree. Ms. Andrus is certified in SPIN Selling®.
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| Kenneth Noreen, President |
Kenneth Noreen, President of The Asbury Group (TAG) and Chief Strategy Officer of Asbury Communities
Ken Noreen is an accomplished leader in the senior housing industry, and in filling a dual role for the Asbury entities, bring synergy and alignment to corporate strategic planning and tactical activity at several levels. He brings over 20 years of experience in strategy development, operations management, and consulting to his role with the Asbury family of organizations.
Ken comes to Asbury Communities and TAG from Retirement Living Services, LLC, a Connecticut-based consulting company that provides development, marketing, financing, and management services to sponsors of senior housing communities across the country. He began his career with Covenant Retirement Communities, one of the largest and most respected CCRC organizations nationally, starting out as an assistant campus administrator and working his way to vice president of operations. With a bachelor's degree in business administration from North Park University and an MBA from Loyola University, he brings both a theoretical as well as a practical framework to his work in the senior housing industry. He is a member of the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging and served on the organization's Continuing Care Accreditation Commission as a site team evaluator and team chair. In his new role at Asbury Communities, Ken is responsible for tactical execution of that entity's growth plan and the strategic initiatives contained in that plan. As President of TAG, he guides the expansion of its already successful management arm, in conjunction with and in support of the TAG Marketing and TAG Integrated Technologies divisions.
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