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People Contardi has over seven years of experience originating, under- writing and managing principal investments in long-term care, seniors housing and healthcare services. Prior to joining Ziegler, he served as vice president at Con- temporary Healthcare Capital LLC. KTGY expands seniors housing studio for rising demand Los Angeles — Architecture and planning frm KTGY Group Inc. has added seniors hous- ing industry veteran Doug Ahlstrom as a director to lead and expand the frm's Los Angeles 55+ Studio. KTGY also added Soo Im as a senior project manager. With over 35 years of programming, planning, design and construction experi- ence in the seniors industry, Ahlstrom has directed and overseen the design of assisted living and independent care communities, Alzheimer's/ memory support, adult day care, seniors' special needs and com- munity wellness centers. Ahlstrom most recently served as a director of seniors housing at KEPHART and a principal with Professional Design Consultants. Im will serve as a project leader on age-qualifed communities. With more than 18 years of indus- try experience, she most recently served as a senior project archi- tect/designer for DiMella Shaffer, specializing in seniors housing and healthcare including continu- ing care retirement communities (CCRC), assisted living, dementia care and skilled nursing facilities. She has also served as an adjunct teacher and advisor at Boston Architectural College for 10 years. Some of the communities that KTGY is currently working on include The Glen at Scripps Ranch CCRC in San Diego; Laguna Glen CCRC in San Juan Capistrano, Calif., which won 2015 NAHB Best 50+ CCRC Community On the Boards; The Georgian at Lake- side Assisted Living and Memory Care in Roswell, Ga.; and Casey Road CCRC in Moorpark, Calif. Lancaster Pollard Finance Co. hires Doug Korey as president Columbus, Ohio — Lancaster Pollard has hired Doug Korey as president of its recently launched fnance com- pany, Lancaster Pollard Finance Co. LLC. Korey will lead the national effort to expand the frm's balance sheet fnancing products. "We could not be happier to have Doug as part of our team," says Brian Pollard, president of Columbus-based Lancaster Pollard. "He is a long-time industry veteran with over two decades of experi- ence providing the entire stack of capital to the senior care space. In particular, his expertise in provid- ing mezzanine debt and preferred equity is unparalleled." Prior to joining Lancaster Pol- lard, Korey founded and served as the managing director of Con- temporary Healthcare Capital LLC. He currently is a member of the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC) board and co-chairs the skilled nursing component of the NIC Capital & Business Strategies Forum Planning Committee. Artower Advisory Services hires Steve Hays as director of business development Willoughby, Ohio — Artower Advisory Services LLC has hired Steve Hays as the company's director of business development. He was formerly managing part- ner of Ernst & Young's national seniors living consulting practice. Hays spent over three decades delivering advisory services to clients in business strategy, pro- cess and performance improve- ment, real estate monetization and development and fnancial advisory. Hays has been directly involved in project transactions representing more than $2 billion. "I am so excited to once again be immersed in the seniors hous- ing and care industry," says Hays. "We have discussed a value-based, high-quality advisory services frm for some time now." Based in Willoughby, a suburb of Cleveland, Artower Advisory Services is a management consult- ing frm that provides advisory services in three core areas: busi- ness advisory, real estate develop- ment and operational & clinical performance. I'M ALL ABOUT PERSONNEL SERVICE. Merit Senior Living takes care of your critical administrative needs while you tackle strategic initiatives and occupancy rates. More than 50 senior living leaders, like you, trust us to facilitate employment needs for their more than 5,000 senior living employees. And as one of the INS Family of Companies, Merit Senior Living is connected with an even greater source of top-level talent, technology and tools to keep you more productive. THE INS FAMILY OF COMPANIES For more information visit SeniorLivingHR.com Doug Ahlstrom Soo Im www.seniorshousingbusiness.com 23 February-March 2015 n Seniors Housing Business