Meet Our Leadership Team

As LCB’s founder and CEO, Michael Stoller is chief architect of the company’s vision and family driven culture.  He also leads all strategic and financial operations. Since the company’s founding in 2011, Michael has driven LCB’s robust development and acquisition of more than 25 senior living communities, with more on the horizon. His expertise and commitment to LCB’s associates and senior residents has created a company ethos and environment that is unique in the industry, as witnessed by the company’s many long-term associates–some of whom have worked with him for two decades or more.

Michael’s knowledge of the senior housing industry spans 25 years, and his experience in real estate development and healthcare go back even further. A founder of the former Newton Senior Living, LLC, he helped transformed the start-up into the nation’s 16th-largest assisted living company before it was sold in 2005 to a division of Lazard Freres.

Prior to entering the senior housing industry, Michael oversaw operations for residential real estate developer MB Management. There, he established new corporate investment and borrowing relationships and more than doubled their residential management portfolio.

As LCB’s Chief Operations Officer, Tim oversees all day-to-day aspects of the business, including operations, sales & marketing, and human resources. He works closely with company leadership to develop and operationalize business growth strategies, plan for, organize, and deploy personnel assets, maximize systems and processes, and create efficiencies across the organization. He also interfaces regularly with company investors and the investment team to track company performance and align operations with macro strategic priorities.

Tim’s expertise in the senior living industry is deep. He previously served as the company’s Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining LCB, he held various roles including Senior Director of Financial Planning and Strategy at Benchmark Senior Living.

Tim is a NIDE-certified Dementia Care Professional and brings a wealth of knowledge and passion to his leadership position.

Danielle began with LCB Senior Living in 2013 as the company’s Director of Investments. In 2016 she was promoted to LCB’s Chief Investment Officer where she drives the company’s financial performance and growth and is responsible for all investment and financing operations for the company. Working closely with Michael Stoller, Danielle leads the company’s business strategy and is a member of the company’s Board of Directors. In her role, she evaluates potential property acquisitions and developments from initial offer and valuation through due diligence, debt and equity structuring, and finally, closing. Danielle is also responsible for financial, tax, and accounting reporting. She is the Chair of LCB’s Investment Committee where all acquisitions and developments fall within her purview.

Prior to joining LCB, Danielle amassed 13 years of senior housing industry experience. In the executive positions she held at other senior living companies, she oversaw underwriting and real estate investment analysis related to acquisitions, developments, value-add renovation projects, and refinancing. Her expertise and industry acumen helped her double the size of her previous company in terms acquisitions and recapitalizations.

A longtime member of the original Newton Senior Living team, Lori serves as LCB’s Senior Vice President of Human Resources, where she is responsible for all human resources functions including associate relations, recruitment, compensation and benefits, and associate training and development. She has been instrumental in building and maintaining the LCB culture of family, accountability, and hard work. Lori also oversees all aspects of strategic human resources planning, such as acquisitions and community management.

Lori has deep roots in the senior living industry, spanning nearly two decades. She has been operating as a leader in human resources since graduating from Rhode Island College with a degree in Human Resource Management. Prior to LCB, Lori was the Senior Vice President of Human Resources Operations at Atria Senior Living for seven years. She was also the Director of Human Resources for AAI Foster Grant.

Chris brings over 20 years of expertise to LCB in his role as Vice President of Operations. He is responsible for all LCB communities’ operations, working to ensure the highest level of service and excellence. Chris also oversees the operational teams for each region and community.

Prior to joining LCB, Chris’ focus in senior living operations had a heavy emphasis on community acquisition, development and stabilization, turning around struggling communities, driving revenue, occupancy growth and expense controls. He has held senior leadership roles with Maplewood Senior Living, Benchmark Senior Living, and American Retirement Corporation. He is a NIDE certified dementia care professional.

Karen serves as key member of the executive team in her role as Vice President of Sales. She is responsible for all aspects of sales management, including occupancy growth, market trend analyses, and execution of sales strategies and tactics for new developments and acquisitions. She also oversees LCB’s team of Sales Director, both regional and community level.

Prior to joining LCB, Karen held several executive positions within the senior housing industry, including Vice President of Business Development, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, and Regional Director of Sales. She began her work in the industry as an Executive Director, building her expertise from the ground up.

Karen holds an MBA with a concentration in Healthcare Management.

As LCB’s Vice President of Quality Control and Care, Barbara oversees the most important part of what we do day in and day out: the care we provide for our residents. She is responsible for the compliance and quality of services provided across all properties and each state LCB operates in.

Barbara is one of the most senior members of our leadership, and a staunch supporter of our culture.

Barbara brings nearly 30 years of professional experience in the healthcare industry to LCB. In her time with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ Executive Office of Elder Affairs and Newton Senior Living, where she was instrumental as Regional Director of Operations, Barbara has accumulated an extensive knowledge base. She also spent five years at Atria Senior Living as their Senior Vice President of New England Operations. Barbara’s previous experience includes quality assurance, program development, and clinical programming for seniors. With a strong background in elder advocacy & senior housing, she excels in the creation & compliance of high quality senior living communities.

Barbara is a Registered Nurse, a Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse, a Certified Case Manager, and a Licensed Social Work Association.

Ted has worked with the members of LCB’s leadership team for more than 20 years, and brings a wealth of business and marketing experience to the company. In his role as Vice President of Marketing and Communications, Ted is responsible for brand-building, advertising and marketing, digital and social media, public affairs and public/community relations.

Since joining LCB at its inception, Ted has overseen the creation and execution of the company’s brand strategy, directed its digital marketing presence and social media platforms, and developed enterprise systems for website management, internal and external publishing, reputation management and a number of other functions.  He also is responsible for public and community relations associated with the entitlement process for new developments.

Ted previously spent 20 years as a marcom and related technology consultant to many local and national clients, gaining years of experience in senior housing and several other industries. He counts among his career highlights ten years as an aide to the late baseball legend Ted Williams, participating in projects for the late Speaker of the US House of Representatives Thomas P. “Tip” O’Neill, Jr., working on Boston’s “Big Dig” transformation, and co-creating and managing the nation’s first business-facing social media conference (“Syndicate”), which was produced in partnership with IDG World Expo in New York and San Francisco during the early- to mid-2000’s.

As Vice President of Hospitality and Restaurant Operations, John oversees all culinary services for LCB’s communities and leads the company’s hospitality program and training. His career has spanned all aspects of culinary services, from P&L development and oversight, to strategic nutritional menu planning, to vendor management and hospitality

John began his food service career at fifteen years old, as a dishwasher in a privately owned local restaurant in Vernon, CT. While attending college, John worked his way through the ranks before joining a large catering business in New Hampshire. He was eventually asked to manage the catering business and hospitality operations, where, under his leadership, the company grew to $1.4 million in revenues annually. From there he joined FitzVogt, one of the world’s most successful culinary service companies. John served as their Regional Vice President, where he was responsible for over 100 client locations and oversaw the transition of 76 client partners to FitzVogt during his fifteen years with the company. He joined LCB as Director of Culinary Services in 2014 before being promoted to Vice President of Hospitality and Restaurant Operations in 2020.

In his role as Vice President of Property Development, Ed is responsible for all phases of development, facility design, and construction management for LCB. In addition to monitoring the construction of LCB developments, Edward also oversees new acquisitions in their initial assessments, the creation of any rehabilitation plans, and oversight of the redevelopment of these properties.

As an experienced and registered architect, coupled with his former role as the Director of Development with Newton Senior Living, Ed’s breadth of expertise is invaluable to the growth and success of LCB. Ed has a thorough understanding of accessibility guidelines, accepted industry practices, and building codes from his experience prior to LCB. After receiving his degree from the Wentworth Institute of Technology, he worked as an Architect with The Architectural Team, Inc., and Fresenius Medical Care.

In his role as Vice President of Business Development, Jonathan serves as LCB Senior Living’s primary point of contact for potential property acquisitions and development opportunities. He takes on a leading role in discovering growth opportunities as LCB continues to expand via acquisitions and development throughout the Northeast and the Mid-Atlantic.

After more than a decade in the multi-family sector, Jonathan shifted his focus to the senior housing industry and developed considerable first-hand knowledge of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic markets. Prior to joining LCB, Jonathan was the New Business Development Manager in the Northeast for Holiday Retirement. Most recently, Jonathan held a dual role as Vice President of Acquisitions for both MCAP Advisers and Commonwealth Assisted Living, with a focus on seniors housing acquisition opportunities in the Mid-Atlantic.

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As LCB’s Vice President of Organizational Culture, Learning and Recruitment, Brian is responsible for driving company culture, furthering team development, and acquiring, training, and developing associates.

Brian has an extensive experience of over 25 years in the senior living industry, with a focus on regional operations and sales and human resources. He joined LCB in 2015 as a Regional Director of Operations before joining the corporate Human Resource team in 2018. Brian was then promoted to Director of Talent Acquisition and Associate Engagement in 2020. His main goal and passion is to engage with LCB’s associates to instill in them the company’s culture and mission: “To create a community where residents, their families, and our associates experience: Good Times, Good friends, and Great Care!”

As LCB’s Director of Sales and Market Strategy, Amanda works cohesively with our sales and operations teams to identify and implement specific niche marketing strategies to drive business needs and most importantly, position our communities for success.  In addition, she manages initiatives and directives for all community sales processes, community market strategy analysis and implementation, and continued sales coaching and skills development for her teams.  Amanda was celebrated as the 2022 Mass-ALA award winner for Excellence in Sales and Marketing

Amanda joined LCB Senior Living in 2016 as a Sales Specialist.  Recognized for her accomplishments in driving occupancy and the business needs, Amanda was then promoted to Regional Sales Director in 2017.  In this role, Amanda successfully coached and mentored her teams on unique selling tactics and planning processes that drive high performance and results on a consistent basis.

Amanda has over 15 years of senior living sales experience.  Prior to joining LCB Senior Living, Amanda held numerous sales leadership positions with a specialty focus in occupancy opportunity communities and markets.  Before joining the senior living industry, Amanda was the Director of Marketing for a large restaurant and entertainment group, a position she secured prior to her college graduation. She oversaw the operation and opening of many regional restaurants and nightclubs.

Sarah joined LCB Senior Living’s marketing team in June of 2017 as the Brand Marketing Manager. Prior to joining the LCB team, Sarah accrued several years of experience in brand marketing and in the senior living industry. Prior to her employment with LCB, she worked on special branding projects, including successfully re-branding businesses through redesign of websites and collaterals, and implementing brand awareness advertising campaigns.

Sarah was promoted to the Director of Marketing for LCB Senior Living in January 2022. She is dedicated to ensuring high-quality marketing materials and designs that reflect the LCB brand, providing consistency throughout communities and in all advertising campaigns. In addition, Sarah directs and assists with photo and video content shoots.

Daniel joined LCB Senior Living in 2013 as a Financial Analyst and has been LCB’s Director of Investments since 2018. Dan is responsible for overseeing the underwriting for all new development and acquisition opportunities and bringing those transactions through closing by working closely with LCB’s lenders and investors. Dan also maintains lender relations, as well as future year forecasting projections.

Amber is LCB’s Director of Memory Care and Resident Engagement. She specializes in a mindful approach to memory care, using expressive art interventions for people living with dementia, as well as for their families. Amber oversees all aspects of the company’s renowned Reflections Memory Care program, including developing programming, ensuring quality, training associates at all communities, and working with individual residents and their families. She is also responsible for the Resident Engagement programs; supporting the enrichment of their social, emotional, physical and cognitive lives.

LCB Senior Living is proud to announce that Amber Evans, Director of Memory Care and Resident Engagement, has recently been named as the Vice Chair of Education and Outreach for the National Institute for Dementia Education’s Standard of Excellence Council. Amber was recognized by NIDE for her remarkable contributions to dementia education and service and will now be a leader within the council, influencing dementia education standards and policies across the country.

Amber entered the industry as an Expressive Art Therapist working directly with individuals with various forms of dementia around supportive communication, expression and emotional support, and joined the LCB Senior Living family in 2014. Amber is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and a Registered Dance/Movement Therapist, who specializes in nonpharmacological and expressive art interventions for people living with dementia, as well as for their families. Amber is also a  Board Certified Dementia Educator through the National Institute for Dementia Education and provides quality and comprehensive training and education to health care professionals in the new England area and beyond. Amber’s passion is working with residents, care givers, families and support staff,  to provide high quality of life, dignity and purpose, amidst a dementia diagnosis.

Leo Jacques serves as the Controller for LCB. In this role, he is responsible for directing operational budgets, cost controls, accounting practices, and financial analysis & reporting. In addition, Leo is responsible for cash management, directing financial audits, and providing recommendations for procedural improvements. Leo also supports facility management and business office personnel within the corporate office and LCB communities.

Rob Schiller is responsible for all market research related functions, including real estate/site selection analysis and market feasibility. He has a lead role in identifying and evaluating markets and sites for new developments and potential acquisition opportunities.

Rob has been involved in the senior housing industry for nearly two decades. Prior to joining LCB, he was the Senior Director of Market Planning for Benchmark Senior Living. Rob began with Benchmark shortly after its inception in 1997 and helped craft its growth and development initiatives, performing a significant role in growing the company from a start-up to the largest assisted living provider in New England with 46 properties. Prior to Benchmark, he was at National Healthcare Affiliates, a small regional senior housing owner/operator.

Rob is a member and an active contributor to the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industry.