{"id":390883,"date":"2020-12-01T11:03:18","date_gmt":"2020-12-01T16:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=390883"},"modified":"2020-12-01T11:03:18","modified_gmt":"2020-12-01T16:03:18","slug":"lcs-names-chris-bird-evp-chief-operating-officer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/lcs-names-chris-bird-evp-chief-operating-officer\/","title":{"rendered":"LCS Names Chris Bird EVP\/Chief Operating Officer"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\nA 25-year veteran in senior living industry<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mw_release\">\n<p>Des Moines, Dec.  01, 2020  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Chris Bird has been named EVP\/chief operating officer for LCS. As COO, Chris will provide oversight of Life Care Services, CPS, asset management, procurement, and onboarding operations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChris has proven his ability to help lead the LCS Family of Companies forward,\u201d says Joel Nelson, LCS president and CEO. \u201cHe is a visionary leader respected both inside and outside the company and has extensive experience with both Life Plan and Rental Communities. Most importantly, Chris has an unwavering passion for ensuring residents remain at the forefront of every business decision made at LCS.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the role, Bird will leverage the LCS team\u2019s deep experience and the strength of the relationships he has built over 25 years along with the sound position LCS has built over 50 years. Specifically, Bird will continue to lead operations, build community occupancy, foster capital partner relationships, and develop new business.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI, along with my colleagues, am driven by the experiences LCS provides to seniors in our communities. I am humbled to serve in this capacity,\u201d says Bird. \u201cLCS is a leader in senior living as a manager and an owner and I look forward to building on the experience of our teams to further enhance the product and services LCS offers,\u201d Bird says.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nelson says LCS remains highly focused on the future of senior living, and Bird\u2019s skill set is an excellent fit for LCS\u2019s evolution.<\/li>\n<li>Bird has extensive operations and marketing experience, having led Life Plan and Rental Communities across the country. In addition, he has experience in asset management. This combination creates a unique level of resources that differentiates LCS as a manager and owner.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Executive leaders at LCS include Joel Nelson, president and CEO; Diane Bridgewater, EVP\/chief financial and administrative officer; Rick Exline, EVP\/senior managing director of life plan communities; Chuck Murphy, EVP\/senior managing director of development and real estate; Monica Friedman, SVP\/chief human resources officer; and Chris Bird, EVP\/chief operating officer.<\/li>\n<li>With Bird\u2019s promotion, GeLynna Shaw has been promoted from SVP\/senior director of rental communities, to SVP\/managing director of rental communities. Shaw will oversee all operational execution across the portfolio of 37 Rental Communities.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n        <b>\u00a0<\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>About LCS<\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<p>As a pioneer in the senior living industry since 1971, making a difference in the lives of seniors has been our sole focus since day one. The dedicated LCS Family of Companies is designed to help fulfill your community\u2019s mission. This structure allows us to develop and share expertise across our company to deliver innovative solutions to partners, seniors and their communities. LCS has the experience, leadership, and integrity to meet unique needs of your community. When you partner with LCS, you receive more than just a single perspective; you get the experience of six senior-focused companies working together as one. In the field of senior living, Experience is Everything.\u00a0 For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=qpAJltvfCT2X7Whdx0VYlVFrrnYqaeh-NHwqOafOArAJvTE7tQZGMKlXlgAld2upIEXELL6hD-FLkMA3BlZkDw==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LCSnet.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">###<\/p>\n<p>      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"__GNW8366DE3E__IMG\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/newsroom\/ti?nf=ODA5NDc4NSMzODUwOTE5IzIwODg5NDM=\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><br \/>\n      <br \/>\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"__GNW8366DE3E__IMG\" src=\"https:\/\/ml.globenewswire.com\/release\/track\/ddac6a1d-aafb-4e76-99fc-14e836be4702\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"mw_contactinfo\">\n<pre>Pat Howard\r\nLCS\r\n5158837938\r\nhowardpat@lcsnet.com\r\n<\/pre>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 25-year veteran in senior living industry Des Moines, Dec. 01, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Chris Bird has been named EVP\/chief operating officer for LCS. As COO, Chris will provide oversight of Life Care Services, CPS, asset management, procurement, and onboarding operations. \u201cChris has proven his ability to help lead the LCS Family of Companies forward,\u201d says Joel Nelson, LCS president and CEO. \u201cHe is a visionary leader respected both inside and outside the company and has extensive experience with both Life Plan and Rental Communities. Most importantly, Chris has an unwavering passion for ensuring residents remain at the forefront of every business decision made at LCS.\u201d In the role, Bird will leverage the LCS team\u2019s deep experience and the &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/lcs-names-chris-bird-evp-chief-operating-officer\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;LCS Names Chris Bird EVP\/Chief Operating Officer&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-390883","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>LCS Names Chris Bird EVP\/Chief Operating Officer - Market Newsdesk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/lcs-names-chris-bird-evp-chief-operating-officer\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"LCS Names Chris Bird EVP\/Chief Operating Officer - Market Newsdesk\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A 25-year veteran in senior living industry Des Moines, Dec. 01, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Chris Bird has been named EVP\/chief operating officer for LCS. 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