Denver-Based Senior Living Not-For-Profit Names Future CEO
Denver, CO: Christian Living Communities (CLC), a Colorado-based not-for-profit senior living services organization, named Jill Vitale-Aussem as their future President and CEO replacing Terry Rogers, who announced his departure in February for a position in Florida.
Jill Vitale-Aussem has more than 20 years of leadership experience in senior living and service, having served the last two years as President and CEO of The Eden Alternative, an international not-for-profit dedicated to creating quality of life for elders and their care partners through professional training and consulting. Before her role at The Eden Alternative, Vitale-Aussem served CLC from 2009-2018 as both as an Executive Director at Clermont Park located in Denver and Vice-President of Operations for Cappella Living Solutions, the consulting and management division of CLC. Jill is also an acclaimed author of Disrupting the Status Quo of Senior Living: A Mindshift.
Board Chair Greg Terry, who led the President and CEO Search and Transition Committee says of the selection, “We feel blessed to find someone with Jill’s experience, her level of dedication to improving the future of senior living, and who is committed to carrying out our Christian-based mission and values. In many respects, this is a homecoming for Jill, and we’re welcoming her with open arms.”
Vitale-Aussem is excited to return to an organization she loves, “I’m thrilled to be returning to Christian Living Communities. This organization is exceptional in its commitment to its mission and a vision of creating communities where aging is honored and celebrated. While our field is in a time of unprecedented challenge, there are incredible opportunities for Christian Living Communities to emerge as an even stronger organization – one that leads the way to a new future.”
In a video message posted on the organization’s website at ChristianLivingCommunities.
Vitale-Aussem will officially begin as President & CEO on Monday, November 16th.
Founded in 1972, Christian Living Communities is a Colorado-founded, 501c3 not-for-profit, faith-based organization serving more than 3,000 older adults and their families through its 23 owned and managed communities located in six states as well as its services of adult day, home care and consulting.
