Veteran Senior Care Executive to Lead Carlton Senior Living

David Coluzzi, a senior care executive with more than 26 years of industry experience, has joined Carlton Senior Living as president.

“We are pleased to have Dave join our team,” said Don Engle and Tom MacDonald, partners in Carlton Senior Living, after a nationwide search to select a new leader of the company’s executive management team. “He has a tremendous history of leadership in growing organizations.”

Engle said Carlton Senior Living is planning to add to its portfolio of 11, Northern California independent living, assisted living, enhanced assisted living and memory care communities.

Prior to joining Carlton Senior Living, Coluzzi served as chief executive officer of the Esquire Group, a senior living and apartment company with 1,200 units in seven communities in New Jersey. While there, he led efforts that resulted in an increase in revenue through rebranding, new program development, and accountability matrix systems.

Coluzzi was vice president of operations at Classic Residence by Hyatt. He directed the management of a portfolio consisting of 10 luxury continuing care retirement communities while leading the start-up of two new communities and an extensive expansion which resulted in more than 4,000 independent, assisted living, memory care and skilled units in California, Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, South Carolina and Florida.

Coluzzi served in the United States Air Force and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Care Administration from the University of Arizona in Tucson.

Carlton Senior Living communities offer an array of programs including award-winning diabetes management, fall awareness, and caregiver training. To learn more about Carlton Senior Living, log onto the website at www.CarltonSeniorLiving.com or call (800) CARLTON (227-5866).

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