Instructors – NIC Academy

NIC Academy Instructors

Meet the industry experts who make up the team of course instructors and contributors.

Introduction to Senior Housing and Care Industry

Kurt Read, Lead Instructor
Principal, RSF Partners
Bill Kauffman
Senior Principal, Research & Analytics, NIC
Bob Kramer
Co-founder & Former CEO, Strategic Advisor, NIC
Caroline Clapp
Senior Principal, NIC
Emma Rosen
Director, RSP Partners
Kyle Gardner
COO, NIC MAP Vision
Maria Nadelstumph
Senior Vice President, The Brandywine Center of Excellence, Brandywine Living
Omar Zar
Principal, NIC
Ray Braun
President and CEO, NIC
Serena Lipton
Programming Curation Manager, NIC

Fundamentals of Operations

Randy Richardson, Lead Instructor
Former CEO and President, Strategic Advisor of Vi
Cameron Bell
Vice President, Portfolio Management, National Health Investors
James Estes
Director, Investments, Blue Moon Capital Partners
Justin Hutchens
Executive Vice President, Senior Housing and Chief Investment Officer, Ventas, Inc
Kathy Sweeney
Co-founder, Managing Partner and CIO, Blue Moon Capital Partners
Ken Segarnick
Chief Corporate Officer, Brandywine Living
Melissa Evraets
President of Resident Care-Chief Nursing Officer, Vi Senior Living
Mitch Brown
Principal Consultant, Senior Housing Consulting (SHC)
Molly Vaughan
CFO, The Springs Living
Tara Cope
EVP and Chief Legal and Administrative Officer, Vi Senior Living

Market Analysis

Kevin McMeen, Lead Instructor
Co-founder of MidCap Financial
Andrew Lavinder
Financial Managing Director, Real Estate, MidCap Financial
Charles Turner
CEO, KARE
Lory Brin
Managing Director, Head of Healthcare Real Estate, MidCap Financial

Course Contributors:

- Zach Britton
  Director, Real Estate Lending, MidCap Financial
- Danny Feldmeier
  Underwriting Analyst, Real Estate Lending, MidCap Financial
- Richard Graham
  Managing Director and Head of Credit Underwriting, Real Estate Lending, MidCap Financial
- Adam Solomon
  Director, Real Estate Lending, MidCap Financial
- Chris Spence
  Associate, Real Estate Lending, MidCap Financial

Capital Markets

Colleen H. Blumenthal, Lead Instructor
Chief Operating Officer/Partner of HealthTrust
Ari Adlerstein
Senior Managing Director, Meridian Capital
Brandi Healy
Vice President, Asset Management, Harrison Street Capital
Samantha Medred
CFO/Partner, HealthTrust

Transactions

Allen Lynch, Lead Instructor
Senior Counsel, Nixon Peabody
Aaron Yowell
Partner/Chief Innovation Officer, Nixon Peabody LLP
Amy Allen
Senior Vice President, AEW Capital Management
Chris Froeb
Partner/Practice Group Leader, Real Estate & Affordable Housing, Nixon Peabody LLP
Colette Dafoe
Partner, Nixon Peabody LLP
Lori Bowman
Partner, Nixon Peabody LLP
Ruben Ravago
Counsel, Nixon Peabody LLP

Capstone Experience

Ryan Chase, Lead Instructor
Executive Managing Director & Head of Market Strategy, Blueprint
Kari Onweller
Senior Vice President, Partner & Investor Relations, Invesque
Mike Segal
Executive Managing Director/Partner, BluePrint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors

Customer Profiles

Sevy Petras, Lead Instructor
CEO & Co-founder, Priority Life Care

Lauren Wilson
Vice President of Sales and Marketing, TSOLife
Traci Bild
Chief Visionary Officer, Bild & Company
Traci Taylor-Roberts
President, Sodalis
Lori Alford
Chief Operating Officer, Avanti Senior Living
Sarah Dirks
EVP of Business Development, Pinnacle Quality Insight
Lynne Katzmann
CEO, Juniper Communities
Colleen Blumenthal
COO, HealthTrust
Doris Ellie Sullivan
President, Retirement Unlimited
Erin Hennessey
CEO, Health Dimensions Group
Tennille Boyer
Co-founder, Snagajob
Katrina Resch
Executive Assistant, Priority Life Care
Jill Record
Senior Director of Brand Management, Priority Life Care
Sheri Rose
CEO, Thrive Center

Labor in Senior Housing

Travis Wiebe
Senior Vice President, AEW Capital Management, Lead Instructor

Eric Hostetter
Executive Director, Bruceville Point
Omar Zar
Senior Principal, NIC
Richard Brace
Director AEW Capital Management
Jennifer McGurty
Director – Senior Housing Head of Asset Management, AEW Capital Management
Jason Childers
COO, Merrill Gardens
Jessie Lucci
CEO, AllieHealth Inc.
Paul Mullin
Principal, Flatiron Development Group

Underwriting Management Teams

Kristopher Woolley
Founder & CEO, Avista Senior Living, Lead Instructor
Craig Ahlstrom Jr
Chief Operating Officer, Avista Senior Living. Lead Instructor
Ann Lacey
Senior Vice President, Artemis Real Estate Partners
Brandon Phillips
Vice President, Artemis Real Estate Partners

Debt Financing Options for the Senior Housing & Care Industry

Matthew Ruark
Senior Vice President, KeyBank, Lead Instructor

Morgin Morris
Senior Vice President, KeyBank
Andrew Paulsen
Analyst, RED CAPITAL GROUP
Katie Allinder
VP, KeyBank
Michael Keach
SVP, KeyBank
Kyle Hemminger
Director, KeyBank

Development Plan & Feasibility Part 1

Gaurie A Rodman
Vice President of Real Estate Strategy and Development, Direct Supply / Aptura, Lead Instructor

Joe Daniels
Vice President, Business Development, Direct Supply
Matt Kwapis
SVP, Development, Avenue Development LLC
Zach Bowyer
Head of Living Sectors, Cushman & Wakefield Inc
Stephanie Harris
CEO, Arrow Senior Living Management
Christopher Arruda
Managing Member, Lincoln Street Capital
Chris Frommell
Vice President & Managing Partner, Direct Supply / Aptura

Development Design & Execution Part 2

Gaurie A Rodman
Vice President of Real Estate Strategy and Development, Direct Supply / Aptura, Lead Instructor
Joe Daniels
Vice President, Business Development, Direct Supply
Matt Kwapis
SVP, Development, Avenue Development LLC
Jay Cougnet
VP, The Whiting-Turner Contracting Co.
Stephanie Harris
CEO, Arrow Senior Living Management
Christopher Arruda
Managing Member, Lincoln Street Capital
Chris Frommell
Vice President & Managing Partner, Direct Supply / Aptura

Empowering Senior Housing with AI: Unleashing the Potential of Large Language Models

Kyle Gardner, Lead Instructor
COO, NIC MAP Vision
Arick Morton
CEO, NIC MAP Vision