Classic Residence by Hyatt in Highlands Ranch Appoints Local Management Team
Colorado’s Only Type A Life Care Community Opens July 2008
Highlands Ranch, CO -
May 5, 2008
Classic Residence by Hyatt, the leading provider of luxury
living for older adults, has appointed a local management team for
the company's newest continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in
Highlands Ranch, Colorado. The Type A life care community will be
the first of its kind in the state. Residents are scheduled to
begin moving into their new homes this summer.
Just like nearly 30% of the community's future residents who
have chosen to move to Highlands Ranch from out of state, Classic
Residence by Hyatt in Highlands Ranch will be managed by longtime
Classic Residence by Hyatt employees, but newcomers to
Colorado.
Deann Daniel, a 15-year veteran of the senior living industry
and Classic Residence by Hyatt employee of 10 years, is the
community's new executive director. Daniel was until recently the
executive director of The Park Lane, A Classic Residence by Hyatt,
in Monterey, California, where she won the company's prestigious
Executive Director of the Year award for her leadership in both
2006 and 2007. Additionally, under her stewardship, the Monterey
community was honored Community of the Year in 2007. Prior to
joining Classic Residence by Hyatt, she was the Senior Executive
Director of the Northwest Region for Renaissance Senior Living, and
the Regional Director of Sales and Marketing for Brookdale Senior
Living. Daniel holds her administrator's license for a Residential
Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE) in California, and is a
graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
Daniel lives in Littleton and loves her daily view of the Rocky
Mountains.
Greg Morris is the community's associate executive director.
Morris joined Classic Residence by Hyatt in 2001 as sales director
for the company's then newest community in Glenview, Illinois. He
was then promoted to assistant vice president of sales/new
development at the company's corporate office in Chicago, where he
oversaw sales for the company's new developments, including the
Highlands Ranch community. Morris has more than 13 years of
experience in senior living, and was formerly the Regional Director
for New England of Louisville, Kentucky-based Sales-Kindred
Healthcare. Morris is a graduate of Alfred University in New York.
He has three children and is excited to call Highlands Ranch his
new hometown.
Greg Strickland, CEC, CDM, CFPP, is the community's executive
chef. Strickland, who has been the executive chef of Classic
Residence by Hyatt in Pompano Beach, Florida, since 2004, is a
certified executive chef, certified dietary manager, and certified
food protection professional, and was appointed a member of the
Culinary Council in 2006. He has more than 18 years of experience
in the culinary arts and has served as chef at several Marriott
restaurants and resorts. He and his family are looking forward to
living in Colorado.
"This is a management team with a proven track record for
excellence," said Bill Sciortino, senior vice president of
operations, Classic Residence by Hyatt. "Their combined expertise
and leadership will contribute to the very successful opening of
our newest community in Highlands Ranch."
About Classic Residence by Hyatt
Classic Residence by Hyatt is a national leader in senior living
that develops, owns and operates communities for older adults in
Scottsdale, Ariz.; Monterey, Calif. (owned by Pacifica Companies
and managed by Classic Residence by Hyatt); Palo Alto, Calif.; San
Diego, Calif.; Highlands Ranch, Colo.; Aventura, Fla.; Boca Raton,
Fla.; Hollywood, Fla.; Lantana, Fla.; Naples, Fla.; Plantation,
Fla.; Pompano Beach, Fla.; Glenview, Ill.; Chevy Chase, Md.; Reno,
Nev.; Teaneck, N.J.; Yonkers, N.Y.; Hilton Head Island, S.C.; and
Dallas, Texas. Classic Residence by Hyatt's newest continuing care
retirement community is under development in Scottsdale, Ariz. A
major expansion has just been completed in San Diego, Calif.
Classic Residence by Hyatt communities have earned honors for being
among the nation's finest, including Platinum, Gold, and Silver
Achievement Awards from the National Association of Home Builders
50+ Housing Council. The company's Web site is at http://www.viliving.com.
Classic Residence by Hyatt is a privately held company and is
independent from Hyatt Hotels and Resorts.
