Meet Our Team

David leads Vi’s strategic efforts to welcome new residents to the company’s 10 vibrant, luxury communities.David focuses his team on relationship-driven marketing and sales models that uphold Vi’s premier brand standards.

Under his leadership, Vi’s marketing team championed groundbreaking market research on baby boomer consumer expectations, directly shaping the evolution of Vi’s resident experiences. This includes the recent launch of Vista 360 Well-Being, a panoramic approach to lifestyle and wellness that elevates the resident experience.

David joined Vi in 2018 as Vice President of Marketing and assumed his expanded dual role in 2019. He brings a rich corporate background to Vi, having held marketing leadership roles at The Laramar Group, General Growth Properties, Sears, Kraft Foods, and Leo Burnett.

David holds a bachelor’s in communications from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

Michael has over two decades of leadership at Vi, he directs the multidisciplinary teams responsible for the physical vision, aesthetic excellence, and ongoing maintenance of the company’s luxury communities.

Michael oversees all aspects of community design and structural evolution, including ground-up development, large-scale capital renovations, continuous updates to vibrant common spaces, and custom refurbishments of independent living residences. Additionally, he leads site-level engineering, facilities management, and housekeeping teams, ensuring every property operates safely, seamlessly, and to five-star standards.

Prior to joining Vi in 2004, Michael spent nearly 20 years managing complex, multi-million-dollar health care, hospitality, and residential projects as a Project Executive at Turner Construction Company and Project Manager at Pepper Construction Group.

Michael holds a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Illinois Chicago and an MBA from the Walter E. Heller College of Business Administration at Roosevelt University.

Nancy directs the aesthetic vision, master planning, and capital design strategy across Vi’s portfolio, ensuring every community maintains market-leading standards through both innovative new developments and comprehensive multi-phase community updates.

Bringing over 25 years of specialized senior living and hospitality real estate experience to Vi, Nancy previously served as Vice President of Facilities, Planning, and Construction at Presbyterian Homes. Throughout her career, she has spearheaded the programming, design, acquisition, and repositioning of complex Life Plan Communities, leading high-impact capital improvement projects across multiple regions.

Nancy holds a Bachelor in Architecture from Washington University in St. Louis and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. She is also a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator.

Steven directs the daily management, operational efficiency, and community-led experiences across all 10 Vi communities. Recently recognized as an Executive to Watch by Senior Housing News, Steven leads all non-clinical facets of the resident journey, including Vi's premier lifestyles programming, and its signature culinary and dining operations.

He champions a hospitality-driven approach to senior living, ensuring top-tier service standards apply across every venue—from casual bistros to fine dining. Steven also served as a chief architect in launching Vi’s Vista 360 Well-Being initiative.

With more than 25 years of senior living and hospitality experience, Steven joined Vi after holding a variety of Food & Beverage and operational leadership roles. During his career at Vi, he has advanced from Director of Dining Services and Associate Executive Director at Vi at La Jolla Village to Executive Director of Vi at The Glen and Assistant Vice President of Food and Beverage before assuming his current role as Vice President of Operations.

Alex leads the company's accounting functions and internal controls. Since joining Vi in 2022, his strategic financial stewardship has served as a cornerstone of the organization, ensuring the operational excellence and long-term stability needed to support Vi’s commitment to providing Vi residents outstanding experiences and the finest in senior living.

Prior to Vi, he spent over 16 years at KPMG US, most recently as Managing Director. During his tenure, he led teams delivering specialized financial services including financial statement audits, debt financings, and internal control reviews, with a focus on non-profit healthcare providers, health insurance payors, and publicly traded healthcare REITs.

Alex is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and Finance from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Nate manages Vi’s overall technology function, operational strategy, and systems infrastructure. Since joining Vi in 2012 as Director of Project Management, Nate has advanced through key leadership roles, including Assistant Vice President of Project Management and Information Systems, before assuming his current position. His focus on operational excellence ensures robust systems that support seamless community operations and enhance the resident experience.

Prior to Vi, he built extensive management and consulting experience at Deloitte Consulting, Avon Products, and WhiteLight Group.

Nate holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Management and Computer Information Systems from the University of St. Thomas and an MBA in Finance, Marketing, and Decision Analytics from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. He is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP).

Ann Marie leads compensation and benefits strategies that enhance employee well-being while driving the attraction, retention, and engagement of top talent.

Ann Marie began her career with The Oprah Winfrey Show at Harpo, Inc. before joining Pritzker Realty Group, LP, and ultimately Vi in 2000. During more than two decades with the company, she has held progressively senior leadership roles, spanning compensation, benefits, human resources information systems (HRIS), and payroll, helping shape the organization’s HR infrastructure as it grew and rebranded. Promoted to her current executive role in 2021, she provides leadership across Total Rewards and company-wide HR initiatives, aligning people strategies with Vi's changing business needs and mission to ensure Vi’s residents continually experience the finest in senior living.

Ann Marie holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a master’s degree in human resources from the Quinlan School of Business at Loyola University Chicago.

Karen has over 20 years of experience in the risk management and insurance field.

Prior to Vi, Karen worked at Revantage where she was the Sr. AVP of Insurance Procurement, serving Blackstone’s real estate portfolio companies. Additionally, Karen was the Director of Risk Management and Insurance at Loyola University and the Director of Risk Management at Enlivant, which owned and operated hundreds of senior living communities across the U.S. She also worked as an underwriter at Chubb, including significant experience with directors' and officers' liability and employment practices liability.

Karen earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Illinois and an MBA from DePaul University.

Renee leads the teams responsible for Vi’s employer brand and end-to-end employee journey, overseeing talent acquisition, learning and development, employee communications, HRIS, ensuring seamless, effective HR operations across all Vi communities. Under her leadership, Vi has achieved stellar employee engagement survey results, industry-leading retention levels, and established award-winning recruitment and talent development initiatives.

Renee joined Vi in 2020 from global insurer CNA, where she directed the employee relations and leave/accommodations functions, built and implemented leadership development programs, and drove key enterprise transformations including the overhaul of performance management and the rollout of paid family leave. Her multi-faceted career also includes foundational experience as an attorney and law clerk, as well as an HR generalist at DRW Trading Group.

Renee holds a Bachelor in Psychology from Purdue University and a Juris Doctor from Chicago-Kent College of Law.

Ruben directs the organization's workplace regulations, labor compliance, and fair resolution initiatives and oversees operations and corporate HR functions for the corporate office. Ruben also spearheads Vi’s REDI (Respect, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) program to promote a thriving, inclusive workplace culture that creates a strong sense of belonging for all team members.

He joined Vi in 2020 after serving as Director of Employee and Labor Relations at Rush University Medical Center. His distinguished background includes key labor relations positions at Sinai Health System and United States Steel Corporation.

Ruben holds a Bachelor in Business Administration from Purdue University and a Juris Doctor from the St. Thomas University School of Law.