SantaFe Senior Living Announces Leadership ...( GAINESVILLE Fla. Dec. 17 /- SantaFe S...),Health

GAINESVILLE, Fla., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- SantaFe Senior Living announced today that it has named Troy Hart as its President, effective January 1, 2009. Hart, who serves as SantaFe HealthCare's Vice President of Senior Living Strategy and Development, will focus on the growth and strategic direction of SantaFe Senior Living, a preeminent organization of retirement living communities across Florida that provide a continuum of services in housing, healthcare and other programs.

Naming Hart President is a natural next step in the evolution of the organization, as resources and operations are realigned to accomplish significant growth and expansion initiatives, said Michael P. Gallagher, President & Chief Executive Officer of SantaFe HealthCare, the parent company of SantaFe Senior Living and its other affiliates, including AvMed Health Plans, Haven Hospice and SantaFe Village.

"Troy brings an outstanding combination of development, as well as high quality operational experience, in dynamic retirement communities that allow seniors to experience increasing levels of care and support. He has done an excellent job in developing and executing the senior living growth strategy at SantaFe HealthCare," Gallagher said. "As we focus on expanding and growing high quality retirement communities across Florida and the Southeast, Troy's leadership and commitment to making a positive difference in the lives of seniors is an integral part of our strategy."

Hart has 25 years of experience developing, opening, operating and leading not-for-profit continuing care retirement communities. He has both regional and single site operational experience with planning, developing, marketing, constructing, and operating continuing care retirement communities and has been with SantaFe HealthCare since 2007.

"I'm honored and enthusiastic about the opportunity to lead our growth and expansion of high-quality con
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