Larry C Blaker B.A M.Div Box ** Ashland,

Ohio ***05 425-***-****

OBJECTIVE

As a seasoned entrepreneur and successful business consultant, I seek an

opportunity that will enable me to implement my experience, knowledge, and

compassion in a way that generates profitability, meaningful communication,

and growth in whatever organization or opportunity I become involved.

HIGHLIGHTS

Inspiring and respected professional with extensive knowledge of real

estate, senior housing and people of age.

Professional speaker and published writer with an emphasis on compassionate

aging, and senior housing.

A versatile executive with over 30 years working in a leadership role with

the aging process.

Proven track record of team building, effective leadership, and persuasive

communication skills.

Known in the industry as a problem solver, and team player while working in

a variety of group settings.

Comprehensive experience of bringing people together for the sake of common

goals.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Financial Budgeting Operations

Over 30 years of maintaining budgets, P&Ls and leading successful

organizations that were results driven and budget sensitive.

Actively participated and orchestrated acquisitions of licensed senior

communities from Las Vegas to New Jersey, with sales approaching 300

million dollars.

Participated in budget planning for licensed senior communities in start up

phases coast to coast.

Effectively created and presented market studies for national assisted

living companies that resulted in new build projects.

Consulted with developers and owners of assisted living projects in start

up stages.

Management/Organizational Development

Diverse working experience as a result of working with all levels of senior

housing from small adult foster homes to large continuum care complexes.

Proven adaptability working with wide range of staff and administration, as

well as CEO's, developers and owners of assisted living complexes.

Operated and managed problematic and troubled assisted living properties

with excellent results and turnaround.

Consistently achieved 'deficient free' state inspections in turn around

situations.

Successfully participated in a multitude of startups with a variety of

owners and operators.

Widely known and respected with various state agencies as a 'go to guy' for

troubled situations, stop placements, and sub-standard operations.

Founder Blaker Consulting LTD www.blakerconsulting.com which is a

nationwide consulting firm working exclusively with senior communities and

industry wide Executives.

Founder Senior Life Options LLC www.seniorlifeoptions.net which has

contracts for referrals with over 5,000 plus licensed senior communities

coast to coast and Canada. Senior Life Options has been referred to as 'the

Cadillac of referral services in the senior industry"

Co-Founder of Youngblood/Blaker and Associates Senior Housing Management

Company.

Co-Founder The Eagle Ridge Senior Management Company

Marketing/Communications

Consistently chosen as a guest speaker at iconic churches throughout the

Northwest.

Presenter at National Assisted Living conferences.

Presented the first ever "Caregiver of the Year" award in 2001.

Multitude of newspaper and magazine articles on turn around projects and

the effort made towards the betterment in senior care.

Often featured and highlighted in senior retirement magazine for expertise

in adult family homes.

Successfully conducted training seminars and certifications for assisted

living staff.

Creatively writes and designs training manuals and guidelines for

successful marketing and census building.

Skilled in conducting secret shops for companies and their competition.

Diligently created and founded Caring Voices, an organization that has

successfully brought together a variety of recording artists for the sole

purpose of raising monies for worthy organizations and efforts. Over the

years, this organization has received several awards for raising thousands

of dollars for homeless shelters, domestic violence centers and children in

need.

EDUCATION AND CREDITIALS

Berea College Berea, Kentucky B.A Religion/Philosophy (Honors)

1974

E.R Braun award for contributing the most to the Christian character of the

campus.

Weatherford Hammond award for contribution to Appalachian studies.

Awarded Excellence in religious studies.

Princeton Theological Seminary Princeton, New Jersey Master of Divinity

1980

Clinical Internships served at:

Bellevue Psychiatric Hospital New York, New York

Philadelphia State Hospital Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

New Jersey Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital Trenton, New Jersey

American Society on Aging, member

Gerontological Society of America, member

Past President Board of Directors Friendship House

Chaplains Association, member

Vice-President, Love Inc.

Honored in Community Leaders of America American Biographical Institute

Honored professional in 2000-2001 Edition Who's Who in Executives and

Businesses

Certified Boarding Home Administrator (Washington)

WORK HISTORY

Milford Presbyterian Church, Milford, New Jersey 250 active members

Brooklyn Presbyterian Church in Brooklyn, Mich. 350 active members

Westminster Presbyterian Church, Wilmington, Del.

1,000 active members with a 1.0 million DuPont Endowment

Assisted Living Experience: (single communities)

Facilitated in the opening of the Northwest market for Sunrise Senior

Living

American Lifestyles (turn around)

Springfield Assisted Living (turn around)

Lakewood Retirement Inn (turn around)

Meridian Hills Assisted Living (turn around)

Assisted Living Experience (Multi-community oversight):

Ashley Gardens Alzheimer's Communities

Heritage Senior Living Independent/ Assisted living /Dementia

Assisted Living Experience start up:

Eagle Ridge Senior Housing (137 units)

Thornhill Retirement (high end- buy in) (215 units)

Opus Gardens Retirement (175 units)

Storybook Properties (190 units)

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