Former Vice President and COO Brian Robbins is ready to return to Buckner Retirement Companies, this time as its new president.
On Monday, the Dallas, Texas-based group introduced Robbins as its latest high chief for senior dwelling. Robbins is slated to start out his tenure as president on Dec. 16. He’s main Buckner Retirement beneath the route of Jeff Gentry, government vice chairman and chief working officer for the group that operates the nonprofit, Buckner Worldwide.
“Brian was an important a part of our operations for 5 years, serving to Buckner navigate the pandemic,” Gentry stated within the press launch. “He was capable of acquire extra expertise outdoors of Buckner, which shall be extraordinarily worthwhile as he leads our senior dwelling ministry towards future progress and enlargement alternatives.”
For Robbins, the appointment is like “coming residence.” He beforehand labored at Buckner as vice chairman and chief working officer from 2017 to 2022 earlier than leaving to LifeSpace Communities, the place he has labored as COO for the previous two years.
Amongst his achievements throughout his earlier tenure at Buckner was the opening of Ventana by Buckner, a life plan group that received the highest spot within the 2019 SHN Structure and Design Awards’ greatest CCRC class.
“Household, religion, service and group are foundational parts in my life, and I respect how they’re equally necessary for Buckner,” Robbins stated within the press launch about his hiring. “I really feel linked to the mission of Buckner and dedicated to dwelling its values every day in service of seniors and Buckner associates.”
Robbins is succeeding Ken Robbins, who’s the present interim president who has held the place since August 2024. The group initially began trying to find a brand new president following the retirement of former president Charlie Wilson earlier this yr.
Buckner in June acquired its seventh group. The group additionally had 5 communities acknowledged by Newsweek and U.S. Information and World Report for “excellence in senior care.”
