Aegis Dwelling has discovered its new president in Dirk Burghartz, who brings greater than 35 years of expertise to the place.
Burghartz’s appointment follows the retirement of Sandra Preyale, who served Bellevue, Washington-based Aegis Dwelling with distinction for seven years, in keeping with a press launch. His arrival on the place marks “an thrilling new chapter … elevating service requirements, deepening cultural alignment, and accelerating innovation centered round residents and households,” the discharge states.
In his function, Burghartz will lead operations, staff improvement, and innovation throughout the corporate’s 39 communities.
Among the many highlights of Burghartz’s profession is the 17 years he spent as a frontrunner with 4 Seasons, the place he led properties in Houston, Washington, D.C., Palo Alto and Dallas. He has additionally served because the president of Arcis Golf, the place he’s credited with scaling operations from $300 million to $500 million and overseeing a staff of greater than 6,000, in keeping with the discharge.
Most not too long ago, he served as govt vp of operations for Life Properties Worldwide. He is also a classically educated chef.
“We reviewed greater than 70 candidates throughout the nation searching for the proper mix of head, coronary heart, and guts,” Dwayne Clark, founder and CEO of Aegis Dwelling, mentioned within the launch. “Dirk rose to the highest—not only for his monitor file, however for his humanity. He understands what it means to steer with goal. And he’s becoming a member of us at precisely the appropriate time.”
Burghartz’s appointment comes at a time when “Aegis is doubling down on well being tech, culinary wellness, and design-forward reminiscence care” and he’s “anticipated to strengthen these initiatives whereas uniting groups beneath a shared imaginative and prescient of compassion and excellence,” the discharge states.
“Becoming a member of Aegis Dwelling looks like a pure subsequent chapter, the place I can mix operational excellence with heartfelt goal,” Burghartz mentioned within the launch. “I sit up for spending my first months contained in the communities, studying instantly from the care managers, culinary groups, nurses and life enrichment workers. They’re the heartbeat of Aegis, and I’m right here to hear, study and assist ship the easiest in care and luxurious residing.”
