MBK Senior Dwelling is getting a brand new high chief.
The Irvine, California-based senior residing operator on Tuesday introduced it had chosen Kevin Bowman as its new president. Bowman is filling a everlasting position beforehand held by Jeff Fischer, who left MBK in July to turn into CEO of Volante Senior Dwelling.
In his new position, Bowman is tasked with “main the corporate’s strategic operations, fostering group improvement and management and enjoying a key position in driving MBK Senior Dwelling’s continued development and dedication to excellence in senior care,” in accordance with a press launch.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Kevin Bowman to the MBK Senior Dwelling household,” Kenji Iwai, chairman and president of MBK Actual Property Firms, mentioned within the launch. “Kevin’s confirmed management and deep experience in senior residing align completely with our mission to supply distinctive care and create vibrant communities the place residents thrive.”
In taking the reins at MBK, Bowman mentioned the corporate was “getting into an thrilling chapter.”
“I’m honored to hitch this distinctive group and look ahead to constructing on the corporate’s robust basis of care, compassion, and innovation to boost the lives of residents and group members alike,” Bowman mentioned within the launch.
Bowman is slated to formally start the position Dec. 2. The senior residing operator has 38 communities within the Western U.S., in accordance with its web site.
Bowman has an operational historical past that spans two of the nation’s largest senior residing operators, Brookdale Senior Dwelling (NYSE: BKD) and Discovery Senior Dwelling.
He joined Discovery Senior Dwelling in April as the corporate’s senior vice chairman of operations, and helped oversee the corporate’s community of operational assist facilities.
Earlier than that, he labored as govt vice chairman of operations at Brookdale. Bowman initially stepped as much as fill a key operational position as Government Vice President of Operations after one other key chief, Cindy Kent, left the corporate in 2021. In that position, he took a “micro focus” on the corporate’s ground-level operations, serving to lead the corporate’s early restoration from the Covid-19 pandemic. He later left Brookdale in early 2023.”
In complete, Bowman’s profession spans about three a long time and likewise contains time spent at operators together with Vista Cove, Windsor Healthcare and Dawn Senior Dwelling.
