Our Team
Our team includes:
Donald O. Thompson
President
Donald has been actively involved in the retirement communities industry since creating his first campus in 1982. Since then, he has developed and managed retirement campuses, assisted living and nursing facilities throughout the Southeast, as well as therapy and geriatric pharmacy service providers. He is an active member of the American Senior Housing Association and the Assisted Living Federation of America. He serves as President and majority owner of Senior Living Communities and coordinates its daily business activities. Donald has a BS in business administration from the University of North Carolina.
Wallace M. Saunders
Chief Financial Officer
Wallace joined Senior Living Communities in 2006, following a successful investment banking career with Wachovia Securities and Edgeview Partners. While with Wachovia Securities, he executed a broad range of fixed income transactions and helped form a successful business unit focused on the residential and commercial mortgage industries. At Edgeview Partners, he focused on mergers and acquisitions, advising clients in the healthcare, distribution, aerospace and defense, and consumer products industries. Wallace earned a BS from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
Rob Burgess
Senior Vice President – Development
Rob joined Senior Living Communities following a career in development with CNL Retirement Corp. At CNL he was responsible for development of Senior Housing as well as Medical Office buildings nationwide. While at CNL, he also worked as a Project Manager for both the Restaurant and Realty Groups. Prior to CNL, he worked for Willis Construction Consulting, a construction consulting firm who primarily consulted for Walt Disney World and Universal Studios. He also worked for a general contractor and currently holds a General Contractors license in the State of Florida. Rob is a graduate of Clemson University with a BS in Construction Management.
Carol L. Fisher
Vice President of Human Resources
Carol brings over 20 years of experience in human resources management positions in various industries to Senior Living Communities. Most recently, Carol was Human Resources Director at Alemite, LLC. Prior positions include Manager of Administration at McKinsey & Company, Human Resources Director at Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson, and Senior Vice President, Human Resources at Southeastern Savings Bank. Her broad experience includes extensive work in benefits, recruiting, compensation, training, and employment development.
Aniello Salierno
Vice President of Operations
Previously, Aniello served as the finance director for The Lakes at Pointe West, a Florida retirement community now managed by Senior Living Communities. During this period, he planned, developed, implemented, organized, directed, and evaluated many aspects of the organization's functions and policies. Not only focusing on fiscal responsibilities, Aniello also orchestrated information technology and networking, human resources, sales and marketing, and construction financing. Prior to joining The Lakes at Pointe West, he served as the assistant to branch manager for Raymond James Financial, Inc. Aniello graduated with a BS in finance from the University of Florida.
Jason D. Johnson
Vice President of Operations
Jason began his tenure in the retirement industry in the early part of this decade serving as Corporate Relations Manager for Aaron Enterprises, Inc. Prior to his current role as Vice President Operations for Senior Living Communities, he served five years in the role of Executive Director of Summit Hills Retirement Community in Spartanburg, SC. He is a Certified Dementia Specialist, served two terms on the Executive Board for the Upstate Senior Network in South Carolina and is a regular collaborator and researcher for various senior health publications in the Southeast. Jason is a graduate of Troy State University (BS in Speech Communication) and holds an MFA from the University of Southern Mississippi.
Stewart W. Wiley
Vice President of Marketing
Stewart’s experience spans both the corporate and non-profit sectors. His sales and marketing orientation has been cultivated over two decades in the healthcare industry and the independent school sector. His most recent experience includes serving as Director of Development for two college preparatory independent schools. Prior to that, Stewart served as a senior sales executive for a medical software developer, an administrator for The Emory Clinic, and as a senior consultant with The Coker Group specializing in physician-related services. Stewart is a graduate of the University of Georgia (BBA).
Eva M. White, RN
Vice President of Quality Assurance
Eva is responsible for all quality assurance issues, helping to develop and review policies and procedures as well as assisting with in-service training that focuses on direct resident care. She received her AD degree in health science with a major in nursing from York Technical College in conjunction with the University of SC. Eva currently holds active RN licenses in FL, NY, SC, and NC and has active assisted living administrator licenses in FL and NC. She has worked in the medical field for 25 years, the last thirteen years focused on the geriatric population working in skilled nursing facilities, assisted living, and retirement communities. She has worked closely with the Alzheimer's Association as a trainer and design consultant.
Tim W. Andrews
Vice President of Construction
Prior to becoming Senior Living Communities' Vice President of Construction, Tim served as Director of Development for Aaron Enterprises, having served in several related positions since joining the firm in 1989. Tim holds licenses and certificates in several maintenance and construction fields. His responsibilities include supervision, coordination, city and government liaison, and other duties associated with start-up operations and maintenance of operational facilities.
R. McSwain Bell
Assistant Vice President – Development
Prior to joining Senior Living Communities, LLC, McSwain worked in project management for Shelco, Inc., a large general contractor based in Charlotte, NC. During that time, he managed the construction process for office, multi-family residential, retail, and industrial buildings. McSwain is a designated broker in charge (BIC) in the state of North Carolina and is actively pursuing reciprocity throughout the Southeast. He has a BS from Clemson University and is an active construction science alumnus.
Gary C. Ventola
Comptroller
Gary brings years of experience to Senior Living Communities in the accounting field having served as Controller at MicroMagnetic Systems, Inc., Corporate Express, Inc., Fire Suppression Systems, Inc. and Virginia Sprinkler, Inc. Most recently, Gary was Vice President of Finance at behavioral health provider IFCS, Inc. and Assistant Vice President of Finance at Sanders Bros., Inc. Gary is a member of AICPA and The Sarbanes-Oxley Institute. He is a graduate of Virginia Tech (BS in finance & accounting) and Indiana Wesleyan University (MBA).
