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MEET THE HRA TEAM
Experience at the Helm
The vast experience of our executive personnel is the foundation of HRA’s success.
The co-founders, Dan Simmons and Tim Smick, have decades of experience in senior housing management and development. They understand the industry. They know how to lead. And they understand the importance of key alliances and like-minded business partners to fulfill strategic goals.
Widely respected for their roles in shaping the senior housing industry, Dan and Tim guide the company with leadership, experience and the highest level of integrity. Who else would you want at the helm of your project or watching over your loved one?
As a Team, We Can Achieve New Heights
HRA is an experienced, responsive and transparent management company that understands the linkage between real estate value and the sound management of properties. Collectively, the HRA team has extensive experience in every aspect of development and management in the senior living industry which positions us as a leader in the field.
HRA’s management team offers a diverse set of management skills and life experiences, giving us the agility to meet new challenges and achieve the bottom line our business partners expect. Our commitment to effective communication ensures successful business relationships and community management.
We firmly believe that HRA’s mission cannot be solely accomplished within our corporate office. The HRA management team is hands-on and is frequently out in the field, visiting our communities, responding to the concerns of our associates and maintaining close contact with our residents and their families. We have a proven track record of assessing a situation, taking control and implementing necessary change. And throughout the process, we continually challenge our strategy by listening to what our residents, family members and associates say.
Timothy S. Smick, co-founder and Principal, has 30+ years of successful experience in top-level leadership for both start-up companies and large, publicly traded senior care corporations. Respected both as an expert in senior care and for his high level of integrity, Tim is a seasoned organizational leader of efforts to grow companies in size and profitability. A builder of teams, Tim was President, COO and Director of Sunrise Senior Living, and his restructuring of the organization achieved explosive growth. Prior to Sunrise, Tim was Chairman and CEO of PersonaCare, Inc.
Daniel L. Simmons, co-founder and Principal, has built a reputation of trust during his 30+ years of commitment to being a steward of the assets and growth of companies and clients. The former advisor to the CNL Group, Inc., CNL Retirement Corp., the Walt Disney Company and former owner of senior living companies, Dan uses his in-depth experience to lead HRA in the selection of new properties to acquire, develop and manage. As a former principal of Johnson Simmons, Dan has developed over 2,000 units of CCRC’s. |
Dan Simmons (sitting) and Tim Smick (standing) are the co-founders of HRA.
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Marc Vorkapich - Chief Operating Officer, brings over 12 years of business development leadership experience in the health care industry to Harbor Retirement Associates. Growing with some of the nations leading health care providers, Marc’s census development experience includes start up, turnaround, and marketing operations management of LTAC and Rehabilitation Hospitals, outpatient clinics, contract rehabilitation companies, Skilled Nursing Centers, and Long-Term Residential Communities. Marc has received numerous awards in recognition of his accomplishments including Crain’s Chicago Business “People on the Move.” He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physiology from Virginia Tech, a Long-Term Care Masters Certificate from Pennsylvania State University, and an Assisted Living Facility Administrator CORE training certificate. Marc is currently evaluating topics for writing his thesis in completion of a Masters in Health Care Administration from Pennsylvania State University.
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Marguerite Kraska - Vice President of Operations, has over 25 years of clinical and administration experience in the health care industry. She is a Registered Nurse, a licensed Nursing Home Administrator and has worked in a variety of clinical positions for long-term and acute care settings. She has won numerous awards of excellence including the coveted American Health Care Quality Award. Marguerite is a frequent speaker for the American College of Health Care Administrators and the American Health Care Association.
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Peggy Connelly - Corporate Director of Programs and Dementia Services, brings 15 years experience in dementia services, training, and programs. She is nationally certified as a Program Director, Alzheimer’s Instructor and Support Group Facilitator. Peggy’s passion for dementia care includes writing and editing for the Activities, Adaptations and Aging Magazine. She serves as a Florida voting delegate and board member for Alzheimer’s Association; and was presented with the Association’s Sally Jenny award for her contribution to the Memories in the Making Alzheimer’s Art Program. Peggy recently completed a 400 page training manual on Life Enrichment and Memory Care exclusively for HRA.
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Charles N. Jennings, Chief Development Officer, has 15 years in the development and construction industry, with the last 7 years dedicated exclusively to multi-family planning and development. Charlie has built his excellent professional reputation by offering an organizational ethic dedicated to risk management, cost control, construction oversight and delivering exceptional projects on time and on budget. |
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Joan T. Williams - Chief Financial Officer, Ms. Williams brings more than twenty-five years of financial management experience in the healthcare, aerospace, publishing and real estate industries. She formerly served as CFO with PM Hospitality Strategies, Inc. and as Vice President and Treasurer, and subsequently as CFO of U.S. News & World Report where she reorganized the finance department, significantly improving productivity and reducing turnover. Ms. Williams has provided financial leadership to several technology startup companies in the software, financial services and Internet industries. |
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Dan Holloway - Vice President, Human Resources, Dan joined Harbor Retirement Associates with over 20 years experience in human resources and administrative management from multiple industries. Prior to joining HRA, Dan served as the VP, Operations & Human Resources at the ISO Group, a world leader in the aerospace/defense spare parts industry. Earlier in his career, he gained extensive HR experience, with a particular focus in employee relations, compensation and benefits, and administration at the global automotive parts manufacturing firm, Denso Corporation. Dan also spent over 22 years in the military with the U.S. Air Force and Air National Guard. Dan completed his BS degree in Business Management at the University of Maryland, and his MA in Organizational Management at Tusculum College. Dan is a member of the Society of Human Resource Management, and World at Work, where he earned his Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) designation. Dan and his wife Katrina reside in Melbourne, Florida. They have two children, son Dane (20), and daughter Austin (19). |
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