Who's Who Management Contacts

Summary

An accomplished senior executive with unique, successful corporate leadership experience, Loren Shook's background is in managing and developing high-growth assisted living communities, behavioral health care systems and sub-acute care hospitals throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom. His excellent visionary, networking, analytic, creative and decision making skills give him the proven ability to conceptualize, implement and direct systems from strategic planning through development to daily operation.

Major Career Accomplishments

• Co-founder of Silverado Senior Living, Mr. Shook recruited and leads Silverado’s management team which developed and operates 20 assisted living communities (1,664 beds) serving those with Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and other memory impairments located throughout California, Utah, Texas and Arizona, three of which are in development, in addition to projections to develop and operate two to three additional communities annually. Silverado’s management team also operates two additional service lines: Silverado At Home which provides Assessment, Care Management and Home Care Services; and Silverado Hospice which provides Hospice Care at Silverado communities, at home, and at facilities in general.
• Developed 32 new behavioral health care systems with hospitals throughout the United States and Puerto Rico, four reconstructed hospitals, over 20 medical office buildings and multiple hospital expansions, total construction exceeded $350 million.
• Developed dynamic, results-oriented management team for national and international development and operations.
• A leader in the establishment of behavioral health care delivery systems meeting the needs of managed care organizations, employers, insurance companies and patients.
• Turned around assisted living communities, hospitals and renal dialysis centers, restoring them to regulatory good standing, financial health and marketplace strength.
• Wall Street track record which consists of 17 years of consistent compounded earnings growth of 15 percent or more.
• Key player in the growth and development of Community Psychiatric Centers, a NYSE company, from 9 to 50 behavioral healthcare systems throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and United Kingdom with a market value in excess of $1 billion.

Experience

• 1996 – Present   Silverado Senior Living, President, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board, San Juan Capistrano, CA
• 1993 – 1997     Integrated Healthcare Systems Corp., Founder, President, CEO & COB, Aliso Viejo, CA
• 1973 – 1993     Community Psychiatric Centers (CPC) - President and COO, Worldwide Operations, Laguna Hills, CA

Other Positions

• 2007 – Present   University of Southern California Leonard Davis School of Gerontology Board of Councilors
• 2007 – Present   University of Maryland Baltimore Campus Erickson School of Aging Studies Board of Councilors
• 2005 – Present   Assisted Living Federation of America Board of Directors
• 2003 – Present   American Seniors Housing Association Board of Directors
• 2000 – Present   Mission Hospital Foundation Board of Directors Vice Chair, 2007 – Present, Executive Committee, 2003 – Present
• 2000 – 2005   California Assisted Living Facilities, Board of Directors, Chairman of the Board, 2002 – 2004, Executive Committee, 2001 – 2005
• 1998 – 2003   Alzheimer's Association of Orange County, President 2000 -2002, Board of Directors and Executive Committee  1998 - 2003
• 1990 – 1993   Community Psychiatric Centers, Board of Directors
• 1982 – 1993   National Assoc. Psychiatric Health Systems, Board of Directors & Past President

Awards

• 2005 Ernest & Young Entrepreneur of the Year for Health Care, Orange County, California and Arizona
• George G. Glenner Family Centers, Sterling Legend Award
• South County Senior Services, Captain’s Ball 2008 Honoree
• National Speaker.