Ohio Living Appoints 2 Divisional Executive Directors
Posted on January 04, 2021 in In The News
COLUMBUS, Ohio (January 4, 2021) – Ohio Living recently appointed two divisional executive directors, Leslie Belfance and Dean Palombaro, who will manage operating responsibilities at Ohio Living’s 12 life care communities.
Belfance will provide leadership to Ohio Living Westminster Thurber, Cape May, Quaker Heights, Dorothy Love, Mount Pleasant and Llanfair, and Palombaro will oversee Ohio Living Breckenridge Village, Vineyard at Catawba, Swan Creek, Rockynol, Lake Vista and Sarah Moore. Working collaboratively with each community’s leadership, residents and advisory boards, the two divisional executives will be responsible for supporting, expanding and strengthening Ohio Living's mission in these markets and new ones.
Belfance holds a bachelor’s degree in business from the University of Akron. She joined Ohio Living in 2002 as an administrator and has held an array of leadership roles, most recently serving as executive director at Ohio Living Westminster-Thurber in Columbus.
Palombaro holds a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from the College of Wooster and a master’s degree in business administration from Cleveland State University. He joined Ohio Living in 2013 as an administrator and most recently served as executive director at Ohio Living Breckenridge Village in Willoughby.
"These appointments will strengthen our operations and focus on the growth of our market share," said Laurence Gumina, Ohio Living CEO. "Leslie and Dean bring tremendous operational expertise and a shared passion for serving others. As new members of the Ohio Living Executive team, they look forward to working alongside local executive directors in fulfillment of our mission.”
