Care providers forced to create new executive position

MELBOURNE: Care providers have been forced to start creating a new senior executive role in all corporate structures.

Aegis Living has named former COO Tom Laborde as its new infection control and safety officer.

Laborde, who spent 22 years with Aegis — including as its COO — will work with the company’s senior management team to assess, develop and implement new infection control technologies and measures across all of its senior living properties.

The company this year hired Tony Pisa to provide operational leadership in California and Nevada as a senior vice president of operations. Pisa formerly led multi-unit operations at Starbucks, Kizuki Ramen and Kinkos.

Additionally, Aegis also announced that Ashleigh Pedersen is joining the company as an enterprise culinary service director, a role that will task her with evolving and developing the company’s culinary wellness program. And, Aegis named Jennifer Alexy as senior vice president of sales.