Honored for his contributions to improving the lives of seniors
From left, Marvin Mashner, President and Chief Executive Officer of ACTS Retirement-Life Communities, receives the Paul B. Haas Lifetime Achievement Award from PANPHA Board Chair Philip DeBaun.
WEST POINT, PA, June 30, 2011 — Marvin Mashner, President and Chief Executive Officer of ACTS Retirement-Life Communities, has received the 2011 Paul P. Haas Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions of leadership and service to the field of not-for-profit aging services. The award is given annually to one individual in the state of Pennsylvania by PANPHA, a trade association representing not-for-profit organizations that provide services, housing, and healthcare for older adults.
Mr. Mashner is a certified public accountant whose professional career spans more than 40 years with both private and not-for-profit healthcare organizations, including two decades of service with ACTS, one of the largest not-for-profit senior living organizations in the country. During that time he has led the growth of the organization to 23 retirement communities in eight states, and has overseen more than $500 million in new development, renovations and expansions at ACTS communities throughout Pennsylvania and the east coast.
“Throughout his tenure with ACTS, Marvin has strengthened our organization and the aging services industry through his committed work with various groups and organizations focused on the needs of seniors,” said Donald L. Davis, ACTS Chairman of the Board. “His dedication to meeting the changing needs of our residents and the senior living industry models the responsibility we all share to the future of aging services.”
Active in the senior industry at both the state and national level, Mr. Mashner currently serves on the Board of Directors of an international accreditation agency, CARF-CCAC, as well as in various leadership capacities with community organizations and social service agencies. His commitment to improving the lives of our nation’s senior population led to his selection in 2005 as a delegate to the White House Conference on Aging, making recommendations to the President and Congress to help guide national aging policies, and continues today as a frequent media commentator and industry authority on issues important to older adults.
The Paul P. Haas Lifetime Achievement Award is named after former executive director of Phoebe Home, Allentown, and former PANPHA Board Chair Rev. Dr. Paul P. Haas, who made numerous contributions to the field of aging, and passed away in 1996.