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Acts Retirement Board of Directors

The Acts Board of Directors is comprised of dedicated individuals who embrace the company’s mission, purpose, and values, sharing their expertise in many aspects of senior living. Each Acts board member serves as a volunteer without compensation. Please feel free to contact us by email at actsinfo@actslife.org.

Acts Board of Directors

Susan B. Allmond
Acts Chair
Retired Director, Strategic Planning
Catholic Health Initiatives

Daniel W. Lawson, II
Vice Chair
Retired, Chief Administrative Officer
Brandywine Living

Gerald T. Grant
Chief Executive Officer
Acts Retirement-Life Communities

Karen Christiansen
President
Acts Retirement-Life Communities

Kathryn Brod
Former President & CEO
LeadingAge Ohio

Warren E. Callaway
Retired Healthcare Executive
Brandywine Hospital, Danville Regional Health System

Linda Chamberlain, Esq.
Florida Board Certified Elder Law Attorney
Founder of Aging Wisely, LLC and EasyLiving, Inc.

Terri S. Cunliffe
Former CEO
Covenant Living Communities and Services

H. Bruce Detweiler, CPA
Retired Managing Director and President
Detweiler, Hershey & Assoc.
Resident, Brittany Pointe Estates

John L. Esterhai, Jr. MD
Retired Orthopedic Surgeon and Professor
Hospital of University of Pennsylvania

Stephen Fleming, NHA, MBA
Executive-in-Residence
Beaver College of Health Sciences at Appalachian State University
Formerly CEO of The Well-Spring Group and Co-CEO of Kintura

Elric C. Gerner
Acts Secretary
Retired Corporate Officer
Sunoco, Inc.

James Glynn
Co-Founder
GlynnDevins Marketing & Advertising

Michael Kelly
Former Managing Director
B.C. Ziegler and Company

John Eugene Lammers, MD
Medical Director, Mercy LIFE of Alabama
Professor of Internal Medicine/Geriatrics, University of South Alabama

Marvin Mashner, CPA
Treasurer
Retired Acts President & CEO
Resident, Normandy Farms Estates

Dr. Daniel Middlebrooks
Ministry and Medical Services

Dawn E. Reichard
Ministry and Community Engagements
Resident, Indian River Estates

Acts Corporate Leadership

The Acts leaders who embody our mission and ensure Acts continues to thrive.

Corporate Leadership