Stephen W. Kegler

Vice President, Business Development, United Methodist Homes
President, The Long Hill Company

As President of The Long Hill Company, Mr. Kegler coordinates all aspects of development for new business ventures and project management: site selection, planning and zoning filings, facility design, construction management oversight, bid specification for design, business development and management. Mr. Kegler is also responsible for the operation of management strategies and consultancy engagements. He has blended his experience with the talents of the professionals of The Long Hill Company to produce a dynamic management team of specialists whose areas of expertise include marketing, finance, and communications.

Mr. Kegler oversees the team to manage the continuing operations of The Long Hill Company and its parent company, United Methodist Homes, in Connecticut, New York, Florida, Illinois, and Wisconsin.Mr. Kegler has maximized the potential of the work undertaken by The Long Hill Company and has been key in expanding the portfolio of United Methodist Homes, which has improved the services available to seniors and consequently reduced the strain of increased costs at the home base.

The business ventures of The Long Hill Company have helped to strengthen the values of United Methodist Homes. Before joining United Methodist Homes and The Long Hill Company, Mr. Kegler was a consultant for Health Care and Retirement Corporation (HCR), a leading skilled nursing home developer and operator. As a support services consultant, he was responsible for developing and managing capital equipment replacements, renovations, and construction projects. He was responsible for twenty skilled nursing facilities located throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states and successfully worked on giving these older facilities major face-lifts in order to bring them back into code compliance.

Mr. Kegler has served in similar consulting capacities for New England based health care projects, Care Manors Inc. of Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Geri Care Centers of America headquartered in Springfield, Massachusetts.

A graduate of the University of Connecticut with a Bachelor of Science degree, Mr. Kegler also holds a Certification in Housing Management from the National Center for Housing Management, industry leaders in training and education at the national housing level. His other professional affiliations have included membership in National Fire Protection Association, National Center for Housing Management, Connecticut Hospital Engineers Society, Connecticut Assisted Living Association, and Connecticut Hospital Association.