ABOUT US
CORPORATE EXECUTIVE TEAM
Corporate Executive Council
Robert L. Clapp, President & CEO
At
United Methodist Homes and its wholly-owned subsidiary, The
Long Hill Company, Robert Clapp directs a team of corporate professionals
who specialize in developing contractual relationships and new programs,
or affiliations, in order to change the market niche or to make a project
ultimately saleable at an improved price.
Peter O. Belval, Administrator, Sharon Health Care Center
Peter
Belval has an extensive background in health care and health care management
spanning twenty-five years. He has six years as a Respiratory Therapist
and Supervisor and nineteen years as a licensed Long Term Care Administrator;
and since the fall of 1986 has been an administrator exclusively in Connecticut
facilities.
Robert B. Congdon, Vice President, Development &
Public Relations
Robert
Congdon has been instrumental in providing financial resources for United
Methodist Homes through a comprehensive development program. He is responsible
for all fundraising activity, including annual giving, capital campaigns,
grant writing, and planned giving.
Heidi Gil, Executive Plantree Specialist
Heidi
Gil was appointed Executive Director of Wesley Village in Shelton, CT
in December 2004. She has been with United Methodist Homes since September
2000, previously serving as Administrator of Bishop Wicke Health Center
at Wesley Village.
Mary Ann Jackson, Director, Executive Services
Mary
Ann Jackson has had 15 years of service with United Methodist Homes. Her
responsibilities include serving as Secretary of the Board of The Long
Hill Company and Assistant Secretary to the subsidiary boards of United
Methodist Homes.
Stephen W. Kegler, Vice President, New Business Development
Stephen
Kegler has 20 years experience in operations management, construction
planning, construction budgeting, and operational programming and financial
management planning in the health care industry.
David M. Lawlor, Chief Financial Officer
David
M. Lawlor is the Chief Financial Officer of United Methodist Homes and
Treasurer of Long Hill. Mr. Lawlor’s responsibilities primarily
include business planning and evaluation of UMH and all of its affiliates.
He works closely with the interdisciplinary on-site team of each affiliate
to improve performance and maintain stability.
John P. ODonnell, Director, Food Services
Jack
ODonnell is responsible for coordinating all aspects of dietary
service development for United Methodist Homes projects. His duties
include administrative management of operational budgets and meal production
to obtain resident satisfaction, staff recruitment and training in various
aspects of the food service industry, kitchen design and equipment selection,
and menu planning.
Beth Schave-Bemis, Executive Director, Middlewoods
of Farmington/Newington
Beth
Schave-Bemis joined United Methodist Homes in 1998 and has advanced the
organization with her enthusiasm and focus. Recognizing that each senior
living project is as unique as the people who live there, she successfully
started up Middlewoods of Farmington, an assisted living residence and
supervised operations during the transition of the United Methodist Homes
purchase of Middlewoods of Newington, also an assisted living residence.
Mike Myers, Director, Sales and Marketing
Mike
C. Myers is responsible for the marketing of United Methodist Homes and
its affiliates managed by The Long Hill Company. Mr. Myers works closely
with the management teams of United Methodist Homes and The Long Hill
Company to develop individualized marketing goals to achieve optimum results
in each unique and regional business environment.
Gary T. Will, Director, Human Resources
Gary
Will oversees the various functions of human resources, including executive
search and recruitment, federal and state compliance issues, and general
labor relation policies, which affect the operations of facilities, owned
and operated by United Methodist Homes. He applies sound and current best
practices in his capacity as the internal strategic consultant to a number
of operations managed by The Long Hill Company.
The Long Hill Company
Robert L. Clapp, Chair
Stephen W. Kegler, President
Mary Ann Jackson, Secretary
David M. Lawlor, Treasurer
John P. ODonnell, Vice President
Greg Thome, Vice President, Midwest Operations
Gregory
Thome heads the Midwest operations from Chicago, Illinois, where he has
on-site responsibility for existing projects owned and/or managed by The
Long Hill Company. Mr. Thome is an operational specialist and a registered
nurse. His ongoing emphasis includes serving clients with comprehensive
operational reviews and facility management.
Gary T. Will, Vice President
John D. Ritchie, Regional Director
Mr.
Ritchie is a regional director for The Long Hill Company specializing
in the areas of project review, operational management, sales, and marketing.
Before joining The Long Hill Company, Mr. Ritchie held positions ranging
from Executive Director to President/CEO.
Carol Robinson, Director of Assisted Living Service/Clinical Specialist
Mike Myers, Vice President of Marketing
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