A Place for Mom, Nation’s Largest Eldercare Referral Service Announces
New Senior Vice President of Referral ServicesSeattle, WA – July 30, 2007 – A Place for Mom announced today
that Katie Burckhardt has been named senior vice president of referral services. Burckhardt will oversee the
sales performance of the company, drive strategy to grow revenue, but most importantly build and develop the team
of eldercare advisors. Growing the team of
professional eldercare advisors is a key component of the A Place for Mom mission: to help every family find the
right eldercare solution.
"Katie brings an impressive sales and marketing track record with experience training and coaching eldercare
professionals. She will be instrumental in the growth of A Place for Mom. I am confident she will bring great
success to the position and the company," said Pamala Temple, president and founder of A Place for Mom.
Burkhardt joins A Place for Mom with an extensive 13-year background in the Senior Housing Industry. She began
her career in sales and marketing with Sunrise Senior Living, one of the largest assisted living corporations
in the country. She moved on to Alterra Healthcare Corporation as the senior regional marketing manager and was
promoted to the divisional sales and marketing director. Burckhardt most recently held the position of Vice President
of Marketing and Sales for Merrill Gardens.
About A Place for Mom
A Place for Mom is the nation's largest elder care referral network serving families
who are searching for care options for elderly loved ones. A Place for Mom has over
12,000 long-term care communities in its referral network such as
assisted living,
nursing homes,
Alzheimer's care,
residential care homes,
retirement communities,
and home care options.
Families can review detailed information about their local elder care providers
online, and get free personal, professional assistance by telephone from one of
300 local eldercare advisors. A Place for Mom's referral network of long-term
care providers covers more than 3,000 cities in the U.S. For more information,
visit www.aplaceformom.com
or call 1-866-333-3110.
