Experience & Integrity
Dedicated to Making a Difference
Established in 2021, Trustwell Living brings together a group of leaders with a combined experience of over 160 years in senior living, always with the goal of providing compassionate care and exceeding customer expectations. Expanding on their legacy of successfully facilitating senior living communities across the country, the executives at Trustwell Living have stayed resolutely focused on creating a culture of trust, compassion, integrity, and respect.
Family Support
Transparency for Peace of Mind
At Trustwell Living, we understand that creating a stellar resident experience needs to go hand in hand with crystal-clear communication and support for families and loved ones. To that end, we are creating an exceptional senior care experience that is personalized based on the wants and needs of each resident we serve. Every day, we welcome family members and friends into our communities to participate in programs, ask questions about individual care, or just spend time with their loved ones.
Contact us to find out more about our holistic approach to care at Trustwell Living.
Trustwell Living
Our Team
Lawrence Cohen
Chairman
Lawrence Cohen has been involved in senior living for 40 years. Mr. Cohen served as Chief Executive Officer (1999-2018), Chief Financial Officer (1996-1999) and Vice Chairman of the Board of Capital Senior Living Corporation. Under Mr. Cohen’s leadership, Capital Senior Living expanded its operating platform from 27 communities with a resident capacity of approximately 5,000 to 129 communities with a capacity of approximately 16,500 residents. From 1991 to 1996, Mr. Cohen served as President and Chief Executive Officer of PaineWebber Properties Incorporated, which controlled a real estate portfolio having a cost basis of approximately $3.0 billion. Mr. Cohen serves on the boards of various charitable organizations and is active in industry associations. He’s a founding member and former Chairman of the Board of Directors of the American Seniors Housing Association and served on the Operator Advisory Board of the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industry. He serves as Chairman of the Senior Living Hall of Fame Committee. Mr. Cohen received an LL.M. in Taxation from New York University School of Law, a JD from St. John’s University School of Law, and a BBA in Accounting from The George Washington University. Mr. Cohen is an attorney and is also a Certified Public Accountant (currently inactive).
Lori Colwell Jones
Chief Executive Officer
Lori Colwell Jones is Chief Executive Officer of Trustwell Living, where she leads the company’s mission to deliver high-quality independent living, assisted living, and memory care services nationwide. In her role, she oversees Trustwell Living’s operating strategy, organizational performance, and clinical excellence, with a strong emphasis on accountability, leadership development, and compassionate, resident-centered care.
Colwell Jones brings more than 25 years of senior living leadership experience, spanning clinical care, operations, and executive management across senior living. She is widely respected for her ability to align operational discipline with clinical rigor while building high-performing, values-driven cultures.
Prior to joining Trustwell Living, Lori spent over four years at 12 Oaks Senior Living, serving in a dual role as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Clinical Officer. There, she led operational and clinical strategy across a growing portfolio, advancing quality outcomes, regulatory excellence, and scalable systems that supported long-term performance. Earlier in her career, she has held senior operational and clinical leadership roles in Skilled Nursing, Assisted Living, Independent Living and Memory Care and recently at Holiday Retirement, where she contributed to the expansion of clinical programs and the development of a home care platform.
A registered nurse with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator, Jones began her career at the bedside and advanced rapidly into leadership. She is also an Eden Associate and has been nationally recognized for her contributions to senior living leadership.
As CEO, Jones is focused on strengthening Trustwell’s foundation, empowering teams, and ensuring exceptional outcomes for residents and families.
Alexa Wheeler
Senior Operations Officer
Alexa Wheeler has been active in the senior housing and healthcare industry for 28 years, bringing extensive experience in nursing, sales, and operations with multi-state oversight.
She has held key leadership roles throughout her career, including Executive Director positions with Tennessee Health Management, Atria, and Capital Senior Living. From 2011 to 2020, she served as a Regional Director of Operations for Capital Senior Living, followed by her role as Vice President of Operations for Frontier Management, where she led strategic initiatives to enhance operational performance and resident care.
Alexa is licensed as a Long-Term Care Administrator in three states and has also contributed to the industry beyond her operational roles, having served on the Board of Directors for the Indiana Assisted Living Federation of America (IALFA).
Her commitment to enhancing senior living communities, developing strong teams, and delivering quality care remains at the core of her leadership approach.
Christina Cotton RN, MBA, CIC
Senior Vice President of Clinical Services
Christina Cotton, RN, MBA, CIC, serves as the Senior Vice President of Clinical Services for Trustwell Living, overseeing clinical strategy, quality, compliance, and the organization’s commitment to exceptional resident care. She is dedicated to building supportive clinical environments and empowering teams to achieve strong, consistent outcomes.
With more than 15 years of clinical leadership experience across assisted living, memory care, acute care, and multi-state healthcare operations, Christina has a proven track record of strengthening clinical infrastructures, enhancing survey readiness, and developing high-performing teams.
Her expertise spans infection prevention, quality management, clinical compliance, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Christina is
Tim Miller
Senior Technology Officer
Tim Miller is an accomplished technology executive with more than 20 years of experience leading enterprise IT strategy, modernization, and digital transformation across highly regulated, multi-site environments. As Senior Technology Officer,Tim oversees all technology functions, including managed IT services, telecommunications, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and enterprise software implementation. He drives the alignment of technology investments with organizational goals, strengthens operational efficiency, and ensures secure, scalable systems that support exceptional resident and team experiences.
Tim is known for building high-performing teams, establishing strong vendor partnerships, and delivering measurable improvements in reliability, cost management, and user enablement. His expertise spans cloud platforms, networking, ERP and business systems integration, data analytics, and compliance frameworks including HIPAA, SOX, and NIST.
Tim holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and is committed to advancing Trustwell Living’s mission through resilient, resident-centered technology solutions.
Andrew Pagnozzi
Director, Construction Management
Andrew Pagnozzi has been active in the construction and design management of senior housing properties for over 30 years. He previously served as a Construction Executive with The Portopiccolo Group and with Kohl Senior Living. In these positions, Mr. Pagnozzi was responsible for overseeing the construction process from start to finish, which included managing the development of senior living facilities, identifying deferred maintenance and capital expenditures of existing improvements, and coordinating with local authorities to assure product expectations and safety guidelines were met.
Karina Davydov
Head of Business Development
Karina Davydov is the Head of Business Development at Trustwell. In this role, she will help lead the company’s growth initiatives, including asset acquisitions and third-party management contracts. She brings more than two decades of experience in financial services with extensive knowledge in the senior housing and healthcare industry. Her passion for senior living aids her proficiency in cultivating relationships with stakeholders across the industry and reflects her ability to build trust and maintain strong connections. Her sector expertise paired with her ability to drive new business makes her an essential asset to identifying new opportunities in her role.
