Lawrence Cohen
Chief Executive Officer
Lawrence Cohen has been involved in senior living for 34 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).
Gary Fernandez
Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer
Gary Fernandez has been active in the senior housing industry for 27 years. Most recently, he served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer with Trilogy Health Services, LLC headquartered in Louisville, KY. Prior to this position, Mr. Fernandez served as Vice President, National Sales and Marketing with Capital Senior Living from 2013 to 2017. He also served as Capital Senior Living’s Regional Sales and Marketing Director from 2001 to 2013 and as Director of Corporate Marketing and Media from 2002 to 2003. Prior to joining Capital Senior Living, Mr. Fernandez was National Sales and Marketing Director with Hearthstone Assisted Living from 1999 to 2001 and Director of Advertising with Alterra Healthcare from 1997 to 1999. He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee.
Colleen Honnors
RN, BSN, CPHRM, LNCC, COHN-S, ARM
Quality and Clinical Director
Ms. Honnors has been active in the senior living industry for 25 years. She has extensive experience in senior living including quality program execution, clinical leadership development, multi-state oversight and risk management. Her clinical experience includes geriatrics, burn unit, critical care and medical surgical nursing. Ms. Honnors served as National Quality and Clinical Director with Capital Senior Living from 2013 to 2020 and Assistant Vice President, Risk Management with Darwin/Allied World-Professional Liability Insurance from 2008 to 2013. She is a Certified Professional Health Risk Management (CPHRM) Certified Legal Nurse Consultant (LNCC), Certified Occupational Health Nurse Specialist (COHN-S) and Associate in Risk Management (ARM).
Alexa Wheeler
Senior Operations Officer
Alexa Wheeler has been active in the senior housing and healthcare industry for 28 years. She has extensive experience in nursing, sales, and operations with multi-state oversight. Ms. Wheeler served in Executive Director roles with Tennessee Health Management, Atria and Capital Senior Living. Prior to joining Trustwell, Ms. Wheeler served as a Regional Director of Operations for Capital Senior Living from 2011 to 2020. She is a graduate of Western Kentucky University with a Master’s degree in Public Health Administration with an emphasis in Gerontology.
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.