Our Team in the Mid-Atlantic

Greg Stevens has decades of significant experience in the senior healthcare industry, including working with former Pennsylvania Governor George M. Leader at Leader Nursing Homes and as a founding member of Genesis Health Ventures (known today as Genesis HealthCare).

After taking the company public as CFO, Greg has been an early leader and advocate in the senior living industry.

Greg and his wife, Rita, founded Senior LifeChoice in the early 1990s after realizing the unmet needs of senior living services beyond nursing homes. Senior LifeChoice became one of the earliest providers of assisted living in the Mid-Atlantic region.

Since that time, Senior LifeChoice has evolved into Vantage Point Retirement Living.

As the patriarch of the Vantage Point family, Greg has established a clear vision for the company and says he takes great pride in seeing the talented Vantage Point team execute that vision.

Rita Stevens says the best part of her job is watching relationships between Vantage Point team members and residents blossom. While she co-founded the company to help seniors enjoy rich, rewarding life experiences, she says the family culture ultimately provides daily joy.

Over the years, Rita has carefully cultivated a culture where the management team is often found in the communities mingling with residents, families, and staff. The result of that hands-on approach: Vantage Point is not only a family-owned company—it’s a family.

When she’s not with her extended Vantage Point family, you’ll likely find Rita at the beach spending time with her 3 grandsons, kayaking the waterways of Rehoboth Bay, adopting BIG dogs, or collecting pink flamingos. Fun fact: adopting a real pink flamingo is on Rita’s bucket list!

The Vantage Point family is lucky to have Kenneth (or Ken as we like to call him at the office!) as CFO at Vantage Point.

Ken brings over 25 years of experience in the healthcare service industry in various senior financial management positions with several national and regional healthcare services companies.

When asked what he loves about working at Vantage Point, he says, “It’s like working within an extended family; everyone pulls together to meet our joint objectives. Dealings with employees, business partners, and residents are always above board, and we all genuinely like and respect each other.”

Ken unwinds by golfing, cooking, taking photographs, and spoiling his grandkids when not at the office. He also enjoys traveling, and his favorite destination thus far being Bermuda, “a beautiful island with wonderfully pleasant people.” In the future, he hopes to go on an African safari!

As the daughter of Rita and Greg Stevens, Kate has spent her entire life growing up in (and with) the company. She’s been an official employee for over 10 years, and her experience with Vantage Point helps feed her primary role: to describe and promote the company’s vision. 

Kate says that while she is a member of the Stevens family, she feels fortunate to have an extended family who also believes in the vision, the culture, and the approach her parents worked so hard to cultivate.

Kate’s young family keeps her busy outside of work, but in her free time, she enjoys being with her family at home, at the beach, or discovering new restaurants and local brewpubs with friends. She’s passionate about vacations that promote “all-inclusive” anything (perhaps because she grew up hearing about Vantage Point’s all-inclusive monthly rent!).

From maintenance to security, laundry, and helping design new construction projects, Leland wears many hats with pleasure! He loves rolling up his sleeves and taking care of business, especially in the communities where he loves spending time with residents.

Like the rest of the team, Leland’s favorite part of the job is Vantage Point’s family-style culture and the strong, healthy communities we’ve cultivated.

Prior to his current role, Leland was a team member in one of our communities in Phoenixville, PA. Vantage Point is excited to see him in this new role and looks forward to watching his talents shine through as we develop a new generation of communities.

Not a fan of winter, Leland takes full advantage of the warmer months by spending time with his wife and 3 daughters. Together, they enjoy restoring and riding vintage dirt bikes, fishing, and hiking.

One of the newer members of the Vantage Point family, Robert (also known as Bob to the team), says it didn’t take long to recognize the family atmosphere—and become part of the family!

Joni has been part of the Vantage Point family for over 13 years, ensuring the corporate office runs smoothly. She is an accounts receivable and accounts payable expert who says visiting the communities is the best part of the job.

“Experiencing the sense of community we’ve worked so hard to cultivate is very rewarding. It brings so much meaning to my work.”

When she’s not working in the office, Joni is an avid gardener and bird watcher. She also loves visiting her favorite place on earth, Cape May, NJ, as often as possible.

Kate joined the Vantage Point team in late 2019 as Corporate Marketing Manager, supporting campaigns and initiatives across the portfolio in sales and marketing.

She enjoys getting to know our residents from behind the computer and in person. Kate thoroughly enjoys working for Vantage Point, saying, “From the moment you walk in the door, you feel like an important part of something great!”

Outside of work, Kate enjoys traveling with her husband and would love nothing more than to see Italy and Greece in the near future. When she’s home, you can find her immersed in multiple crafting projects at once, with a batch of cupcakes in the oven!

Amy has her finger on the pulse of just about everything at Vantage Point! Whether answering residents’ questions about billing or assisting with marketing events, Amy enjoys being the guide that gets everyone to the right destination.

To Dave, senior living is personal. Not only has he spent the bulk of his career in senior living, but he also has first-hand experience with a loved one requiring care.

Dave chose to work with Vantage Point because he believes its personalized, family-style approach is best for the residents. The special bonds formed with residents are what he enjoys most about the job.

Dave was originally a part of the Vantage Point family in one of their communities in Hockessin, Delaware. It’s great to have Dave as part of the Corporate team, helping to carry on the culture of Vantage Point in its new projects.

When he’s not overseeing the Delaware buildings’ administrative, operational, and financial tasks, Dave can be found relaxing by the backyard pool with his family and English bulldogs, Chumley and Phil.

Karen is no stranger to Vantage Point, initially joining our team in 1996 and was instrumental in opening 2 of our previous communities.

After several years with another company, she chose to return to Vantage Point because she firmly believes in the philosophy of respect and integrity that is evident in our communities.

Karen is currently overseeing pre-opening operations for Arcadia at Limerick Pointe, where she serves as the Executive Director. Karen says the best part of her job is getting to know all her residents and their families.

You can find Karen snuggling her first grandchild and dreaming of vacationing in Virginia when she’s not working. Someday, you might even see Karen in print, as her goal is to write and be published! 

A chef by trade with a lifetime of experience, Loren understands the importance of creating a positive and welcoming environment while making delicious food that is healthy, flavorful, and satisfying.

All of the culinary and hospitality services at Vantage Point communities are under Loren’s direction. He says, “My job is to put something in front of residents that wows them every day. Food is nostalgic and comforting, but it’s also entertaining, educational, and satisfying.”

Loren’s favorite part of working with Vantage Point is knowing that the interests of employees and residents always come first.

Outside the kitchen, you can find Loren fixing up his home, cultivating his kitchen garden, or enjoying beaches, concerts, and any outdoor activity.

“My position involves teaching and learning alongside our team members in New Directions philosophy and techniques. New Directions is our groundbreaking memory care program that empowers residents, families, and staff,” says KC Gale, Regional New Directions Coordinator.

KC says one of the best parts of her work is that she has the ability to time travel!

“Part of our foundational philosophy in New Directions is to go where the resident is, so if it’s 1936 or 1966, I get to travel there to be with them.”

She also enjoys the atmosphere at Vantage Point, citing the environment of trust, honesty, and respect in working relationships.

For fun, you’ll find KC by the water—beach, bay, or river. She loves traveling to Puerto Rico and is always on the hunt for another cookie jar to add to her collection.