Joseph has worked in the senior living industry for almost 27 years and is responsible for the day-to-day operations, team development, and culture of the Pines Senior Living Communities.
Joseph has worked in both publicly traded and privately held companies, and has operated more than 100 senior living communities in 23 states, including CCRCs, Assisted Living, Independent Living, and Memory Care communities, as well as Skilled Nursing Facilities. His skillset includes operational programming, policies and procedures, repositioning existing assets, and developing new retirement communities.

Most recently the COO for Concordis Senior Living, Joseph’s experience includes a role as Senior Vice President of Operations at Enlivant, where he led the successful operations and occupancy growth and stabilization for 77 Assisted Living, Memory Care and Independent Living communities. During his tenure, occupancy in Enlivant’s portfolio of 233 communities increased from 54% to 92% in 14 months.

Joseph’s experience also includes oversight of a portfolio of CCRCs with Life Care Services, a divisional operations role with Holiday Retirement, and Vice President of Operations at Senior Litestyle Corp.

Joseph graduated from Gannon University in 1998, with his B.A. and H.C.A.

Samar brings more than 20 years of accounting, finance, and operations experience across several industries including healthcare, software and technology, and consumer packaged goods, with a proven track record of building high-performance teams and driving business transformation and growth.

Samar has held several senior financial leadership positions including serving as Chief Financial Officer for both public and private companies. Most recently, Samar served as CFO at Biote, a publicly traded health and wellness company. Prior to that, he served as CFO at Slync.io (logistics software company) and Tax Act (financial software company). Early in his career Samar spent 7 years at PepsiCo in a number of financial roles as part of a financial leadership development program.

His expertise includes financial reporting, accounting, budgeting and forecasting, treasury management, corporate finance, and investor relations. In this role at Pines Senior Living, Samar oversees Pines Senior Living’s financial operations with a focus on driving revenue growth and operational efficiencies.

Samar holds a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from Baylor University, and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Texas, McCombs School of Business.

Andrew Hardin joined Pines Senior Living in 2023 and serves as the Senior Vice President of Clinical. Andrew is a formally trained, Registered Nurse (RN) with over 15 years of clinical experience. He most recently was a Senior Vice President / Chief Operations Officer at Voyages Behavioral Health.

Andrew specializes in the full development of the health systems from ground-up to full operations. He has overseen and been responsible for $100 million+ in net revenues within health care systems. He is also a former Chief Executive Officer for Perimeter Healthcare where he oversaw all aspects of clinical operations and strategy.

Andrew is a United Stated Naval Veteran and has vast experiences in clinical trauma, behavioral health and the overall senior population.

Angie joined Pines Senior Living in 2016 and currently serves as a Regional Director. She supports our Independent and Assisted Living communities in North and South Central Texas. Prior to Pines Senior Living, Angie worked for Hearthstone Senior Living, Autumn Leaves Memory Care, Good Neighbor Care and Avanti Senior Living.

Angie has more than 18 years of sales management and experience in senior living. She is also a licensed Texas Assisted Living Administrator and Certified Dementia Practitioner. She received her Honors BBA, concentrated in Business Administration and Management, from Columbia College in Columbia, MS. Angie is a decorated Veteran of the U.S. Navy.

Matthew Dube, Vice President of Culinary Services – Matthew joined Pines Senior Living in 2023 as Vice President of Culinary Services. He has a strong background in Food Service & Hospitality, spanning over 25 years in many different facets before turning his focus to senior living. Matthew graduated from CT Culinary Institute in 1996 and then trained and worked in several fine dining restaurants in New England. He later traveled the world as the Executive chef of American Cruise Lines & Lindblad Expeditions.

Matthew has overseen multiple colleges as a culinary operations manager and finally found the field he is passionate about: working with seniors! He has been involved in senior living since 2009 and has worn many hats, from Food Service Director to Regional/District Chef to Operations manager and now Vice President of Culinary Services.

Tera, MBA, MPA, LSSBB, CDS, possesses over 14 years of healthcare industry and operations experience and is a Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and CARES Dementia Specialist. As a former CEO with Voyages Behavioral Health and Former COO with Perimeter Healthcare, Tera has experience opening and developing hospitals and outpatient facilities. Tera has an extensive background in marketing, national business development, website and graphic design, and program development with additional leadership experience with Acadia, UHS, and Oceans Healthcare. Throughout her career, Tera has developed residential, trauma, military, chemical dependency, child and adolescent, and senior programs to enhance quality of care for individuals across the country.

Cleta Aplin, Operations Specialist – Cleta joined the Pines Senior Living team in 2023 and currently serves as an Operations Specialist. She has worked in the healthcare industry for 45 years and comes with a wealth of experience and knowledge. She has held positions from Nursing Home Administrator, Executive Director, Regional Director of Operations, Regional Director of Sales and Marketing, and Regional Executive Director Before joining Pines Senior Living, Cleta worked for Four Season Nursing Home, Brookdale, Senior Lifestyle Cooperation, U.S. Memory Care, and Senior Care. She has a proven track record of turnaround communities, startup communities, developing systems, on boarding, and training new Executive Directors.

Diana joins the team as our new accountant. With extensive experience in Real Estate accounting, from acquisitions to dispositions, development and operations, and everything in between, Diana brings exceptional skills in financial management, tax management and Investor relations. Her expertise with software, Yardi, MRI, Sage 300/Timberline, and Quickbooks, combined with her strategic leadership in establishing financial policies, and software conversion, make her an invaluable asset to our organization. Diana holds a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting and Business Management from Saint Leo University, and we are excited about the positive impact she will have in supporting our mission to provide exceptional care and vibrant living experiences for our residents.

Michael joined Pines Senior Living in 2021 and currently serves as Operations Specialist. He has served in the senior living industry for 10 years after graduating from Florida State University with his bachelor’s degree in finance and management in 2013.
Michael began his career as the Senior Dining Services Supervisor at a CCRC in Florida, where he managed services for over 300 assisted living, independent living and skilled nursing residents. Prior to joining Pines Senior Living, Michael was the Business Office Manager for five years at a community that is currently managed by Pines Senior Living. He then joined the Pines Senior Living team as the Director of Business Services where he focused on accounting systems implementation, training, development, and oversight of each properties’ Business Office.