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About Us
Hilltop Reserve
At Ascent Senior Living Communities, we are more than Colorado-based. We are 100% Colorado-present. Every community we develop and manage is in the state of Colorado. Our roots go deep. In fact, one of our founders previously opened and operated a senior living community in the Hilltop area, and we now look forward to serving many adult children of those seniors. For us, it’s personal. That’s why you’ll regularly find us walking through our communities, working with our teams and interacting with residents.
Management
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Leadership
An extraordinary senior living community such as Hilltop Reserve calls for a special team of professionals who are passionate about what they do, and how they do it. Our group truly embodies our promise to elevate senior living in every way we can.
Mary Beth Bouhall
Executive Director
Mary Beth began her career in Senior Living over thirty years ago in Ohio. Most of her time was spent working for a family owned organization where she opened their first full continuing care community. She went on from there to be a Regional Administrator and Director of Operations for a regional and then a national company. That opportunity brought her to Colorado in 2015. Mary Beth most recently comes from a local Senior Living company as Executive Director.
Her love of seniors comes from her relationship with her grandparents who moved from Nebraska to Florida while she was in high school to live with her family. It was there she saw the day to day triumphs and challenges of family caring for family.
Mary Beth graduated from St Mary’s College in Notre Dame, IN and holds a Nursing Home as well as an Assisted Living Administrator’s license. She and her husband, Chris of thirty years love the Colorado outdoors as well as spending time with their three adult children who also reside in Colorado.
Sherry Chance
Sales and Marketing Director
Born into senior living, Sherry’s great grandparents and grandparents owned and operated a nursing home in the 60’s and 70’s, where she spent childhood weekends with the residents visiting, serving, and learning the art of listening as they shared their stories. Now as an adult, she’s taken that appreciation for our elders and enjoys guiding them and their families to a quite different senior living experience. When not at work (and sometimes while at work!), Sherry enjoys both portrait and landscape photography, as well as exploring small mountain towns in Colorado and New Mexico.
Darcy Senador
Assisted Living Director
I fell in love with the senior population while on a trip to Washington D.C. when I was 16. While touring the Smithsonian, I saw a well-dressed elderly gentleman wearing a seer sucker suit and a straw hat sitting on a bench. I went up to him and asked if I could take a picture with him, he immediately lit up with a huge smile and agreed. The feeling I had after making this person smile over a simple act of asking for a photo, I knew I never wanted to forget. I started off 15 years ago in Life Enrichment, and have worked at many communities in Oregon, Tennessee and Idaho. I was raised in Nashville, Tennessee and love to travel. I have a loving husband, Louie and 4 grown children and 4 grandchildren.
Dave Bolden
Executive Chef
Dave’s 30 years in the food service industry indescribably enhances our culinary program. After starting his career as a big chain restaurant General Manager, Dave soon climbed up the ladder to positions as a Corporate Trainer, Regional Supervisor, Managing Partner of a Hops Grill House and Brewery, Sous Chef, and finally his current position of Executive Chef at The Village at Belmar. Hard to imagine that it all began from his early interest of cooking while in High School in the Home Economics Department. “I have always enjoyed the concept of cooking for family be it four people or twenty, and particularly embrace the opportunity to build relationships with the people I serve and the team with whom I work.”
Kim Arredondo
Culinary Director
As a Colorado Native, Kim has always been drawn to the Hospitality and Food Business. 10 years ago, she ventured into Senior Living and has never looked back. She enjoys creating memories for Residents and their families by executing an elevated culinary program where they like to have fun, serve creative meals and enjoyable events. Outside of work, Kim enjoys spending time with her family.
Stevany Ludjibire
Health Services Director
Growing up in California, Stevany always had a desire to become a nurse. As a teen, Stevany would volunteer at the nursing home where her mom worked, engaging with the residents and leading activities. It was then Stevany discovered her calling to provide compassionate care in senior living.
She moved to Colorado in 2008 and began her nursing career as an LPN in 2015. Stevany worked 8 years as a Medical Supervisor in the plasma donation industry. Although it was rewarding working to help produce life-saving medications for patients around the world, Stevany decided it was time to pursue her true passion of making an impact in senior living.
Stevany joined the Hilltop Reserve team in June 2023 and later that year became the Health Services Director.
Stevany believes wholeheartedly that it is important in any care profession to not only provide exceptional care but also to build meaningful relationships with those we serve. She helps guide our team of nurses to ensure residents receive quality care and are treated with the utmost respect and dignity as their healthcare needs evolve.
Stevany loves spending time with her family, traveling, and finding new restaurants to try out.
Kelly Moriarty
Independent Living Life Enrichment Director & Fitness Director
Originally from Vero Beach, Florida, Kelly moved to Colorado in the Fall of 2021 to pursue her love of the great outdoors. Kelly graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science and has since continued her education to become NASM Senior Fitness certified. After graduation, she worked as a fitness director for a local retirement community in Florida, teaching balance, strength, and aerobic classes (just to name a few) and offered personal training sessions. Kelly loves working with seniors and helping them get stronger and more confident both inside and outside the gym.
Her favorite part of the job is connecting with the residents and listening to their life stories.
When she isn’t in the fitness center with the residents, you can find Kelly exploring everything Colorado has to offer, like going on hikes and trying new food, and traveling the world.
Robin Wilson
Director of Resident Services
Robin is a home-grown, Colorado native and comes to Hilltop Reserve Community as the Director of Resident Services. She has a Master’s degree in Exercise Physiology and Wellness from Colorado State University and ten years work experience in senior living. Robin’s passion for seniors comes from personal experience, caring for her grandparents, and currently, for her parents who reside in Colorado Springs. Robin additionally has a rich background in the not-for-profit sector, coordinating community volunteers and implementing outreach and health education programs. As a volunteer, she has served on board of directors for various not-for-profits with goals of improving lives of families across Colorado. Robin’s goal in joining Hilltop Reserve is to provide a well-rounded, active, high quality of life residents can enjoy on a daily basis. While Robin is not at work, she enjoys cooking and entertaining family and friends in her home. She also enjoys walking, fly fishing, hiking, and playing golf in the beautiful Colorado outdoors.
Benjamin Grimes
Assisted Living Life Enrichment Director
Benjamin hails from the Midwest but feels humbly adopted by Colorado, more at home here than anywhere else. He pursued business management and entrepreneurship in college and then spent a few years in sales before he discovered his true calling – enriching others through passionate service and kind integrity.
Through his pursuit of people and truth, forged among his nature of travel, Benjamin founded a Charitable Organization dedicated to ministering to ministers across the globe. He became involved in senior care after returning from Berlin nearly a decade ago and taking a job with the dining staff at an Indiana retirement community. It was there he realized a special innate connection with the elderly. After a little over a year, Benjamin moved to Colorado for its mountains, sunshine and energy. He took a position as a Life Enrichment associate at a community serving elders living with Dementia and Alzheimer’s. From there, he became a Director of Life Enrichment with the same company for a number of years before joining the Hilltop Reserve family. What he cherishes most about working with seniors is positively influencing the vivification of their relation to themselves. When out of the office, you will find him engaging with his love of writing, climbing, and fellowship.
Anastasia Hoben
Monarch House Life Enrichment Director
I am originally from the heartland of South Dakota, but Colorado feels like home after 10 years living here. After leaving South Dakota I moved to Minnesota to get my social work degree from Minnesota State University. While in college I found my passion for caregiving, while working at a group home for Developmentally Disabled Adults. Once I made it to Colorado I worked for a non-profit as a caregiver and supervisor of a day program for Developmentally Disabled Adults for 10 years. During that time, I found a real love for the senior population and helping people who suffer from memory loss, which prompted my career change. My father has lived in a skilled nursing facility for 20+ years and has always been my biggest motivation to help others live a meaningful and fulfilling life. I find great fulfillment from enriching people’s lives through activities and helping people see their real potential. When I’m not at work you can find me working on my crochet small business, hula hooping, and playing in pinball tournaments, and doing anything outdoors with my husband!
Michael Laurienti
Environmental Services Director
Michale is a Colorado native. He has 20 plus years of auto mechanic experience. He is master certified in Toyota, Lexus, GM and Audi manufacturers. As a part time job, he was a maintenance technician for an Athletic club chain. He serviced exercise equipment, spas, hot tubs and pools. About 12 years ago, he started doing renovations for a senior living company. That position eventually grew into a full time EVS/Maintenance director position. Anyone that knows him says there is nothing he cannot figure out or fix. He is an avid motorcycle rider and owns three motorcycles at the moment. If it is sunny outside you will find him riding. You could say that he is solar powered so anytime he can be outside he is happy. Michael has four German Shepherds who keep him out of trouble and there is not an animal that he does not love. He keeps a fairly active and healthy lifestyle, and he is usually in the gym at least 6 times a week.
Erin Leeper
Sales Advisor
Erin has been a resident of Colorado for the past 30 years, where she and her husband, Jeff, have raised their three sons. With over 15 years of experience in nonprofit fundraising, including 11 years with the Alzheimer’s Association, Erin is deeply committed to supporting families impacted by Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. Her work has centered on providing resources, care, and hope to those navigating the challenges of these diseases. Outside of her professional work, Erin enjoys traveling, spending time with her family, and volunteering to further causes close to her heart.
Nichole Prince
Sales Advisor
Nichole is a Colorado native and an award-winning sales professional with over 21 years of experience in the Multifamily, Hospitality, and Senior Living industries as a Regional Director of Sales. After several years of specializing in leading the sales efforts to help build, launch, and stabilize successful brands, Nichole decided it was time to pursue her true passion of making an impact in senior living. Nichole has always enjoyed helping people while guiding them through the moving process of finding their new home. Whether that was an apartment or hotel room, she always felt like she made a difference in people’s lives. In Nichole’s free time she serves on a board for CU-UCCS by Leading Women in Business. Nichole loves spending time with her family, and they are incredibly involved in the community, serving in several capacities, and actively volunteer.
Ascent Living Leadership
The Ascent Founders are notable for their roll‐up‐your‐sleeves, detailed, and focused approach that is further augmented by creating a familial environment within each senior living community we own and/or operate. We create highly successful and market differentiated communities that we can hang our hats on. We are ambitious; however, we have the discipline and patience to operate within our means.
Tom Finley
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Tom Finley is a founding member of Ascent. Prior to Ascent, he held positions with a senior living and development company as a finance and development manager. His professional career in finance and real estate began with Arthur Andersen in their tax consulting practice. He then worked for ProLogis, a large REIT, in various capacities ultimately serving as fund manager for a $2 billion property trust which was publicly traded on the Australian Stock Exchange. He is a member of the Board of Trustees for Havern School, a nationally recognized school serving students with diagnosed learning disabilities since 1967. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from the University of Arkansas, and a Master’s Degree in Taxation from the University of Denver, and is a certified public accountant (inactive). Mr. Finley is responsible for the strategic direction of the company, its communities, and future growth opportunities. He oversaw over $300 million in completed senior living development and acquisitions for the company over the last several years. He has over 23 years of experience in finance, real estate, and operations.
Susie Finley
Founder and President
Susie Finley is a founding member of Ascent. Her professional career in senior living spans over 24 years. She began her career working in various capacities in day-to-day operations for local and regional senior living operators in the Midwest. Mrs. Finley then joined a large national senior living firm, where she has served as Executive Director for multiple communities in the Denver market. She joined Ascent in her current capacity in 2013. She received a Bachelor of Science in Gerontology from The Ohio State University. She is a licensed Nursing Home Administrator and an Assisted Living Administrator. Mrs. Finley serves on the Board of Trustees for Temple Emanuel & serves on the Assisted Living Advisory Committee for the Colorado Department of Health. Mrs. Finley previously served as a Board Member and the Assisted Living Chair of the Colorado Healthcare Association from 2011 to 2018. She is responsible for the evolution of Ascent’s operating model, strategic planning, functional programming, project design, and optimizing ongoing operational performance.
