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Chris Bird
As chief executive officer of LCS, Chris Bird is responsible for executing the business strategy across all business lines in the LCS Family of Companies. Chris provides leadership and direction for business growth, service excellence, and enhancing the company’s stability and value among financial partners, property owners, and other stakeholders in the senior living field.
Chris joined LCS in 2018 and brings over 25 years of experience in operations and marketing, new business development, fostering capital partner relationships, and leadership of both Life Plan and Rental Communities across the country. Today, he is responsible for the oversight of serving nearly 40,000+ seniors and 27,000 employees.
Chris serves as a member of the Board of Directors of LCS Holding Company, LLC and is a member of the Argentum Advisory Council. He holds a bachelor's degree in history from the University of Memphis, Tennessee.
Dan Lahey
As executive vice president/chief financial and investment officer, Dan Lahey is responsible for directing all financial and real estate operations for the organization. In this capacity, Dan provides leadership for corporate accounting and treasury, community finance, investments, capital markets, and asset and portfolio management for LCS.
Dan has established himself as an industry leader in various roles in the finance and real estate teams since joining LCS in 2008. He joined LCS as an Accounting and Tax Manager on the finance team, and later joined LCS Real Estate at its inception. Dan’s expertise has helped build the LCS brand and accelerated our growth with key capital relationships and growing our ownership interests in both Life Plan and Rental communities. Under his leadership, the LCS Real Estate team has executed transactions valued at more than $2.6 billion since 2018. In addition, LCS Real Estate has been successful in investing more than $170 million of LCS equity capital.
Dan earned his Bachelor of Arts in accounting and finance from Wartburg College and worked in public accounting for nine years prior to joining LCS. Dan serves on the Board of Directors of LCS Holding Company, LLC, as well as its related audit committee, compensation committee, and retirement fiduciary committee, and is chair of the LCS Investment Committee.
Monica Friedman
In support of the LCS vision, Monica leads the human resources team to ensure the LCS Family of Companies has an appropriate holistic talent strategy. In her role as executive vice president, chief human resources officer, Monica oversees effective recruitment, employee engagement, professional development, and the delivery of a competitive compensation and benefits program. In addition, she ensures that diversity, equity, and inclusion are a part of all that we do at LCS. Her focus on fostering a highly engaged workforce and a strong culture ensures that LCS is the employer of choice in the senior living industry. By effectively executing on the Extraordinary Impressions framework, Monica assures LCS is well-positioned to create opportunities for purposeful living filled with rich experiences for its employees and senior living residents.
Monica holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial relations human resources with highest distinction from The University of Iowa along with SPHR and SHRM-SCP designations. In addition, she is a graduate of the Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute Community Leadership Program and was named to the Des Moines Business Record’s Forty under 40. Monica has been recognized as the Dentons Davis Brown HR Professional of the Year, a Women of Influence honoree, and awarded the American Red Cross Clara Barton Award for Meritorious Volunteer Leadership. She serves on the United Way of Central Iowa board as chair-elect and is a member of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire CHAASE board. Monica is a past member of the Business Education Alliance, and the past board chair for MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center, the American Red Cross Iowa Chapter, and the Greater Des Moines Partnership Inclusion Council. At LCS, Monica is a member of the LCS Foundation Board of Directors and chairs the LCS Foundation Professional Development Committee.
Charles Murphy
As the executive vice president/senior managing director of development, Chuck Murphy is responsible for the strategy and performance oversight of LCS Development, serving internal and external clients in developing and enhancing senior living communities nationwide. Capitalizing on his experience in developing, acquiring, and managing commercial real estate for more than 30 years, Chuck directs development strategy and builds strategic partnerships to enhance the services LCS provides.
Applying his expertise in working with a range of property types including hospitality, residential, land development, and health care within private equity, public, and entrepreneurial platforms domestically and internationally, Chuck leads his teams to create special three-dimensional experiences for the seniors we serve.
Chuck’s development and investment experience includes leadership roles at The Walt Disney Company, GE Capital Real Estate, and Hammes Healthcare.
At LCS, Chuck is a member of the LCS Investment Committee. Outside the organization, he is a Benefactor of the Wisconsin Real Estate Alumni Association and serves as a board member of the James A. Graaskamp Center for Real Estate at The University of Wisconsin. Chuck also serves as a board member of Chicagoland Habitat for Humanity and First Friday Club of Chicago and is a member of the United Way of Central Iowa Tocqueville Society.
Chuck earned his bachelor’s degree in economics and a master’s degree in real estate investment analysis from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
GeLynna Shaw
As a professional in the senior living industry, GeLynna Shaw brings her expertise in finance, mergers and acquisitions, and operational effectiveness to her role as Executive Vice President of Operations at Life Care Services. GeLynna oversees all aspects of community operations including sales, health and wellness, dining, resident engagement, and plant operations.
Her 28-year career in senior living includes experience with Continuing Care Retirement Communities and rental communities has been focused on systems, processes, and people that are effective to ensure the best outcomes for the residents. GeLynna joined LCS in 2018 and has been instrumental in improving the performance of existing communities, successfully opening new communities, and onboarding new acquisitions. Her passion for those she serves and her record of improving performance through operational efficiencies has been essential to the success of the LCS Family of Companies.
GeLynna is a board member of Hexagon and serves on the LCS Public Policy Committee. She has served on pricing, compliance, and risk committees, and brings that knowledge to the LCS Family of Companies. GeLynna holds a bachelor's degree in business with a major in accounting from Tennessee Technological University. She is a certified public accountant.