Minding What Matters to You

Leadership & Board of Directors

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Our Team & Leadership
at Roland Park Place

The Roland Park Place retirement community is managed by a team of compassionate and dedicated leaders who align sound senior living management practices and decisions with a commitment to meeting the needs and priorities of our residents and their families. With an emphasis on community, competency, and courtesy, the leadership team ensures the delivery of services and well-being to residents at the highest possible level.

Governed by an all-volunteer retirement community Board of Directors, the Roland Park Place leadership team works closely with the Residents’ Association on decisions concerning the safety, welfare, and quality of the greater Roland Park Place community.


Recognizing excellence

Associate of the Year

We’re proud to recognize our Associate of the Year for their hard work, dedication, and hospitality. Congratulations!

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Brian Farrar

Associate of the Year

Brian Farrar

Associate of the Year

Our leadership

Leadership Team

Singularly focused on the highest-quality services and wellness for our residents, with resident-centered decision-making and sound management practices.

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Sam Guedouar

President & CEO

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Kiril Apostolov

Vice President of Operations

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Becki Bees

Vice President of Sales & Marketing

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Jennifer Labute

Vice President of Health Services/Nursing Home Administrator

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Courtney Corcoran

Chief Financial Officer

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Gina Dembeck

Vice President of Human Resources

Sam Guedouar

President & CEO

With a strong background in hospitality, Sam Guedouar has nearly 20 years of experience leading continuing care retirement communities, most recently in Fort Myers, Florida. Preceding his profession in the healthcare industry, Mr. Guedouar held a long career in hospitality, serving as the general manager to numerous upscale and luxury hotels throughout the United States. Mr. Guedouar holds a master’s degree in healthcare administration from Utica College and a bachelor’s degree in community and health services from the State University of New York, as well as a degree in hospitality and tourism from the University of Paris, Sorbonne. Sam joined Roland Park Place in February of 2020.

Kiril Apostolov

Vice President of Operations

Kiril Apostolov joined Roland Park Place in May of 2021. He brings with him two decades of hands-on leadership in facilities management and operations serving the commercial and healthcare markets. He is known for developing and building strong teams that maximize operational excellence and exceed customer expectations.

Most recently Mr. Apostolov has held leadership positions with Charlestown Erickson Living and Baltimore Medical System. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Business Management from Dickinson College.

Becki Bees

Vice President of Sales & Marketing

A twenty year veteran of the Roland Park Place Marketing Department, Becki Bees began as a Marketing Coordinator and now leads the community in sales and marketing efforts as vice president. Becki Bees is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and earned her Master of Arts degree in the Management of Aging Services at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC). She oversees marketing and sales functions.

Jennifer Labute

Vice President of Health Services/Nursing Home Administrator

As the Vice President of Health Services/Nursing Home Administrator, Jennifer Labute is a Baltimore native with over 20 years of experience in healthcare and aging services.

A graduate of Towson University, she spent 17 years at LifeBridge Health. While there she worked her way up from an administrative assistant to a leading role as the Vice President of Nursing Home Operations.

Courtney Corcoran

Chief Financial Officer

Courtney Corcoran is a seasoned healthcare finance executive with more than 25 years of experience in the healthcare industry, including over a decade as Chief Financial Officer. She has led financial strategy, regulatory compliance, budgeting, forecasting, audit readiness, and operational improvement initiatives across continuing care retirement communities and federally qualified health centers.

A graduate of Towson University, Courtney began her career in public accounting, where she audited Medicare, Medicaid, and managed care organizations and provided reimbursement consulting services. She later transitioned into the nonprofit healthcare sector, building deep expertise in the financial and operational needs of continuing care retirement communities and federally qualified health centers.

Gina Dembeck

Vice President of Human Resources

Gina Dembeck has more than 20 years of human resources experience in various company settings, the majority of which has been in the healthcare field. Gina is a graduate of Towson University and she is a Society of Human Resources Certified Professional. Gina’s diverse background is essential as she continues to develop fresh ideas and bring innovative new processes to Roland Park Place’s Human Resources Department.

Our associates

Associate Advisory Committee

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Tonia December-Wilson

GNA-HCC

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James Fleming

Lead Facility Services Tech

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Yohana Gebreselase

Dining Room Lead

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Tricia Jones

Medical Tech/GNA

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Jamilla Purnell

Hospitality Associate

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Jasmine Adams

Housekeeper

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Deborah Williams

Dietary Aide

Tonia December-Wilson

GNA-HCC

James Fleming

Lead Facility Services Tech

Yohana Gebreselase

Dining Room Lead

Tricia Jones

Medical Tech/GNA

Jamilla Purnell

Hospitality Associate

Jasmine Adams

Housekeeper

Deborah Williams

Dietary Aide

Governance

Board of Directors

Roland Park Place is governed by an all-volunteer Board of Directors.

Officers of the Board

  • Parker Thoeni

    Chair

  • Neetu Dhawan-Gray

    Vice Chair

  • Ilene Rosenthal

    Secretary

  • Patrick McCulloh

    Treasurer

  • John Bond

    Member-At-Large

  • Sam Guedouar

    President & CEO

Members of the Board

  • Al Sommer

    Board Member

  • Chris Ryer

    Board Member

  • Dr. George Hennawi

    Board Member

  • Alice Katz

    Board Member

  • Rev. Andrew Connors

    Board Member

  • Steve Goldstein

    Board Member

  • John Lessner

    Board Member

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