Speakers

Brett Anderson
Brett Anderson
Ebenezer
President & Chief Executive Officer
Kari Thurlow
Kari Thurlow
LeadingAge Minnesota
President & CEO
Kurt Apfelbacher
Kurt Apfelbacher
Colliers Securities
Managing Director
Mary Bujold
Mary Bujold
Maxfield Research and Consulting
President
Jake Anderson
Jake Anderson
Senior Living Investment Brokers
Senior Vice President
Jill Nokleby Kaiser
Jill Nokleby Kaiser
Ebenezer
Director of Housing Development
Mindy Michael
Mindy Michael
Kaas Wilson Architects
Vice President of Operations/Senior Living Market Lead/Partner
Emily Weber
Emily Weber
Pope Design Group
Senior Interior Designer
Joyce Stupnik
Joyce Stupnik
BDH
President | Partner
Kyal Klawitter
Kyal Klawitter
Medcraft
VP of Project Management
Bryanna St. Pierre
Bryanna St. Pierre
Ebenezer
Sr. Communications Specialist
Ann Schrempp
Ann Schrempp
Ebenezer
Dimensions Coordinator
Andy Schultz
Andy Schultz
Ebenezer
VP of Enterprise Sales & Occupancy
Michael Mireau
Michael Mireau
The Source Assisted Living Consultants, LLC
President & Founder
Shawn Pierce
Shawn Pierce
Ebenezer
Regional Corporate Culinary Consultant
Angi Moore
Angi Moore
Ebenezer
Director of Digital Marketing
Rajean Moone
Rajean Moone
University of Minnesota
Faculty Director & Director of Graduate Studies
Martha Nevanen
Martha Nevanen
Buzz Partners
Marketing Communications Executive
Tiffany Karlin
Tiffany Karlin
Wipfli Advisory LLC
Partner
Erin Huppert
Erin Huppert
LeadingAge Minnesota
VP, Advocacy
Lisa Lavin
Lisa Lavin
Ōmcare
Founder & CEO
Anita Cornelius
Anita Cornelius
Ebenezer
Regional Director of Assisted Living
Joel Theisen
Joel Theisen
Lifespark
CEO and Founder
Bryan Jarabek
Bryan Jarabek
Fairview Health Services
Chief Medical Informatics Officer
Traci Larson
Traci Larson
Guardian Angels Senior Services
CEO
Mark Anderson
Mark Anderson
Vivie
President & Chief Executive Officer
Erik Hembre
Erik Hembre
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Senior Economist
Thomas (Toby) Pearson
Thomas (Toby) Pearson
Care Providers of Minnesota
President/CEO
Lisa Thomson
Lisa Thomson
Pathway Health
Chief Operating Officer
Jim Gooley
Jim Gooley
Ebenezer
Director of Business Development & Acquisitions
Grant Warner
Grant Warner
BKV Group
Senior Living Practice Leader, Associate Partner

Agenda

Wednesday, September 30, 2026
7:55 AM - 8:00 AM
Welcome & Summit Kick off
Brett Anderson, Ebenezer
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8:00 AM - 8:50 AM
Market Forces Reshaping Senior Housing
Kari Thurlow, LeadingAge Minnesota
Mary Bujold, Maxfield Research and Consulting
Kurt Apfelbacher, Colliers Securities
Anita Cornelius, Ebenezer
Erik Hembre, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
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8:50 AM - 9:30 AM
Building The Next Generation of Senior Housing
Joyce Stupnik, BDH
Jake Anderson, Senior Living Investment Brokers
Mindy Michael, Kaas Wilson Architects
Emily Weber, Pope Design Group
Jill Nokleby Kaiser, Ebenezer
Jim Gooley, Ebenezer
Grant Warner, BKV Group
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9:30 AM - 9:45 AM
Break
 
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9:45 AM - 10:25 AM
Operating Communities For The Next Decade
Kyal Klawitter, Medcraft
Ann Schrempp, Ebenezer
Andy Schultz, Ebenezer
Michael Mireau, The Source Assisted Living Consultants, LLC
Shawn Pierce, Ebenezer
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10:25 AM - 11:05 AM
Technology, Policy & Competitive Advantage
Bryanna St. Pierre, Ebenezer
Angi Moore, Ebenezer
Martha Nevanen, Buzz Partners
Tiffany Karlin, Wipfli Advisory LLC
Erin Huppert, LeadingAge Minnesota
Bryan Jarabek, Fairview Health Services
Lisa Lavin, Ōmcare
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11:05 AM - 12:00 PM
Executive Leadership Roundtable: What Must The Industry Do Next?
Brett Anderson, Ebenezer
Rajean Moone, University of Minnesota
Joel Theisen, Lifespark
Traci Larson, Guardian Angels Senior Services
Mark Anderson, Vivie
Thomas (Toby) Pearson, Care Providers of Minnesota
Lisa Thomson, Pathway Health
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Cost to attend: $129.00
Day of Walk-In Rate $148.00
No refunds within 72 hours of the summit
 

4 Hours of Real Estate Credits will be applied for

CE State Rules and Reminders: 

Live attendees

  • Arrive 15 minutes early to make sure you sign in
  • Must be in classroom, no lingering in hallway
  • Cannot leave early - you will not receive credits if you do
  • Must sign in before summit starts and sign out after summit ends or no credit

Senior Housing Summit (20th Annual)

Wednesday, September 30, 2026, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

The Club at Golden Valley

7001 Golden Valley Rd
Golden Valley, MN 55427
United States