Our Team

Remarkably Dedicated Team

Our Team

When you choose the Peter Becker Community, you can be sure that you will be served by a compassionate, integrated team of professionals and caregivers. Our team receives the finest training available, resulting in our selection of the “best of the best” to serve our residents. In addition to specialized training, staff members in all areas complete ongoing continuing education programs designed to augment and broaden their skills. Beyond the skills required in caring for residents, our caregivers— RNs, LPNs, nursing assistants, therapists, dietary specialists, life enrichment and housekeeping personnel— possess a remarkable level of dedication and sensitivity to their residents’ well-being.

 

Senior Leadership Team

Suzanne Owens

 President/CEO

Suzanne Owens was hired as the President/CEO of Peter Becker Community in January of 2015. She has over 23 years in experience in management of senior living communities. Suzanne has been active for years in advocating for resident rights at both the state and national level through senior living associations. She is passionate about providing quality customer service to all residents and guests of Peter Becker Community. Her goal at Peter Becker is to insure that the community remains a wonderful place to live and to work. Suzanne is a licensed Pennsylvania Nursing Home Administrator (NHA) and holds a Pennsylvania Personal Care Administrator certificate.

Prior to Suzanne’s role at Peter Becker Community she served as an Operations and Marketing Consultant for MHS/Alliance Consulting group. ln this role Suzanne worked with senior living organizations to enhance operational performance through the identification and implementation of strategies that helped improve operational efficiency. Suzanne also served as Senior Vice President of Operations for a Pennsylvania based senior living organization for over 20 years. ln this role she provided operations oversight for five sites that serve over 1,000 residents in Pennsylvania and Maryland. She hired, trained and supervised Executive Leadership teams for the five campuses and managed annual operating budgets that totaled more than $48 million. During her tenure she led the development and implementation of repositioning strategies on several campuses.

Suzanne has presented at many state and national meetings for Senior Living Providers and served on the following boards and committees: North Penn YMCA board and executive committee, Indian Valley Chamber of Commerce, Chairperson Antipapist Providers group, CHAPPa board, -Atlantic LifeSpan Board of Trustees, LifeSpan PAC, LifeSpan Policy Committee, Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA), and Pennsylvania Assisted Living Association (PALA). Suzanne earned a Master’s Degree from Penn State University, University Park, PA and a Bachelor of Science from Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, AR.

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Timothy McQuaid, MBA

Vice President/Chief Financial Officer

Timothy McQuaid was hired by Peter Becker Community on June, 2010. He is a professional accountant with more than twenty years of healthcare experience. His other CCRC experiences have been with Stapley in Germantown, Fountains Retirement Communities, lnc in Philadelphia and the Quadrangle in Haverford, Pennsylvania. Tim holds a BS in Accounting from the University of Scranton and an MBA from St. Joseph’s University.

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Barbara A. Keller

Vice President of Marketing and Sales

Barbara Keller joined the Peter Becker team in June, 2013. She is responsible for planning, managing and implementing the marketing sales and communication functions of the organization. She has over 30 years’ experience in community, regional and corporate marketing rotes in senior living with a strong focus on non-profit organizations. Barbara serves on the ProfessionalAdvisory Committee for Grandview Hospital Home Care and is a member of the lndian Valley YMCA Board of Managers. She is a member of the Tri-County Community Network and the Marketing and PR Society.

 

David A. Merrick

Vice President of Mission Support

David Merrick is Vice President of Mission Support at Peter Becker Community. David joined Peter Becker Community in April, 2016. David oversees the strategic planning, development, implementation, and administration of Peter Becker Community’s fundraising programs and activities His management and oversight of the Advancement staff and Mission Support Committee lead the effort to secure sustained support for Peter Becker Community and all the people it serves.

David has over 35 years of experience in fundraising in a broad range of senior development and management positions in secondary and higher education institutions, senior resident communities, non-profit and corporate organizations. Special areas of focus include capital campaign planning and implementation thorough knowledge of development programs and operations, strategies for cultivating and engaging leadership gifts from individuals, corporations and foundations. Additional area of focus include assessment of development and communication programs to determine the most effective structure for an organization’s advancement operations and for engaging leadership, staff, and volunteers in creating and sustaining a culture of giving.

David received his degree in Sociology from the University of Pennsylvania and is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and the Planned Giving Council of Greater Philadelphia.

Marina Hacking

COO/NHA

Marina Hacking began her service at Peter Becker Community in August,2020. Although new to Peter Becker Community, she has over 25 years of experience in the health care field and holds a degree in Business Management and Psychology. She is a Licensed Nursing Home and Personal Care Administrator overseeing all levels of living. Marina is very passionate about quality of care, staff development and ensuring that our residents live their best lives possible.
 
 
 

Jonathan Simon

VP Facility Operations

Jonathan Simon was hired by Peter Becker Community as the Vice President of Facility Operations in September 2020. As a formal Regional Director of Operations for 26 buildings, Jonathan currently oversees the daily facility operations, renovations, regulatory requirements and construction at Peter Becker Community. Jonathan has over 25 years’ experience with daily CCRC operations, construction, regulatory requirements, and emergency planning. He is detailed oriented and thrives for customer satisfaction and communication. His door is always open and he encourages residents and staff to contact him with needs or concerns.

 

Samantha White

Samantha is a healthcare professional with a 20 year foundation in Talent Acquisition, Human Resources, Healthcare Management and Consulting. She brings with her valuable experience from some of the Nation’s largest and region’s most recognized Health Systems. Samantha’s work with Tenet Health, Einstein Health Care Network, UHS/Universal Health Services, Lehigh Valley Health Network & Lehigh Valley Physician Group, and most recently St. Luke’s Physician Group prepared her to support Peter Becker Community’s Human Resources Strategic Initiatives.

Samantha holds a Bachelor’s Degree in General Arts & Science from Penn State University with a concentration in Business. She completed Villanova University’s Senior Professional of Human Resources program and was certified by the HR Certification Institute in 2008. Samantha has maintained her SPHR certification through continuing education, conferences and seminars. Additionally, she achieved LEAN Practices certification through Lehigh Valley Health Network’s Organizational Development program. A Masters in Human Resources and Employment Relations from Penn State University rounds out Samantha’s educational accomplishments.

Locally, Samantha supports Indian Valley Country Club by serving on their HR Committee and recently served as a Director of Human Resources for Derstine’s Foodservice Distributors.

 

Christine Stenner

Attorney

Christine Stenner is a German native but relocated with her family to the U.S. in 2012. She lives in Harleysville since 2014 and has become a citizen. Christine is a German trained attorney from the University of Konstanz/Germany and Master of Laws (LL.M) from Temple University/Philadelphia. She is still an active member of the German bar and also admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania as a foreign legal consultant. In addition to running her law firm with a focus on international clients in the life science industry, Christine is founder of Steuben Consulting and promotes apprenticeships as an education pathway for middle skills jobs. Christine was educated at a Moravian boarding school in the Black Forest, founded by Nikolaus von Zinzendorf, which taught her the importance of actively participating in her community. In the Indian Valley, Christine has volunteered for Peaceful Living, is a founding member of Indivisible Hope, and vice-chair of the Indian Valley Democratic Committee.

If you wish to speak directly to someone on our leadership team, please call 215-256-9501.