CO-CEO
Mark Lichtenwalner
Mark C. Lichtenwalner has 28 years of experience in the senior housing field,
beginning his career at Marriott International. Mark co-founded AgeWell
Living in 2008 with his business partner Lawrence Landry to manage the
senior living assets they owned or in which they held investments with
Westport Advisors. Prior to founding AgeWell Living, in 2004 Mark joined the
Westport Senior Living Investment Fund as Vice President of Operations to
direct operations for the funds’ stabilized assets in Florida totaling 1,800
units.
Prior to joining Westport Advisors and the formation of AgeWell Living, Mark served as Regional Vice President of Operations for Classic Residence by Hyatt (now Vi) from 2001 through 2004, overseeing 7 communities in Florida with revenues totaling $100M
Mark began his career in the senior living division after 12 years in the hotel/resort division, for a total of 18 years at Marriott. While working in the hotel division he directed Sales and Marketing efforts at various hotel properties, worked as the Regional Director of Revenue Management for the Northeast region and served on the team that piloted revenue management strategies in the hotel industry.
Mark transferred to Marriott Senior Living (MSL) in 1994 and directed the pre-opening sales and marketing efforts and operations as the General Manager of Maplewood Park Place, an upscale Continuing Care Retirement Community in Bethesda Maryland. His team achieved exceptional results in the areas of investor Relations and resident and team member satisfaction. In 1997 Mark was promoted to the position of Area Manager (New Jersey properties) for MSL and directed the startup of 6 new Brighton Gardens assisted living and memory care communities and was responsible for revenues totaling $55M. He piloted a community fee initiative that generated $1M in incremental revenue for the NJ region. Marriott then implemented the strategy company-wide and generated $13M in incremental revenue the following year.
Education and Certifications: Bachelor of Science, Business and Hotel Administration, University of New Hampshire
Prior to joining Westport Advisors and the formation of AgeWell Living, Mark served as Regional Vice President of Operations for Classic Residence by Hyatt (now Vi) from 2001 through 2004, overseeing 7 communities in Florida with revenues totaling $100M
Mark began his career in the senior living division after 12 years in the hotel/resort division, for a total of 18 years at Marriott. While working in the hotel division he directed Sales and Marketing efforts at various hotel properties, worked as the Regional Director of Revenue Management for the Northeast region and served on the team that piloted revenue management strategies in the hotel industry.
Mark transferred to Marriott Senior Living (MSL) in 1994 and directed the pre-opening sales and marketing efforts and operations as the General Manager of Maplewood Park Place, an upscale Continuing Care Retirement Community in Bethesda Maryland. His team achieved exceptional results in the areas of investor Relations and resident and team member satisfaction. In 1997 Mark was promoted to the position of Area Manager (New Jersey properties) for MSL and directed the startup of 6 new Brighton Gardens assisted living and memory care communities and was responsible for revenues totaling $55M. He piloted a community fee initiative that generated $1M in incremental revenue for the NJ region. Marriott then implemented the strategy company-wide and generated $13M in incremental revenue the following year.
Education and Certifications: Bachelor of Science, Business and Hotel Administration, University of New Hampshire
