Ed Ward

Senior Vice President Operations at Clearwater Living

Ed Ward is an accomplished operations executive with extensive experience in senior living management. Currently serving as the Senior Vice President of Operations at Clearwater Living since January 2025, Ed has previously held key leadership positions including Chief Operating Officer at Volante Senior Living and Vice President of Operations & Care Services at Kisco Senior Living. Ed's background also includes divisional leadership at Elmcroft Senior Living and senior operational roles at Sunrise Senior Living, where responsibilities encompassed comprehensive operations across multiple regions. With a foundation in sales and marketing management from Atria Senior Living Group and a strong sales background in technology sectors, Ed brings a wealth of expertise in driving operational excellence and strategic growth. Ed holds a Master's degree in Systems Management from the University of Southern California.

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Clearwater Living

Since 1996, Principals of Clearwater Living have been actively engaged in the ownership, operation, and development of high-quality senior living communities nationwide. More specifically, the Principals of Clearwater have been an integral part of creating various senior living platforms for operators as part of senior management. In 2011, Clearwater Living was formed for the sole purpose of providing entitled land and developing senior living communities for operators and their financial stakeholders. By combining best practices learned and aligning with top-of-class industry professionals, Clearwater Living’s primary objective is to expedite the process of supplying innovative projects to meet the growing demand of active adult and senior living communities. To further that goal, Clearwater Living and Berkshire Group entered into a joint venture in 2016. Through the joint venture, Clearwater Living will strategically acquire, develop and operate a full range of senior housing communities (including a mix of active adult, independent living, assisted living and memory care) throughout the Western United States. CWL is comprised of a high-performance real estate team utilizing our collective imagination, ingenuity and inventiveness in everything we do. Our passion is to create and manage high-quality senior living communities uniquely positioned and designed to complement their community and neighborhood culture.