Christine L. Podles

An accomplished health care aging services leader with the vision and insight to strategically plan, direct and facilitate company operations to capitalize on emerging business opportunities, Christine L. Podles has over 30 years of experience. Prior to her role as chief operating officer, Podles was the vice president of operations for Ingleside and also served as the executive director at Ingleside at King Farm. Her keen expertise has led redesign efforts to support business growth, implement and manage change to drive organizational performance, and enhance revenue streams. Her proficiency in providing leadership to achieve strategic realignment and organization drove the prior 17 years she spent with Catholic Charities of Baltimore, Maryland, managing the daily operations of The Neighborhoods at St. Elizabeth and overseeing THE GREEN HOUSE® Residences, a state-of-the-art project of cultural change in aging services, created by Dr. Bill Thomas, founder of The Eden Alternative.

Podles holds a Master of Arts degree from the prestigious Erickson School for the Management of Aging Services and a Bachelor of Science in communication and marketing from Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois. She has the designation of health service executive and is a licensed nursing home administrator in DC, Maryland and Virginia. She is a quality assurance and performance improvement certified professional and a Lean facilitator. Podles served as chair of the Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators in Maryland and a trustee on the Lifespan board.