Renae Witschen

In her role as Senior Director at Certus, Renae is focused on senior care operations. Renae has over 26 years of senior living experience, spanning 40 communities in eight states. During her career, Renae has opened new communities through construction and/or acquisitions, 3rd party management, and owner-operator structures. Having managed large portfolios of senior housing in the Midwest to the East Coast, Renae specializes in business development, successful acquisitions, and has experience in staff stabilization, having implemented numerous employee-centered strategies in the communities that she managed. Renae won the “President’s Club” Award, while at Sunrise Senior Living, by improving census and quality service standards in the community. She was also awarded the LeadingAge of Minnesota “Confident Choice Award”, while serving as executive director, for improved operational efficiencies in a community. Renae has worked with various national assisted living providers across the United States throughout her career. Renae gradated from St. Catherine’s University in St. Paul, MN and lives in Monticello, MN with her family.