Melissa Dalton serves as the Executive Director at Sunrise Senior Living since May 2023, bringing extensive experience in the hospitality and senior living industries. Prior positions include General Manager and Director of Operations at Aegis Living from August 2016 to May 2023, and General Manager at La Quinta Inns & Suites from November 2012 to April 2016, where responsibilities included overseeing a flagship property with 348 rooms. Previous roles also encompass General Manager at White Lodging Services from September 2005 to March 2012, and various management positions at Marriott International from June 1995 to September 2005. Melissa Dalton holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management from Colorado State University, earned between 1996 and 2001.