Meet The Team
Atlanta, GA is the birthplace of Thrive. It’s our Thrive Hive. You will find some of the most joyful, hard working, servant-minded men and women in America in this office. Simply put, our leaders believe that if we love and lead our team well, they will, in turn, love our residents well.
Jeramy Ragsdale
Founder
Visionary. Trailblazer. Navigator. Lone male in a family of five awesome women. Private pilot. “Slow” marathon runner.
Les Strech
President
Maker of leaders. Convivium Creator. Flattener of hierarchies. Gym rat. Little league coach. Second grade spelling champion. Pocket square enthusiast. Husband. Father of fearless four.
Sebby Kannukkaden
Chief Operating Officer
Operational architect. Red tape cutter. Appreciator of Excel spreadsheets. Father-daughter Top Golf Sundays. Rabid Wolverine. Speed junkie. Aspiring Atlanta Braves bullpen catcher.
Alan Moise
Chief Investment Officer
Leader. Fundraiser. Investor. Caffeinator. Home entertainer. Game night enthusiast. Texan. Milk-phobic. Church mentor. Limbo champion.
Tammy Marshall
Chief Experience Officer
Believer. Mother. People Lover. Relationship builder. Magnifier of Human Potential. Bio-Hacker. Creatrix. Barefoot Forest Bather, Yogini. Bhakta.
Allen Burke
Chief Financial Officer
Strategic finance guy. Risk manager. Forecaster. Cat herder. Distance Runner. Reader. Husband and Dad to two of the worlds cutest kids.
Nicole Moberg
Chief Sales Officer
Builder of people. Sales coach and trainer. Avid investigator. Mom of two. Leadership book hoarder. Quote lover. Proud Canadian. Mentor to aspiring female executives. Running enthusiast. Entrepreneur at age 11.
Balencia Thomas
Director of People Experience
Human Swiss Army knife of job functions. Collaborator. Cheerleader for good performance management. Sunday school teacher. Shopper. Second oldest of eight siblings.
Jennifer McConnell
Director of Resident Experience
Seeker of smiles. Mom to Hunter and Logan. Amateur photographer. Chef extraordinaire. Beach lover. Promoter of Resident Experience. Regulatory Resource. Risk Management Guru.
Tom Gorski
Investment Associate
Jacob Murray
Mid-Atlantic President
Thrive Resident. Designer. Intrapreneur. Coach. Family Man. Antique book collector. Runner. Genealogist.
Michelle Anderson
Sales Enablement Lead
Ambassador for senior living to the community. Advocate for Elders. Educator for residents and their families. Mom, Wife. The second-best cook in the family.
Amanda Sparks
Inside Sales Lead
Prospect promotor. Tour guide. Charismatic communicator. Rescue & foster fur mom. Outdoor enthusiast. A St. Patty’s Day baby. Bilingual.
Cindi Echelson
Operations Lead
Imaginator. Idea implementer. Community supporter. Aunt of nine. Yogini. Foodie. Green thumb. Admirer of the color yellow.
Cade McDonald
Continuous Improvement Lead
VIP worker bee in Thrive Hive. Trailblazer. Fast pitch assistant coach. Proud mini-van owner (17 cup holders). ChapStick addict.
Kim Gebert
Operations Lead
Precision-driven process pre-opener. Groundbreaking coordinator. Party planner. Technology lead. Outdoorswoman. College soccer player. Animal lover. Dog sitter. Peanut M&Ms fiend.
Catherine McDonald
Operations Lead
Diva of details. Partner to PPMs. Community Fun-ologist. Gym rat. Bargain hunter. Ovarian cancer survivor. Triathlete.
Shari Sargon
Controller
Numbers geek. Collaborator. Team builder. Wife. Mom. Voyager. Long distance walker. Emory grad.
Burdette Tatum Jr.
Accounting Manager
Leader. Trainer. Yardi guy. Workout warrior. Family man to wife, four kids, and one dog. Ambidextrous.
Elizabeth Smith
Accounting Supervisor
Accountable accountant. Troubleshooter. Nature nut. Volunteer. Mountain woman. Jeep driver. Mom to two Golden Retrievers.
Brittany Mays
People Experience Lead
People person. Motivator. Ball of sunshine. Coach. Passionate for Elders. Christ follower. Wife to high school sweetheart. Mom.
Chanaay Thomas
People Experience Lead
Benefits coordinator. Workers comp wrangler. Passionate about People. Traveler. Bookworm. Ambidextrous.
Sebastian Medina
Senior Analyst
Doyen of dollars. Budget forecaster. Data diva. Playmate to my dog. Fluent Spanish speaker. Amateur chef. Professional eater.
Leslie Harper
Property Accountant
Numbers nerd. Guru to business office managers. Social activity director for son Harrison.
Deidra Chaney
Property Accountant
Doubly-entry dabbler. Organization & décor guru. Wife to college sweetheart. Fur mom of 3. Proud Georgia Peach. Wino & wanderer.
Kesha Johnson
Accountant Clerk
Payables processor. Vendor builder. Q&A person for all things vendor. Roller-skater. Runner. Aspiring florist.
Kayla Meek
Resident Experience Lead
Educator. Advocate. Cheerleader for active living. Nurse. Animal lover. Netflix binge watcher. Public health promoter.
Sierra Jenkins
Brand Experience Coordinator
Social network guru. Resource manager. Birthday reminder & planner.
Wife of Sampson. Dog mom to Beauregard Bandit Jenkins. Orange flavor enthusiast.