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
Captain of our ship. Flattener of hierarchies. Cultural architect. “Thrive OS” designer. Convivium creator. Gym rat. Little League coach. Second grade spelling champion. Pocket square enthusiast.
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.
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
Director of Investments
Finance guy. Book collector. Amateur poker player. Very amateur guitarist. Aspiring armchair physicist.
Jacob Murray
Mid-Atlantic President
Thrive Resident. Designer. Intrapreneur. Coach. Family Man. Antique book collector. Runner. Genealogist.
Tate Stewart
Director of Leadership Development
Leader of leaders. Fussy team selector. Elder fanatic. Connoisseur of care. Faithful Christian. Husband of future nurse. Dad to one calm daughter and a rambunctious son.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Sierra Jenkins
Brand Experience Coordinator
Social Media mogul. Event celebrator. Workplace wrangler. Proud wifey of Sampson; Blessed dog mom of Beau. Contest conqueror. Disney devotee.