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.
Sebby Kannukkaden
President & Chief Financial 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.
Tate Stewart
Senior Vice President of Operations
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.
Elaine D’Antonio
Vice President of Clinical & Compliance
Goal-oriented. Spiritual and positive thinker. Mom of two kids, two dogs, and two cats. Active and always on the move. Lover of all things football and movies. Most likely to be at a wine tasting. Tries to make someone smile every day.
Michelle Anderson
Vice President of Sales & Operations
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.
Cindi Echelson
Director of Brand Experience
Imaginator. Idea implementer. Community supporter. Aunt of nine. Yogini. Foodie. Green thumb. Admirer of the color yellow.
Cherish Weaver
Director of People Experience
Visionary and innovator. Performance-based motivator. Humble and ambitious leader. Ethically driven and morale influencer. Believer in paying it forward. Frequent shopper. Loving aunt to a sweetly spoiled nephew.
Shari Sargon
Controller
Numbers geek. Collaborator. Team builder. Wife. Mom. Voyager. Long distance walker. Emory grad.
Kim Gebert
Director of Operations
Precision-driven process pre-opener. Groundbreaking coordinator. Party planner. Technology lead. Outdoorswoman. College soccer player. Animal lover. Dog sitter. Peanut M&Ms fiend.
Sarah Biehl
Operational Ninja
Mover. Shaker. Elder Enthusiast. Forward Thinker. Problem Solver. Whale watcher. World’s greatest aunt.
Burdette Tatum Jr.
Accounting Manager
Leader. Trainer. Yardi guy. Workout warrior. Family man to wife, four kids, and one dog. Ambidextrous.
Kesha Johnson
Accounts Payable/Receivable Lead
Payables processor. Vendor builder. Q&A person for all things vendor. Roller-skater. Runner. Aspiring florist.
Steven Farrell
Chief Storyteller
Thrive storyteller. Video guru. Comedy writer. Dad to Ash. Tik Tok maker. Generator of laughs. Travel seeker. Independent film producer. Unapologetic lover of miracle whip.
Rachel Garner
Inside Sales Lead
First Impression friend. Exciting educator. Constant connector. Health coach. Vibrant virtuoso. Shopaholic.