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 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.
Nicole Moberg
Chief Operating 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.
Elaine Dantonio
Director of Clinical and 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.
Tom Gorski
Director of Investments
Finance guy. Book collector. Amateur poker player. Very amateur guitarist. Aspiring armchair physicist.
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 Director
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.
Samantha Rincon
Sales Enablement Lead
People lover. Problem solver. Listener. Encourager. Believer. Wife. Mom to a miracle baby! Texan. Popcorn-aholic.
Cindi Echelson
Director of Brand Experience
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.
John Berg
Talent Acquisition Lead
Humble talent tracker. People depositor. Outgoing optimist. Golf guru. Funcle. Proud Baylor Bear. Determined drummer.
Leslie Harper
Property Accountant
Numbers nerd. Guru to business office managers. Social activity director for son Harrison.
Kesha Johnson
Accounts Payable Lead
Payables processor. Vendor builder. Q&A person for all things vendor. Roller-skater. Runner. Aspiring florist.
Matt Chapman
Senior Analyst
Financial forecaster. Refined reporter. Ad-hoc analyst. Gym guru. Emory grad. Leftie. Driver of drones.
Sierra Jenkins
Brand Experience Coordinator
Social Media mogul. Event celebrator. Workplace wrangler. Proud wifey of Sampson; Dog Mom of Beau + Roo. Contest conqueror. Disney devotee.