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.
Elaine D’Antonio
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.
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
People Experience Partner
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
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.
Sarah Biehl
Operational Ninja
Mover. Shaker. Elder Enthusiast. Forward Thinker. Problem Solver. Whale watcher. World’s greatest aunt.
Matt Chapman
Associate
Financial forecaster. Refined reporter. Ad-hoc analyst. Gym guru. Emory grad. Leftie. Driver of drones.
Samantha Rincon
Sales Enablement Lead
People lover. Problem solver. Listener. Encourager. Believer. Wife. Mom to a miracle baby! Texan. Popcorn-aholic.
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.
Sierra Jenkins
Brand Experience Lead
Social Media mogul. Event celebrator. Workplace wrangler. Proud wifey of Sampson; Dog Mom of Beau + Roo. Contest conqueror. Disney devotee.
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.
Missy Ebner
QA Analyst