At Sage, our mission is to bring clarity, consistency, and confidence to senior care operations. That mission is only possible when we build alongside the people who lead, shape, and advance this industry every day.

Today, we’re proud to introduce the 2026 Sage Client Advisory Board—a group of 12 senior living executives, investors, clinicians, and operational leaders whose insight ensures our product strategy remains grounded in real-world challenges and opportunities.

This year’s board represents a cross-section of the industry: large operators, regional providers, REITs, investors, and innovators who understand what it takes to elevate care while strengthening operations. Their guidance helps us prioritize the right problems, build meaningful solutions, and continue driving measurable impact for providers, caregivers, and residents.

Meet the members of the 2026 Client Advisory Board:

Sue Coppola

Advisory Specialist, Sabra Health Care REIT

With decades of leadership experience across senior care, health systems, and post-acute services, Sue Coppola brings a deeply strategic perspective to innovation. At Sabra, she guides partnerships and operational strategy for one of the country’s leading healthcare REITs, with a focus on maximizing quality, operational efficiency, and resident outcomes across diverse portfolios. Sue’s experience enables her to identify where technology can move the needle most—helping operators strengthen care delivery, reduce risk, and build sustainable performance.

Tony Conaway, III

Vice President, IT, BHI Senior Living

As Vice President of IT at BHI Senior Living, Tony Conaway oversees complex technology infrastructure across a multi-community portfolio. His deep experience with systems integration, data governance, and frontline enablement makes him a powerful advocate for tools that reduce complexity instead of adding to it. Tony is especially focused on innovations that improve visibility, streamline workflows, and support team members with the right information at the right time. His technical expertise helps ground Sage’s roadmap in operational reality.

Joseph Hessley

Chief Executive Officer, Pines Senior Living

With more than 22 years in senior living and operational oversight of more than 100 communities across 23 states, Joseph Hessley brings unmatched breadth to this year’s board. His experience spans CCRCs, assisted living, independent living, skilled nursing, and memory care—giving him a panoramic view of what consistently works in senior living, and where the industry must evolve. Joseph is particularly passionate about improving fall detection, strengthening access to actionable data, and simplifying daily operations for caregivers. His insights help ensure Sage remains focused on the challenges that matter most across levels of care.

Beverly Janco Tuttle

Chief Executive Officer, Navion Senior Living

A senior living leader whose passion began in childhood, Beverly Janco Tuttle brings 25 years of operational expertise and a deep commitment to compassionate care. Her career—from receptionist to CEO—reflects her belief in mentorship, transparency, and treating residents and care teams with respect. At Navion, Beverly is known for building high-performing teams, elevating service quality, and improving operational efficiency at scale. She is especially interested in innovations that strengthen EHR integration, highlight changes in condition, improve reporting, and reduce risk. Beverly’s leadership helps guide Sage’s work to create technology that supports people first.

Brian Kuzniar

Portfolio Manager, Harrison Street

As a portfolio manager at Harrison Street, Brian Kuzniar is responsible for investment strategy and asset performance across the firm’s Opportunity Fund series. With more than 28 years of experience across acquisitions, asset management, and capital strategy, Brian brings a financial lens to innovation—ensuring technology translates into measurable value for owners, operators, and investors. He is particularly focused on tools that improve acuity alignment, reduce falls, and strengthen the operational insights that drive NOI. His guidance ensures Sage continues to create solutions that support long-term portfolio health.

Dennis Murphy

Chief Investment Officer, Priority Life Care

With extensive experience in real estate finance and senior housing investment, Dennis Murphy helps lead the strategic growth and financial performance of Priority Life Care. As CIO, he evaluates opportunities that strengthen community operations and support residents’ evolving needs. Dennis is especially passionate about technologies that improve care coordination, reduce avoidable incidents, and surface insights that support more stable and predictable operations. He brings a valuable investor perspective to the board, helping guide innovation toward both mission-driven and financially sustainable outcomes.

Tabitha Obenour

Chief Clinical Officer, Sonida Senior Living

A clinical leader dedicated to elevating standards of care, Tabitha Obenour serves as Chief Clinical Officer at Sonida Senior Living, where she oversees clinical strategy, regulatory compliance, care delivery, and quality improvement across the organization. Tabitha brings more than two decades of experience in nursing and clinical operations, with a strong focus on empowering teams through training, visibility, and timely data. Her interests center on innovations that elevate clinical decision-making, streamline documentation, and ensure residents receive the right care at the right time. Her clinical expertise is essential in shaping technology that truly supports frontline teams.

Sevy Petras

Co-Founder and CEO, Priority Life Care

As co-founder and CEO of Priority Life Care, Sevy Petras has spent more than a decade building a mission-driven organization focused on affordability, access, and compassionate care. She leads with a deep commitment to the residents Priority serves, alongside a sharp understanding of the operational pressures facing providers today. Sevy is especially interested in technologies that improve workflow efficiency, expand visibility into care needs, and support communities in delivering high-quality, scalable service. Her entrepreneurial leadership helps keep Sage’s roadmap aligned with the evolving realities of middle-market senior living.

Michael Pittore

Co-CEO and Managing Partner, Agemark Senior Living

With a background on Wall Street and more than eight years leading Agemark Senior Living, Michael Pittore brings a sophisticated understanding of ownership, development, and long-term value creation. He has helped grow Agemark to 30 communities through strong partnerships and a clear operational vision. Michael is deeply invested in innovations that enhance fall detection, strengthen EHR integration, and deliver actionable data to teams on the ground. His financial and operational experience helps guide Sage toward solutions that support growth and stability for operators of all sizes.

Brandon Ribar

Chief Executive Officer, Sonida Senior Living

As president and CEO of Sonida Senior Living, Brandon Ribar leads one of the nation’s largest providers with a clear mission: deliver consistently exceptional experiences to residents and their families through strong teams and data-driven operations. Brandon brings rare expertise in how technology can support care quality while strengthening financial performance. Under his leadership, Sonida continues to expand its adoption of systems that highlight resident needs, increase visibility, and support team excellence. His collaborative approach and commitment to innovation make him a key partner in shaping Sage’s direction.

GeLynna Shaw

Executive Vice President, Life Care Services

Serving as EVP of Senior Living Operations at Life Care Services, GeLynna Shaw brings more than 20 years of experience across finance, accounting, project management, and operations. Her leadership centers on building strong teams, improving efficiency, and enabling organizations to meet ambitious strategic goals. GeLynna is particularly focused on innovations in EHR integration, fall detection, and data reporting—areas where technology can remove friction and support meaningful improvements in safety and quality. Her operational rigor and collaborative style make her an invaluable voice on the board.

Shaleen Sorgen

Director of Operations Management, Life Care Services

With a strong background in operational systems, efficiency, and team enablement, Shaleen Sorgen plays a critical role in shaping how Life Care Services communities operate day-to-day. She brings a granular understanding of workflows, staffing realities, and the operational bottlenecks that technology has the power to solve. Shaleen is particularly passionate about tools that alleviate administrative burden, improve communication, and give teams clearer insight into resident needs. Her operational perspective ensures Sage continues to build solutions that are intuitive, adoptable, and directly supportive of frontline teams.

Looking Ahead

We are honored to work with this exceptional group of leaders. Their expertise and partnership will ensure that Sage continues to build solutions that make care safer, operations clearer, and teams more empowered.

Together, we’re shaping the future of senior care technology—and ensuring that innovation always stays connected to the people who need it most.

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