Roland Park Place, Baltimore’s first and only accredited continuing care retirement community, is pleased to announce its President and CEO, Sam Guedouar, as one of LeadingAge Maryland’s newest board of directors’ members.
Members of LeadingAge Maryland provide housing, services, and care to more than 20,000 older adults each year. Guedouar’s joins twelve other senior leaders who serve on the board and collectively provide strategic direction and oversight of the association, which works to ensure that older adults have access to the services they need, when they need them, in the place they call home. With a commitment to serving for an initial term of three years, Guedouar will use his expertise and experience to shape the future of aging services in Maryland. The LeadingAge Maryland Board of Directors unanimously voted to welcome Guedouar, recognizing Roland Park Place’s commitment to enhancing the lives of older adults.
“I am thrilled to join LeadingAge Maryland’s Board of Directors and to support the critical work of advocating for quality aging services in our state,” said Guedouar. “I look forward to collaborating with my fellow board members to support not only the older adults I represent at Roland Park place but to also better the lives of aging adults throughout Maryland.”
Guedouar holds a master’s degree in health care administration from Utica College and a bachelor’s degree in community and health services from the State University of New York. He also has a degree in hospitality and tourism from the University of Paris, Sorbonne as well as a Graduate Certificate in Executive Leadership from Cornell University.
His appointment on the LeadingAge Maryland Board goes into effect on January 1, 2024. LeadingAge Maryland, the trusted voice for aging in the state, represents organizations providing health care, housing, and services to over 20,000 older individuals annually. LeadingAge Maryland collaborates with state partners to ensure that older adults have access to the services they need, when they need them, in the place they call home.
ABOUT ROLAND PARK PLACE
Roland Park Place (RPP) is the only full-service, accredited nonprofit continuing care retirement community in Baltimore City and a leader in aging services for older adults and their families. RPP offers premier access to city life coupled with the comfort and convenience of suburban living – all in a beautiful, landscaped, park-like setting with breathtaking city skyline views. For additional information about Roland Park Place, visit www.rolandparkplace.org.
