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Our Team
Azura Living founders Timothy Heronimus and Joshua McClellan have spent more than 35 years in the long-term care industry. They began the company in 2008 with a vision to transform the culture of care. Today, the extended Azura Living family is committed to providing our guests with the finest amenities, the most innovative therapies and the most personalized care.
Joshua McClellan, Co-Founder / CEO
Mr. McClellan spent ten years as founder and President of
McClellan Health Systems Inc. (MHS).
Through strategic acquisitions and development, MHS grew from a single,
skilled nursing facility to a leading regional healthcare provider with six
full service retirement communities, caring for over 650 residents. The company philosophy was simple: create a
supportive family environment where staff members and residents are treated
with dignity and respect, and encouraged to celebrate life each day. This philosophy was emphasized by a
commitment to find, develop and retain the best people, and through continual
investment in its communities.
As President of MHS, Mr. McClellan was responsible for the
direction and leadership of over 700 MHS staff members and an operation budget
of over $35 million. MHS offered a full
range of senior care options including skilled nursing, rehabilitation, assisted
and independent living services. In June, 2006 Mr. McClellan successfully negotiated the sale
of all MHS communities to Trilogy Health Services of Louisville, Kentucky. In 2008, Mr. McClellan co-founded Azura
Living with Mr. Timothy J Heronimus with the purpose of Transforming the Culture
of Care. Together they designed, developed, and in July 2010 opened and operate
Azura of Lakewood – Rehabilitation Suites, a 108 suite skilled nursing facility
providing short-term, transitional rehabilitation services. Azura is committed
to quality and is actively seeking new development opportunities and management
agreements with developers who are in need of their services to manage their
senior living communities. Mr. McClellan serves as President and CEO of Azura
Living. Mr. McClellan is a licensed nursing home administrator. He earned his M.B.A from the University of
Findlay in 1999 and a B.S. from the Ohio State University in 1995. He is active in several trade organizations
including the Colorado Health Care Association, the American Health Care
Association, the Alzheimer’s Association, and Young Presidents
Organization. The success of MHS led to several local and regional
recognitions including the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award
winner for Northwest Ohio in 2002. Mr.
McClellan and his wife Stacy have four children, Maxwell, Cade, Avery and
Emerson. They currently reside in Niwot,
Colorado.
Tim Heronimus, Co-Founder/COO
Mr. Heronimus has spent more than 25 years in healthcare
including 10 years in the U.S. Army and more than 15 years in senior housing.
He has worked for privately held, family owned companies as well as large,
public healthcare companies in various roles including Director of Nursing
Services, Nursing Home Administrator, and Regional Director. In 2001, Mr. Heronimus
was hired to complete the development, obtain initial licensure and Medicare
certification, and operate Broomfield Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
in Broomfield, CO. Between 2002 and 2008, he oversaw two expansions increasing
the facility from 160 beds to 210 beds all while maintaining an occupancy of
greater than 90%. The last expansion completed in 2008, was the addition of 30
private rehabilitation suites which experienced immediate success with 100%
occupancy within 30 days.
In 2008, Mr. Heronimus co-founded Azura Living with Mr.
Joshua J McClellan with the purpose of Transforming the Culture of Care.
Together they designed, developed, and in July 2010 opened and operate Azura of
Lakewood – Rehabilitation Suites, a 108 suite skilled nursing facility
providing short-term, transitional rehabilitation services. Azura is committed
to quality and is actively seeking new development opportunities and management
agreements with developers who are in need of their services to manage their
senior living communities. Mr. Heronimus serves and COO of Azura Living. Mr. Heronimus is a licensed nursing home administrator. He earned his M.B.A from the Webster
University in 2002 and a B.S. in Nursing from The Nebraska Methodist College in
1998. He is active in several trade
organizations including the Colorado Health Care Association, the American
Health Care Association, and the Colorado Culture Change Coalition. His success as an Administrator and supporter
of senior care led to his being selected as the Colorado Administrator of the
Year in 2006. Mr. Heronimus and his wife Laura have three children,
Jeffrey, Joseph, and Jordyn. They
currently reside in Broomfield, Colorado.
Tonya L. Winger, CPA, Corporate Controller
Ms Winger, Corporate Controller for Azura LLC and has been
involved in accounting for over fourteen years.
While with Azura, she has implemented electronic accounting and
reporting within PointClickCare, Azura’s ERP system, established electronic
billing with insurance companies to effectively manage cash flow, and completed
a HUD cost certification and final closing. Ms Winger has also coordinated
Azura’s first cost report and GAAP financial and HUD audits. She worked in public accounting for Arthur
Andersen and Andersen & Whitney and then moved into corporate accounting
for Hunter Douglas, Sunrise Medical, and now for Azura. In Ms Winger’s previous positions, she has
consolidated financial groups saving the company’s over $880K annually,
revamped controls over $167M of assets including capital and restructuring
processes, and proposed and implemented solutions to enable improved cash flow.
Ms Winger has extensive experience in creating efficient business processes,
strong accounting controls, and optimizing operations needs’ with accounting
best practice.
Ms Winger is a member of Healthcare Financial Management
Association. She has a Bachelor of
Science degree in Accounting from the University of Wyoming where she graduated
with honors. She lives in Broomfield, CO
with her husband, Tom, and their Siberian husky, Sirius. She enjoys reading, hiking, and playing
volleyball. She is passionate about
improving other’s lives and learning new things.
Wesley Rogers, CEO Azura of Lakewood
Wesley Rogers graduated from the University of Wyoming College of Business in 1995. Wesley has broad experience in the healthcare industry including executive sales and management. Additionally, he owned and operated a successful home infusion and compounding pharmacy for eight years, which supplied pharmaceutical products to multiple states. The home infusion and compounding pharmacy was sold to a leading national company in 2005. Wesley has been involved in pharmaceutical distribution, consulting, and sales. He was recognized as one of the highest performers by Cardinal Health as a top producing hospital consultant in 2002. He was also named the Vice President of the year for Coram Healthcare in 2006. Wesley began his healthcare career training in long-term care with the Ensign group in 2007. He was the administrator for Glenwood Care Center, in Oxnard, California. Wesley is a licensed Nursing Home Administrator. In addition to the day to day responsibility of The Center at Centennial, Wesley was also the CEO of Veritas Management Group that was focused on developing new high end rehabilitation resort facilities and seeking additional operating agreements with Long Term Care facilities.
Wesley served as the administrator at The Center at Centennial in Colorado Springs, Colorado, from November 2008 to April 2011. The facility has been recognized as one of America’s top nursing homes by the Consumer Research Council of America in 2009. The facility currently holds a five star ranking by Medicare. Wesley received the American College of Health Care Administrators Facility Leadership Award for meeting superior health care standards at The Center at Centennial in May of 2011.
In April of 2011, Wesley joined the Azura Living group and became the CEO of Azura of Lakewood. The organization is providing high end transitional rehabilitation services. The company is focused on growth and expansion within the transitional rehabilitation sector and other senior living settings.
Wesley was officially accepted into the Cambridge Who’s Who registry of executives, professionals and entrepreneurs in December of 2009 as a lifetime member.
Jill Kreider, Accounting Supervisor
Ms. Kreider manages the payrolls and accounts payable for Azura Living and Azura of Lakewood – Rehabilitation Suites. Jill developed and implemented accounting practices, payroll services, and is an instrumental team member of the Azura Leadership Team which serves to guide the growth of the organization. Ms. Kreider worked in the ski industry as an Accountant for Intrawest at the corporate headquarters in Golden, CO. Her role required her to work closely with ski resorts all over the US to simplify processes and ensure compliance. She also implemented projects to improve accounting processes while saving significant money. Growing up in the small town of Estes Park and working through college, Jill has a diverse background in the hospitality/restaurant industry and sees Azura as a great opportunity to apply her knowledge, transform the culture of care and redefine senior care and focus on healing the whole entire person. Jill has a B.S. from the University of Colorado in Boulder with an emphasis in Accounting. She is currently working on an M.B.A. form the University of Colorado in Denver. Ms Kreider and her husband John currently live in Lakewood, CO.
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