Listen " Christopher Metternich, COO, and Heather Terhark, CSO, Viva Senior Living "
Episode Synopsis
In 2025, Viva executed on rapid, but planned growth by doubling its management portfolio and taking on communities in new states. Thanks to the company's rapid growth, Viva is scaling systems and building out operations to support its growing base of nearly 2,000 employees. The expansion centers on assisted living and memory care communities, with Viva leaders embracing and preparing for the senior living industry's acuity-driven future as clinical needs become more complex and older adults wait longer to enter communities.
In 2026, Viva will continue to integrate its latest communities into the fold and expand the company's leadership development efforts to cultivate talent from within. Senior Housing News reporter Austin Montgomery discusses these changes with Viva's Chief Operating Officer Christopher Metternich and Chief Strategy Officer Heather Terhark in the newest episode of TRANSFORM.
Tune in now!
More episodes of the podcast Transform
Sean Kelly, CEO, Front Porch Communities
01/12/2025
Adam Aisen, CEO, ECP
28/10/2025
Erin Shadbolt, CEO, Ascension Living
26/09/2025
Jeff Fischer, CEO, Volante Senior Living
21/05/2025
Vassar Byrd, CEO of Kendal Corporation
21/04/2025
ZARZA We are Zarza, the prestigious firm behind major projects in information technology.