Shannon Alvey
Shannon Alvey, who has 25 years of experience in health care and senior living communities, has been appointed executive director of Garden Plaza of Collegedale.
The announcement is made by Esmerelda Lee, executive vice president and chief operating officer for Century Park Associates, which manages the facility.
“Shannon is a servant leader who continues to distinguish herself by her kindness, attention to detail, and love for people,” Ms. Lee said. “We are confident that through her leadership Century Park will continue our tradition of service and excellence to our residents and our team. Century Park Associates is honored and excited to have a professional like Shannon leading our team at Garden Plaza, Collegedale, and we look forward to her continued growth.”
Ms. Alvey said she is “blessed beyond measure to be a part of Century Park Associates, where the people-come-first focus ensures excellence, respect, and outstanding service are apparent in all we do as an organization. The desire of my heart is to serve our residents, their families and loved ones in this season of their lives.”
She added that she believes “wholeheartedly in our mission to be the residential community of choice in all geographic areas we serve, and our commitment of creating an enriching lifestyle for our residents and a rewarding work environment for our valued associates. It is my privilege to honor God through service to seniors every day, and I am thankful for the opportunity.”
Ms. Alvey is a licensed residential home-for-the-aged administrator through the Tennessee Department of Health. She has experience in multi-site physician practices, ranging in settings from family/internal medicine practitioners to specialist clinics and surgical groups.
Prior to Garden Plaza, her most recent role was as executive director at Legacy Village of Cleveland and The Harbor at Legacy Village. Before that assignment, she was executive director at Dominion Senior Living of Athens. She also has worked with Erlanger Health System from 2011 to 2017, including the role of regional manager of UT Erlanger Cardiology from 2015 to 2017.
In community life, Ms. Alvey was on the Health and Education Facilities Board for the city of Athens, and was elected for two consecutive terms to the Athens City Council.