Richard Catlett, CEO

Richard has served as Lakeview’s President and Chief Executive Officer having served on its Board of Directors from 1974 until he was hired as CEO in 1990. He earned his BBA and MS in Management from Baker University in Kansas and graduated from the Rutgers Stonier Graduate School of Banking.

Richard has been active with the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, having served on the House of Delegates and various committees. He is a member of the Accreditation Financial Advisor Board and serves as a CARF/CCAC Surveyor of accredited continuing care retirement communities. Richard earned the designation of Retirement Housing Professional (RHP) and is an active member of several civic clubs.

Richard has more than 30 years of experience in banking and administrative positions, and has served on numerous corporate and community boards. He and his wife of 40-plus years, Carolyn, are well-known on campus and have three grown children.

Kimberly Hynek, CFO

Kimberly has served as Lakeview’s Chief Financial Officer since she was recruited in 2001. She has an MBA from Baker University and a BS in Human Resources and Management from Friends University, plus over 16 years of experience within the aging services field.

Kimberly was one of 17 professionals nationally to be selected for advanced graduate training which she chose to attend at Harvard Business School. This training was sponsored by Ziegler Capital Markets, a leading financier of retirement communities across the country, and by American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA), the national professional organization for nonprofit providers of aging services. She also numbers among 33 people chosen nationwide for the inaugural “Leadership AAHSA” fellow program. She also serves as a CARF/CCAC Surveyor of accredited continuing care retirement communities.

Kimberly states that “One of Lakeview’s greatest strengths is the people associated with us – the residents who live here, the staff who serve them, and the Board who govern the organization. The wide range of experiences and knowledge brought to the organization by this diverse group is phenomenal".

Barbara Frank, COO

Lakeview’s Chief Operating Officer Barbara Frank joined the Lakeview team in 2000 as Administrator of the Care Center, and she was promoted to Vice President in 2004 then to Chief Operating Officer in 2005. Barbara graduated magna cum laude from the University of Missouri, then received her Master of Social Work degree with honors from Barry University in Florida.

Barbara’s career spans many facets of service for older adults. I started out as a hospital social worker, she says. That took me into social work administration and eventually to home health administration. I wanted to see where people came from. That led to an opportunity for getting a nursing home administrator’s license. I love working one to one with people, whether that’s with an employee, a resident, or a resident’s family member. It seems that my talent is in understanding.

Lakeview is a unique place in terms of the vibrancy of the community, she says. It takes the combination of truly dedicated employees and patient, teaching residents to create such a place.

Barbara’s hobbies include reading, gardening, and photography. She has 4 grown children.

Greg Hensley, Vice President of Campus Development and Marketing

As a Professional Engineer with a degree in Architectural Engineering from Oklahoma State University, Greg takes responsibility for all marketing, design, planning and construction at Lakeview’s 96-acre campus. He has attained the National Certification as an Aging Service Professional from the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging.

Greg worked for several years as a Designer and Project Manager for a nationally-known seniors design firm, consulting with over 20 communities across the country, including Lakeview during the design of Southridge. Greg saw the unique position at Lakeview as a blessing from God to be a part of a quality organization of staff and residents with values consistent with his. “I see the opportunity as a privilege to blend my skills and gifts with so many others as we continually strive to be the best and set the mark for what an exceptional community can be, now and in the future,” he adds.

Greg is also a licensed General Contractor in Johnson County. He and his family are members of Vineyard of Overland Park and he serves as a divorce ministry leader there. He and his wife have been blessed with one daughter (8) and three very lively young boys (4, 2, 9mos).

Jan Montague, Vice President of Wellness Initiatives

At Lakeview, Jan’s position as Vice President for Wellness Initiatives enables her to implement, for the benefit of Lakeview residents and staff, the best of the whole-person wellness strategies she has learned and developed during her 25 years of commitment to this area.

Early in her career, Jan owned and managed a chain of wellness-based fitness centers for more than 10 years. For the past 8 years, as President of Montague, Eippert & Associates, a nation-wide firm that specialized in the design, development, and implementation of wellness, cultures, programs and centers, she consulted with more than 100 senior living communities, fitness equipment companies, health clubs, hospitals, therapy providers, senior centers, and large architecture firms.

Jan has a Master’s of Gerontological Studies (MGS) from Miami University in Oxford, OH and a BS in Applied Sociology and Anthropology from Northern Kentucky University. She has conducted collaborative research at both of these universities, and with researchers from the Mather Institute on Aging, International Council on Active Aging, University of Cincinnati, and Cal State Fullerton.

Jan serves on several national and international advisory boards and has authored numerous articles for professional journals focusing on whole-person wellness and healthy, successful aging.

Dale Powers, Vice President of Human Resources

Dale serves as Lakeview’s Vice President of Human Resources. He has 20 years of experience in human resources and has spent the past 16 years managing human resources in continuing care retirement communities.

Serving the residents and employees of the Lakeview community is a truly rewarding experience,” he says. Each day presents new opportunities to help our employees grow and develop – and to better serve our residents.

Prior to joining Lakeview in 2005, Dale held management positions at two Kansas City area companies, and he is currently a faculty member for the MBA program at MidAmerica Nazarene University. He has an MBA from Benedictine College and a BA in Psychology from MidAmerica Nazarene University. Dale is also recognized as a Senior Professional in Human Resources by the Human Resources Certification Institute.

Dale likes to spend his spare time on the golf course or cooking up some barbecue using his own “secret” recipe. He lives in Louisburg, Kansas with his wife Kayce and their two sons (15 & 11).