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Bothell, Washington 98011
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Meet Our Team
Bill Shorten
Principal and Founder – Bill Shorten is one of the founders of the company. Prior to launching the Cascade Living Group venture, he spent 10 years as the Director of Real Estate Finance for a large national senior housing company. His direct responsibilities for the Cascade Living Group include acquisition and development, finance, budgeting and accounting.
Tom Stanley
Principal and Founder – Together with Mr. Shorten, Tom Stanley formed the Cascade Living Group.
Mr. Stanley is an attorney with 20 years of experience in the senior housing field. Prior to forming the company, Mr. Stanley was the legal counsel to a large national senior housing company. His direct responsibilities include development and construction, legal, risk management and human resource functions.
Dale Zulauf
Principal and Founder – Mr. Zulauf is also one of the founders of Cascade Living Group and brings decades of operational experience to the company. Mr. Zulauf has served as President, Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President of Operations for several of the nation’s largest assisted living, retirement and skilled nursing/subacute providers. Mr. Zulauf is also a co-founder of A Place for Mom, Inc., the nation’s premier senior housing placement and referral organization. In addition, he is founder of Zulauf Health Ventures, Inc., providing operational/sales consulting and executive search services to the senior housing industry. He participates in the evaluation of all potential acquisitions and developments for Cascade Living Group and is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the Cascade communities.
Kim Wagner
Principal and Vice President of Sales and Marketing – Ms. Wagner has over 20 years of experience in sales and marketing, both in and out of the senior living industry. In addition, Kim has held positions as a multi-site regional sales manager with emphasis on sales coaching and consulting. She has worked with a number of regional and national senior housing organizations.
Gayle Edwards
Executive Assistant – Following a successful and multiple decade career in corporate executive support, Ms. Edwards joined Cascade Living Group in May of 2007 as its executive assistant. Originally charged with opening the new corporate offices, Ms. Edwards continues to expand her role and responsibilities, providing administrative and office management support for all company-wide functions.
Lynne Gustafson
Controller – Ms. Gustafson’s accounting career spans over 20 years since receiving her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Washington Business School and CPA from the Statement of Washington. She worked for several large manufacturing firms in the Seattle area as both a staff accountant and private contractor prior to joining Cascade Living Group in March of 2008. Her background brings a wealth of experience to the team.
Debbie Walker
Director of Wellness Services – Debbie Walker joined Cascade Living Group August 2010. As an RN she has worked in the senior housing industry for over 18 years. Prior to joining our team she was an executive nurse for a large assisted living provider, a commissioner on disabilities for the City of Tacoma, as well as having her own consulting company. In addition to her BSN degree, Debbie is a board certified legal nurse consultant with the American Board of Nurse Specialties.
Casey Shorten
Fitness Director – Casey Shorten is the Fitness Director for Cascade Living Group. Casey is certified by the American Arthritis Foundation as an instructor in group exercise. She has her Bachelor of Arts degree and has worked as a respiratory therapist in Seattle hospitals and nursing homes. Casey’s hope is for all the residents and employees of the CLG facilities to embrace an active lifestyle whether it is on their own or through an EverFit class to enjoy the benefit of better health and happier lives.