Executive Management Team

Stephen H. Neff, President and Chief Executive Officer

Stephen H. Neff serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Aviv Centers for Living. Neff brings over 27 years of experience in healthcare, social service administration and finance to his position. Prior to his post at Aviv, Neff was the President and Chief Executive Officer of New Island Hospital in New York, as well as the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Affinity Health Alliance in Maryland. Neff also was the Chief Financial Officer for both Jewish Social Service Agency of Greater Washington and Hadley Memorial Hospital. He also served as the Director of Finance and Administration of Greater Southeast Consulting, Inc., the long-term care division of Greater Southeast Healthcare System.

Neff began his career at Regardie, Brook and Lewis, a regional CPA firm, after receiving his BS in Business and Management from the University of Maryland. He later received his MBA in Health and Medical Services Administration from Widener University.

Stephen has an outstanding roster of leadership and professional activities including serving various boards of directors and executive committees as well as teaching in distinguished healthcare, education and civic venues.

Matt Weinstock, Chief Operating Officer

Matt Weinstock was appointed Administrator of the Jewish Rehabilitation Center in 2001 with oversight of resident care, operations, and staff and community development. In 2007, Matt was appointed Chief Operating Officer of Aviv. He has over 30 years of executive experience in directing operations at leading senior care organizations across the country. Matt is a licensed LTC Administrator and received his Masters of Public Administration at Syracuse University.

Kim Richardson, Chief Financial Officer

Kim Richardson joined Aviv Centers for Living in 1998 and was named Chief Financial Officer at Aviv Centers for Living in 2000. Before that, she had been a Senior Financial Analyst at Partners Healthcare System, and Budget & Reimbursement Manager for the ADS Group, specialists in elder care services. She has over 15 years of experience on the finance side of the senior care industry. Kim has a Masters in Business Administration from Southern New Hampshire State University.

Jeffrey Gopen, Executive Director, Jewish Rehabilitation Center

Jeffrey Gopen became Executive Director of the Jewish Rehabilitation Center in 2008. Prior to that, he was Assistant Administrator and Director of Rehabilitation Services at the JRC. His career in health care and business administration spans 19 years. Jeff received his Doctor of Physical Therapy Degree from Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions and is a licensed LTC Administrator.

Pamela Follows, Executive Director, Woodbridge Assisted Living

Pam Follows has been Executive Director at Woodbridge Assisted Living since 2007. She joined the Jewish Rehabilitation Center in 1987 as Director of Nursing Services, and was also Assistant Administrator and Director of Human Resources for the JRC. Prior to that, she was Nurse Manager at Hebrew Senior Life in Roslindale. Pam has over 37 years of experience in health care management. Pam is an RN and has a Masters of Public Health with a concentration in long term care from Boston University.

June Davis, Director Shapiro-Rudolph Adult Day Center

June Davis has been Director of Shapiro-Rudolph Adult Day Center for 17 years. Prior to that, she was a consultant to the JRC Resident Life department and Activities Director at SRADC. June began her professional career as a business owner and entrepreneur. She holds a BA from Boston University in Sociology, and an MS in Recreational Therapy from Northeastern University. She is a certified Alzheimer’s Trainer (Trained by the Alzheimer’s Association)

Patty Pruden-Lennox, Chief Marketing Officer

Patty Pruden-Lennox comes to Aviv from Kindred Healthcare Corporation, where she was the Vice President of Sales Development. There she managed up to 86 skilled nursing facilities, four assisted living facilities and eight long term acute care hospitals during her eight years with the organization. She also served as a Nursing Home Administrator at Epoch Senior Healthcare of Northboro and was the Vice President of Marketing at Sunbridge Healthcare Corporation. Patty holds a BA from Ithaca College, and an MBA from Northeastern University

Suzanne Perry, Executive Director, Communications and Advancement

Suzanne Perry has more than 20 years of management experience in public relations, donor relations, and communications for leading non profit organizations including Tufts University, the Archdiocese of Boston, The Inner-City Scholarship Fund and The Center for Women & Enterprise. She joined Aviv Centers for Living in 2009.She holds a BA from Regis College, Weston, MA, and an MFA from Boston University.