Benchmark Assisted Living appoints COO

Benchmark Assisted Living has appointed Stephanie Handelson as Chief Operating Officer. Handelson will hold primary responsibility for all daily operations at the 44 senior living communities Benchmark operates in six states, including The Arbors at Shelburne in Shelburne.
Prior to joining Benchmark Assisted Living, Handelson served as Senior Vice President of East Coast Operations for Sunrise Assisted Living, overseeing operations and financial management for over 200 senior living communities in the eastern United States. In addition to 10 years as an executive with Sunrise, Handelson’s career has included hospitality and sales management-related experience.
She received a master of business administration from Dowling College and a bachelor of professional studies in hospitality management, summa cum laude, from the New York Institute of Technology.
Benchmark is the largest privately held provider of senior living services in the Northeast and is committed to setting the standard of excellence in senior housing. Based in Wellesley, Mass., the company develops, owns and manages an array of senior living communities which offer independent living, assisted living, and specialized assisted living for the memory impaired. Benchmark operates 44 communities in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island and Maine. Visit Benchmark at www.benchmarkquality.com.