Keith Stohlgren

Vice President of Operations

Keith Stohlgren began at Presbyterian Homes in 1993 as director of facilities management. In 1997, he was named vice president of operations for the Westminster Place campus in Evanston, and in 2006 he was named executive director of Lake Forest Place, a continuing care retirement community of 420 residents and 200 full- and part-time employees.

In addition, Stohlgren manages Operation Excellence, the corporate-wide, best practices nursing care program. He's closely involved with the administration of several of Presbyterian Homes' benevolent programs: Geneva Life Care, the Geneva Endowed Bed program, and Great Opportunities in Skokie, an adult day services program.

In reflecting on his key accomplishment as an administrator, Stohlgren points to the Presbyterian Homes staff's ability to maintain high resident satisfaction. "Our facilities are beautifully maintained," said Stohlgren. "And our employees strive to exceed residents' expectations for high-quality services. I am proud of what they accomplish every day."

According to Stohlgren, Presbyterian Homes' commitment to "pursuing a mission, not a profit" is what distinguishes it from other senior living and health care providers. "We must be well managed, budget wisely and maintain fiscal soundness," he states, "but our bottom line is about serving the mission instead of shareholders." He adds, "We are fortunate to have a board of directors consisting of very intelligent and resourceful individuals who all care deeply about Presbyterian Homes and our residents. It's an approach that has worked well for 100 years."

Stohlgren graduated with a B. S. in construction engineering from Iowa State University. He holds a M.S. degree in management from J. L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. He received his nursing home administrator's license in 1999. Prior to his employment at Presbyterian Homes, he worked as a senior project manager for a private construction firm.