Our Leadership
Executive Team
Bruce J. Lederman
President and Chief Executive Officer
Bruce J. Ledermanās experience as an eldercare executive and thought leader spans over 25 years.
Lederman previously held the position of CESLCās Chief Operating Officer. Prior to joining CESLC, he served as senior vice president and chief strategy officer for Midwest Administrative Services Inc., a nursing home management company. He is also a former owner and operator of skilled nursing facilities and served as the nursing home administrator in one of his centers.
In addition to his professional experience, Lederman holds leadership roles in numerous organizations including; Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago, CJE SeniorLife, Human Rights Campaign, Jewish Federations of North America, Leadership Greater Chicago, Jewish Council for Public Affairs, and the Health Facilities Association of Maryland.
Lederman has a B.A. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and he earned a J.D. from DePaul University. He is a licensed attorney in the State of Illinois and a member of the American Health Lawyers Association.
Elisa Gil-Pires, M.D., FACP, CMD
Senior Vice President, Medical Affairs/Chief Medical Officer and Medical Director
As Senior Vice President of Medical Affairs/Chief Medical Officer and Medical Director, Dr. Gil-Pires is responsible for the oversight and direction of the clinical and administrative aspects of managing the CESLC medical team to ensure regulatory compliance and achieve organizational key results. She joined CESLC in 2013. Dr. Gil-Pires also serves as site director for the NIH Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship program at CESLC.
Prior to CESLC, Dr. Gil-Pires served as the Chief of Geriatrics and Palliative Care at Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center in Hartford, Conn. And prior to that she worked as a Staff Physician at Hebrew Healthcare in West Hartford, Conn.
Dr. Gil-Pires earned an undergraduate degree from Fairfield University in Fairfield, Conn. and an M.D. from St. Georgeās University School of Medicine. She completed her residency at University of Maryland Medical System in Baltimore, Md. She then completed a fellowship in Geriatrics and Palliative Care at the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington, Conn. She is board-certified in internal medicine, geriatric medicine and hospice and palliative care.
Terri Tanner-Hill
Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
As Chief Financial Officer, Terri Tanner-Hill leads Charles E. Smith Life Communities (CESLC)ās financial strategy including the administrative, business planning, accounting, and budgeting efforts for the organization. She is also responsible for overseeing technology and human resources.
Tanner-Hill has more than 20 years of experience in public accounting, consulting, and the financial management of healthcare and social service organizations. Prior to joining CESLC, she held leadership positions with Arthur Andersen, Catholic Charities in Baltimore and Schiavi, Wallace & Rowe.
Tanner-Hill earned a B.S. from Towson State University and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Board of Governors
Officers for 2019ā2021
Chair
Eric G. Meyers
Chair-Elect
Jeffrey S. Puretz
Immediate Past Chair
Alan M. Freeman
President/CEO
Bruce J. Lederman
Treasurer
Harry A. Harrison
Secretary
Natalie S. West
Vice Chair, Audit Treasurer
Irving P. Cohen
Vice Chair, Finance
Harry A. Harrison
Vice Chair, Resource Development
Jacqueline M. Rams
Vice Chair, Strategic Planning
Donald M. Kaplan
Vice Chair, Quality Care
Paula H. Robinson
Vice Chair, Charles E. Smith Life Communities Trustees Funds, Inc.
Scott N. Brody
Chair, Cohen-Rosen House Board,
Landow House Board, Revitz House Board,
Ring House Board
Aaron M. Rulnick
Governors for 2019ā2021
Alison S. Baraf
Kenneth H. Becker
Jeffrey S. Distenfeld
Draga L. Dubick
Arthur J. Dykes
Joseph B. Hoffman
David S. Karp
Gary B. Saffitz
David A. Samuels
Matthew D. Schwartz
Marc F. Solomon
Mitchell A. Yentis
Past Presidents & Chairs
Bernard Danzansky, z”l
Morris Garfinkle, z”l
Harry Sherby, z”l
Jacob Eisman, z”l
Charles E. Goldsmith, z”l
Harry Lewis, MD, z”l
Hymen Goldman, z”l
Burnette Simon, z”l
Simon Hirshman, z”l
Charles E. Smith, z”l
Samuel P. Cohen, z”l
Hyman Berman, z”l
George Hurwitz, z”l
Leonard I. Abel, z”l
Jonathan S. England, z”l
Honorable Joseph B. Gildenhorn
Samuel R. Dweck, z”l
N. Paul Berlin, z”l
Jerome W. Golomb, z”l
Elliott I. Pollock, z”l
Ralph H. Deckelbaum
Edward M. Statland
David W. Rutstein
Brenda H. Guritzky, z”l
Donald J. Garner
Paul M. Yentis
Ronald D. West
Morris Dweck
Irving P. Cohen
Ivan B. Silverman
Arthur J. Dykes
Hanita Schreiber
David A. Samuels
Andrew S. Friedlander
Marc F. Solomon
Joseph B. Hoffman
Alan M. Freeman