Jack Turesky began his career at The Hamister Group in May of 1984 as Regional Vice President overseeing the operations of 13 skilled nursing facilities belonging to National Health Care Affiliates, Inc. (one of the predecessor companies of The Hamister Group). He was later promoted to Senior Vice President of Operations, increasing his responsibility to the oversight of 23 skilled nursing facilities as well as four assisted living facilities. In 1996 he became the President and Chief Operating Officer of The Hamister Group and is responsible for the daily operations of the Company and its affiliates. Mr. Turesky has been a significant contributor to the development of the mission, vision, and values of The Hamister Group. His business sense, savvy, and strong analytical skills have helped maintain the Company’s high level of performance over the past 20 years. Previous to his employment at our Company Mr. Turesky worked for Unicare Health Facilities, Inc., starting out in the A.I.T. (Administrator In Training) program and working his way to Assistant Administrator, Administrator, and finally Assistant Vice President of Operations. He is a Certified Compliance Professional, Licensed Realtor (NY), Certified Food Service Manager, and Licensed Nursing Home Administrator (in New York, Connecticut, and Colorado ). Mr. Turesky also has a BS in Business Management from Bentley College and an MBA from the State University of New York at Buffalo.