Executive Team

Daniel (Dan) Lavender

Daniel (Dan) Lavender is Chief Executive Officer of Moorings Park Institute, Inc. The recipient of a Master's in Business Administration degree from Ohio University, an Ohio Certified Public Accountant license, and a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting and Economics from Bluffton College, he has spent the majority of his career serving seniors. Earlier, he was Chief Financial Officer for Methodist ElderCare Services in Columbus, Ohio, helping to guide it through a period of strategic growth and improving financial performance. Previous assignments included regional and division leadership roles at Ohio Presbyterian Retirement Services, one of the 15 largest multi-site non-profit senior living organizations in the country. Dan assumed the full responsibilities of Chief Executive Officer on October 1, 2009, and has been with Moorings Park since 2006.

Mary Morton

Mary Morton is Chief Financial Officer of The Moorings Park Institute, Incorporated. A graduate of Washington University in St. Louis, Mary earned her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Business Administration, focusing on accounting and finance. She is a licensed CPA in New York and Florida. Prior to joining Moorings Park in 2012, Mary served as Assurance Manager for a national public accounting firm where she performed audits, reviews and other assurance and attestation services for companies in a variety of industries across the country.

Katy Kurili

Katy Kurili is the Chief Operating Officer for Moorings Park Institute. Katy holds a baccalaureate degree in economic science from the University of Tirana. She is also a licensed nursing home administrator, core certified assisted living administrator, and a credentialed instructor and educational specialist on the aging process. Having spent more than 20 years in the industry, including four years as the Executive Director of Moorings Park Grande Lake, Katy is a well-respected leader at Moorings Park Communities. Previously, she served as the Executive Director for the Glacier Hills Life Plan community in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and received Michigan’s Leading Age Leadership Award in 2019, an award given to an individual whose actions and leadership most enhance the work environment and the quality of life for residents and colleagues.

Tom Mann

Tom Mann is the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Moorings Park, Inc. A graduate of the University of Baltimore, Tom has enjoyed a career in senior living that has spanned nearly 30 years. His previous roles include serving as the Senior Vice President of Advertising for a national developer of life plan communities. He also started his own firm specializing in marketing and sales to seniors entitled TR Mann Consulting. Most recently, Tom served as a Principal and the Chief Marketing Innovation Officer for an advertising agency and consulting firm serving non-profit Life Plan communities around the country. In addition to his professional work experience, Tom has served on numerous boards including The Children’s House at Johns Hopkins and the International Council on Active Aging.

Eric Dumont

Eric Dumont is Vice President of Strategic Development for Moorings Park Communities. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology Management and Business Administration from Central Michigan University and brings more than 23 years of experience in real estate development, construction, and strategic advisory services. Before joining Moorings Park Communities in 2025, Eric served as Senior Vice President at Plante Moran Living Forward, where he advised senior living organizations nationwide. During this time, he collaborated with Moorings Park on the development of Moorings Park Grande Lake and special projects at Moorings Park and Moorings Park at Grey Oaks.

Meet the team that makes it happen

Daniel (Dan) Lavender

Mary Morton

Katy Kurili

Tom Mann

Eric Dumont

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