VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA / October 10, 2023 – We are pleased to extend a warm welcome to Angela Grottoli, a dynamic leader in the seniors housing and care sector, with more than two decades of expertise in senior living, encompassing Operations, Sales, and Real Estate. Angela’s distinguished journey finds its newest chapter within the Optima family, as she assumes the inaugural role of Chief Operating Officer in late September 2023.
Consistent with our pursuit of excellence in everything we do, Optima Living is thrilled to introduce the addition of a pivotal role to deliver on our commitment to operational excellence. Over the past 15 years, Angela has held several senior executive positions with Chartwell Retirement Residences, a Canadian leader in the retirement and long-term care residence sector in Canada. She has also held several board member positions with major seniors industry associations across Canada.
Angela embodies Optima’s values (respect, dignity, doing the right thing and working together), and her experience in the areas of operations and sales, asset management and partner relations, real estate operations, growth and integration, acquisition and developments make her the ideal choice to serve as Optima’s first Chief Operating Officer.
In her capacity as Chief Operating Officer, Angela will play a pivotal role in navigating Optima forward in its core pursuits: Excellence, Inspiration, Governance, and Growth—all in the service of enriching the lives of our cherished seniors and dedicated employees.
“We are thrilled to welcome Angela to our senior leadership team. The announcement of Angela Grottoli as Optima’s inaugural Chief Operating Officer marks a major stride toward our future, propelling us forward to the next level of growth and success while delivering on our promise of Let us welcome you home to our residents and employees,” said Farid Damji, Co-Founder and Principal of Optima Living.
From the outset, Optima Living has been driven by our guiding principle, our North Star: “Let us welcome you home.” This ethos encapsulates our unwavering commitment to every resident and employee we are privileged to serve. Today, Optima Living is honoured to be recognized as a leader in the seniors housing and care sector in Western Canada, known for creating compassionate, innovative communities that truly feel like home.
About Optima Living
For the past 13 years, Optima Living has established a strong reputation as an owner and operator of seniors’ residential communities located in western Canada. These communities range from Independent to Assisted Living, Long term Care to Memory Care Living as well as Residential Mental Health. It currently manages more than 800 beds, and has almost another 300 beds under construction in Alberta and B.C.. Optima believes what sets it apart is the unique culture the company works to create in all its seniors residential communities, as stated in its North Star – Let us welcome you home. For further information, visit www.optimaliving.ca