
Janis
R. Ehlers, Principal and Partner
For over 30
years, Janis has managed various aspects of strategic marketing programs for
a wide variety of residential real estate developments, especially those geared
to active adult and retiree senior consumers.
Drawing on both corporate experience
as well as that of a consultant, she has opened more than 55 residential communities
throughout the country and Puerto Rico. Associated with trade associations
geared to housing for specific consumer groups, she has become a recognized leading
expert in both active adult and service-enriched senior housing.
Having received the prestigious
designation Certified Active Adult Specialist in Housing (CAASH), Janis has also
received numerous awards for her work in the housing industry. In 2002,
she authored
Marketing
Seniors Housing,
a text published by the National Association of Home Builders.
Prior to forming The Ehlers Group,
she was an executive-level marketing and public relations professional for two
major United States real estate development corporations: Levitt & Sons,
developer of the northeastern United States Levittowns and now an active adult
community homebuilder based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla; and Cenvill Communities,
Inc., creator of Century Villages, the forerunner of adult recreational condominium
communities in Florida.
Janis holds a B.S. degree in
Journalism from the University of Florida and a M.B.A. from Nova Southeastern
University.
Bruce
Rosenblatt, Partner
Bruce has been involved with the sales and
marketing of senior housing communities for nearly 20 years both as a consultant
and executive with some of the nation’s leading for-profit and not-for-profit
senior living companies.
He has directly overseen the
sales and marketing of over 18 communities throughout the country during various
phases of development. His result-driven techniques combined with “in
the trenches” experience provides a strong backbone for success.
Bruce has extensive experience
in the training and development of highly effective sales teams and has trained
some of the top producers within the senior housing industry. He has developed
innovative marketing programs that have won numerous industry awards including
multiple Mature Media awards and three prestigious NAHB “Best in Senior
Housing” awards. A judge of the Mature Media Awards as well as the
National Health Information Awards, he is frequently quoted in Selling
to Seniors and other industry-related
publications.
An expert in senior housing marketing and sales, Bruce speaks at many national
senior trade association conferences.
He has a B.S. degree from Florida
State University.
Sharon
R. Galler, Affiliate Partner
An affiliate partner with
The Ehlers Group and president of STAT Association Marketing and Management,
Inc., Sharon has more than 20 years experience developing and executing marketing
and promotion programs for trade associations representing a wide range of interests
and disciplines. The firm offers a complement of services to clients of The Ehlers
Group including telemarketing and surveying.
Sharon is a graduate of Florida
International University with a B.S. degree in marketing and is a certified meeting
planner.
Kerry
Green, Account Manager
Kerry works closely with the management
team to strategize communications efforts and special event implementation.
A graduate of Florida A & M
University with a B.S. degree in Journalism, she works proactively on clients’ behalf
to generate new pitches and story ideas. Kerry writes and edits a wide variety
of PR and marketing materials including press releases, newsletters and feature
stories. She also supports clients’ sales and marketing initiatives.
Strategic
Alliances
The Ehlers Group’s philosophy is to create
strong teams to provide the optimum service to our clients. Our collective roles
complement our clients’ needs. Synergy is key.
Advertising and Web Design
• Advanced
Design Productions, West Palm Beach, Florida
• Blue
Daisy Media, Miami, Florida
• Carlson
Communications, Boston, Massachusetts
• Peak
Seven, Deerfield Beach, Florida
• Vortex
Communications, Coral Gables, Florida
Architecture and Interior
Design
• Builders
Design & Leasing, Gaithersburg, Maryland
• Daring
By Design, Boca Raton, Florida
• Kephart,
Denver, Colorado
• OCA
Home Network, East Dundee, Illinois
• Silberstein
Architects, Delray, Florida
• Sutton
Yantis Architects, Vienna, Virginia
• The
Martin Architectural Group, Coconut Creek, Florida
• THW
Design, Atlanta, Georgia
Lead Management Software
• REPS,
Tampa, Florida
• Move-N
Software, Bedford, Texas
Marketing Research
• Promatura
Group, Oxford, Mississippi
• Howard & Associates,
Bethesda, Maryland
• Real
Property Research Group, Washington, D.C./Baltimore, Maryland
• The
William E. Becker Organization, Teaneck, New Jersey
Operations and Acquisitions
• CB
Richard Ellis, Miami, Florida
• Lucas
Partners, LLC, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
• Senior
Housing Investment Advisors, Fort Lauderdale Florida
Public Relations
• Schneider
Associates, Boston, Massachusetts
Copyright
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