The board of directors for nonprofit Rose Villa Senior Living in Portland, Ore., has appointed Glen Lewis as its new CEO.

Lewis, formerly executive director at Des Moines, Iowa-based Edgewater, a WesleyLife community, will assume the role on April 2.

Lewis succeeds Vassar Byrd, who served as CEO for 17 years. During her tenure, Rose Villa completed a 10-year master plan and redevelopment focused on sustainable construction and new models for senior living. In January, she assumed her new role as CEO at The Kendal Corporation (Newark, Del.), a nonprofit organization of living communities, programs, and services for seniors.

For more on the Rose Villa community, read these articles “Rose Villa Transforms Senior Living Campus In Portland, Ore.” and “Making The Case For Greywater Systems In Senior Living.”