Lenbrook

For many years, Lenbrook Resident Barbara Cherry Conway has made it a priority to find joy and thankfulness in life. Her commitment to this positive philosophy is one of the reasons she was recently recognized as a Profiles in Positive Aging honoree by Leading Age Georgia.

Danielle Conner, Director, Housekeeping, says the secret to building and leading a successful team is paying attention to what team members need and treating them with respect. That’s the philosophy she applies with the Lenbrook Housekeeping team. 

“I believe that your leadership is only as good as your team and vice versa,” Danielle said. “There’s no ‘I’ in team. The associates are the heart of the department, and we work together.”

What do four indoor dining venues plus one outdoor seasonal dining location plus two on-site convenience stores multiplied by 500 residents add up to at Lenbrook?  Until mid-August, they equaled 97,000 plastic takeout containers that were each used just once and then discarded! 

With sustainability as a priority at Lenbrook, the Dining Team was resolved to do something about it. In July 2022, team members began evaluating ways to reduce the impact on the environment from the takeout containers. 

Kerry Gore, Events Coordinator, is one of the key members of Lenbrook’s Enrichment team. “This is a really fun job,” she said in a recent interview. “When you love what you’re doing, everything falls into place.” Kerry, who had more than 15 years of experience in the food and catering business serving as a Banquet Captain at one of Atlanta’s major downtown hotels, started at Lenbrook in 2014 in Fine Dining. Her events background led her to become Catering Supervisor, and in 2019, she was promoted to Events Coordinator at Lenbrook.