Agenda: 2025 HCAM Annual Convention & Expo

Monday, September 8, 2025
7:30 AM - 9:30 AM	Breakfast Buffet Ballroom B (DeVos Place) More Info
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Registration Open Business Center (DeVos Place) More Info
8:45 AM - 10:00 AM	Welcome, Opening Remarks, & Opening Keynote: State of the Sector Ballroom B (DeVos Place) Clif Porter, American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living More Info
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM	Reimbursement Updates Ballroom C (DeVos Place) Robert Long, Plante Moran, PLLC Jon Lanczak, Plante Moran, PLLC More Info	Behavior Mangement for Alzheimer's and Dementia Residents Ballroom D (DeVos Place) Dr. Gayer, The Supportive Care More Info	Person Centered Care - Risky Business Grand Gallery DEF (DeVos Place) Manda Ayoub, Pomeroy Living Angie Szumlinski, HealthCap Risk Management More Info
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Breakout Session TBD Ballroom C (DeVos Place) More Info	Breakout Session TBD Ballroom D (DeVos Place) More Info	Breakout Session TBD Grand Gallery DEF (DeVos Place) More Info
12:45 PM - 2:15 PM	Awards Luncheon Ballroom B (DeVos Place) More Info
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Ethical Clarity in Complex Care: Navigating Hospice, Rights, and Resident Wishes Ballroom C (DeVos Place) Mandy Smith, Aspire Regional Partners Andrew Rothman, Lebenbom & Rothman, PC More Info	I Spy an I-SNP: Why I-SNPs are the Future Ballroom D (DeVos Place) Krista Virost, AHCA/NCAL More Info	Alternative Strategies for Pain Management Grand Gallery DEF (DeVos Place) More Info
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM	Identity Theft, Financial Fraud and Other Crimes in the Elder Community Ballroom C (DeVos Place) Matthew Stentz, US Department of Homeland Security - HIS Detroit More Info	When Home Isn’t Home Anymore: Navigating Involuntary Transfers in Skilled Nursing Facilities Ballroom D (DeVos Place) Mandy Smith, Aspire Regional Partners More Info	Breakout Session TBD Grand Gallery DEF (DeVos Place) More Info
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM	David Lebenbom Scholarship Reception Ambassador Ballroom (Amway Grand Plaza Hotel) More Info

Tuesday, September 9, 2025
7:15 AM - 4:00 PM	Registration Open Business Center (DeVos Place) More Info
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM	Breakfast Buffet Ballroom B (DeVos Place) More Info
8:15 AM - 9:15 AM	Morning Keynote: Lateral Leadership Ballroom B (DeVos Place) Ron Martoia, wildlybetter More Info
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Medication Aides A Year Later – QAPI Processes to Implement the Change Ballroom C (DeVos Place) Victoria Burlew, Lebenbom & Rothman Consulting Michelle (Shelly) Berryman, Prestige Healthcare Management/The Medilodge Group Amanda Brock, Trilogy Health Services Jessica Zweng, Medilodge of Marshall Andrew Rothman, Lebenbom & Rothman, PC More Info	Panel: Creative and Budget-Friendly Dietary, Maintenance & Activities Innovations Ballroom D (DeVos Place) More Info	Find Your Niche in A Competitive Market Grand Gallery DEF (DeVos Place) More Info
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM	Violent and Aggressive Behaviors Ballroom C (DeVos Place) Dr. Gayer, The Supportive Care More Info	Implicit Bias Ballroom D (DeVos Place) Jon Barch, Northern Michigan University More Info	The Link Between Strong QAPI Processes and Positive Resident Outcomes – How to Achieve Past Non-Compliance Grand Gallery DEF (DeVos Place) Andrew Rothman, Lebenbom & Rothman, PC Victoria Burlew, Lebenbom & Rothman Consulting Colin Endres-Bercher, HCAM Rita Vann, Prestige Healthcare Management More Info
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM	Networking Luncheon Ballroom B (DeVos Place) More Info
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM	Breakout Session TBD Ballroom C (DeVos Place) More Info	Breakout Session TBD Ballroom D (DeVos Place) More Info	The Experience Continues - Providing Exceptional Customer Service Experiences Grand Gallery DEF (DeVos Place) Michael Marlow, Watercrest Senior Living Group More Info
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Breakout Session TBD Ballroom C (DeVos Place) More Info	Breakout Session TBD Ballroom D (DeVos Place) More Info	Regulatory Updates for AFC and HFA Grand Gallery DEF (DeVos Place) Jay Calewarts, State of Michigan-LARA Andrea Moore, LARA, Bureau of Community and Health Systems More Info
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM	Dealing with Chronic Complainers / Turning Complainers into Champions Ballroom C (DeVos Place) Beth Jones, Aspire More Info	Generational Differences in Staffing Ballroom D (DeVos Place) Jon Barch, Northern Michigan University More Info	From Diagnosis to Documentation: Best Practices for Behavioral Health in Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living Ambassador Ballroom (Amway Grand Plaza Hotel) Michael Goldsmith, Behavioral Care Solutions More Info
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM	Partner Reception & Expo Ambassador Ballroom (Amway Grand Plaza Hotel) More Info

Wednesday, September 10, 2025
7:15 AM - 9:15 AM																Breakfast Buffet Ambassador Ballroom (Amway Grand Plaza Hotel) More Info
7:15 AM - 11:30 AM																Registration Open Center Concourse (Amway Grand Plaza Hotel) More Info
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM																Closing Keynote: Motivating Staff, and Yourself Ambassador Ballroom (Amway Grand Plaza Hotel) Jon Barch, Northern Michigan University More Info
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM																Sex in the Skilled Nursing Facility / Assisted Living Ambassador Ballroom (Amway Grand Plaza Hotel) Barbara Speedling, Innovations for Quality Living Andrew Rothman, Lebenbom & Rothman, PC More Info
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM																Employment Law Updates Ambassador Ballroom (Amway Grand Plaza Hotel) Grant Pecor, Miller Canfield More Info

Jennifer Belden
Bureau Director
State of Michigan Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
beldenj1@michigan.gov

Victoria Burlew
Consultant
Lebenbom & Rothman Consulting
vburlew@lrhealthlaw.com

Robert Long
Partner
Plante Moran, PLLC
robert.long@plantemoran.com

Clif Porter
President/CEO
American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living
cporter@ahca.org

Ron Martoia
Consultant Coach
wildlybetter
wildlybettercoach@wildlybetter.com

Grant Pecor
Partner
Miller Canfield
pecor@millercanfield.com

Mandy Smith
Director of Regulatory Compliance
Aspire Regional Partners
asmith@aspirerp.com

Dr. Gayer
Psychologist
The Supportive Care
cgayer@thesupportivecare.com

Jon Lanczak
Consulting Principal
Plante Moran, PLLC
jon.lanczak@plantemoran.com

Angie Szumlinski
Director
HealthCap Risk Management
angie.szumlinski@chelsearhone.com

Manda Ayoub
Chief Operating Officer
Pomeroy Living
mayoub@pomeroyliving.com

Matthew Stentz
Assistant Special Agent in Charge
US Department of Homeland Security - HIS Detroit
matthew.l.stentz@hsi.dhs.gov

Michelle (Shelly) Berryman
Vice President of Operations
Prestige Healthcare Management/The Medilodge Group
sberryman@medilodge.com

Amanda Brock
VP of Clinical Operations
Trilogy Health Services
amanda.brock@trilogyhs.com

Jessica Zweng
Director of Nursing
Medilodge of Marshall
jzweng@medilodgeofmarshall.com

Jon Barch
Associate Professor of Psychological Science
Northern Michigan University
jbarch@nmu.edu

Jay Calewarts
Adult Foster Care Licensing Director
State of Michigan-LARA
calewartsj@michigan.gov

Andrea Moore
Long-Term-Care State Licensing Section Manager
LARA, Bureau of Community and Health Systems
moorea20@michigan.gov

Beth Jones
Aspire
bjones@aspirerp.com

Barbara Speedling
QOL specialist
Innovations for Quality Living
bspeedling@aol.com

Andrew Rothman
President
Lebenbom & Rothman, PC
arothman@lrhealthlaw.com

Krista Virost
Senior Director, Value Based Contracting
AHCA/NCAL
kvirost@ahca.org

Colin Endres-Bercher
VP Regulatory Services
HCAM
colinbercher@hcam.org

Rita Vann
VP - Clinical Operations
Prestige Healthcare Management
rvann@prestigehcm.com

Michael Goldsmith
Director of Behavioral Health
Behavioral Care Solutions
mgoldsmith@bcsgps.com

Michael Marlow
VP of Sales Education
Watercrest Senior Living Group
mwmarlow43@gmail.com

Convention Agenda

Convention Speakers

Convention Sponsors