Our Team

Experience



Medical and Operations Advisory Board

We have assembled a board of trusted industry advisors who exemplify executive-level management, design, and operations of long term care communities in Costa Rica and the United States:


Dr. Roberto Herrera
A US trained and renowned Costa Rican surgeon, published author, and pioneer in the development of health service initiatives, has had a progressive tenure as Director of Cima Hospital (a JCI-accredited hospital), regional director of Medical Service Development for CEFA, and presently, President and Medical director of Medical Developments America. Dr. Herrera has been the recipient of numerous awards and high honors in Costa Rica and abroad, such as the Caja Costarricense del Seguro Social (CR), El Congreso de la República (CR), International Circle of Medical Excellence (US), White House Health Unit (US), and the Pacific Research Clinical Foundation (US).
   
Dr. Christian Lachner
The only Geriatric Psychiatrist in Costa Rica. He was trained in psychiatry in the US at the University of Maryland/Sheppard Pratt program, and later completed a fellowship in Geriatric Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center/Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic. He is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in the specialties of Psychiatry and Geriatric Psychiatry. Dr. Lachner has a private practice based in CIMA Hospital (a JCI-accredited hospital) where he is also a part of the Executive Medical Committee and also leads the Ethics Committee. Dr. Lachner has clinical experience in different treatment settings, including: outpatient, inpatient and residential programs. He is also an Honorary Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Costa Rica.
   
Hernán Sáenz
Partner at Bain & Company, a global consulting firm. Mr. Sáenz is experienced in advising Fortune 500 companies in the long term care industry.
   
Jamie McWilliam
An assisted living executive with progressive experience in all aspects of assisted living community operations, and a leader in the senior care industry. Mr. McWilliam is an active member of the Massachusetts Assisted Living Facilities Association (Mass-ALFA), where he shares his expertise and vast knowledge with colleagues and peers on a regular basis.


Architecture/Engineering ConsultingArchitecture/Engineering Consulting

Ingenya (www.ingenya.co.cr)

Ingenya Consultants provides technical architecture and engineering consulting services in the form of project planning to custom design, blueprint generation, and quality assurance. In the last decade, Ingenya has consulted to more than 300 commercial, tourism, industrial, and residential projects.



Legal CounselLegal Counsel

Weinstok Abogados (www.weinstok.co.cr)

The Weinstok legal team is comprised of highly specialized attorneys and former regulators practicing in the areas of intellectual property, real estate and project development, trade regulation, as well as other commercial legal services. Their progressive experience allows them the unique advantage of being able to advise clients in both the transactional and regulatory areas of the law.


Our Team

Welcome to Verdeza, a multilingual, resort-style community for seniors!