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SVP
Phoenix Senior Living
Summer Blizzard serves as Senior Vice President of Administration for Phoenix Senior Living, where she helps lead operational strategy, growth, and cross-functional initiatives that support the company’s expanding portfolio and commitment to exceptional resident experiences.
With more than 16 years of experience in the senior housing industry, Summer brings a unique blend of operational insight, sales leadership, and process optimization. Prior to joining Phoenix Senior Living, she held executive roles with CHI Living Communities and Morning Pointe Senior Living, and spent over seven years with Elmcroft Senior Living in positions focused on analytics, training, and business optimization. Her work has consistently centered on aligning people, processes, and technology to drive performance and elevate care delivery.
Summer is an active industry leader and contributor. She previously served on the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing (NIC) Future Leaders Council, including one year as Co-Chair, and was recognized as an Argentum 40 Under 40 honoree in 2019. She currently participates in the Argentum Executive Roundtable and serves as a board member for the Virginia Assisted Living Association.
She lives in Chattanooga, Tennessee with her husband, Chris, and their children, River and Hudson. Outside of work, Summer enjoys family time, traveling, cycling, and gardening.
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As senior living organizations face increasing pressure on occupancy, staffing, and operational performance, a new question is emerging: What does the modern workforce actually look like?
This panel brings together senior living operations and sales leaders from the same operating organization to share a unified, real-world perspective on how AI is reshaping the workforce—and what that means for performance, scalability, and the resident experience.
Grounded in a shared philosophy that the ultimate goal is delivering the best possible care and experience for residents and families, panelists will explore how AI is being thoughtfully integrated across the organization to enhance—not replace—human performance.
Attendees will gain insight into:
How AI is being used today across the customer journey—from first inquiry through move-in and beyond
The measurable impact on occupancy, response speed, and sales execution
How leaders are evaluating performance in a hybrid workforce of humans and AI
Lessons learned, including common pitfalls and what to avoid when implementing AI solutions
Why a connected, platform-based approach to AI is critical—and the risks of deploying disconnected tools that fail to work together
How AI can serve as a consistency layer across teams, reducing variability in execution and supporting more predictable outcomes
How AI is influencing associate workflows, engagement, and consistency of experience
The downstream impact on resident and family satisfaction
Rather than focusing on theory, this session provides a practical, leadership-level view into how organizations are approaching AI adoption across functions—and how these early efforts may extend beyond sales into broader operational workflows over time.
Attendees will leave with a clearer understanding of how to think about AI as part of their workforce strategy, how to evaluate solutions, and how to align innovation with what matters most: better outcomes for residents, families, and teams.
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