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Home › News › Vista Prairie Communities Appoints Anna Petersmeyer VP and COO

Vista Prairie Communities Appoints Anna Petersmeyer VP and COO

Posted on September 9, 2020 by LeadingAge

Vista Prairie Communities (VPC), a nonprofit provider of assisted living, independent living, memory care and care suites in Minnesota, Iowa and Ohio, has announced the appointment of

Anna Petersmeyer as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer effective November 2.

“Vista Prairie is fortunate to welcome a leader of this caliber and experience to our Executive Leadership Team,” said VPC President and CEO Jim Bettendorf. “Anna will be responsible to lead our assisted living and memory care services to provide an exceptional lifestyle for the residents of our communities.”

Anna grew up farming in rural Wisconsin. She remains a self-proclaimed ‘farm girl’ and is a Licensed Social Worker. She serves on the VOA National Housing Board of Directors, has served on LeadingAge’s Housing, Home Care & Assisted Living and HUD/Affordable Housing Committees. Anna received the 2015 Leadership Award from National Volunteers of America for outstanding operational management in Housing, Older Adult Services and Assisted Living. She’s a member of the Executive Non-Profit Round Table, a group comprising executives from LeadingAge and several long-term care organizations. She holds a BA in Social Work from University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and an MBA from Bethel University.

“I am delighted to join this innovative organization,” Petersmeyer said. “My close working relationships with several of VPC’s leaders and my knowledge of the organization will enable me to get off to a fast start.”

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