Lynne Katzmann is Founder and CEO of Juniper Communities, which invests in, develops and manages senior living and long term care communities.
In May 2019, Lynne was the first winner of the McKnight’s Women of Distinction Lifetime Achievement Award. In January 2020, Lynne was inducted into the American Senior Housing Association’s Hall of Fame. Both of these awards speak to the incredible innovation and vision that Lynne has brought to the senior living industry. Under Lynne’s directorship, Juniper is recognized nationally as a premier senior living provider.
Juniper is the only woman-founded, owned and led business among the top 40 national assisted living companies. Lynne launched the business when she was 32, with six years’ experience in the health care industry and a PhD in economics from the London School of Economics. An active leader in the social entrepreneurship movement at its beginning, she was a firm believer in the so-called double bottom line: doing well by doing good.
Lynne leads an organization known for resident-centered, personalized care. Juniper’s priorities and its many award-winning innovations are consistent with her belief.
Lynne has been involved in the health care industry for nearly 35 years, working in the public and private sectors in the United States and Europe. She serves as a board member of several for-profit and non-profit organizations including ElderCare Alliance of San Francisco, ArtsConnection of New York City and the Social Venture Network.
She lives in Montclair, New Jersey with her partner, Ed Goodell. She also has a son, Andrew, who finished college in the spring of 2016 and is currently working in the seniors housing industry on the investment and finance side.
