At Ultimate Care, we work with the best to deliver the best, and our devotion couldn’t be greater. Allow us to share our mission with you, and the dedicated team that upholds it.

Maryellen Pokowitz-McKeon
Sr. Vice President of Operations

Maryellen possesses over thirty years of experience in the field of Assisted Living, with a particular focus on implementing and enhancing Independent and Enriched Housing Management operations. With a caring hands-on management style, she directs day-to-day operations as well as implementing long-range planning for our communities.
Ellen Antonucci
Vice President of Marketing

Ellen has over twenty years of experience in the sales and marketing of Assisted Living communities, and single- and multi-family residential developments. She is responsible
for conveying the many life-enriching opportunities
our properties have to offer.

Patricia Banta
Vice President of Healthcare Compliance

A registered nurse with 27 years clinical experience in emergency services and critical care, Patricia Banta has extensive experience in regulatory affairs, strategic planning, program design and evaluation, risk and quality management, and continuous quality improvement. Pat has served as a member of the faculty of Sarah Lawrence College in the Department of Health Advocacy and as a fellow to the Chairman of the Health Committee in the New York State Assembly. After her graduate studies, Pat was inducted into Federal Executive Service with the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, where she conducted national program evaluations and inspection, which garnered several awards, including the prestigious Secretary of Health and Human Services Distinguished Service Award. Pat also served as Associate Director of Grants Development at the Visiting Nurse Service of New York, the nation's largest provider of home care services.

Randy Tremble
Vice President of Food and Beverage

Randy’s nearly thirty years of food service expertise spans several continents. Here in the United States, his impressive, coast-to-coast management experience, specifically in Assisted Living, has resulted in a culinary standard that is second to none in the field.

Marlynn Cohen
Vice President of Human Resources

Marlynn is responsible to provide guidance for legal compliance as well as skills trainings, compensation strategy and management support for the Company. She has 20 years of Human Resources experience in multiple site environments including 6 years in Assisted Living.
Ms. Cohen has a Bachelor's Degree in Economics
from New York University.

Eileen Rainer
Vice President of Finance

Eileen brings over thirteen years of Corporate Accounting experience to our team, with the last ten years specializing in the field of Assisted Living. She implements and manages efficient accounting and finance policies and procedures.

Brian White
Vice President of Environmental Services

Brian’s fifteen years of experience in Assisted Living maintenance and renovation construction qualifies
him to oversee and upgrade the buildings and grounds
of our communities. His strong leadership ensures the
highest quality surroundings for our residents.

Kyra Sosnow, MBA
Director of Corporate Projects

Kyra has been promoted from within our organization to implement and manage the communication and information operations at our assisted living communities. Her experience as a management consultant qualifies her to train staff and guarantee optimal systems’ performance.


 
Ultimate Care is a division of Engel Burman Group