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| honorific_prefix = Dr. | | honorific_prefix = Dr. | ||
| name = David Gentner | | name = David Gentner | ||
| image = Dr. David Gentner.jpg | |||
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| education = | | education = | ||
| alma_mater = St. John Fischer University | | alma_mater = St. John Fischer University | ||
| known_for = | | known_for = Research includes the areas of music, dementia, and quality of life in assisted living environments. | ||
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| | | spouse = Jacqueline Gentner | ||
| | | birth_date = {{Birth date|1965|4|29}} | ||
| website = | | website = {{url|wartburg.org}} | ||
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David J. Gentner, Ed.D., is an academic and healthcare administrator who currently serves as the 10th President of Wartburg. He is the first individual to hold the shared office of President for both Wartburg and Wartburg Foundation.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Golden |first1=John |title=From Campus to Community|url=https://issuu.com/thewagmag/docs/west_040113 |website=Westchester County Business Journal |publisher=WCBJ |access-date=April 1, 2013}}</ref> | David J. Gentner, Ed.D., is an academic and healthcare administrator who currently serves as the 10th President of Wartburg. He is the first individual to hold the shared office of President for both Wartburg and Wartburg Foundation.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Golden |first1=John |title=From Campus to Community|url=https://issuu.com/thewagmag/docs/west_040113 |website=Westchester County Business Journal |publisher=WCBJ |access-date=April 1, 2013}}</ref> | ||
==Career== | |||
He joined Wartburg in 2004 as the Vice President of Health Services. Prior to his tenure at Wartburg, he held the position of President and CEO of Grace Manor Health Care Facility Inc. in Buffalo, New York.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hartley |first1=Kimberly |title=Racing,Rocking Top Exec |url=https://www.mcknights.com/print-news/david-gentner-racing-rocking-top-exec/ |website=McKnights Long Term Care News |access-date=March 1, 2021}}</ref> | He joined Wartburg in 2004 as the Vice President of Health Services. Prior to his tenure at Wartburg, he held the position of President and CEO of Grace Manor Health Care Facility Inc. in Buffalo, New York.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hartley |first1=Kimberly |title=Racing,Rocking Top Exec |url=https://www.mcknights.com/print-news/david-gentner-racing-rocking-top-exec/ |website=McKnights Long Term Care News |access-date=March 1, 2021}}</ref> | ||
With Gentner as President, Wartburg received a $27.6 million grant to fund two new buildings on campus in 2013: a state-of-the-art Rehabilitation and Adult Day Services Center, as well as a 61- apartment affordable housing facility.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Golden |first1=John |title=From Campus to Community|url=https://issuu.com/thewagmag/docs/west_040113 |website=Westchester County Business Journal |publisher=WCBJ |access-date=April 1, 2013}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |last1=Brenner |first1=Elsa |title=For Hard Hit Seniors, Rental Options |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/01/realestate/for-westchester-seniors-rental-options-from-wartburg-adult-care-community.html |website=New York Times |publisher=New York Times}}</ref> The short-term rehabilitation center was designed around the neighborhood model; both buildings are LEED Certified<ref>{{cite web |last1=Andrews |first1=John |title=New Lightning Initiative at Wartburg in New York Embodies the Community's Committment to Eco-Friendly Practices |url=https://www.mcknights.com/print-news/new-lighting-initiative-at-wartburg-in-new-york-embodies-the-communitys-commitment-to-eco-friendly-practices/ |website=McKnights |publisher=McKnights |access-date=March 7, 2019}}</ref> | With Gentner as President, Wartburg received a $27.6 million grant to fund two new buildings on campus in 2013: a state-of-the-art Rehabilitation and Adult Day Services Center, as well as a 61- apartment affordable housing facility.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Golden |first1=John |title=From Campus to Community|url=https://issuu.com/thewagmag/docs/west_040113 |website=Westchester County Business Journal |publisher=WCBJ |access-date=April 1, 2013}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |last1=Brenner |first1=Elsa |title=For Hard Hit Seniors, Rental Options |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/01/realestate/for-westchester-seniors-rental-options-from-wartburg-adult-care-community.html |website=New York Times |publisher=New York Times}}</ref> The short-term rehabilitation center was designed around the neighborhood model; both buildings are LEED Certified<ref>{{cite web |last1=Andrews |first1=John |title=New Lightning Initiative at Wartburg in New York Embodies the Community's Committment to Eco-Friendly Practices |url=https://www.mcknights.com/print-news/new-lighting-initiative-at-wartburg-in-new-york-embodies-the-communitys-commitment-to-eco-friendly-practices/ |website=McKnights |publisher=McKnights |access-date=March 7, 2019}}</ref> | ||
In 2009, Gentner established the Council for Creative Aging and Lifelong Learning at Wartburg, offering seniors the opportunity for self-expression and increased self-esteem through arts-based activities, leveraging the resources of the Westchester community and dedicated volunteers.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hartley |first1=Kimberly |title=Racing,Rocking Top Exec |url=https://www.mcknights.com/print-news/david-gentner-racing-rocking-top-exec/ |website=McKnights Long Term Care News |access-date=March 1, 2021}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |last1=Brutell |first1=Nathan |title=CEO of Mount Vernon's Wartburg Heading Will Lead Aging Workshop in China |url=https://dailyvoice.com/new-york/mountvernon/neighbors/ceo-of-mount-vernons-wartburg-heading-will-lead-aging-workshop-in-china/415249/ |website=Daily Voice |publisher=The Daily Voice |access-date=November 13, 2013}}</ref> | In 2009, Gentner established the Council for Creative Aging and Lifelong Learning at Wartburg, offering seniors the opportunity for self-expression and increased self-esteem through arts-based activities, leveraging the resources of the Westchester community and dedicated volunteers.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hartley |first1=Kimberly |title=Racing,Rocking Top Exec |url=https://www.mcknights.com/print-news/david-gentner-racing-rocking-top-exec/ |website=McKnights Long Term Care News |access-date=March 1, 2021}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |last1=Brutell |first1=Nathan |title=CEO of Mount Vernon's Wartburg Heading Will Lead Aging Workshop in China |url=https://dailyvoice.com/new-york/mountvernon/neighbors/ceo-of-mount-vernons-wartburg-heading-will-lead-aging-workshop-in-china/415249/ |website=Daily Voice |publisher=The Daily Voice |access-date=November 13, 2013}}</ref> | ||
In 2017, Dr. Gentner and Wartburg partnered with the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function to help treat patients with dementia, stroke and Parkinson’s disease<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gouveia |first1=Gorgette |title=Music to Heal By |url=https://www.wagmag.com/music-to-heal-by/ |website=WagMag |publisher=Westfair Publications |access-date=March 1, 2019}}</ref> | In 2017, Dr. Gentner and Wartburg partnered with the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function to help treat patients with dementia, stroke and Parkinson’s disease<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gouveia |first1=Gorgette |title=Music to Heal By |url=https://www.wagmag.com/music-to-heal-by/ |website=WagMag |publisher=Westfair Publications |access-date=March 1, 2019}}</ref> | ||
In 2022, Wartburg began constructing a new 50,000-square-foot Alzheimer's and Dementia Memory Care Center built with a household design.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Devaney |first1=Heather |title=New |url=https://nyrej.com/wartburg-breaks-ground-for-50-500-s-f-berkemeier-living-center-in-mount-vernon |website=NYREJ |publisher=New York Real Estate Journal |access-date=April 12, 2022}}</ref> | In 2022, Wartburg began constructing a new 50,000-square-foot Alzheimer's and Dementia Memory Care Center built with a household design.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Devaney |first1=Heather |title=New |url=https://nyrej.com/wartburg-breaks-ground-for-50-500-s-f-berkemeier-living-center-in-mount-vernon |website=NYREJ |publisher=New York Real Estate Journal |access-date=April 12, 2022}}</ref> | ||
==Awards and Affiliations== | |||
Gentner has been recognized for his humanitarian efforts in the community <ref>{{cite web |last1=Taliaferro |first1=Lanning |title=Dominican Sisters of Hope Thank Assisted Care Facility Workers |url=https://patch.com/new-york/mountvernonny/dominicans-thank-workers-sisters-assisted-care-facility |website=Mount Vernon Patch |publisher=Patch Newspaper Group |access-date=April 30, 2020}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |last1=Adler |first1=Paul |title=Concordia College New York and Wartburg Announce Partnership |url=https://westchestermagazine.com/life-style/business/the-latest-news-in-westchesters-burgeoning-business-scene/ |website=Westchester Magazine |publisher=Business Council Westchester |access-date=December 22, 2017}}</ref> | Gentner has been recognized for his humanitarian efforts in the community <ref>{{cite web |last1=Taliaferro |first1=Lanning |title=Dominican Sisters of Hope Thank Assisted Care Facility Workers |url=https://patch.com/new-york/mountvernonny/dominicans-thank-workers-sisters-assisted-care-facility |website=Mount Vernon Patch |publisher=Patch Newspaper Group |access-date=April 30, 2020}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |last1=Adler |first1=Paul |title=Concordia College New York and Wartburg Announce Partnership |url=https://westchestermagazine.com/life-style/business/the-latest-news-in-westchesters-burgeoning-business-scene/ |website=Westchester Magazine |publisher=Business Council Westchester |access-date=December 22, 2017}}</ref> | ||
In 2005, he received the New York Association of Homes & Services for the Aging Thomas Clarke Memorial Award for his work as an administrator under the age of 40 Leading Age NY.<ref>{{cite web |title=Leading Age |url=https://www.leadingageny.org/for-members/showcase/leadingage-new-york-ignite-leadership-academy/2013-2014-ignite-leadership-academy/steering-committee/david-j-gentner-presidentceo-wartburg-mount-vernon/}}</ref> In the same year Dr. Gentner was named the American College of Health Care Administrator's New Administrator of the Year<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hartley |first1=Kimberly |title=Racing,Rocking Top Exec |url=https://www.mcknights.com/print-news/david-gentner-racing-rocking-top-exec/ |website=McKnights Long Term Care News |access-date=March 1, 2021}}</ref> | In 2005, he received the New York Association of Homes & Services for the Aging Thomas Clarke Memorial Award for his work as an administrator under the age of 40 Leading Age NY.<ref>{{cite web |title=Leading Age |url=https://www.leadingageny.org/for-members/showcase/leadingage-new-york-ignite-leadership-academy/2013-2014-ignite-leadership-academy/steering-committee/david-j-gentner-presidentceo-wartburg-mount-vernon/}}</ref> In the same year Dr. Gentner was named the American College of Health Care Administrator's New Administrator of the Year<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hartley |first1=Kimberly |title=Racing,Rocking Top Exec |url=https://www.mcknights.com/print-news/david-gentner-racing-rocking-top-exec/ |website=McKnights Long Term Care News |access-date=March 1, 2021}}</ref> | ||
In 2016, Dr. Gentner and Wartburg received a 37th annual Telly Award in the Excellence Documentary category for a PBS documentary series.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mosher |first1=Bill |title=Visionaries.org |url=https://www.visionaries.org/organizations-profiled/wartburg |website=Visionaries |publisher=PBS |access-date=June 1, 2015}}</ref><ref name="Sept 20, 2016">{{cite web |last1=Higgins |first1=Jenny |title=Wartburg Honored -37th Annual Telly Award in Excellence Documentary Category |url=https://www.lohud.com/story/money/business-in-the-burbs/2016/09/20/nyack-hospital-united-hebrew-wartburg-wp-hospital-rmfriedland/90255874/ |website=LOHUD |publisher=LOHUD |access-date=September 20, 2016}}</ref> He received the Humanitarian Award from The Grace-Ujamaa Development Corporations in 2017.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hall |first1=Phil |title=Wartburg's President Receives Award |url=https://westfaironline.com/uncategorized/wartburgs-president-receives-award/ |website=Westfaironline.com |publisher=Westfair Publications |access-date=January 8, 2018}}</ref> In 2019, he was presented with the Community Visionary Award by the Youth Shelter of Westchester for his efforts in providing care for older community members.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Fischer |first1=Jan |title=Youth Shelter of Westchester 2019 Gala |url=https://www.npwestchester.org/event-3270272 |website=NPW |publisher=Non Profit Westchester |access-date=August 14, 2019}}</ref> | In 2016, Dr. Gentner and Wartburg received a 37th annual Telly Award in the Excellence Documentary category for a PBS documentary series.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mosher |first1=Bill |title=Visionaries.org |url=https://www.visionaries.org/organizations-profiled/wartburg |website=Visionaries |publisher=PBS |access-date=June 1, 2015}}</ref><ref name="Sept 20, 2016">{{cite web |last1=Higgins |first1=Jenny |title=Wartburg Honored -37th Annual Telly Award in Excellence Documentary Category |url=https://www.lohud.com/story/money/business-in-the-burbs/2016/09/20/nyack-hospital-united-hebrew-wartburg-wp-hospital-rmfriedland/90255874/ |website=LOHUD |publisher=LOHUD |access-date=September 20, 2016}}</ref> He received the Humanitarian Award from The Grace-Ujamaa Development Corporations in 2017.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hall |first1=Phil |title=Wartburg's President Receives Award |url=https://westfaironline.com/uncategorized/wartburgs-president-receives-award/ |website=Westfaironline.com |publisher=Westfair Publications |access-date=January 8, 2018}}</ref> In 2019, he was presented with the Community Visionary Award by the Youth Shelter of Westchester for his efforts in providing care for older community members.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Fischer |first1=Jan |title=Youth Shelter of Westchester 2019 Gala |url=https://www.npwestchester.org/event-3270272 |website=NPW |publisher=Non Profit Westchester |access-date=August 14, 2019}}</ref> | ||
Gentner received a degree from St. John Fisher University, and his research includes the areas of music, dementia, and quality of life in assisted living environments. In 2017 Gentner presented his dissertation research at the 5th Annual World Congress of Geriatrics and Gerontology conference in Fukuoka, Japan.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Siegal |first1=Hannah |title=Wartburg CEO travels East Again |url=https://patch.com/new-york/rivertowns/wartburg-ceo-traveled-east-again |website=Rivertowns NY Patch |publisher=Patch Newspapers |access-date=December 30, 2017}}</ref> Gentner is on the board of directors of Music and Memory, a non-profit organization that helps individuals with a wide range of cognitive and physical conditions to engage with the world through the use of personalized music.<ref>{{cite web |title=Who We Are- Staff |url=https://musicandmemory.org/about/ |website=Music and Memory.Org}}</ref> | Gentner received a degree from St. John Fisher University, and his research includes the areas of music, dementia, and quality of life in assisted living environments. In 2017 Gentner presented his dissertation research at the 5th Annual World Congress of Geriatrics and Gerontology conference in Fukuoka, Japan.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Siegal |first1=Hannah |title=Wartburg CEO travels East Again |url=https://patch.com/new-york/rivertowns/wartburg-ceo-traveled-east-again |website=Rivertowns NY Patch |publisher=Patch Newspapers |access-date=December 30, 2017}}</ref> Gentner is on the board of directors of Music and Memory, a non-profit organization that helps individuals with a wide range of cognitive and physical conditions to engage with the world through the use of personalized music.<ref>{{cite web |title=Who We Are- Staff |url=https://musicandmemory.org/about/ |website=Music and Memory.Org}}</ref> | ||
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