Carl R. McAloose, MHA, NHA, CASP, has served Luthercare as President & CEO since March 2008. Reporting to the Board of Directors with a mission to “Reflect Christ’s love through service to others,” Carl is responsible for providing leadership and strategic direction while continuing organizational growth and maintaining service and programmatic excellence. Prior to his current role, Carl served in various executive leadership roles throughout his career, most recently as Vice President with Spiritrust Lutheran of York, PA, and as Sr. Vice President/Co-Founder of Generations Management Services, LLC, formerly of Mechanicsburg, PA.

Carl holds an MHA from the University of Scranton and a B. Soc. Sci. from The Pennsylvania State University. He is a graduate of the United States Military Academy Preparatory School. He currently serves on the Professional Advisory Council of the Health Administration Program at the University of Scranton. He is a member of the Governance Committee of Linden Hall School for Girls where he served most recently as Vice President of the Board of Trustees. He is a Vistage alumnus of over 7 years and has been a Free and Accepted Mason, Pulaski Lodge 216 for 25 years. He resides in Annville, PA with his wife and two adult children.

Marissa Picchini, CPA, joined the Luthercare team as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Treasurer in 2020. Marissa comes to Luthercare with over 20 years of financial experience within both public accounting and private industry, specifically in healthcare and supply chain. She was a Senior Manager with Baker Tilly and also worked for MMQ Accountants/Consultants and PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP. Marissa most recently served as the CFO with Harkness Logistics Holdings-Kane Logistics, Inc., a private equity-backed, third-party logistics company. She is a graduate of The University of Scranton, where she earned her Bachelor of Science in Accounting. She earned her Six Sigma Green Belt Certification from Villanova and is a member of AICPA/PICPA.

Matt Oathout, MPA, NHA, CASP, currently serves as Senior Vice President of Operations at Luthercare in Lititz, PA. He has responsibility for all Luthercare building and campus operations at Luther Acres, St. John’s Herr Estate and Spang Crest.

Matt joined Luthercare in 2010 as Executive Director at Luther Acres and was promoted to Senior Executive Director in 2014.

Matt, a licensed Nursing Home Administrator, is a member of the American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA) and a 2015 LeadingAge Leadership Academy Fellow. In addition, he was a LeadingAge PA Central Chapter Board member from 2012-2016.

Matt is a Board member and Immediate Past Board Chair of Your Neighborhood Connection, an in-home services and licensed home care agency operated jointly by Luthercare and Moravian Manor.

Matt holds a Master of Public Administration Degree with an emphasis on Community Health from East Carolina University, Greenville, N.C., and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Management from St. John Fisher College, Rochester, N.Y.

He resides in York County with his wife and two children.

Kristen Oleary joined Luthercare in 2018, bringing 25 years of experience to her role as Senior Vice President – Marketing & Development. In this position, Kristen promotes the ministry, mission and core values of Luthercare while fostering excellence in hospitality and customer service. With her clinical nursing, operations and marketing background, she directs and oversees all marketing efforts, including branding, advertising, digital marketing, market analyses, resident occupancy and satisfaction, metrics/ benchmarking and training. She provides creative leadership, oversees marketing strategies and maintains an active presence in all Luthercare communities.

Kristen holds Bachelor’s degrees in both Nursing and Social Services and has certifications in highly rated sales programs including Richardson’s and IMPACT team training. She has held a variety of positions within the senior living industry in both for-profit and not-for-profit organizations, including as Personal Care Director of Nursing, Personal Care Administrator, Executive Director, Area Operations, and Regional Director of Sales and Marketing. Before joining Luthercare, she was Vice President of Sales and Marketing at United Methodist Homes, a not-for-profit organization with continuing care retirement communities in northern Pennsylvania and southern New York.