Leaders Recognised at Industry Event on the Gold Coast
M-L MacDonald, Chief Executive Officer of Masonic Care WA, and Peter Nilsson, The Village Glen Chief Operations Officer, Victoria, have been recognised for their devotion to the retirement living sector.
Former Retirement Living Council (RLC) National President, M-L, and long-time RLC Board member, Peter, were inducted at the opening of the annual National Retirement Living Summit on the Gold Coast.
RLC Executive Director Daniel Gannon said the induction of M-L and Peter as honorary life members was important recognition for their respective contributions to the sector over a lengthy period of time.
“These two industry titans have made outstanding contributions to the reputation, growth and development of retirement living over many decades,” Daniel said.
RLC National President and Aveo Chief Executive Officer Tony Randello congratulated the pair on receiving life membership.
“M-L Macdonald has dedicated two and a half decades to the retirement living industry, including two terms as the RLC President,” he said.
“Peter Nilsson is one of the longest standing leaders in this industry. He started at the Village Glen in 1978 and has selflessly dedicated his time, knowledge and guidance to the RLC and the Victorian committee to ensure our industry has thrived over the past four decades,” he said.
M-L said it is a great honour to receive this acknowledgement from a sector ”I am incredibly passionate about.”
“This industry has provided me with so many incredible opportunities and I am proud to see the ongoing work being done to help provide better housing that leads to better health outcomes for seniors across Australia,” she said.
Peter said it was humbling to be inducted as a life member.
“There is no greater professional honour than that of being recognised by one’s peers,” he said.
