Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> February 2, 2002
STEPHEN L. GUILLARD has served as President and Chief Executive Officer
of Harborside Healthcare Corporation in Boston, Massachusetts, since May
1988, and as Director and Chairman of the Board of the company since its
inception. Harborside Healthcare is a privately held subsidiary of
Investcorp International. The company operates 50 post-acute and
assisted living centers with 6,120 beds in the eastern United States.
Mr. Guillard has extensive leadership experience in long-term care,
having served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of
Diversified Health Services (DHS), a company that Mr. Guillard co-
founded in 1982. DHS operated approximately 7,500 long-term care and
assisted living beds in five states. During a career in long-term care
that spans 29 years, Mr. Guillard has held various executive positions
in healthcare companies and facilities, and has gained a first-hand
understanding of the challenges facing long-term care providers. Mr.
Guillard has previously served as Chairman of the American Health Care
Association (AHCA) National Multifacility Committee and Chairman of the
Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care. He has an MPA degree in
healthcare administration from Pennsylvania State University, and is a
Licensed Nursing Home Administrator. Profile
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Mr. Guillard: Harborside was founded in 1988 and is almost
