Eleanor N. Alvarez, BA, MAT, MAgS and CEO of LeaderStat, LLC, has more than 35 years of management experience in the post-acute and senior living fields as a provider, a consultant and a staffing specialist. Her areas of expertise include skilled nursing, assisted living operations, facility analysis and acquisitions, start-ups and turn-arounds. In 2000, Eleanor started LeaderStat to support skilled nursing centers with short-term leadership and staffing. Recently, LeaderStat developed a COVID-19 rapid response team and provides direct care staff to centers who need help during the COVID crisis. Under Eleanor’s guidance, LeaderStat has grown from a small start-up into one of the top healthcare recruiting and staffing firms in the country. Eleanor also launched The Ganzhorn Suites, a specialized memory care center in Powell, Ohio. The center offers a secure, yet stimulating, environment for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease by incorporating advanced safety and monitoring technologies and an inviting, purpose-built design.