Mary Anna Womeldorf, President and CEO of McKendree Village, will retire December 31; Board of Trustees forms search committee
Hermitage, TN – Mary Anna Womeldorf, president and CEO of McKendree Village continuing care retirement community since October 1999, will retire on December 31 announced Nancy Crawford, chair of the Board of Trustees at McKendree Village, Inc. Crawford noted that the Board of Trustees has formed a Search Committee to conduct a national search for Womeldorf’s successor at McKendree Village, home of more than 750 senior adults and the largest private continuing care retirement community in Tennessee.“Mary Anna is one of the most knowledgeable and respected people in her profession. Under her leadership, McKendree Village achieved national recognition for many of its programs and for the quality of its services. More importantly, she possesses a deep understanding and appreciation for senior adults and their needs,” said Crawford. “The Board of Trustees and the residents of McKendree Village are deeply grateful for her service and devotion.”
Womeldorf is one of only three people to have served as president and CEO of McKendree Village, Inc. She originally joined McKendree Village in 1987. She served in several positions, including administrator of the health center, administrator of McKendree Home Health and chief operating officer of McKendree Village, before becoming president and CEO of McKendree Village.
“The work of the Search Committee is already underway,” stated Crawford. “McKendree Village has an outstanding senior management team in place. The Board is confident of a smooth leadership transition as McKendree Village moves into the next exciting chapter in its history.”
Womeldorf has worked in the field of aging services since 1972. She is a graduate of Virginia Tech University with a B.S. degree in Sociology. Her career began at McVitty House continuing care community in Salem, Virginia. After moving to Tennessee in 1978, she was associated for 11 years with the Sunbelt Health Services Division of Adventist Health Systems. In 1987, she began her association with McKendree Village. She has held elected and appointed positions with numerous organizations, including serving on the Board of Directors for the Tennessee Health Care Association, Tennessee Health Care Educational Foundation, Tennessee Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, Vanderbilt Home Care, Inc. and the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging. She was a delegate to the Regional White House Council on Aging.
She and her husband, S. T. Womeldorf, live in Hendersonville and are the parents of three adult daughters and grandparents of seven children. They are members of the First Presbyterian Church of Hendersonville where Mary Anna Womeldorf was ordained an elder in 1980. She currently serves as vice-chair of the Permanent Judicial Commission of the Presbytery of Middle Tennessee and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Rotary Club of Hendersonville. She is a past member of the Board of Directors of Martha O’Bryan Community Center and the Nashville Women’s Political Caucus.
McKendree Village, Inc. is located at 4347 Lebanon Road in Hermitage, Tennessee. McKendree Manor, which evolved to become McKendree Village, Inc., was established in 1963. McKendree Village provides a continuum of retirement living options and health care services in a secure, Christian environment. Its services include independent living, assisted living, nursing home care and Alzheimer’s care. McKendree Village is accredited by the Continuing Care Accreditation Commission (CARF-CCAC) and is an Eagle Accredited Organization (Educational Assessment Guidelines Leading toward Excellence). McKendree Village is affiliated with The United Methodist Church and is in partnership with Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
