Executive Officers

Laurie A. Bebo
John Buono
Walter A. Levonowich
Mary T. Zak-Kowalczyk

Laurie A. Bebo,age 40, became President and Chief Executive Officer of Assisted Living Concepts, Inc. in 2006. From 1999 to 2006, Ms. Bebo held a variety of management positions with Extendicare Health Services, Inc., including: Vice President Sales & Marketing; Vice President Assisted Living Operations; Area Vice President Wisconsin/Minnesota; and Area Vice President Ohio. From 1995 to 1999, Ms. Bebo was employed by Living Centers of America (Amerra & Mariner Post Acute Network) as Vice President Operations, Vice President Sales & Marketing, and Regional Sales Manager. Ms. Bebo serves on the Executive Board of Assisted Living Federation of America and on the Managers’ Board of Newton Falls Fine Paper Company, LLC.

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John Buono, age 48, became Senior Vice President - Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer in October 2006.  Prior to joining Assisted Living Concepts, Inc., Mr. Buono was a consultant at Wind Lake Solutions, Inc. where he designed and implemented a number of new accounting systems.  From 2003 until 2005, Mr. Buono was the Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of Total Logistics, Inc. and from 1988 until 2001 Mr. Buono was the Corporate Director — Accounting and Assistant Treasurer of Sybron International, Inc.  Mr. Buono is a Certified Public Accountant and graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration from the University of Michigan and a Masters Degree in Business Administration from Marquette University.

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Walter A. Levonowich, age 55, became Vice President and Controller in January 2005. Mr. Levonowich became part of the Extendicare group of companies through the acquisition of Unicare Health Services in 1983. He has held a number of positions in various financial capacities including Vice President of Reimbursement Services and Vice President of Accounting for EHSI. He has over 30 years of experience in the healthcare industry.


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Mary T. Zak-Kowalczyk, age 47, became Vice President and Corporate Secretary in December 2010. Prior to her appointment, Ms. Zak-Kowalczyk was Senior Corporate Counsel for ALC since May 2006. From 2000 to 2006, she was employed by Extendicare Health Services Inc. as corporate counsel and advised Extendicare Health Services Inc.’s. skilled nursing, assisted living and independent living operations on a variety of legal matters.

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