As Chief Operating Officer for Health Dimensions Group, Mr. Abbott provides oversight to the management and consulting practices for the organization. In this capacity, Mr. Abbott provides leadership in the management of long-term care and senior retirement communities in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Colorado, and Washington as well as direction for securing consulting contracts related to Health Dimensions Group's areas of expertise.

With 16 years of long-term care management experience, Mr. Abbott has provided executive leadership for communities ranging from small, rural nursing facilities to large, metropolitan continuing care retirement communities. Mr. Abbott also served as the National Director of Assisted Living Operations/Special Projects for Volunteers of America National Services. Mr. Abbott's experience includes work with nationally renowned not-for-profit and for-profit organizations as well as free-standing communities throughout the country.  Mr. Abbott's areas of expertise include: 

• Executive leadership and operational management
• Financial oversight, financial management and fiscal improvement
• Staff management, development, and team building
• Quality improvement and regulatory compliance
• Program development and cultural enhancement
• Strategic planning and implementation
• Facility transition and facility turnaround expertise

In 2004, the Minnesota Health & Housing Alliance named Mr. Abbott the Kal Michaels Administrator of the Year. In addition, while leading the Minnesota Masonic Homes, it was recognized as one of Minnesota's Great Places to Work by the Minneapolis Business Journal.  He also received the Volunteers of America Human Service Leadership Award for his development and implementation of subacute/transitional care initiatives.

Mr. Abbott has a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Concordia College and a Bachelor of Science from Moorhead State University. Mr. Abbott received a certificate in Long-Term Care Administration from the University of Minnesota and MBA Certificates from the University of St. Thomas Center for Medical Affairs in Healthcare Management and Quality Management.