As regional director of operations, Mark Pederson provides direction and executive leadership to Health Dimensions Group’s managed facilities. He has direct operational responsibility for seven facilities in five states, and provides support to the facility administrators.

Mr. Pederson has more than 18 years of long-term care experience in the senior care industry, providing him with a broad background through work in multiple states and a variety of community sizes.

Mr. Pederson’s areas of expertise include the following:

• Development of specialty care subacute units
• Management of construction and renovation projects; and conversion of facilities
• Grant/technical writing

Prior to joining Health Dimensions Group in 2008, Mr. Pederson was the administrator of Guardian Angels Care Center in Elk River, Minnesota, a 120-bed long-term care facility. In addition, his work experience includes serving as administrator of four other skilled nursing facilities, ranging in size from 50 to 273 beds, in both the nonprofit and proprietary sectors.

Mr. Pederson is a member of the Minnesota Health and Housing Alliance’s Regulatory Affairs Committee and has served as chair and secretary/treasurer as well as Medicare Intermediary Transition Provider Task Force representative. He is also active in numerous community and civic organizations.