NU Advisory Partners Recruits Chief People Officer for A Place for Mom
January 22, 2026 – NU Advisory Partners has recruited Michelle Deitchman as the new chief people officer for A Place for Mom in Seattle, WA. “Congratulations Michelle Deitchman on joining A Place for Mom as chief people officer,” NU Advisory Partners said in a LinkedIn post. “We look forward to seeing your deep HR expertise, business acumen, and dynamic leadership drive the organization’s continued growth. Thank you to Tatyana Zlotsky (CEO) and Seth Low-Tufo (COO and CFO) for your tremendous partnership.”
Ms. Deitchman brings more than 25 years of experience leading organizational transformation, culture, and growth across industries. Her career reflects a deep commitment to building teams that are connected by purpose and driven by impact.
In her new role with A Place for Mom, Ms. Deitchman will lead people strategy and employee experience to support the organization’s mission of helping families make confident, compassionate senior care decisions.
“I’m inspired by A Place for Mom’s mission to help families navigate one of life’s most meaningful decisions and energized to shape a purpose-driven, high-performance culture alongside an incredible team,” said Ms. Deitchman.
A Place for Mom is a senior living referral service that helps families explore and compare care options such as independent living, assisted living, memory care, and in-home care. Founded in 2000, the company operates a nationwide network and connects individuals with trained senior living advisors who provide information about availability, costs, and care features based on a family’s stated needs and preferences. The service is free for families, with the company typically compensated by participating senior living communities when a placement occurs.
In 2023, NU Advisory Partners was launched by former Russell Reynolds Associates recruiters Mar Hernandez, Libby Naumes, Meredith Rosenberg, and Nada Usina. The firm is focused on senior executive, operating, and board positions.
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Ms. Hernandez is a trusted advisor to top executives and a global expert in corporate officer placements (CHRO, CFO, GC) across financial services, fintech, telecom, and hospitality. Prior to co-founding NU, she was a senior leader in the corporate officers, DE&I, and financial services practice at Russell Reynolds Associates, where she co-led the Hispanic Board Initiative. With over a decade in search and prior leadership roles in global firms, she has partnered with private equity firms and Fortune 500 companies to build high-performing leadership teams.
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Ms. Naumes specializes in placing go-to-market and commercial leaders across sports, media, entertainment, technology, consumer, retail, and marketplace industries. Prior to co-founding NU, she spent 11 years at Russell Reynolds Associates, where she built the consumer digital practice and co-led the global sports practice, working with major brands and leagues worldwide. Previously, she was director of marketing and communications for NASDAQ’s Global Corporate Solutions Group.
Ms. Rosenberg is a market-leading voice in edTech, where she leverages over 25 years of experience in the education sector. A recognized leader, she is known for her innovative approach and commitment to accessibility and inclusivity. At NU, Ms. Rosenberg guides public and private companies, investors, universities, and nonprofits in navigating the evolving education landscape.
NU Advisory Partners Recruits Chief Experience Officer for Chief
NU Advisory Partners has placed Roshanie Ross as chief experience officer at Chief, the most powerful membership community and platform for senior women leaders. Meredith Rosenberg, Libby Naumes, and Kelsey Kelly led the assignment. “Our members engage with Chief in myriad ways—through coaching, our programming and events, across our five clubhouses and across our digital platform, to name a few,” said Alison Moore, CEO of Chief. “Delivering a member experience that spans multiple in-person and digital elements requires operational rigor, innovation expertise, a member-obsessed mindset, and a deep understanding of human connection. Roshanie’s career has been defined by an ability to successfully build operations while keeping customers and community at the center of their evolution. We’re thrilled to welcome a leader with her deep expertise to Chief as we evolve our experience to catalyze the ambition of today’s women leaders.”
Before co-founding NU, Ms. Rosenberg led the global edTech practice at Russell Reynolds Associates. Her career is marked by her ability to challenge conventional thinking. She has held key roles at a number of tech and edTech-focused companies and she holds several board roles including The Perkins School, Cornell University Brooks School of Public Policy, and The Fletcher School at Tufts. She is also a former trustee of Cornell University. Her thought leadership and advocacy are informative as well as transformative, driving meaningful conversations about the future of work and education at industry events.
Ms. Usina is a recognized industry leader in board, CEO, and C-suite placements across technology, sports, media, entertainment, and industrial sectors. Prior to co-founding NU, she was on the executive committee at Russell Reynolds Associates, where she led the global technology, media, entertainment, and sports practices, shaping leadership across these industries. With over 15 years in executive search, Ms. Usina is a trusted advisor to leading PE and VC firms, Fortune 500 companies, CEOs, and boards on leadership, succession planning, and board composition. She’s held executive roles at Nokia, broadcast.com—which IPOed and was acquired by Yahoo!, where she later held an executive role—and Comcast Ventures-backed XOS Technologies, which she successfully sold and merged with NeuLion. Ms. Usina also played key leadership roles with the Florida Sports Foundation, the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games, and Florida State University Athletics.
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Contributed by Scott A. Scanlon, Editor-in-Chief and Dale M. Zupsansky, Executive Editor – Hunt Scanlon Media
