Executive Management
Sholom’s Executive Management Team consists of Senior Management and the Administrators of each entity within Sholom. The Executive Management Team relies on the Board of Directors for guidance and support in the everyday operations of Sholom.
Barbara Klick – Chief Executive Officer
Barbara Klick was appointed CEO of Sholom on July 1, 2016.
A highly motivated healthcare professional, Ms. Klick most recently served as the Chief Operating Officer for Fairview Physicians Associates managing a network of over 2500 physicians. In addition to her experience in operations, Barbara has been actively involved in strategic planning, competitive marketing strategies, and developing community relationships. She brings a wealth of experiences having worked in the non-profit, for profit, and government health care arenas.
Barbara holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of St. Thomas, as well as maintaining her licensure as a registered nurse.
David Berryman – Chief Financial Officer
David R. Berryman joined Sholom in March 2016 and has over thirty years of broad-based financial experience.
After beginning his career in public accounting with KPMG LLP, he served in a variety of leadership positions with publicly traded companies based in Minneapolis. Prior to joining Sholom, Mr. Berryman served as a Vice President and Controller of a $5.2 billion segment of UnitedHealth Group. He has also held financial leadership roles at Ceridian Corporation, Fair Isaac Corporation and International Multifoods Corporation.
He is currently a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Financial Executives International. Mr. Berryman is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive) and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management.
Ann Thole – Chief Operating Officer
Ann has more than 20 years of experience working in the field of senior services with an emphasis on resident driven care and fiscal management as a social worker, Licensed Nursing Home Administrator, and a housing leader in both the for-profit and not-for-profit settings. Ms. Thole has successfully achieved outcomes to meet financial and operational performance needs.
Prior to coming to Sholom, Ms. Thole worked locally with similar organizations where she was responsible for the operational success of skilled nursing and housing both independent settings and housing with services. Ms. Thole has directed and supported long-term care facilities and assisted living facilities, meeting corporate objectives for compliance, EBITDA, employee relations, utilization, accounts receivable, expenses, quality improvement, and census.
Katie Fregin – Shaller Family Sholom East Campus Administrator
Katie has been an integral part of the Sholom Family for over 10 years. She demonstrated her leadership skills as the Housing Director at Bentson Family Assisted Living community. Katie has had an unwavering commitment to the organization’s success which resulted in her recent promotion to the Campus Administrator of the Shaller Family Sholom East Campus.
Katie received her Master of Arts in Health Services Administration at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota and Bachelor of Arts in Health Care Administration/Management at Concordia University – St. Paul. Katie is actively involved in LeadingAge Minnesota.
Andrea Horvath – Ackerberg Family Sholom West Campus Administrator
Andrea Horvath OT, a long-time Sholom employee as Corporate Director of Rehabilitation, has accepted the responsibility of interim Campus Administrator. Andrea has taken on numerous special projects over her years at Sholom including reimbursement optimization, productivity targets, safety as well as procuring necessary person protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Andrea is a seasoned long term care professional who is currently in the process of acquiring her nursing home administrator’s license.
