Maplewood Communities appoints Gaston executive VP for development and acquisitions

Maplewood Communities, a leading provider of assisted living services and memory care services in Fairfield County, has named Thomas Gaston executive vice president of development and acquisitions. Gaston's hire exhibits Maplewood's continuing commitment to expand its high quality staff of senior professionals who are dedicated to providing first class care to their residents. Gaston's 16 years of experience in the assisted living business combined with a superior development and acquisition track record will complement Maplewood's growth strategy. "Having the right team is critical to our continued success as we grow the Maplewood Brand, and the respect which Tom Gaston's professionalism commands in the business puts him in an upper echelon of developers of assisted living," said Gregory Smith, president and CEO of Maplewood Communities. Gaston brings 16 years of senior housing experience and 25 years in real estate. Before joining Maplewood, Gaston was vice president at Benchmark Assisted Living in Wellesley, Mass., the largest senior housing operator in New England and the eleventh biggest in the U.S. As a senior member of the Investments Group for two and a half years, he oversaw development and acquisition of new projects. Before that, Gaston was a partner of Northbridge Assisted Living.