​Warren Spieker joined Continuing Life in 2001 and provides general management oversight for the company’s operations. Mr. Spieker led the successful pre-marketing and initial occupancy efforts at University Village and now advises the marketing programs at both stabilized and start-up Continuing Life® communities. Prior to joining CL, Mr. Spieker worked with the investment bank Alex. Brown and Sons.

Mr. Spieker received a Masters degree in Business Administration from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Berkeley.

​David Gallagher joined Continuing Life in 2016. He provides operations support and other business services to all of the continuing care retirement communities and health centers.

Prior to joining the team, David spent fourteen years with Erickson Living, a national operation/developer of large, full-scale continuing care retirement communities. His responsibilities included the planning, start-up, and ongoing operations as Executive Director of two new communities; transition planning and implementation for acquisitions; and turnaround operations for an existing community. David also worked for a national provider of post-acute care services in both their skilled nursing center operations and as corporate legal counsel. In addition, he has worked as a law clerk for a federal judge and as an associate at a Washington, D.C., law firm. He received both a J.D. and a B.A. from the University of Virginia.

​Erica Iwaskiewicz joined the Continuing Life team in 2018 as the Director of Financial Services. She is responsible for the financial and accounting operations of Continuing Life and leads the team that provides financial services to clients that specialize in operating senior housing communities.. Erica is a Certified Public Accountant with over 20 years of experience in both public accounting and private industry. Erica brings a diverse range of experience having started her financial career at Arthur Andersen, LLP in San Diego where she spent four years working with a variety of clients. She left to join a national facility support company client team where she spent the next four years as a Financial and Contract Compliance Analyst. Just prior to joining our team she spent 13 years at one of the largest privately held accounts receivable management companies as the Vice President of Accounting and Risk Management. In addition to a CPA, Mrs. Iwaszkiewicz holds an MBA from the University of Redlands and is a certified CCCO (Credit and Collection Compliance Officer).

​Clint Marsh joined the Continuing Life team in 2016 and provides operational support to marketing and information technology teams. As the Director of Marketing & Technology Innovation he provides leadership, oversight, and project management on various initiatives. He supports the planning and development of residential living marketing efforts at multiple Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs). In addition, he is responsible for assessing the evolving technological needs of a business and then coordinates with management to implement strategies to meet those ever-changing needs.

Mr. Marsh graduated from the University of California in San Diego with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Cognitive Science. He studied International Politics at New College, Oxford (United Kingdom) and also spent time at ITESO – Universidad Jesuita de Guadalajara studying the Spanish language and Latin American politics.

Darolyn Jorgensen-Kares started working with the Continuing Life team in 2001 as the start-up Executive Director for La Costa Glen Carlsbad. Ms. Jorgensen-Kares provides operations support to all CCRCs and health centers.

Prior to joining the team, Ms. Jorgensen-Kares spent over 10 years with Life Care Services, one of the largest managers of retirement communities in the United States where she served roles of Administrator, Executive Director, and regional manager. Prior to her work with Life Care Services, she served as Director of Operations for Johns Hopkins Geriatrics Center. Her broad health care industry exposure includes work with organizations such as the National Committee for Preserving Social Security and Medicare, the Committee on Labor and Human Resources-Health Policy Office, the Healthcare Financial Management Association, and the Setting Priorities for Retirement Foundation. She is currently a member of the Scripps Community Advisory Board.

Ms. Jorgensen-Kares received a Masters degree in Health Services Administration from George Washington University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, San Diego. She is a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator and has her Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFE) license from the State of California.