Vickie Runk has been an innovator and operator of senior living communities in Central Virginia for more than 31 years. She is an accomplished visionary for the development of programs that enhance the lives of seniors, and she has been nationally recognized for her work with Alzheimer’s and dementia care. In recent years, Vickie has taken her expertise in hospitality and business to successfully establish or renew several small businesses — from golf courses and restaurants to hotels and premier wedding and event venues and services. As a businesswoman, wife, and proud mother of three children, she understands the value of hard work and the reward of taking your passion and giving it purpose.

Vickie attributes her success in both her personal life and in the business world to her passion for helping others succeed, and she continues to prioritize going above and beyond to promote the welfare of others in all her endeavors. Outside of her own businesses, Vickie has served on boards of multiple health and wellness associations, has been a visionary for the development of programs to enhance the lives of seniors, and has been a consultant to several medical facilities. She has successfully organized and funded resource programs for a nonprofit school that grew from 3 to 145 students annually, has implemented various programs to help employees succeed in the workplace, and has established a Nursing Assistant certification school that enables young people to advance skills and wages within the healthcare industry with the opportunity to graduate to success. Vickie’s nationally recognized support of the Alzheimer’s Association, raising more than $350,000 in the past five years alone, has inspired her to found her own nonprofit organization to continue to raise support and awareness for multiple causes affecting the lives of seniors.