Heather Gabilanes is a Registered Nurse and accomplished senior clinical executive with more than 20 years of progressive leadership across assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing. She has built her career leading clinical operations at scale for some of the industry's most recognized organizations, including Sunrise Senior Living, where she oversaw communities across the United States and Canada for over a decade. She currently serves as Vice President of Clinical Operations at Sinceri Senior Living, where she leads nursing leadership, care delivery systems, and clinical strategy across a growing nationwide portfolio.
Heather is known for her expertise in transforming and elevating clinical operations across multi-site, multi-state organizations — driving measurable improvements in resident outcomes, regulatory compliance, and financial performance. She has led enterprise-wide electronic health record implementations, designed clinical KPI dashboards that enable real-time data-driven decision-making, and developed comprehensive training programs that build leadership competency and drive consistent care quality across communities.