Five LCS employees will compete in the company’s inaugural “InnoTank,” a pitch competition designed to showcase innovative ideas from corporate and community employees with the winner receiving a $10,000 grand prize.

"We are thrilled to announce the finalists for our inaugural InnoTank competition," said Frank Vedder, LCS Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer. "Each idea has the potential to advance LCS and the communities we serve through the people who know our industry the best – our employees. We are excited to see their diverse talents and perspectives on display through the live competition.”

The five InnoTank finalist individuals and teams include:

• Ryan Muzzey, Director of Memory Care - Clarendale of St. Peters
• Beth Elwood,Client Account Manager - CPS 
• Keaton Drees, Administrator, and Stephanie Sanchez, Lifestyles Coordinator - The Forum at Rancho San Antonio 
• Aaron Brady, IT Project Manager, Josiah Carter, VP/Director Finance & Accounting, and Michael Urick, IT Director/Clinical Systems – LCS 
• Laurel Mundell, Director of Administrative Services, Sarra Ninya, Associate Executive Director, Michelle Fredenburg, Director of Quality & Reimbursement, and Stephanie Markoski, Administrator - Cypress Village 

Each InnoTank finalist pitch is kept confidential until the live competition where each will present to a panel of judges during the LCS Senior Living Management Conference in Des Moines, Iowa, on June 25.