Jill Ashton
Senior Vice President

Jill Ashton began her career in the retirement living industry in 1992 as a management associate working in a number of communities managed by Leisure Care. In 1994, she joined the Leisure Care corporate team as the assisted living director, overseeing the company-wide development and implementation of assisted living services. Transferring to the finance department in 1998, Jill was responsible for the coordination of new project development and financing. Promoted to senior finance director in 2001, Jill and her team were responsible for the annual budgeting process, market research, and management reporting.

In 2003, Jill joined Lytle Enterprises as vice president, where she was instrumental in the management of the real estate portfolio. Jill was promoted to senior vice president in 2007. Jill’s responsibilities include managing financing transactions, investment equity procurement, project cash flow, investment returns, strategic portfolio management, and lender relations. Prior to joining Leisure Care and Lytle Enterprises, Jill worked in accounting and taught mathematics. Jill holds a BA in mathematics and education from Whitworth College and an MBA from the University of Washington.