Regional Director of Sales,
SummerHouse Regional Brand
Daniel J. Ritter
Regional Director of Sales Daniel J. Ritter manages comprehensive sales functions for more than a dozen Discovery Senior Living and SummerHouse Senior Living communities across a tri-state region including Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.
Daniel brings to his current role more than 20 years of wide-ranging healthcare industry sales experience, having specialized in acute care, rehab, home health and long-term care, senior living, medical device sales and physician recruitment.
A licensed Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) for 24 years, Daniel holds an Associate of Science degree from Our Lady of the Lake College (Baton Rouge, LA) and a Bachelor of Science in Allied Health Sciences from Nicholls State University.
Prior to joining the Discovery Senior Living organization, Daniel enjoyed a successful, multi-year tenure with Validus Senior Living, where he began as an Executive Director for a flagship, new-development community, which he opened and grew to 100% occupancy. Later, as Regional Director of Operations, he managed a portfolio of established and new-development communities located across Louisiana, Texas, Georgia and Florida. He also led the company’s fundraising efforts with a strong and special passion for Alzheimer’s awareness and research.
Daniel began his professional career as a Clinical Liaison with LifeCare Hospital of New Orleans, a role he held for seven years prior to becoming Executive Director for three, different communities within the Emeritus and Brookdale Senior Living organizations. During that time, he held a Board of Directors role for the Louisiana Assisted Living Association (LALA) for six years, even serving a three-year tenure as Board Chair/President.
Daniel proudly resides in New Orleans with his fiancé, Glennis, son Maximus, his two step-daughters to be, Landis and Sara, and two, four-legged family members, Chloe and Jax. He’s a fan of LSU and New Orleans Saints football and enjoys boating, boiling crawfish, relaxing poolside or spending time at the beach.