Specialties: Growth Leadership, Asset Management Team Collaboration, Strategic Execution Paul Fairholm leads the strategic success and growth of Western States with decades of leadership experience in senior living, management and development. Since 1994, Paul has helped tell Personal Touch stories of needs met, dreams realized and problems solved. Paul hails from upstate New York and earned degrees from Brigham Young University and Virginia Commonwealth. As president and CEO of Western States, Paul is responsible for the daily operations of dozens of properties representing more than a billion dollars in physical assets and nearly 5,000 employees in 12 U.S. states.

Specialties: Real Estate Greenfield Development, Asset Management, Construction Management, Acquisition Oversight Cole Smith is a real estate entrepreneur with a passion for building long-term value, creating lasting change and developing sustainable solutions. He has provided leadership at Western States for over a decade and has earned degrees from Utah State University and the University of Denver. Cole leads Western States’ development and acquisition initiatives which span the entire development continuum, including feasibility, design, construction management, acquisitions and asset management.

Specialties: Asset Management, Solution-Based Mentoring, Innovation, EBITA and NOI Management Dave Webster Jr. oversees the day-to-day operations of Western States, ensuring business lines function smoothly and efficiently. He works closely within the executive leadership team to develop and execute strategies that support growth objectives and maintain commitment to delivering the highest level of service and quality to customers and business partners within the organization’s Personal Touch Culture. Dave has been with Western States for over 20 years and during his tenure, driven operational excellence throughout dozens of senior living, hospitality and multifamily housing properties.