Kathleen Goff, Associate Principal leads DaVinci Development Collaborative’s senior living initiatives. Drawing upon her 30+ years of experience in the senior living sector, Kathleen possesses a keen understanding of the senior living market and focuses on helping clients create distinctive and innovative environments and experiences for elders that are operationally and financially viable. 

Most recently and functioning as a consultant, Kathleen served as the Pre-Development Specialist for The Green House Project/Pioneer Network/EmpowerEd under the Center for Innovation umbrella. In this role Kathleen guides organizations through the early feasibility and development process of new Green House Home communities. 

Kathleen also consults with professional service firms to develop and implement business development plans, facilitates critical/strategic thinking, leads teambuilding exercises, facilitates focus groups, and surveys, and develops rebranding strategies around staff retention, growth and other initiatives including defining/refining brand ingenuity. Utilizing strengths such as relationship building, strategic networking and a bevy of contacts throughout the country, she brings teams together who embrace and implement the clients’ vision.

Kathleen received a Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design from California State University, Long Beach. She is a member of Urban Land Institute (ULI) and has served as a speaker and on a variety of committees for LeadingAge and many of its state affiliates, as well as Environments for Aging, United Methodist Association, and American Senior Housing Association. As a past board member at the Sandy Springs Conservancy, she spearheaded their 5-year strategic planning process. She has also served as president of the Riverwood Performing Arts Booster Association, The Riverside Club Swim Team and United Disability Services, and as past member of the Lancaster Township Zoning Hearing Board. Previously, Kathleen served as an Associate and Director of Strategic Initiatives with RLPS Architects leading the then 13-person architectural, interior design, and master planning firm into a 70+ person firm with a national presence in senior living planning and design. 

While Kathleen calls Atlanta home, she grew up in Southern California and has also lived in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Northern California. She enjoys spending time in the mountains of North Georgia with her family and keeping up with her grandson, whom she and her husband are raising.