Riderwood Names Josh Runkles as Director of Sales

Riderwood, an Erickson Senior Living-managed community in Silver Spring, MD, is proud to announce the promotion of Josh Runkles to the director of sales. Runkles brings more than 16 years of senior living management and operations experience to this leadership position.  

Runkles’ senior living career began in 2005 at Oak Crest, a continuing care retirement community developed and managed by Erickson Senior Living. His diverse roles included serving as the community’s TV production coordinator, TV/AV manager and the past three years as a sales manager.  During his tenure at Oak Crest, Runkles received several community-based honors and routinely embraced opportunities to provide residents with the highest quality service.

“I am honored to join the remarkable team of professionals at Riderwood and work with them to bring the Erickson Senior Living lifestyle to as many seniors as possible,” says Runkles. “With record campus visits by prospective residents last year, what’s clear is that Riderwood’s product offerings and services continue to stand out in the local marketplace…that’s exciting.” 

Runkles is a graduate of Towson University, Towson, MD.  He resides in Owings Mills with his wife and two children.

Riderwood offers a wide variety of careers from dining and resident life to marketing, health care and more. As an award-winning workplace, the campus offers generous employee benefits, ample career growth and promotion opportunities. Its diverse, inclusive community of employees is its greatest strength and what truly differentiates it in the marketplace. To learn more about career opportunities at Riderwood, please visit https://www.ericksonseniorliving.com/careers.