CRi Announces New President and CEO

Following a nationwide executive search, the Board of Directors of Community Residences, Inc. (dba CRi), has appointed Justin Zakia as the new President and Chief Executive Officer. Zakia was unanimously endorsed by the Board in April and assumes his post on May 15, 2023 as CRi’s previous CEO, Arthur M. Ginsberg, transitions into retirement.

Zakia is an experienced healthcare executive with a background in leadership and business development with expertise in strategic planning, physician relations, and management of multiple specialties in community health systems, academic physician relations, and management of multiple specialties in community health systems, academic physician groups, and joint-venture settings and has served in leadership positions at Fairfax Radiology Centers, OrthoViriginia, George Washington Medical Faculty Associates, Elliot Health System, and Medtronic Spinal & Biologics.

CRi Board Chair, Dr. Michael Nathan is pleased to have the opportunity to work alongside Mr. Zakia, saying, “Justin joins CRi at a time when we are financially strong and well-positioned for growth. With his background and experience, I am confident Justin will lead CRi to new heights.”

Justin Zakia received a Master of Science in Healthcare Delivery Science from Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire and a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Technology from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. He also served as an Officer in the U.S. Navy.