About Brenda
Brenda J. Bacon is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Brandywine Senior Living LLC, a growing platform of 32 luxury senior living communities in seven states. Ms. Bacon co-founded Brandywine Senior Living in 1996. Ms. Bacon joined the Board of FTI Consulting, Inc. in December 2006 and serves as a member of the Compensation Committee and as Chair of the Nominating, Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility Committee.
Ms. Bacon served as Chief of Management and Planning, a cabinet-level position under New Jersey Governor James J. Florio from 1989 to 1993. During President William J. Clinton's first term, Ms. Bacon was on loan to the Presidential Transition Team as co-chair for the transition of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Ms. Bacon serves on the Board of Directors of Argentum (formerly known as the Assisted Living Federation of America), where she advocates on behalf of the senior living industry and the families it serves. She served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors from 2013 to 2015.
Ms. Bacon also serves on the Board of Directors of Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. where she serves on both the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees. Ms. Bacon was a gubernatorial appointment to the Board of Trustees of Rowan University in 2013 and reappointed in 2022.
In 2017, Ms. Bacon was honored with the Virtua Health Humanitarian Award of the year. In 2022, Ms. Bacon was inducted into the American Seniors Housing Association Hall of Fame.
Ms. Bacon received her undergraduate degree from Hampton University and her Master of Business Administration degree from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.