MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
October 10, 2024
The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Council of the District of Columbia
John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
Washington, DC 20004
Dear Chairman Mendelson:
In accordance with section 2 of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-
142; D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01), and pursuant to section 204 of the District Columbia Health
Occupations Revision Act of 1985, effective March 25, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-99; D.C. Official Code § 3-
1202.04), I am pleased to nominate the following individual:
Mr. Ronald Cheli, Jr.
10th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
(Ward 2)
for appointed as the nursing home administrator, assisted living administrator, or home health care
administrator licensed in the District member of the Board of Nursing, filling a new seat, for a term to
end July 21, 2027.
Enclosed, you will find biographical information detailing the experience of the above-mentioned
nominee, together with a proposed resolution to assist the Council during the confirmation process.
I would appreciate the Council’s earliest consideration of this nomination for confirmation. Please
do not hesitate to contact me, or Steven Walker, Director, Mayor’s Office of Talent and
Appointments, should the Council require additional information.
Sincerely,
Muriel Bowser
Mayor
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Chairman Phil Mendelson
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6 A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
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10 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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15 To confirm the appointment of Ronald Cheli, Jr. to the Board of Nursing.
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17 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this
18 resolution may be cited as the "Board of Nursing Ronald Cheli, Jr. Confirmation Resolution of
19 2024".
20 Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the appointment of:
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22 Ronald Cheli, Jr.
23 10th Street, NW
24 Washington, DC 20001
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27 as the nursing home administrator, assisted living administrator, or home health care
28 administrator licensed in the District member of the Board of Nursing, established by section 204
29 of the District Columbia Health Occupations Revision Act of 1985, effective March 25 , 1986
30 (D.C . Law 6-99; D.C. Official Code§ 3-1202.04), filling a new seat, for a term to end July 21,
31 2027.
32 Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
33 upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office of the Mayor.
34 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
 Ronald L. Cheli, Jr.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Inspire Rehabi tion & Health Center, Washington, DC
Administrator
9/2022-Present
+ Oversight of a 180 bed Skilled Nursing Facility with an annual budget of $22,000,000.
* Maintain average occupancy level of 99%.
Sava Senior Care, Northeast
Vice President of Operations
4/2018-9/2022
© Oversight of 17 Skilled Nursing Facilities and 2 Assisted Living Facilities in Northeast US totaling 2,431 beds with
an annual budget of $367,000,000.
Managed to get expenses within budget at 6 facilities within 6 months of taking them over.
Eliminated agency usage at 2 facilities within 3 months after taking over the facility.
$5,864,500 improvement in EBITARMI across the portfolio over the past 3 years.
Increased VA census at Bethesda from 6 in 2016 to 50 presently.
‘Was able to get Glen Burnie and North Arundel back into network with the VA in 2019 after both were suspended in
2015.
‘* Increased Optum census at Bethesda from 36 in 2016 to 82 presently.
Sava Senior Care, Bethesda, MD
Administrator-Bethesda Health & Rehabilitation Center
7/2016-4/2018
‘© Managed a 195 bed Union represented Skilled Nursing Facility with an annual budget of $21,000,000. It was
previously a 185-bed facility, but we increased our bed capacity because of high census.
Achieved a 17.1% EBITARMI on a budget of 16.7% for the 2017 fiscal year.
Achieved 100.3% in cash collections for 2018, on a goal of 98.5%.
Achieved a 19.7% EBITARMI on a budget of 16.7% for the 2016 fiscal year.
Increased overall star rating from a 1 to a3 star in 11 months. First time in 6 years facility achieved more than a 1-
star rating.
Brinton Woods Senior Living, Washington, DC
Adnministrator-Brinton Woods at Dupont Circle
7/2012-7/2016
© Brought a Special Focus Facility in 2012 to a CMS 5-star rated 180 bed Skilled Nursing Facility in 2014 and
maintained that rating throughout my tenure.
* Annual budget of $18,000,000.
* Received 5 F-Tags for our 2015 CMS annual survey with the DC average being 16 with no more than aD level in
severity.
* No complaint survey deficiencies during my tenure.
* Recipient of the American Health Care Association Silver National Quality Award, 2014.
* Recipient of the U.S. Senate Productivity & Quality Award (SPQA) for Achievement in Performance Excellence,
2014.
* Recipient of Tier IV recognition for the American Health Care Association’s Quality Initiative Recognition Program,
2014.
* Recipient of the American Health Care Association Bronze National Quality Award, 2013.
© Recipient of the Delmarva Foundation Committed to Excellence Award for reducing off-label anti-psychotic usage,
2013.
* Reduced our 30-day readmission rate from 26% to 18% in 3 years, a 31% reduction.
* Increased average Medicare A census from 10 to 33 in three years, a 230% increase.
Cheli Residential Care Facilities, Bourne, MA
Director of Operations
6/2001-7/2012
* Oversight of 18 Level IV Nursing Facilities in MA with an annual budget of $10,350,000.
Maintained an average 98% occupancy overall during my tenure.
* Assisted in the design and execution of programs that contributed to a 27% growth in the organization between 2001-
2010.
EDUCATION
Suffolk University, Boston, MA
‘Masterof Business Administration, May2004
University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, MA.
BachelorofScience in Operations Management, June 2001
NURSING
ADMINISTRATOR
HOME LICENSES
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District of Columbia, #NHA030056, Certified Preceptor
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‘Maryland, #1866, Certified Preceptor
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‘Michigan, #4801015672
New Jersey, #3157
New York, #05863
Pennsylvania, #NHO07575
Rhode Island, #NHA01119
Vermont, #027.0133649
Virginia, #1701002525
 Executive Office of the Mayor – Mayor’s Office of Talent and Appointments
John A. Wilson Building | 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 | Washington, DC 20004
Ronald Cheli Jr.
Mr. Cheli’s experience with long-term care facilities began as a child, as his
family owned several nursing homes. Mr. Cheli has more than 20 years of
experience providing quality patient care and support. Mr. Cheli is currently
the administrator of Inspire Rehabilitation and Health Center in Washington,
DC, where he provides oversight of a 180-bed skilled nursing facility. Over
the years, Mr. Cheli has held administrator positions at various other senior
living facilities in both Washington, DC and Maryland. In addition to the
District of Columbia, he also currently holds active nursing home
administrator licenses from fifteen (15) other states.
A Ward 2 resident, Mr. Cheli earned his Bachelor of Science in Operations Management from the
University of Massachusetts and his Master of Business Administration from Suffolk University.
 GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor
To: Tomas Talamante, Steve Walker
From: Betsy Cavendish
Date: October 1, 2024
Subject: Legal sufficiency review of Resolution nominating Ronald Cheli, Jr. as a member
of the Board of Nursing
This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above-referenced resolution and
found it to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not
hesitate to call Erika Satterlee, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office of the Mayor, at 202-
724-1303, or me at 202-724-7681.
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Elizabeth A. (Betsy) Cavendish
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The John A. Wilson Building • 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW • Suite 300 • Washington, D.C. 20004 • Office (202) 724-7681