Mark McKenzie

Born and raised in North Richland Hills, Texas, Mark’s desire to be a part of what makes Texas great started at a young age.

It was a job he took while working on his graduate degree in education at Tarleton State University that set the course Mark would navigate for the next 25 years. Working as nursing assistant position at Mulberry Manor, turned out to be far more challenging than obtaining a master’s degree. Even as he worked toward academic achievement in another area of study, the experience of providing care to elderly residents made an indelible impression and he credits that first-hand knowledge with guiding his career choice, leadership style and eventual ownership of skilled nursing care facilities in Texas.

Since that nursing assistant position, Mark has been successful at every level of leadership from Facility Administrator to Regional Vice-President and President and CEO for companies in Texas’ long term care sector.

Bridging from leading a company to owning a company was a long-held objective of Mark’s as he saw opportunity in smaller rural communities often not afforded the resources of long term care facilities in metropolitan locations.

Mark promotes the expectation of excellence throughout his company from leadership to team members to his former peers, the frontline nurse assistants. His theory for success is not all built into what equipment is in the therapy room, but rather embodied in the customer service. Every Focused Care facility showcases its inspirational motto, “It takes a minute to change a life.”

Mark has held leadership roles in the Texas Healh Care Association, serves on the Tarleton Foundation at his university alma mater and has been a member of key advocacy committees tasked with providing feedback to the Texas State Legislature on industry issues.

Satisfied with not being the biggest long term care company in Texas, Focused Care is determined to be the best.