About Us

President & Chief Executive Officer

As Friend­ship Senior Options Pres­i­dent and CEO, Mr. Fly­nn brings to his posi­tion over 32 years of expe­ri­ence in senior liv­ing, includ­ing 25 years with FSO. An expert in tax-exempt financ­ing and reg­u­la­to­ry and cor­po­rate com­pli­ance, Mr. Fly­nn pre­vi­ous­ly served from 2012 to 2021 as Vice Pres­i­dent and Chief Finan­cial Offi­cer, with respon­si­bil­i­ty for all aspects of the finan­cial oper­a­tions of both FSO and affil­i­ate organizations.

From 2006 to 2012, Mr. Fly­nn was CEO at Smith Senior Liv­ing, a non­prof­it spon­sor of two Life Plan Com­mu­ni­ties in south­west Chica­go and sub­ur­ban Orland Park. Pri­or to join­ing Smith Senior Liv­ing, Mr. Fly­nn served 15 years as Vice Pres­i­dent and Chief Finan­cial Offi­cer for Friend­ship Vil­lage of Schaumburg.

Mr. Fly­nn holds a BS in Account­ing from DePaul Uni­ver­si­ty and an MBA from Keller Grad­u­ate School of Man­age­ment. He is a Cer­ti­fied Pub­lic Accoun­tant and a Cer­ti­fied Retire­ment Hous­ing Pro­fes­sion­al.

Mr. Fly­nn has served in lead­er­ship posi­tions for many state and nation­al senior liv­ing asso­ci­a­tions, includ­ing chair of the finan­cial advi­so­ry pan­el for CARF/CCAC, a non­prof­it accred­i­tor of Life Plan Com­mu­ni­ties; chair of Leadin­gAge Illi­nois; and chair of Life Ser­vices Net­work, a statewide asso­ci­a­tion rep­re­sent­ing providers of old­er-adult ser­vices. He is a sought-after speak­er on senior liv­ing and care issues. An advo­cate for healthy aging, Mr. Fly­nn com­petes in triathlons and Iron­man events. He resides with his fam­i­ly in Arling­ton Heights, Illinois.

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Vice President of Sales and Marketing

Mark Zullo has been passionate about the senior living industry for 32 years, helping senior living communities in Greater Chicagoland build their market presence, maximize occupancy and ensure that seniors make the best choices for their futures. At FSO, Mr. Zullo develops and implements marketing strategies and manages sales teams for GreenFields of Geneva and Friendship Village Schaumburg, where he previously served as Marketing Director from 1994 to 2004.

Previous to his current position, Mr. Zullo was Executive Sales Director at both Chicago-area Lifespace Communities for over 12 years, as well as Director of Sales and Marketing at Sedgebrook in Lincolnshire, IL. Mark has successfully increased or stabilized occupancy for all the communities he’s served by developing strong sales teams, and directing his teams to be laser-focused on providing prospects with exemplary customer service.

Mr. Zullo holds a BA in Health Services Management from Chicago’s Benedictine University and is a Certified Senior Advisor. A lifelong Chicago White Sox fan, he lives near Naperville with his wife, Jackie. They have two amazing children, Michael and Stephanie, and a new puppy named Gigi.
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