As demand for senior living construction continues to accelerate and Mid-Atlantic commercial development grows more competitive, Wohlsen Construction is reinforcing its leadership bench with two strategic appointments spanning a specialized care sector and a key regional market. The Lancaster, Pa.-based general contractor has named Amy DePreker as Director of Senior Living and Paul Gorga as Regional Director for its New Jersey office, positioning the firm to expand client relationships and project delivery capacity on two distinct fronts.
DePreker's appointment signals a deliberate effort by Wohlsen to align its senior living construction practice with the operational realities facing owners and operators in that sector. With more than 26 years working inside senior living organizations in operations, sales, and marketing capacities, DePreker brings a perspective that bridges the gap between construction delivery and the business performance priorities of senior living clients.
Her career includes senior leadership positions overseeing sales and marketing across multi-community portfolios, work that involved improving occupancy rates, broadening brand reach, and generating revenue growth while building out teams. She also played a role in scaling a startup senior living organization into a multi-state platform of newly constructed communities, experience that reflects hands-on involvement in the growth and development cycle from the owner-operator side.
In her new role, DePreker will lead Wohlsen's senior living market strategy across all of the firm's regions, engaging directly with clients and design partners to strengthen existing relationships and support new business development.
Senior living construction has remained an active segment nationally, driven by demographic trends tied to the aging population, ongoing demand for memory care facilities, and continued investment in life plan communities and assisted living product types.
Gorga's hire reinforces Wohlsen's commitment to growing its presence in New Jersey, a market with sustained activity across industrial, institutional, and mixed-use construction. With more than 30 years in commercial construction, Gorga brings a background that spans the full project lifecycle, from estimating and preconstruction through field operations and executive leadership.
His project delivery experience includes high-bay warehouse and distribution center construction, corporate office environments, and large-scale institutional facilities. Gorga is also familiar with navigating complex labor markets, coordinating with public agencies, and working on projects that involve state funding programs and economic development incentives, factors that carry particular relevance in New Jersey's regulatory and labor environment.
As Regional Director, Gorga will focus on expanding Wohlsen's client base throughout New Jersey, leading business development efforts, and supporting project delivery across the region.
The New Jersey construction market has seen sustained industrial and logistics development activity, driven by the region's position as a distribution hub serving the Northeast corridor. Demand for warehouse and last-mile distribution facilities has kept construction pipelines active across several New Jersey counties in recent years.
For construction owners, developers, and operators in both the senior living and Mid-Atlantic commercial sectors, the dual appointments signal that Wohlsen is investing in leadership with direct sector knowledge rather than generalist management. DePreker's background on the owner-operator side of senior living gives the firm a point of contact who understands the financial and operational pressures clients face, which can translate into more informed project planning and stronger ongoing partnerships. Gorga's depth in industrial and institutional project delivery, combined with his familiarity with New Jersey's public agency relationships and incentive programs, positions Wohlsen to compete more effectively for complex regional assignments where local market knowledge and preconstruction expertise carry weight in the selection process.
Source: Wohlsen Construction.
