PARTNER, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Molly Gallaher Flater is Chief Operating Officer of Gallaher Companies, where she leads operations across senior living, multi-family, and commercial real estate portfolios. She also oversees all new development, including entitlement, strategic planning, and organizational implementation. 

Mrs. Flater has been a full-time contributor to Gallaher Companies, and its predecessor organizations, since 2009. Her initial exposure to the company began at age 12, serving as a part-time receptionist. She started her full-time career in sales and marketing for Varenna, the flagship senior property in Santa Rosa. After several years of personally marketing senior living properties and then managing marketing teams for new development and lease-up communities, her responsibilities broadened to include the operational oversight of the company's expanding real estate portfolio.

Molly's expertise lies in identifying the strengths and weaknesses of her team members, understanding the core reasons for both property-level and company-wide challenges or superior performance, and promptly addressing or supporting those factors. Her skill set has evolved with the company, and she is now a crucial member of the ownership team.

In addition to her role with Gallaher Companies, Mrs. Flater serves on the Board of Directors and is a major shareholder of Poppy Bank, a nationally recognized, 5-star rated financial institution headquartered in Santa Rosa, California.