John H. Cochrane

John Cochrane joined be.group in 2009. As president and chief executive officer, he is responsible for the strategic direction of the company, overseeing operations and serving as the primary liaison to the be.group Board of Directors. Prior to joining be.group, Cochrane worked for Life Care Retirement Communities, headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, where he served as chief operating officer overseeing 11 retirement communities in seven states.

Cochrane previously worked as a developer of multiunit housing as sole proprietor of Glenwood Senior Living in Chicago, as a practicing attorney specializing in real estate and finance, and as executive director of the $150-million retirement community Oak Crest Village in Catonsville, Maryland. He has his law degree from Northwestern University and a bachelor’s degree in political science from Northern Illinois University.