Village Concepts, which owns and operates retirement and assisted-living communities in south King County and throughout Washington, has named Vicki McNealley as corporate director of quality assurance. She is responsible for evaluating current systems to identify and implement program improvement.

McNealley previously was director of assisted living for the Washington Health Care Association for nine years. She also has been a national award-reviewer for the American Health Care Association and worked with the American Assisted Living Nurses Association to develop its certification exam.

McNealley is a registered nurse.