Diana Ferrante Thies is a Marketing Professional with over 20 years of extensive experience in product development, branding, consumer packaging, merchandising, market research and demographic statistics in a number of different industries. For over a decade, however, she has focused her marketing efforts on the senior living industry. In her current role as VP of Marketing for Aston Gardens, a developer specializing in Florida retirement communities, she is directly responsible for the overall marketing of the company and the 6 properties in their senior living portfolio.

Aston Gardens creates award-winning Florida retirement living communities located in Florida’s most desirable locations: Sun City Center and The CourtYards in Sun City, Naples retirement living, Venice senior living, Tampa retirement community and Parkland Commons (near Boca Raton/Ft. Lauderdale). Each Aston Gardens Florida retirement village has its own distinct style—but they all feature the exemplary details for which Aston Gardens is known:

• Gourmet Chef-prepared meals


• Weekly housekeeping and flat line service


• Lush landscaping, walking paths & gazebos


• Wellness programs


• Dedicated administrative staff


• First-class concierge


• Full activities calendar


• Scheduled transportation to appointments & events


• Luxury senior living accommodations