POST-ACUTE & SENIOR SOLUTIONS
Robert Siebel, CFACHCA / President
A licensed administrator since 1971, Bob has served as President of the American College of Health Care Administrators, as Chairman of the Long Term Care Professional Technical Advisory Committee for the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, and has conducted seminars for nursing home professionals in over 45 states to groups such as the American Hospital Association, the American College of Healthcare Executives, the Chicago Municipal Analysis Society, the Health Care Financial Management Association and others.
Bob has served as an expert witness in a dozen states, has published numerous articles on various aspects of long term care, and is the recipient of both the Distinguished Service Award and the Educator of the Year Award from the American College of Health Care Administration.
He is also the author of A Very Personal Look at the First 50 Years of Long Term Care, a touching and often humorous overview of the senior care industry from it's infancy, through the development of regulation and the beginnings and progression of Medicare/Medicaid, through the adventures of life as an administrator in the ever-changing landscape of senior care. The book can be purchased through Amazon.com.
Stephanie Sherman, NHA / Chief Operating Officer
Stephanie has devoted over two decades to long-term care, the majority of which she's spent in administration. She is responsible for the operational oversight of 10 skilled nursing homes, 10 assisted living communities, an RCAC and a home health care agency. Her responsibilities include providing operational support and implementing the necessary infrastructure and operational policies required to manage the facilities while ensuring financial viability and long term success.
Stephanie is a licensed Nursing Home Administrator and has a bachelor's degree in psychology and a Master's in Business Administration / Health Care Management. She is also a member of the American College of Health Care Administrators.
Cindy De Moye / Chief Financial Officer
Cindy ensures processes and systems for the completion of financials are accurate, complete and timely. She has over 25 years of leadership experience in finance, accounting, operations, process improvement and coaching. Her experience also includes healthcare, telecommunications, service, agricultural and start-up companies.
She has a passion and skills for finding a better way through improving business processes, finding and eliminating what isn't working, leveraging resources, and reducing unnecessary costs. Her past positions include public accounting, internal auditing, financial planning, budgeting and forecasting, process improvement and project management. She has a Bachelors' Degree in Accounting from Colorado State University.
She also designs, manages and directs wellness initiatives for the Carriage Healthcare family. She is deeply involved in the community through volunteering in activities such as CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates), Habitat for Humanity, and a church practitioner and teacher.
Kirstin Pedretti, NHA / Chief Innovation Officer
Kirstin holds a Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration and a Master’s of Professional Studies in Healthcare Leadership with an emphasis in Strategic Management of Healthcare Organizations. She was the Administrator-In-Training at a Life Plan Community consisting of skilled nursing, assisted living, independent living and adult day care. Upon completion, she became a licensed Nursing Home Administrator. Her passion and responsibilities include innovation and strategic management to enrich the quality of lives and care for seniors and improve the health care delivery system.
Kirstin focuses on complex health care initiatives, strategies and payment reform to enhance performance outcomes, which includes preferred provider relationships and payer network inclusion participation. She is a key member in assessment, design, and implementation of projects and innovation throughout Carriage-managed facilities. Kirstin has been a member of the American College of Health Care Administrators since 2008.
M. Beth Miller / Director of Human Resources
Beth is responsible for all payroll, benefits, employee relations an implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Beth began her career in 2002 as a human resources assistant for a local bank where she fell in love with human resources, specifically, benefits. She has since received a certificate of Strategic Human Resource Management and a Master's degree of Science in Management with an emphasis in Human Resource Management.
Beth's past experience includes multi-state/multi-location administration of health, life, FSA, 401K plans, payroll processing, open enrollment, and Family and Medical Leave Administration in various industries including banking, ski/gold resorts, manufactured housing, engineering and a professional employer organization.
Darla Roark / Director of Staff Development
Darla is responsible for ensuring the objectives and processes for recruiting, onboarding, new hire orientation, talent management and the electronic learning management system for Carriage-managed facilities are utilized and maintained in accordance with our quality guidelines. She assists Carriage-managed facilities and home health agencies with promoting positive morale and staff recognition to encourage a supportive work environment for our staff and a happy living environment for our residents and patients. Darla is a member of the National Association For Health Care Recruiters (NAHCR) and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).
Darla found her passion to work with people in her 25 years of experience as a paralegal, during which she obtained her certification with the National Association of Paralegals as a certified paralegal, earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management, obtained certification in the Leadership Enhancement and Preparation (LEAP) program with the National Association of Paralegals and published an article on tips for transitioning special needs children into adulthood.
Bunny Markarian / Corporate Compliance Officer
Bunny is a seasoned professional in the field of long-term care, with a remarkable 35-year career spanning multiple states. From her early days as a senior living administrator to her current role as the Corporate Compliance Officer for WISH, Bunny has consistently demonstrated her commitment to providing quality care for the elderly.
With a bachelor’s degree in management and a wealth of knowledge gained through her vast experience, Bunny continues to make a positive impact in the field of long-term care. Her dedication to the well-being of seniors is evident in her prior involvement with an assisted living association, where she served as the co-president. She is also politically active, maintaining relationships with state legislators and keeping up on important issues that affect senior care.
Carol Stine / Controller
Carol holds a Bachelor of Business Degree in Finance and a Masters in Business Administration degree. Her accounting and finance career has crossed diverse industries including healthcare, construction, oil & gas and start-ups. As a diligent and detail-oriented Controller with Carriage Healthcare Companies, she oversees the monthly financial statement preparation for eight skilled nursing facilities.
Carol works with and helps train the accounting teams at the different locations to help ensure the financials are complete and accurate. She prepares the monthly consolidated financial statements for the 20+ senior living facilities & home health agencies that Carriage manages, as well as the quarterly consolidated financial packages for the Board of Directors and bondholders.
In her spare time, Carol enjoys spending time with friends, family and her two dogs.
Stephanie Romero / Assistant Controller
Stephanie has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Colorado. Her responsibilities at Carriage include oversight of financial completion and accuracy with an emphasis on home health and assisted living. She has a focus in banking management and financial software system support and implementation. Prior to joining the Carriage Healthcare team, her professional accounting experience includes work in the fields of agricultural packing and distribution, automotive maintenance and aerospace inspection.
Julie Noone / Senior Marketing Coordinator
Julie's 25+ years of marketing experience crosses many business genres including healthcare, magazine & newspaper publishing, real estate, the music industry and small business. Her skills support census-building and HR recruitment for WISH facilities and home health care agencies including campaign development, graphic design; print collateral; copy writing & editing; social media & digital ad management; website design & management; video editing; ad placement for print, TV and radio; press releases and other community-based marketing needs.
Dana Burke / Information Technology & Security
Dana analyzes the organization’s computer needs, and plans and directs the installation and maintenance of computer hardware and software while ensuring the security of our organization’s network and electronic documents.
Dana also maintains the Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information & Security Standards for the Protection of Electronic Protected Health Information set by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Kim Paradise / Administrative Assistant
Kim is CHC’s very versatile administrative assistant with a dual role as our CFO (Chief Fun Officer), never missing an opportunity to celebrate a holiday or special occasion within out office. Her well-honed background in customer service plus strong interpersonal & communication skills, problem-solving abilities and creativity have made her a strong addition to our staff.
Kim keeps our office running smoothly, but also assists every department at CHC including HR, AP, payroll, marketing and the executive suite with duties such as assisting with recruitment and employee records, managing invoices and reconciling accounts, coordinating and editing content for the monthly newsletters, coordinating meetings and travel arrangements, helping with the planning of Carriage’s semi-annual conferences, and assisting with special projects in various departments. She also keeps us well-supplied with chocolate!
In her spare time, Kim enjoys travelling and spending time with family.
