Kelly Bojorquez
President
Kelly is a native Phoenician and has worked in senior living since the age of 16. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Arizona State University … Read more »
Kris Woolley
Vice President
Kristopher is the Founder & CEO of Avista Senior Living, an owner/operator of Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, and Skilled Nursing communities, with a current portfolio … Read more »
Lisa Leveque
Secretary/Treasurer
Lisa Leveque has served as the Vice President of Strategic Alignment and Care Transformation for Bandera Healthcare, Arizona’s Ensign affiliated Market for over 7 years. She currently supports … Read more »
Brett Robertson
Immediate Past President
Brett’s health care career began in 2001 as an operational analyst for a skilled nursing management company. He progressed from an analyst to regional manager overseeing … Read more »
Nigel Santiago
Region 1 Director
Nigel Santiago is the President of Vincero Healthcare, a division of Cascadia Healthcare. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Business Management, from Brigham Young University and a Master’s … Read more »
David Starrett
Region 1 Director
David Starrett has been the CEO of Plaza Healthcare since 2007. Plaza Healthcare specializes in ventilator, tracheostomy, and dialysis services and has approximately 300 employees. … Read more »
Ami Mendez
Region 1 Director
Ami is a distinguished, Certified and Licensed Nursing Home Administrator and an Assisted Living Manager. Ami has been in Arizona Skilled Nursing and senior care services since 1991. … Read more »
Heather Friebus
Region 2 Director
Heather is a native Tucsonan, and proud University of Arizona (UofA) Wildcat Alumni. Heather began her career in healthcare in 1992 as a dietary aide at Devon Gables … Read more »
Jeremy Bowen
Region 3 Director
Jeremy Bowen is the West Market Leader for Bandera Healthcare, LLC where he supports 15 skilled nursing facilities, an assisted living facility, and an independent living facility … Read more »
Mason Hunter
Region 3 Director
Mason Hunter is President of Operations for Haven Health Group, which consists of 20 Skilled Nursing Facilities and 3 Assisted Living Facilities in the state of Arizona. Mason started his career … Read more »
Kristen Ott
Region 3 Director
Kristen Ott is the Chief Operating Officer for Creative Care, Inc., a management company that operates three skilled nursing facilities in Mohave County Arizona … Read more »
John Checkett
Board Appointed Legal Representative
John is the principal and founding member of The Checkett Law Firm, PLLC. His practice focuses on the intricacies of long term care and health care from all perspectives – professional liability … Read more »
Doris Page
Business Affiliate Representative
Doris Page is the VP of Customer Care & Corporate Compliance for Pharmcare USA a Long-Term Care Pharmacy operating 24 pharmacies in twenty States. … Read more »