Nancie Berry
Nancie Berry

Director of Memory Enhancement

William VanGlesen- PV Director of Activities
William VanGlesen

Prairieview Director of Activities

Gabby Nichols
Gabby Nichols

Prairieview Director of Nursing

Ashley Barraza- Wellness Center Manager
Ashley Barraza

Wellness Center Manager

Jason Charapata
Jason Charapata

Director of Member Services

Chef Glen Zamet

Executive Chef

Nancy McCaffrey

Director of Hospitality

  A career healthcare and hospitality professional, Nancy served in many seniors housing capacities, including activities, social services, sales, marketing, administration and operations. Prior to The Garlands she oversaw new construction, hiring and leadership training and developed the assisted and independent living side of a family-run, Illinois-based organization that operates fifteen older adult housing communities.

Michelle Murphy
Michelle Murphy

Director of Sales and Marketing

Food and Beverage Manager, Jason Babor
Jason Babor

Food and Beverage Manager

Lin Ye

Lin is a certified financial manager, management accountant, and public accountant who has served as an Accounting Manager and Director of Corporate Accounting for leading Chicago and northwest suburban healthcare and international banking organizations.

Dawn L. Kempf

Vice President, Chief Operating and Compliance Officer

  A licensed nursing home administrator, Dawn oversees all aspects of operations for The Garlands of Barrington and Prairieview at The Garlands including administration, hospitality services, sales and marketing, and health care services. As the community’s Chief Compliance Officer, she also ensures that the organization meets regulatory agencies’ guidelines and the company’s standards of conduct.…

Scott Weimer

Director of Maintenance

Scott, a veteran of retirement communities for 20+ years, brings his knowledge and expertise to provide an efficient running and safe environment for all that reside and work within. His career began in 1988 as an Assistant Building Manager for Whitehall North, a convalescent/rehabilitation facility in Deerfield, IL.  Here he began servicing and repairing systems,…

Thomas S. Herb

President and Chief Executive Officer

  Thomas earned his Bachelors and Masters of Business Administration from Babson College and Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management.  He formerly managed sales, marketing and production aspects as Vice President of the largest independent Coca-Cola bottling company in the nation. Thomas Herb is a member of the Urban Land Institute’s Senior Housing council…

Linda Lankford
Linda Lankford

Director of Human Resources

Tiffany Barton
Tiffany Barton

Director of Health Care

Beverly Astudillo
Beverly Astudillo

Director of Housekeeping

Lynda Fauser
Lynda Fauser

Director of Accounting

Lynn Adams
Lynn Adams

Director of Lifestyles