Our team | Westerwood

Meet our team.

Columbus’ most experienced senior living team works at Westerwood.

While we recently changed our name from Friendship Village Columbus to Westerwood, the same Board, leadership team, and staff have not changed. We’re still the same nonprofit Life Care community that has been consistently named a Top Workplace by Columbus CEO magazine and recognized by Holleran as a Choice Community for our exemplary culture of resident engagement.

Our staff-to-resident ratio exceeds Ohio’s staffing recommendations, meaning we attract and retain service-minded, well-trained care team members who embrace our residents with warm hospitality. Members are hired for characters and retained for skill. Many of the friendly faces you’ll see around campus have been with us for years.

To learn more about a job or career at Westerwood, visit our Careers page.

Lisa Burkhart
Lisa Burkhart
Executive Director
Aubrey Eley
Aubrey Eley, LNHA
HCC Administrator
Sami Kontely
Sami Baker
Director of Sales & Marketing
Jennifer Sanchez
Jennifer Sanchez
Director of Human Resources
Valerie McConnell
Valerie McConnell
Director of Nursing
Carol Gilbert
Carol Gilbert
Director of Resident Services & Assisted Living
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Shawn Kiser
Director of Facilities and Technology
Laura Chanak
Laura Chanak
Director of Accounting
Eric Heinzer
Eric Heinzer
Marketing & Admissions Coordinator, Westerwood Rehabilitation
Lyn Mirocha
Lyn Mirocha
Move-in Coordinator, Independent Living
Kristen-Kullberg
Kristin Kullberg
Lifestyle Director
Sallie Roman
Sallie Roman
Admissions and Marketing Coordinator, Assisted Living/Memory Care
Chris Patterson
Chris Patterson
Marketing & Sales Counselor, Independent Living
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Jay Dorsey
Director of Dining Services

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