Meet the people behind Bethesda

At Bethesda, our leadership team is composed of dedicated professionals who are committed to upholding our mission of providing exceptional care and support to seniors.

Leadership Team

Michelle Haefner

President/CEO

Sam Quam

Vice President of Operations

Troy Pederson

Vice President of Senior Services

Kristin Rucks

Vice President of Development and Marketing

Tammy Gjerde

Director of Finance

Baillee Krieger

Administrator

Grant Hoekstra

Chaplain

Samantha Loomis

Director of Human Resources

Director Team

Kelly Chester, LSW

Social Services Director

Holli Cogelow Ruter

Home Health and Hospice Director

Justin DeLeeuw

Facilities Director

Kiara DeWolf

Director of Sunrise Village

Dennis Eickhoff, PT

Regional Director of Rehab

Mary Henkel

Culinary Director

Pam Hockert-Freese

Director of Centennial Square

Lauren Johnson

Assistant Director of Human Resources

Dayna Kalkbrenner, RN

Assistant Director of Nursing, Bethesda Grand

Rachel Kujawa

Assistant Director of Nursing, Club Suites

Kirstina LaBrie

Director of Bethesda North Pointe

Mary Latham

Foundation Director

Ginger Leiferman

Community Engagement Director

Andrea Limoges

Director of Recreation, Bethesda Grand & Club Suites

Inna Linder, RN

Assistant Director of Nursing, Bethesda Grand

Sondra Minor, RN

Assistant Director of Nursing MDS Coordinator & Quality Assurance

Crystal Moran, RN

Director of Nursing

Teri Panitzke

Director of Rehab

Jenny Parker, RN

Quality Performance & Education Assistant Director of Nursing

Lori Pederson

Director of Day Break

Melissa Peterson

Director of Housekeeping & Laundry

Rebecca Peterson

Recreation Director

Lisa Riley-Dyrssen

Director of Park View Village

Kaitlyn Savage

Director of Bethesda StoneRidge

Shannon Severson

Director of IT

John Schumlansky

Connected Communities Project Manager

Alex Sobieck

Director of Community Health

Board of Directors

Roger Ahrenholz

(Chair)

Myron Behm

(Vice Chair)

Dr. Joan Blonigan Christianson

Vinje Lutheran Church

Luther Dykema

Redeemer Lutheran Church

David Gehant

Peace Lutheran Church

Mike Gilson

Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church

Cheryl Johnson

Faith Lutheran Church

Pastor Dean E Johnson

Calvary Lutheran Church

Julie Kveene

Calvary Lutheran Church

Sherri Pool

Roseland Reformed Church

Betty Strehlow

Vinje Lutheran Church

Karen Tusha-Mohlin

Bethel Lutheran Church

Foundation Board of Directors

Myron Behm

Foundation & Board of Directors Member

Gary Geiger

Foundation Member

Noah Hultgren

Finance/Endowment

Larry Knutson

Foundation Member

Julie Kveene

Chair

Paulette Lindquist

Foundation Member

John Lindstrom

Foundation Member

Milt Swenson

Foundation Member

Connie VanDerBill-Medin

Secretary

Meet the people behind Bethesda

Leadership Team

Director Team

Board of Directors

Foundation Board of Directors

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