EMPLOYEE PROFILES
Gina Blankenship Regional Director of Sales and Marketing First Role: Director of Sales/Business Office Manager Career Path: Began
at Cedarhurst of Sedalia before it was a Cedarhurst Community, grew to a Sales Specialist in the Neff Region, progressed to Regional Director of Sales in Neff Region, for Blue Springs, Kansas and Nebraska. Quote: “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.”
Diverse Paths, Shared Purpose Not every growth story looks the same, and that’s the beauty of Cedarhurst’s approach. Bethany LaChance, who started as a Community Relations Director, and Gina Blankenship, who began as a Director of Sales, have both risen to Regional Directors of Sales and Marketing, connecting families with communities that feel like home. April Martin and Patricia Louvier, each beginning as a community Dining Services Director, now serve as Regional Dining Services Directors, bringing creativity and care to their work. Even outside direct resident care, the pattern holds. Jacob Wright, now a Business Intelligence Developer, began at the community level before his skills in data reshaped how Cedarhurst supports its teams. Alex Neff’s career closely mirrors Almir’s. Starting as a Business Office Manager, he moved from community to community helping rebuild, open, and strengthen operations. Today, he serves as Divisional Director of Operations. “Alex is a great example of saying yes to opportunity,” Almir says. “His willingness to go where he was needed helped shape his career and strengthened Cedarhurst as a whole.” Leadership Rooted in Relationships For Almir, all these stories circle back to a simple philosophy: put people and relationships first. “When there’s trust and alignment, everything else follows,” he says. “Mistakes are forgiven, problems get solved, and teams thrive when the foundation is relationships.”
Jenny Rakers Divisional Director of Operations First Role: Resident Assistant Career Path: Began at Cedarhurst in
Breese, then helped with acquisitions at Columbia, Godfrey, and Granite City before being promoted to Regional Director of Operations, then progressed to Divisional Director of Operations overseeing communities in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Missouri. Quote: “Everything is figureoutable.”
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