Our Team

At Westerwood, you’ll find Columbus’ most dedicated caregivers and senior living team. Our staff-to-resident ratio exceeds Ohio’s recommendations, so we can hire and keep friendly team members who treat residents like family—and many have been with us for years! 

Although we’ve recently changed our name from Friendship Village Columbus to Westerwood, our community’s heart and values have never changed. We’re still the same nonprofit Life Plan Community that’s earned recognition as a Top Workplace by Columbus CEO magazine and a Choice Community by Holleran.

Lisa Burkhart
Lisa Burkhart
Executive Director
Aubrey Eley, LNHA
Aubrey Eley, LNHA
HCC Administrator
Sami Baker
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
Shawn Kiser
Shawn Kiser
Director of Information 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
Kristin Kullberg
Kristin Kullberg
Director of Resident Services
Sallie Roman
Sallie Roman
Admissions and Marketing Coordinator, Assisted Living/Memory Care
Chris Patterson
Chris Patterson
Marketing & Sales Counselor, Independent Living
Jay Dorsey
Jay Dorsey
Director of Dining Services