Meet Our Staff

	Scot Sinclair - Executive Director Scot has been with O'Connor Woods since prior to its opening in 1990. Formerly the Executive Director of the Sequoias, a life care community in San Francisco, Scot has a passion for creating an outstanding, caring community, and he brings strong financial skills to the organization. Scot is a graduate of Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana, and he did graduate work at Ohio State University.
	Marcia Fitzgerald - Senior Administrator for Independent Living Hired in 1988 as the Marketing Director for O'Connor Woods, Marcia was promoted to Senior Administrator for Independent Living and continues to oversee the marketing along with several other departments. She is a UCLA graduate and received her MBA from Loyola Marymount University. Problem solving is her forte and she loves working with seniors.
	Linda Kay - Marketing Director Linda Kay's professional background in sales and marketing includes working with clients like Transamerica, Windsor Vineyards and Buena Vista Pictures. She joined the O'Connor Woods marketing team in 2004. Her passion for what she does was inspired by helping her parents through their aging process.
	Alma Lopez, RN - Health Clinic Nurse Alma has been our staff nurse since 1995. She assesses new residents for admission to our campus, is called upon in emergencies and acts as a liaison and advocate with our residents, their families and their physician. She is also a parish nurse.
	Judy Janes - Resident Services Director Judy has worked with non-profit agencies over the past twelve years. Most recently, she worked at St. Joseph's Foundation as a development officer raising funds for St. Joseph's Medical Center. Her previous experience with the senior population includes her work as coordinator of a senior services program for Catholic Charities Hope House in New Jersey.
	Sister Mary Ann Hills, M.S., M.F.C.C. - Pastoral Counselor Sister Mary Ann brings a great skill set to our community. She provides many programs and discussion groups to support the growth of meaning and purpose in our resident's lives. She conducts periodic services in our chapel and is available for one on one visits to residents in their homes and in the hospital.
	Penny Mallette - Administrator, Assisted Living Penny joined O'Connor Woods in 1997, having managed the Assisted Living and Residential Services for the Masonic Homes for 9 years. Penny instills a sense of compassion and caring in her staff and is an excellent role model for them. She takes time with residents and communicates with their families. Penny has a degree in Health Sciences from California State University. She is a Licensed Nurse and a certified Director of Social Services. Our assisted living has never been cited with a deficiency during the State Department of Social Services inspection. Her knowledge and high standards have made this possible.
	Dan Morrow – Dining Services Director Dan's career has included 24 years experience with the Marriott International company in Contract Food Service Management. Positions he held ranged from being a Chef-Director in retirement communities to General Manager in acute care hospitals. He also traveled widely as an Area Manager for Culinary and Retail Development and as a Regional Director and District Manager, including oversight of retirement communities. He first came to O'Connor Woods as a Regional Support Director with ARAMARK and was very impressed by the quality of life here. When the opportunity to be the Dining Services Director at The Woods came up, he jumped at the chance to settle down with his family in the Central Valley.
	Cathy Otte – Skilled Nursing Administrator Cathy has worked in skilled nursing facilities for twenty years. She earned both a BA and MA in Communicative Disorders from the University of the Pacific and was a licensed Speech Pathologist and Rehabilitation Director prior to coming Meadowood. Cathy was one of the first employees at Meadowood when it opened in 1997. She was hired as a Speech Pathologist, and was responsible for the opening of the Special Care Unit. Within two years, she became the Care Coordinator, overseeing the Medicare and Managed Care programs. In 2004 she completed the Administrator in Training Program, and a year ago received her Nursing Home Administrator’s license. Cathy was the Assistant Administrator for one year and today is now the Administrator of Meadowood.