Executive Directors
Sally Kerfeld - Copperleaf
Sally Kerfeld has spent the past 20 years working with people in her community, and her new role as Executive Director at Copperleaf exemplifies that service. Her passion for helping people started when she worked at Rid… Read More »
Natalie Seehausen - Senior Executive Director- Garnette Gardens
Natalie Seehausen is the Senior Executive Director of Garnette Gardens & New Business Development. Natalie was born and raised on a small farm in Redwood Falls. After high school, Natalie attended Rochester Communi… Read More »
Calvin Diekmann - Senior Executive Director - Goldfinch Estates
Cal first started with Vista Prairie Communities in 2003 at Goldfinch Estates at our Fairmont Minnesota facility, in their Memory Care unit. In 2012, Cal moved to Fieldcrest Assisted Living in Sheldon Iowa as the Execu… Read More »
Rachael Evers - Monarch Meadows
We’ve assembled a team of remarkable professionals at our Vista Prairie Communities. With varied backgrounds and talents, our team has one common goal: to serve those who entrust us with their lives, health, and well-b… Read More »
Joe Childs – River Heights
Joe Childs joins the Vista Prairie Communities team with over 10 years of experience in the non-profit Senior Housing field. During this time he has held a variety of positions in the field of senior housing ranging fro… Read More »
Chris Carter - Windmill Ponds
Born and raised in northern Minnesota, Chris Carter found a passion for working with the senior population after leaving the field of higher education. She was told about Vista Prairie Communities by a former colleague a… Read More »
Calvin Diekmann - Senior Executive Director - Fieldcrest
Cal first started with Vista Prairie Communities in 2003 at Goldfinch Estates at our Fairmont Minnesota facility, in their Memory Care unit. In 2012, Cal moved to Fieldcrest Assisted Living in Sheldon Iowa as the Execu… Read More »
MJ Giovanette - Emerald Village
MJ Giovanette celebrated her first year anniversary as the Executive Director of Emerald Village in North Olmsted, Ohio on June 24th, 2014. As a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator in the state of Ohio, with a BA in Soci… Read More »
Operations Support
Mary Jo Hannasch - Memory Care Coordinator
Mary Jo Hannasch has dedicated her career to improving the lives of seniors who suffer from memory loss. With over 25 years of experience working with Midwest seniors and dementia, Mary Jo has become a recognized expert … Read More »
Melissa J. Plachecki, RN, BS - Organizational Director of Health Care
Melissa Plachecki has 25 years of leadership experience as a Registered Nurse in Assisted Living and Home Care settings. Melissa has served in the development of Assisted Living programs, quality improvement initiative… Read More »
