Executive Directors
Jennifer Marcus - Copperleaf
Jennifer Marcus is a Willmar native whose passion for seniors was influenced by her mother’s work in the field. Jennie brings her experience as the executive director for another Willmar senior living center to Vista Pra… Read More »
Calvin Diekmann - Fieldcrest
Cal started with Vista Prairie Communities in 2003, in the Memory Care unit of Goldfinch Estates, our Fairmont Minnesota community. In 2012, Cal moved to Fieldcrest Assisted Living in Sheldon Iowa as the Executive Dire… Read More »
Natalie Seehausen - 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 - 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
Rachael Evers, the Executive Director at Vista Prairie at Monarch Meadows, has a Bachelor’s degree in nursing and has her nursing home administrator license. She worked 10 years in long-term care for Volunteers of Amer… 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 »
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
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 »
