David Gest - Owner and Chief Executive Officer
David Gest began pondering the idea of opening a Home Instead Senior Care franchise in Bryan/College Station in late 2001. The office was opened in January of 2002 and the journey since that time has been remarkable.
David's background for the 20 years leading up to starting Home Instead was advertising - he was involved most recently with television advertising as a Regional Vice President of Cox Communications' media arm, CableRep Advertising.
David's focus is on administration and operations as well as directing the marketing efforts of the business. Blessed with a great staff, David and his team thoroughly enjoy assisting seniors in remaining independent in their own homes and look forward to providing these services in the Brazos Valley for many years to come.
A native of Lafayette, Louisiana, David and his wife Linda have called College Station home since 1992.   Donna Williams - General Manager
In February of 2010 Home Instead Senior Care of Bryan/College Station was very fortunate to bring Donna on board as a Staff Coordinator. With over 11 years experience with the Brazos Valley Community Action Agency, Donna brought the skills she developed as a case manager working with the elderly in the area to our office. What a great team member Donna has turned out to be!
In October of 2011 Donna was promoted to General Manager. In this new role, Donna oversees the day to day operations of Home Instead. She works extensively with all departments to insure that we are running at peak efficiency. Donna brings an unbridled passion to the business that reminds each of us exactly why we are here each day. Her desire to help our clients is extremely sincere and the joy with which she fulfills her duties is contagious to everyone in the office.  Ginger Moore - Administrator
Ginger was one of the very first CAREGivers hired by Home Instead Senior Care in the Bryan/College Station area and quickly proved to be a wonderful member of the caregiving team.
With many years of caregiving experience, Ginger rapidly became the CAREGiver to go to for the most difficult cases presented to Home Instead. With nearly 6,000 hours of caregiving experience for Home Instead Senior Care alone, Ginger's experience and work ethic made her an ideal candidate for the position of Recruitment and Retention Coordinator, a position she held from March 2005 through January 2007. That January Ginger was promoted to Client Care Coordinator.
In her current role as Administrator, Ginger is primarily responsible for our compliance with the regulations of the Department of Aging and Disability Services. This is a major responsibility and Ginger works tirelessly to maintain her continuing education so that she can remain aware of all of the requirements of the position.In addition, Ginger plays a major role in billing and payroll activities for the company while also handling A/R and A/P functions.
 Brandi Medina - Director of Client Services
Brandi joined the Home Instead Senior Care team in September of 2006 and made an immediate and positive impact on the operations of Home Instead.
As Director of Client Services, Brandi's focus is on improving the quality of care for our clients through an extensive program of on-the-job training for our CAREGivers. She regularly makes home visits to work hands-on with CAREGivers to improve their skills, thereby improving the quality of care provided to seniors. She does assessments on each CAREGiver and provides expertise to CAREGivers at all levels of experience.
Brandi has been a CNA (Certified Nurse Aide) for many years and has a tremendous amount of hands-on experience.
Brandi does an outstanding job in her role but she also brings intangibles to the position that are worth mentioning! Her sense of humor and great attitude about her work is evident every day. Brandi understands the goals of Home Instead and works hard every day to see that they are met.
Fluent in Spanish and American Sign Language, Brandi is a tremendous resource to our office.  Patricia Petter - Director of Human Resources
With over 20 years of experience in the medical field, Trish brings a wealth of knowledge to her role as Director of Human Resources with Home Instead Senior Care in Bryan/College Station.
Hiring great CAREGivers is the first step in providing world class service to our clients. Trish carefully screens each candidate and performs numerous background checks before hiring applicants. She performs orientation and initial CAREGiver training and prepares the new CAREGivers for their first assignments.
Trish has worked in both the office practice and hospital environments. Her attention to detail and her ability to multi-task make her uniquely qualified to handle the HR functions associated with having over 100 Home Instead Senior Care CAREGivers. With a pleasant phone voice and an eagerness to excel in her position, Trish is ideally suited for her position.  Maggie Konderla Alexander - Community Service Representative
Maggie joined Bryan/College Station's Home Instead Senior Care in February of 2011 as Community Service Representative.
A native of Bryan, Maggie has deep roots here and genuinely cares about the well-being of our area families and seniors. Maggie's work experience includes both administrative and sales in the medical and advertising industries and sales and marketing positions in RV sales and financial services.
Through personal contact with individuals and organizations in the Brazos Valley, Maggie's mission is to increase the awareness of Home Instead's valuable services and wonderful staff. Maggie wants everyone to know about Home Instead's in-home senior care and companionship services and how we can help seniors live independently at home.
Maggie's energy and joy of living are infectious to everyone around her. She lives in Bryan with her husband, daughter, dog, two cats, and 14 fish.
 Ji Moya -- Staff Coordinator Ji joined Home Instead Senior Care in July of 2011 and she has been a great addition to the Administrative Team!
Originally hired as Administrative Assistant, Ji quickly proved to be adept at handling one of the most difficult positions in our company -- matching CAREGivers and clients so that the Home Instead Experience is a positive one for all involved. She has quickly learned about our client's needs as well as the strengths of each CAREGiver and uses this information to make compatible matches.
With prior experience in the Home Health field, Ji is a perfect fit for our Administrative Team. She brings a positive attitude to the office each and every day and lifts up the people around her. |
