Meet Our Team

​Stephen Lair is the franchise owner of Home Instead Senior Care in Chapel Hill. He was selected as a member of the E.A. Morris Fellowship for Emerging Leaders in 2009 and has been twice chosen as one of WCHL's Hometown Hero Village Pride Award recipients. As an Eagle Scout, Stephen has always had a passion for the outdoors and is heavily involved as a leader with the local Boy Scouts of America. Stephen has served as host for a variety of local events such as the Alzheimer's Walk, the National Parkinsons Foundation's Moving Day and Wreaths Across America. Each year, he coordinates several different community service campaigns such as Mission Medicine, Salute To Senior Service and Be A Santa To A Senior. Stephen is also a highly sought after speaker, singer, emcee and auctioneer. As a local expert on aging, Stephen has made appearances on Time Warner Cable News, WCHL, UNCTV, WNCN, WCHL and iHeartradio. A few years ago, Stephen and his wife, Cher, made national news when the video of their gender reveal party went viral. Their story was featured on Good Morning America, Fox and Friends, The Today Show, CNN and Inside Edition to name a few. The front page story which recounted the events in the News and Observer was the third most circulated story of 2015 and the most clicked online content in the history of all McClatchy news markets. The hubbub from the video eventually landed them a guest spot on the Ellen Show in April of 2015. They have seven remarkable sons and one daughter: Jackson, Campbell, Sawyer, Houston, Shepherd, Knox, Fisher and Ruby.

Kristin comes to Home Instead with over a decade of sales experience and is tasked not only with building a network of community partners in Chapel Hill but with providing direction to our sales teams at each of our four locations. Our holistic approach to serving the needs of seniors and their families requires the seamless integration of local doctors, nurses, communities, and services. We are blessed to having Kristin leading the charge towards better outcomes for the seniors we are privileged to serve.

Christy oversees an entire team of individuals who work largely behind the scenes to make the care we provide look effortless. It has been said that it takes a village. Christy is the mayor of that village. "I love being part of an organization that is able to focus on both maintaining the independence of seniors and building a great place for care professionals to work. Both of those missions are so important to me."

Savanah is one of the prime points of contact for clients and their families. She directs a team of individuals who are dedicated to Exceeding the Expectations of Everyone We Encounter. We call it simply- Our 4E's. "I love working in home care because it allows me the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of senior and their families."

Brenda Guarda is a United States Air Force veteran, daughter of a Navy veteran and mother to an Army veteran. Her career path has twisted and turned through areas of training, public speaking, program director, entrepreneur and most recently Client Concierge. Now, she is honored to spend time with seniors and their families as they partner to ensure an aging process of dignity, safety, independence, and peace of mind.

​As a native to North Carolina, serving Tarheel seniors is in Jackie's DNA. She has worked in a variety of capacities within the Home Instead family and is now tasked to provide a critical level of support for our clients, their families, and our fantastic care professionals.

Better care for the care pros has always been one of the driving forces behind our success at Home Instead. Amanda is the relational hub for that part of our process. "Our elders deserve for this to be a stage in their lives that is as relaxing and comfortable as we can make it, and I am glad to be a prt of that process."