TRU Leadership
At TRU Community Care, our leadership team brings decades of experience in hospice, palliative care, PACE, grief support, dementia and memory care, and senior services. Together, they guide the organization with compassion, integrity, and a strong commitment to community well-being.
Executive Leadership Team
Samantha Black
Executive Vice President, TRU Community Care
Scott Gresser
Chief Financial Officer, TRU Community Care & St. Paul’s Senior Services
David Wensel, DO
Chief Medical Officer, TRU Community Care & St. Paul’s Senior Services
James (Jim) Woodard, DNP, MBA, BSN
Chief Clinical & Innovation Officer, TRU Community Care & St. Paul’s Senior Services
Michael McHale
St. Paul’s President & CEO
George Vieu
Chief Financial Officer
Sophia Lukas
Chief Operating Officer
Carol Castillon
Vice President PACE Operations
Cory Fish
Vice President of Human Resources
Mark Valladolid
Vice President of Technology & Innovation
Leadership Team
- Heather Bowie — PACE Executive Director
- Janet Brinkman — Human Resources Manager
- Karlene Campbell — Director of Palliative Services and Volunteer Services
- Anthony Daghita — Technical Systems Supervisor
- Ashleigh Elson — Director of Quality & Compliance
- Mary Hammack —Director of PACE Operations
- Summer Galceran — Director of Marketing
- Chad Hartmann — Director of Business Development
- Sunny Justice — Director of Development
- Keleigh Kretsch —Director of Senior Housing
- Mary Gay Josephine “Meret” Marangola — DO, PACE Medical Director
- David Muth —Director of Finance
- Brandie Rives — Executive Director of Hospice & Innovation
- Laura Salinas — Director of Quality & Compliance, PACE
Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors provides governance, oversight, and community representation. Each member brings professional expertise and a commitment to advancing TRU’s mission.
- Samantha Black — Executive Vice President, TRU Community Care
- Kyle Brown — Representative, House District 12
- Frank Bruno — CEO, Via Mobility Services
- Kitty deKieffer — Retired Fundraising Executive
- Constance Holden — Retired Nursing Director, Boulder Community Health
- Deborah Kelly — Owner, Kelly Law Office
- Chad Kohlmeyer — Lead Pastor, Atonement Lutheran Church
- David Marusiak — Director, CO Commercial Banking, BOK Financial
- Antony Pearson — Chief Medical Officer, Longmont United Hospital
- Vicki Piers — Retired, Ball Aerospace
- Claire Riley — Retired Nursing Leader
- David Thrower — Municipal Judge, Town of Superior, CO
- Jim Topping — Retired, CU Finance
- Hilary Wallace — Physician, Boulder Medical Center
- Michelle McParland — Vice President for Health & Supportive Services, Frasier
Commitment to Inclusion
TRU welcomes leaders, staff, and volunteers from all backgrounds and identities. We serve diverse communities and strive to reflect them in our leadership and governance.
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