Welcome to Grand Living at Wellen Park

Ashley Troutman

Director of Sales

With 10 years of Senior Living leadership experience holding roles as Director of Wellness and Director of Sales, Ashley is a positive, determined, ambitious leader whose focus is to ensure everyone she meets is empowered and inspired to be well in mind, body, and spirit. Ashley’s natural ability to create meaningful relationships through first class customer service lead her into this profession and guides her each day. Ashley is a Registered Nurse and a REALTOR®. This combination allows her to assist our customers in finding exactly what they are looking for in Grand Living and to realize that they can make their next chapter the retirement they have always dreamed of. Ashley was awarded the Silver National Quality Nursing Award in 2018 for her excellence in high quality patient care and outcomes.
Ashley was born and raised in Iowa and moved her family to Venice, Florida 4 years ago. She is raising two teenagers and is married to her high school sweetheart. When away from Grand Living she enjoys running 5K races with her family, spending time with her beautiful Aussie pup, and listening to Audio Books. Ashley believes in giving back to the community. You can often find her volunteering in the Venice area and involved in many local community projects and events.

Violeta Hill

Sales Counselor

Violeta brings over 15 years of experience in Senior Living, both in Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living. She earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Grand Canyon University in Arizona.
Violeta has a passion for serving seniors and feels blessed that Grand Living allows her to combine her work experience with her passion by providing exceptional and memorable experiences for residents and their families.
Violeta is originally from Romania and spent more than 10 years in Arizona, before relocating to Florida in April 2021.
Outside of Grand Living, Violeta enjoys spending time at the beach with her husband enjoying the Florida sunshine. She finds cooking is pure joy and fun for her. She likes to say that “cooking is like painting or writing a song.”
Violeta is committed to being a leader, inspire others to achieve great things, and to be kind.

Melanie Martin

Sales and Marketing Coordinator

Melanie joined the Grand Living team in 2023 as Lead Concierge, where her passion for serving seniors played a key role in the successful opening of the community. Her dedication, compassion, and strong leadership led to her transition into the role of Sales and Marketing Coordinator, where she continues to support residents and families with professionalism and care.

Tammy Rumberger

Director of Health and Wellness

With more than 30 years of nursing, clinical, and teaching experience, Tammy brings a diverse healthcare background spanning ICU, emergency care, OB-GYN, hospice case management, nursing education, and assisted living leadership to her role as Director of Health and Wellness at Grand Living. Her experience as a Director of Nursing, combined with her passion for senior care and educating others, shapes her compassionate and knowledgeable approach to supporting residents and team members. Outside of work, she treasures time with her family, including her husband of 45 years and their daughter. She also enjoys singing and spending time at home with her dog and two rescue cats.

Kris McCrosson

Assistant Director of Health and Wellness

Kris brings more than 30 years of nursing experience to her role as Assistant Director of Health and Wellness at Grand Living, with much of her career dedicated to home health in Philadelphia, where she developed a strong passion for patient advocacy. Beginning as a staff nurse and advancing into leadership roles, she has built her career around compassionate care and supporting patients and their families. After moving to Florida with her husband and two sons five years ago, Kris expanded her experience in wound care and private-duty home health. At Grand Living, she looks forward to continuing her commitment to advocacy while providing compassionate, resident-centered care to residents and their families. Outside of work, Kris enjoys biking, boating, kayaking, and spending time at the beach with family and friends.

Frank Gomes

Dining Room Manager

Hailing from Easton, Massachusetts, Frank found his calling in the service industry early in life. After honing his skills at Lynn College in Boca Raton, his career ranged from working in distribution logistics to catering and managing fine dining establishments in Venice. Before joining Grand Living, he successfully led several local restaurants, demonstrating a steadfast commitment to exceptional service and team leadership. Outside of work, Frank passionately pursues his interests, which include golfing and singing at local Venice venues. He is devoted to his loving family, including his partner, three children, and grandchild.

Larry Deam

Director of Maintenance

Larry brings over 30 years of maintenance knowledge and skill in roles as Director of Maintenance and Regional Director of Maintenance to the Grand Living Team. He has spent most of his career in Senior Living, including 22 years with the Archdiocese of St. Louis. His strong leadership, hard work ethic and commitment to serving others has paved his way to his success.
Larry and his wife, Kelly, moved to Florida 6 years ago. They have 3 children, including a set of twins, and 2 adorable grandchildren. In Larry’s free time, he enjoys golfing, paddle boarding, kayaking and spending time with their rescue pup, Lola.

Steve Commander

Director of Environmental Services

Over the past two decades Steve has enjoyed a remarkably fulfilling career in various industries, including country clubs to law enforcement. The past 8 years he held the position of Environmental Services Director at John Hopkins All Children’s Hospital.
Steve excelled as an all-county baseball and football player. Continuing his passion for baseball he played at the collegiate level. Now with his sons actively participating in sports at Venice High School, Steve joyfully shares his love for baseball and football by coaching them in both sports. As a single father, family and sports play a vital role in his life.

Stephanie Quinn

Director of Facets®

Stephanie has over 10 years of experience working in senior living as an activities director. She began her career in this field right out of college and knew immediately that enriching the lives of seniors was going to be a lifelong passion. During her time in senior living, she’s stayed focused on the goal of advocating for the residents and creating an engaging environment for them to thrive.

Stephanie grew up and went to college in Louisiana but has been a Floridian for the last 14 years. When not spending time with her Grand Living family, she enjoys all the outdoor activities. You’ll find her riding her bike, lounging by the pool, walking on the beach or paddleboarding. Though being active is very important to her, spending quality time with friends and family is top on her list. She is so excited to be continuing her journey in senior living with this amazing Grand Living team.

Laurie Czarnecki

Director of Fitness

Laurie is very excited to join the Grand Living Family in Wellen Park as the Fitness Director. She brings over 25 years of experience as a personal trainer & health coach, focusing on functional fitness, including balance core, strength, and mobility, helping people live their best life possible. She and her husband left the snow behind in Colorado 2 years ago to move to beautiful Wellen Park so they could be close to the ocean & warm sand again. She enjoys swimming in the ocean, golfing, and gym time with her husband.