Gina Koons

Executive Director

Gina Koons has over 26 years of management experience in the luxury hotel/resort hospitality industry. Gina made the transition to luxury senior living and health care in 2005. She is passionate and excited to apply her expertise in resident care, customer service, and team member satisfaction. She brings significant leadership experience in Luxury Independent and Assisted Living and Memory Care. Gina’s background in senior health has a strong emphasis on geriatric care and education, having also worked in Home Health and Hospice care. Gina’s passion is working with and helping seniors as they transition through the aging process and require more care.
Gina and her husband, Jeff, have been married for over 38 years and have lived in the Houston area for over 7years. Previously, Gina was raised in Florida but has also lived in California and Kansas City Missouri. Gina Is the proud mother of two sons 29 years old and 37 years old. Her joy in life is to spend time with her 3 grandchildren. Gina and her husband Jeff have been married happily for over 38 years.

Mary Broussard

Sales Counselor

After a career in Global Sales & Marketing with a major telecommunications company, I found my niche in the Senior Living industry13 years ago. I quickly discovered working with seniors, their families and hearing their stories provided the missing piece of gratification in my life’s puzzle. Simply, there are no words to describe the feeling of making a difference in someone’s life and providing peace of mind for their future. I’m proud to represent Grand Living, it’s a perfect community fit for me. My desire is to bring enthusiasm, energy to our team, and a smile to each resident’s face every day.
Personally, it’s important to celebrate friendships and families, I love to cook, travel, and enjoy good dinner with friends. Many weekends you’ll find me at my neighboring Farmers Markets. I’m blessed with two children. My son Garrett who lives in Houston and my daughter, Ashley lives in Ireland and is married to David. Their happy union has produced my three adorable grandchildren.

Maria Alvarado

Sales Counselor

Maria Alvarado brings experience in Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, Long Term Care and Skilled Nursing Facilities to Grand Living. Prior to this, she spent 20+ years in a successful career in print and digital marketing and advertising at Hearst’s Houston Chronicle. She was drawn to working with the elderly because of her love of learning about their extraordinary stories and this guided her to make the move into this rewarding industry.

Maria has lived in Fort Bend County since 1986 and enjoys community involvement. She spent 10 years as a Planning Commissioner for the City of Stafford, Texas from 1995-2005. There she was also on the Parks Board. She played a key role in establishing Fountains Park in the northwest quadrant of the City. Maria has held several leadership roles on various nonprofit boards including Hispanic associations. Maria loves traveling, photography and writing. She now lives in Cinco Ranch in Katy and will have her first grandchild and is looking forward to growing her family tree.

Felizciana Archibold

Sales and Marketing Coordinator

Felizciana “Fifi” Archibold serves as Sales and Marketing Coordinator for Grand Living at Riverstone. Felizciana is very positive, and enthusiastic about representing Grand Living Riverstone, by sharing with others how we experience First Class Happiness through The Sterling Touch. Felizciana has over 25 years of elder care experience which includes working in the medical field specializing in geriatric care and the luxury retirement industry. Felizciana enjoys spending quality time with her family, furthering her education and helping others. Her passions are serving her community through philanthropy, her hobby as a disc jockey and absolutely loves to roller skate with her family and friends.

Noelle Glass

Business Office Manager

With over 20 years of management experience, Noelle Glass specializes in office management, Human Resources technologies and financial accountability. She currently holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing from the University of New Orleans with a focus in Business Management. She believes in empowering and motivating employees to realize their full potential and bringing their best to the job by cultivating an engaging culture. Noelle loves time with her husband Ryan and their five children, but also enjoys quiet time binging on 80’s movies or traveling to new places.

Keisha Jones

Director of Health and Wellness

Keisha has had a lifelong desire for helping others. She is an experience registered nurse for 21 years. After graduating, she began her career as a medical surgical nurse at St Lukes’s hospital in Pennsylvania. During her career, she has worked in a variety of healthcare setting including long term and home health care. Keisha is passionate about providing compassionate quality care while remaining mindful to the individual preferences and needs. In 2009, Keisha moved to Sugar Land, Texas with her husband and four children. In addition to her career in nursing, she enjoys volunteering in her community, spending time with family, and traveling around the world.

Andria Jones

Director of Luminations

Andria is a native of St. Louis, MO. She moved to Houston, TX In 2001. Andria has over 20 years of healthcare experience. She discovered her passion to care for those who suffer from Dementia in 2010. She decided to learn more about Dementia and furthered her education. Andria is a Certified Dementia Practitioner, Certified Dementia Support Group Facilitator, Certified Montessori Dementia Care Professional, and a Certified Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care Trainer. Andria takes great pride in enhancing the lives of those that suffer from Dementia. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family and cruising.

Karlo Islan

Executive Chef

Karlo was born and raises in the Philippines. Chef Karlo was also raised in a family that loved cooking traditional and tasty food. Karlo migrated to the United States during his teenage years. Karlo developed a passion for creating outstanding meals by watching and learning alongside his mother. He attended The Arts Institute in Houston, Texas, where he studied hospitality management with a focus on the Culinary Arts. Chef Karlo has worked in luxury retirement communities, small restaurants, bistros, cafes, hotels, and stadium Director’s Club.

Perlyn Maxwell

Dining Room Manager

Perlyn Maxwell has a bachelor’s degree in hotel and restaurant management with many years of experience in hospitality. She leads, motivates, and mentors her team to provide above and beyond service. Perlyn passion and goal are to put smile on our residents faces every day and meet their needs no matter what the task at hand may be.

Sadi Raimondi

Director of Maintenance

With over 25 years of diverse experience in maintenance, a background in electrical engineering, and certifications as a Healthcare Facility Manager and Life Safety Specialist, Sadi has the necessary skillset and expertise handle the unique challenges of his position. His dedication to service extends beyond traditional maintenance tasks; Sadi’s compassionate approach ensures the safety, comfort, and well-being of every resident and guest. With a focus on advanced planning and leveraging technology, Sadi consistently stays one step ahead to address critical issues and maintain the highest standards of care. He believes it is important to use both his logical mind and compassionate heart when making decisions in service to residents. Originally from Caracas, Venezuela, Sadi is deeply inspired by his family, with whom he enjoys spending quality time outside of work.

PK Patel

Director of Environmental Services

Pankaj born in India and move USA 2006 and studied and became a phlebotomy technician at San Jacinto college. Pankaj has over 5 years of experience working in senior communities as experienced in Maintenance and Director of Environment services Director more five years. Pk is happy to join Grand Living and work with the staff and residents. He looks forward to making remarkable experiences for families, residents and future residents.

Adanna Ogbonnaya

Director of Facets

Adanna lives to serve the greater purpose of caring for seniors. Native to Houston, TX, Adanna has spent over a decade delivering quality care to golden-agers in senior living communities.

As a University of Texas Pan-American alum with a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology and a minor in health & fitness, she embarked on her healthcare journey as a caregiver – working at her father’s assisted living facility where she fell in love with the industry instantly.

Equipped with 10 years of experience and dedication to seniors, Adanna joined FACETS to create a bigger impact. For the last 3 years, she has channeled her love for helping people live their lives to the fullest into serving as their Activity Director; organizing a stimulating variety of leisure activities and social events for the residents to enjoy.

Outside of her work, Adanna relishes creating timeless memories and enjoying extracurricular activities with her girls, ages six and five, along with her two-year-old son.

Shayda Landi

Director of Fitness

Shayda has been very passionate about fitness and sports since a young age. Growing up a multi-sport athlete also raised watching and cheering for every and any sport from football to futbol (soccer), Shayda at a young age knew sports and fitness would be her career. Shayda has worked in senior living and in skilled nursing and rehabilitation offering her experience in acute patient care and senior care. Shayda firmly believes in maintaining an active and healthy lifestyle for herself, and our residents with daily exercise. Shayda enjoys cooking, baking, traveling, playing piano, attending concerts and music festivals in addition to sporting events, and just spending quality time with friends and family. Shayda has both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in exercise science.