Who We Are
EncompassCare Leadership
Lisa Stumpf, CEO
Lisa holds a M.S. and is a licensed Speech Language Pathologist with over 25 years experience in post-acute care rehabilitation. She is known for ensuring customer and employee satisfaction as well as delivering quality therapy services. Working in both the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors, Lisa understands the factors that drive customer decision-making regarding therapy services. She also holds an Ohio license as a Nursing Home Administrator, which allows her to relate the therapy service outcomes to how it impacts the operations of her customers.
Kari Carroll – Corporate Director of Compliance and Reimbursement
Kari brings over 28 years of experience in the long-term care field. She has a passion for the industry and ensuring every person we serve receives the best care possible. She strongly believes in doing what’s right and is a fierce and relentless patient advocate. Kari lives and breathes the WE CARE Core Values of Wholeheartedness, Excellence, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Ethical every day. She is known for her excellent customer service, positive spirit, and empathy.
Additionally, she loves to learn, grow, and share her knowledge and experience with others. Kari has been with EncompassCare since June 2007. She began as a PTA and a transitional Director of Rehab(DOR). Shortly after, Kari progressed into a permanent Director of Rehab role with EncompassCare and served within this capacity at several long-term care facilities. In her free time, she enjoys volleyball, reading, and spending time with her husband, Scott, and three children, Alex, Gianna (Gia), and Jaxon, and her extended family with whom she is very close.
Mariann Maguschak – Director of Skilled Nursing Facility Operations
Mariann is a Speech Language Pathologist who received her bachelors degree in Communication Disorders from Bowling Green State University and masters degree in Speech and Hearing Science from The Ohio State University. Her clinical interests are in the treatment of dysphagia and tracheostomy patients. She is Vital Stim certified and has expertise in completing Modified Barium Swallow studies. Mariann has experience as both a Director of Rehab and Regional Director of Rehab prior to joining EncompassCare as Regional Director of Operations for the Southern Region. Personally, Mariann enjoys Pilates, is an avid reader and loves to travel.
Brenna Koback – Director of Home Health Operations
Brenna Koback is a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant with over 20 years of experience working with the geriatric population in long term care, home health and management capacities. Brenna has played a significant role in the growth of the Toledo based Home Health Division over the last several years. Brenna is known for her superior customer service with our Home Health customers as well as upholding high employee relations. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her husband, Todd and 2 daughters, Lauren and Paige, as well as camping and running.
Meredith Layman – Director of Clinical Counseling Services
Meredith is an Independently Licensed Social Worker with a Supervisory Endorsement through the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Family Therapist Board. She has 17 years experience working in a variety of social service treatment environments and has provided clinical services to children, adults of all ages, families and most recently, veterans. Meredith strives to meet and exceed the needs of each individual she is fortunate enough to serve by utilizing best practices and innovative counseling and social work strategies. She has a significant history of developing social service programs in the Northwest Ohio region. She and her husband live in the Spencerville area and are heavily involved in their children’s school and sports functions.
Whitney Woodward – Regional Director of Operations
Whitney Woodward, OTR/L, is the Regional Director of Operations for Northern, Ohio. Whitney brings 14 years of skilled nursing facility/long term care management to our leadership team. Whitney joined EncompassCare in a full time capacity in 2019 serving as a Director of Rehab. During this time, Whitney also worked with our compliance department supporting therapy claims as a testifier in numerous ALJ hearings.
Before joining EncompassCare, Whitney worked in a Director role with Concept Rehab for over 12 years. During her time with Concept Rehab, Whitney started numerous new contracts across the United States.
Whitney’s passion is to ensure excellent outcomes for both residents & customers alike, while also ensuring customer service that exceeds expectations. Her motto is, “If you do what’s right – the right thing will happen.” Whitney works diligently to guarantee her teams have the tools they need to allow every patient to reach his/her highest level of function with the highest possible quality of life.
Whitney graduated Magna cum laude from the University of Findlay with a Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy. Whitney was then accepted into the Mayo Clinic’s School of Medicine in Rochester, Minnesota to complete her clinical training. Whitney resides in Findlay, Ohio with her husband, Dustin, & two sons, Dylan & Logan. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, boating, running, & hiking.
Natalie Bellardo – Regional Director of Operations
Natalie Bellardo is the Pennsylvania Regional Director of Operations for Encompass Care. Natalie has worked for EC since August 2012 transitioning her role from a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant to Director of Rehabilitation to RDO. Natalie was also employed with Aegis Therapies for 3 years. Prior to her career in therapy she worked over 7 years in credit unions serving as Staff Accountant, Collections Officer and Executive Administrator. Natalie has obtained an Associate’s Degree in Business Management and an Associate’s Degree of Applied Science in Occupational Therapy from Jamestown Community College. Natalie tries to live by the philosophy “People helping People.” When not working Natalie enjoys spending time with her 3 children, Logan, Bailey and Stella, hiking, fishing and canoeing.
Garth Hoellrich – Regional Director of Operations
Garth is the Regional Director of Operations for Southern Ohio and has worked in the Skilled Nursing field as a manager and Occupational Therapist for 22 years. He received his OT training at Xavier University, where he also earned a Master’s Degree in Educational Administration and Supervision. He also has a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Wright State University.
Garth previously held the position of Director of Rehabilitation with EncompassCare for 14 years. He has assisted in testifying in ALJ hearings to demonstrate the clinical necessity of the services EncompassCare provides. He has also provided program development support and clinical expertise for wheelchair positioning, environmental modification, splinting, and wound care. Garth strongly believes that financial success will follow by providing the best possible care for residents while also supporting the therapy team.
Garth lives in Sidney, Ohio, with his wife Cara and three younger children. Their three older children and two grandsons live around the state of Ohio. He prioritizes any chance to spend time with family and enjoys hunting, fishing, Ohio State Football, and Caribbean Cruises.
Sara Bender – Director of Education and Clinical Services
Sara Bender earned her B.S. in Biology/Pre Med at St. Vincent University in Latrobe, PA and her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Slippery Rock University also in PA. She has extensive experience in Orthopedic Outpatient clinics as well as in the Skilled Rehab and Geriatric settings. Sara is a Dementia Capable Care Instructor and is a Certified Ergonomic Specialist. She has specialized training in Work Conditioning/Hardening as well as the performance of Functional Capacity Evaluations and interpretation of data. Sara currently functions in a development and training role in the Compliance and Reimbursement division of Encompasscare.
Tiffany Hall, RN RAC-CT – Director of Clinical Reimbursement Operations EncompassCare
Tiffany Hall is a registered nurse with over 20 years of experience in healthcare. Starting at a young age, she had passion for taking care of people. That passion was further fueled by the encouragement and faith of friends, family and nurses that she worked with early in her healthcare career. She attended Huron School of Nursing and transferred to Cuyahoga Community College where she earned her degree in applied science and RN license.
Upon completion of her nursing program she began working as a nurse for Cleveland Clinic on a unit that specialized in post-op orthopedic patients. She was later introduced to MDS nursing by a colleague and from that point, began to build her knowledge in long-term care as an MDS specialist, and quickly moved into regional reimbursement roles.
Tiffany is passionate about helping facilities grow their knowledge base of MDS, reimbursement, quality measures, SNFVBP, QRP and thrive within the skilled nursing field.
Tiffany is a member of AAPACN in which she has been RAC-CT certified. She is married and resides in the Cleveland area with her husband, son and daughter. In her spare time you can find her attending one of her children’s many sporting engagements and volunteering at their schools. She loves animals, playing basketball, traveling, and camping. She lives by the Golden rule: the principle of treating others how you would like to be treated. Because you never know what the next person is going through or has been through.
Kevan Unverferth, LNHA - Director of Business Development
Kevan holds a MBA from the University of Findlay as well as being a LNHA with over 10 years’ experience in the nursing home setting. He grew up around the industry and fell in love with it from a young age. He even obtained his STNA license at the age of 17! Kevan used EncompassCare in all his buildings he ran and wanted to be part of growing EncompassCare to share their expertise with others. Kevan is known for his people skills as well as fun-loving demeanor. He likes watching/playing sports and going to concerts and sporting events in his free time. Kevan is married with one daughter and resides in Kalida.