Our Staff at BrightStar Care® Lane County

A Washington State native, Jennifer has been managing in health care related fields since 1999.  Because she was President and COO of an orthopedic specialty hospital in Los Angeles California as well as the Chief Administrative Officer of a two-hospital system in Eugene and Springfield. She has an immense knowledge of the healthcare industry and what it takes to build and sustain a healthy company with happy employees, strong policies and excellent training practices. In 2014 Jennifer decided to open BrightStar Care of Lane County because she felt there was limited options for a quality in-home care agency in our area and thought she could create a company based on strong core values and by appreciating her employees who would in-turn provide premium care for her clients. Her mission is to provide the highest quality care to our clients and give peace of mind to families in need of specialized care for just about any situation imaginable. She has her Bachelors in Science from Whitman College in Walla Walla Washington and her Masters of Business Administration from Pepperdine University in Malibu California. Jennifer and her husband Mark have three wonderful adult aged children, and they all enjoy everything the Oregon outdoors has to offer.

A native of the Pacific Northwest, Mark grew up in the Bellevue Washington area, but is so happy to now call Eugene home since 2013. He has a diverse background in IT, nutrition and the culinary arts. A proud father of three, he is a successful triathlete and avid golfer always searching for the perfect fairway in our beautiful State of Oregon. As a Co-Owner of BrightStar Care of Lane County and our Sales and Marketing Director, Mark brings a unique talent base to our agency. Mark enjoys every exchange with client and employee alike and is always striving to achieve the highest standard of care as his and our agency’s ultimate goal.

Tonya was born and raised outside of Cincinnati, Ohio where she married and raised two daughters. She was a stay-at-home mother when her husband’s grandmother fell, needing hands-on assistance during recovery. Without any formal training, Tonya became Granny’s primary caregiver for five months, helping with housekeeping, meals, personal care, and therapy exercises. Once fully recovered, Tonya’s mother-in-law provided encouragement to pursue nursing as a career. After her children started elementary school, she completed her Associate’s Degree in Nursing from Shawnee State University in 2004. She started her career as a bedside nurse at a small 200-bed hospital in Portsmouth, Ohio where she gained experience for the next 14 years, while also intermittently working in Home Health/In-home care and Hospice during that period as well. Once her children were grown, she became a hospital travel nurse, which brought her to Oregon in 2016. While on a travel assignment in 2017, Tonya met her life partner, Shain, and decided to make Oregon her permanent home. For the next 4 years, she worked as a Health Services Director in assisted living and then took a break to become a CNA instructor, to help teach the next generation of caregivers. Tonya and Shain love to explore the Pacific Northwest together and find new adventures and things to try. Learning is a lifelong experience, and Tonya loves to encourage others through clinical training and support to reach their full potential. She is thrilled to be leading the clinical team at BrightStar Care of Lane county and enjoys onboarding and training staff and then supporting them ongoing as they provide premium care to all of our clients.  

A native of Los Angeles, Ethen worked in the entertainment industry for a majority of his business career until his childhood curiosity to explore Oregon reignited. He decided to trade the red carpet for the lush green scenery of the pacific wonderland and to devote himself to a life of tranquility and serving his new community. Ethen’s core strength is fully understanding the key facets of a business unit and acknowledging the significant role of “people power” to the success of any enterprise. Throughout his career Ethen found himself most comfortable working directly with decision makers to create efficient and dynamic processes to achieve all goals. He believes that communication and company culture are paramount to creating success for all those involved and, as such, he greatly values discovering what motivates every person to show up bright and early to work each day to make a difference! Therefore, human resources is the perfect role to contribute to the happiness and success of all his colleagues and BrightStar Care of Lane County. He has a Bachelor’s of Science (Magna Cum Laude) in Business Administration with a minor in Spanish Literature from University of California, Riverside and a Paralegal (ABA) Certificate from University of California, Los Angeles. Ethen is multi-lingual and a world traveler which has resulted in his belief that we are all one. He enjoys exploring the magnificent State of Oregon with his partner, family and his four rambunctious Schnauzers.

Audrianna (Audri) is a Springfield, Oregon native. She began her caregiving career in 2020, working in a memory care unit. Shortly after having her son, she got her Certified Nursing Assistant certification in Washington state before getting her Certified Nursing Assistant certification in Oregon in 2021. Audrianna has worked as a medical assistant and has worked in the Portland Metro area in a variety of skilled nursing, assisted living and memory care facilities over the last three years. Prior to working with BrightStar Care of Lane County, she worked in a skilled nursing facility training new Certified Nursing Assistants, welcoming them to the team and teaching them to follow rules and regulations. Audrianna is currently going to school at Lane Community College to pursue her dream of becoming a registered nurse. She loves getting to know and assisting all the caregivers and clients. She loves enjoying the outdoors and local parks with her little "big man". Audrianna's favorite BrightStar Care core value is "Do What You Say" and her goal is to make sure that everyone is happy with their schedule’s and care they are receiving from Brightstar Care

Chase, a native of Walterville, Oregon has extensive experience with direct customer interaction. Helping others in any way she can is one of the things that Chase takes pride in, from scheduling to hands-on care. She began her journey in caregiving back in 2022 jumping straight in to getting her Certified Nursing Assistant without a second thought followed by getting her Phlebotomy Certification in 2023. Before starting at BrightStar Care of Lane County, Chase worked in a local long-term care center as a Certified Nursing Assistant then worked at one of the local hospitals as a Phlebotomist. She grew up being in the outdoors. She enjoys all aspects of nature from the mountains to the rivers, and everything in between. Chase loves being out and about as much as possible with her two dogs, Willow and Goose, whenever possible. Her favorite Core Value is "Make it Great" and being one of our Customer Care Managers allows her to make it great for both BrightStar Care clients and employees every day.

Elaine is a native Oregonian and has lived and worked in the Eugene area all of her adult life. She has raised her children here and now is enjoying her grandchildren. Elaine brings decades of nursing experience to BrightStar Care of Lane County and specifically senior focused care since 1984. She has excelled in both In-home and Home Health industries and enjoys teaching the next generation of nursing enthusiasts. Elaine has a loving personal style and enjoys getting to know her clients and their individual needs in order to create the perfect customized plan of care. She finds the experience of caring for her community members in the comfort of their own homes especially satisfying. Elaine is a huge pet lover and equally enjoys spending time with her client's fur friends while in the field.

Jon is originally from California and received his bachelor's in nursing from California State University in Bakersfield California in 2014. He has worked as a Trama 2 nurse in Bakersfield California and as an ICU nurse in Denver Colorado. Jon has work in detox and behavioral health environments. He has provided total nursing care for medically fragile patients including pediatric and elderly with developmental, congenital and various long-term conditions. Most recently he has moved to Lane County with his significant other and now is working as a registered nurse with PeaceHealth in Cottage Grove. Jon is thrilled to be a part of a dynamic care delivery team like BrightStar Care of Lane County and is looking forward to growing his scope with us as we transition into Home Health this year.

Born in Oregon, Keeli was raised in Alaska. She returned to Oregon in 1999 to attend college at Oregon State. Keeli began working in Health Care at 18, starting her career as a Medical Assistant working in Radiation Oncology and then as a CNA in skilled nursing homes for 12 years while attending college. She has an AS in Biology, a BS in Criminal Justice and Social Work and an MBA in Health Care Administration. She previously spent five years as the Office and Billing Manager with this amazing BrightStar Care team before leaving in 2021 to open her own billing company and being the Director of Health and Management at Pioneer Pacific College. With over 20 years of clinical, administrative, and leadership experience in healthcare, her business is thriving and Keeli is excited that she and her company can work with BrightStar Care of Lane County again! Keeli is a dog mom to her 6-year-old Pitty mix, Hercules. She and Hercules love to travel the PNW, camp and hike. They both consider the Oregon Coast their happy place.