Providing Personalized Care and Assistance: Senior Living Specialists

Whispering Winds Retirement in Bend, Oregon has a staff of caring and compassionate professionals who are fully trained and have extensive experience providing exceptional service and assistance in our senior living community. Get to know our team of senior care specialists:

Carrie Kasch, General Manager

Carrie Kasch has worked for us since 2005. She is honored to be a part of a team that shares the same philosophy and dedication to enriching the lives of our residents. The sense of family that is shared between our residents, their families, and our employees is why Carrie loves coming to work every day!

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Shannon Bennett, Assistant Manager

Shannon Bennett started her career with Whispering Winds Retirement as the Assistant Manager in 2023. Her favorite part of the job is her relationships and connections with the residents and staff. She has been in Bend since 2004.

She has spent most of her career in Central Oregon in health care and senior marketing. In addition, Shannon is a very active member of the Rotary Club of Greater Bend and served as President of the Club for two terms. She has been nominated as Woman of the Year through the Bend Chamber and won the Most Accomplished Under 40 Award in 2018. She is also a graduate of the Leadership Bend Class of 2019.

Shannon enjoys volunteering and helping with fundraisers and sits on her Rotary Club’s Board of Directors. When not working and volunteering, she spends her free time reading, painting, and exploring Central Oregon with her two dogs and fiancée Nick.

Angela Vanderpool, Director of Culture Engagement

Angela Vanderpool has spent the last 15 years working for our company. She is a certified life coach and an advanced grief recovery specialist. She is passionate about empowering our employees to live their best lives and experience tremendous personal and professional fulfillment. Angela also leads a support group for people who are struggling with aging parents or their parents’ health issues.

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Judy Duggan, Marketing Director

Judy Duggan is the Community Relations Director of Whispering Winds Retirement. She started her career with us in 2013. She loves working here because everyone is a part of one big, extended, happy family. She loves that part of her job duties is to have fun and make people smile. Call her today, and she will show you everything Whispering Winds Retirement has to offer.

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Ron Hillard, Hospitality Director

Ron Hillard started working with us in 2010. The thing he loves most about his job is the residents. Being able to share their stories and memories is truly special.

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Amber Mcglynn, Executive Chef

Amber Mcglynn joined the Whispering Winds community as an executive chef in 2020. She loves working here because she gets to travel the world through food. She enjoys bringing her passion and creativity to create culinary delights for the residents and staff. Amber is excellent at working with residents with dietary restrictions and helping them find delicious food that fits into their diets.

Talitha Pendergrass, Activity Director

Talitha started as our Activity Director in 2020. She moved to the area from Fairbanks, Alaska. Talitha is a firm believer in the saying “home is where the heart is” and has undoubtedly found a home right here at Whispering Winds Retirement. She loves the atmosphere and seizes every opportunity to engage with our residents. She is no stranger to customer service and entertainment; she finds her position the perfect opportunity to utilize her skill set and ensure everyone is having a top-notch time here at Whispering Winds!

Lisa Gentz, Fitness Director

Lisa Gentz started as the Fitness Director for Whispering Winds Retirement in 2016, expanding the fitness program to include two fitness directors. Lisa is a Certified Personal Trainer with a degree in Healthy Older Adults Fitness/Fitness Technology. She is looking forward to using her past experience to help expand and improve the fitness program at Whispering Winds.

Erin Oliveira, Service and Development Manager

Erin started her career with Whispering Winds Retirement in 2013. During this time, she has worked with almost every department, making her the perfect person to be our Service and Development Manager. You will likely find Erin all over the building, providing assistance in our senior living community, and helping all departments wherever she is needed. Erin also loves working with our employees and creating an inclusive culture.

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