Meet Our Team at Heritage Green

Heather Pippen
Executive Director

Heather Pippen, the executive director, has been with Heritage Green since 2001. She oversees the overall operations of the two communities including ensuring excellence in care and services, customer satisfaction, public awareness, community involvement, fiscal soundness, regulatory compliance, and more. Heather also enjoys sharing her creativity with the residents when she participates in resident activities. She also enjoys being a wife and mother of two, and making home a special place.

HPippen@heritagegreenal.com

Alice Waller
Resident Care Director

Alice has been a nurse for 25 years. She brings a great deal of skill and experience in a variety of nursing settings, including dementia care, long term care, and restorative nursing. Dr. Peter Betz said, “You’ll have a hard time finding a better nurse.” She is invested in her residents and making sure all details of their care provide a high quality of life. On a personal note, Alice and her husband live in Brookneal and have a daughter, son, and a dog named Chico. Alice enjoys singing and acting and has been involved in local theater productions.

AWaller@heritagegreenal.com

Jessica Taylor
Business Office Director

Clarissa Chapman
Life Enrichment Director, Assisted Living

Clarissa Chapman,“Coco” as she is known, Daybreak's Life Enrichment director, is a Lynchburg, Virginia, native who has worked at Heritage Green since 2007. Her many outside interests and love for the residents make her successful in her position. She has three grown children, David, Warren, and Heaven. Coco enjoys cooking, reading, sightseeing, outdoor activities and her dog Jake. In addition to directing the Daybreak Life Enrichment Program, Coco also schedules the van and driver for all resident doctor appointments and outings.

CChapman@heritagegreenal.com

Ta’Shauna Johnson
Marketing Director

Ta’Shauna Johnson has a diverse background in marketing and enjoys the opportunity to build relationships.  Her passion is helping families join the wonderful community here at Heritage Green and helping them get settled in their new home. In her spare-time she loves to travel and cook, but nothing makes her happier than spending time with her son Ayden who keeps her busy with a variety of sports.

TJohnson@heritagegreenal.com

Cheryl Knight
Memory Care Director

I decided a longtime ago that I wanted to make my career in the healthcare field. I received my formal education at RHHS in Charlotte Court House Virginia and studied at SVCC in Keysville, Va. I started my journey with Heritage Green 15 years ago and I have treasured every moment working with the residents and their families. When I’m not enjoying my role as Memory Care Director, I enjoy spending time with my husband William of 23 years and my 3 children, Khiana, Kaisha, and Keshon..

CKnight@heritagegreenal.com

Burak ​Gezen​​
MD

Dr. Burak Gezen is one of Lynchburg’s finest physicians and he has a passion for adult and elderly care. Burak has 15 years of healthcare experience and is dual board certified in Internal Medicine and Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine. He graduated Medical school from Virginia Commonwealth University, attended Northwestern Medicine for Residency, and finished his Fellowship at Cooke County Hospital. Since finishing, he has worked as a hospitalist at Centra Health for the past 5 years since moving to Lynchburg from Chicago where he previously practiced. He loves being around residents and their families and helping all feel comfortable. 

David Kamara
Nurse Practitioner

My name is Daniel Kamara and I am one of the nurse practitioners working with Dr. Burak Gezen, the Medical Director of Pro-Medical Inc. and Heritage Green Assisted Living Communities. For almost 20 years, my hands have carried out the passion of my heart, to care for our seniors in long-term care communities in our area. I started as a CNA (Certified Nurse Aide), then became an LPN, then an RN. I hold a bachelors degree in nursing as well as a masters degree in nursing (MSN) and Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP). My lifestyle hobbies which keep me healthy and fit are prayers (spirit), cooking authentic African foods (soul), writing poetry (mind), and boxing (body). I am excited to be a part of Heritage Green Assisted Living Communities.