Meet the team at Heritage Green Assisted Living and Memory Care in Lynchburg, Virginia

Meet Our Team at Heritage Green Assisted Living and Memory Care

Heather Pippen, Executive Director from Heritage Green Assisted Living and Memory Care

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 from Heritage Green Assisted Living and Memory Care in Lynchburg, Virginia

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

Graham Wilson at Heritage Green Assisted Living and Memory Care in Lynchburg, Virginia

Graham Wilson
Director of Dining Service

Graham has 25 years restaurant experience with over 15 years as a professional Chef. His passion is for great food and southern style home cooking. Graham's motto is cook from the heart. He moved from Connecticut to Lynchburg in March of 2018. He and his wife have two daughters, two cats and one dog. Hobbies include, range time, painting nails, braiding hair and cooking. Graham loves traditional Italian family style food and is also trained in classic French Cuisine, Sushi, and foods from around the world. Graham says, “I am happy to be here serving you and your families good quality home cooking with love.”

GWilson@heritagegreenal.com

Clarissa Chapman
Activities Director

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

Clarissa Chapman Life Enrichment Director of Assisted Living at Heritage Green Assisted Living and Memory Care in Lynchburg, Virginia

Waddell Hill
Environmental Services Director

Waddell brings experience as a Maintenance Director from other long term care settings. He studied at Apex Technical school and received certification in HVAC/R, also received his EPA Universal License. He obtained an Associate’s Degree in Facilities Management Technology at Technical Career Institute and has a 30-hour OHSA and DEP Certified. One of Waddell’s favorite hobbies is video gaming and he’s a huge dog lover. Waddell says “I always put our residents here and want to serve them and our Heritage Green team.”  

WHill@heritagegreenal.com

Melody Thomas Business Office Director at Heritage Green Assisted Living and Memory Care in Lynchburg, Virginia

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. 

Daniel 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.

Waddel Hill at Heritage Green Assisted Living and Memory Care in Lynchburg, Virginia

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

Ta'Shauna Marketing and Admissions Director at Heritage Green Assisted Living and Memory Care in Lynchburg, Virginia

Karen Jones
Sales and Marketing Director

Karen is a Lynchburg native. She has worked with senior adults since 1985, and since 1990 that has been in retirement communities, skilled nursing, and assisted living. Karen takes great pride in assisting families navigate the many options of healthcare to find peace of mind, exceptional care, and an active, meaningful quality of life for their loved ones. Karen has 3 children which have given her the greatest joy in life by making her “Nana” to 3 wonderful grandsons and 3 beautiful granddaughters with whom she adores. 

KJones@heritagegreenal.com

Cheryl Knight Memory Care Director at Heritage Green Assisted Living and Memory Care in Lynchburg, Virginia

Tiona Wilson
Sales and Marketing Associate

TWilson@heritagegreenal.com

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