Patriots Glen Leadership

Jane Whitaker is the Executive Director of Patriots Glen. Jane leads the Patriots Glen team with over 30 years of healthcare management experience in the senior living industry, ranging from Skilled Nursing to Assisted Living and Independent Living retirement homes. Jane holds a bachelor’s degree from Seattle University. She earned her Washington State Nursing Home Administrators License in 1983.

Jane loves to spend time with her husband and daughter. Her hobbies include gardening and playing with the family dogs. She has also received historical preservation awards for her work in restoring older buildings in both Washington and Idaho. Additionally, she is involved in various boards and organizations on the Eastside, including the Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart Alumnae Board and Kiwanis.

Jordan Drew is the Health and Wellness Director of Patriots Glen. His medical career began in the military, where he was a medic trained in advanced first aid and trauma care. Jordan has experience in acute care, emergency departments, and in intensive care units. His other medical experience includes dialysis, oncology, postoperative care, gastroenterology and wound clinic work at Walter Reed Military Medical Center.

After finishing his active duty in the military, Jordan joined the Patriots Glen team. He’s worked every shift on the floor and knows our community inside and out. Jordan’s role as the Health and Wellness Director comes after a mentorship in dementia and end-of-life ethics by the previous director. When Jordan is not hard at work, he enjoys outdoor sports, board games, and spending time with his wife.

Shellie Gehring is the Community Relations Director at Patriots Glen and celebrates over 15 years of experience in senior Living. Shellie earned her Bachelor of Science, Communications and Business from the University of Washington. Having grown up in the Lake Hills Bellevue area which is home to Patriots Glen, Shellie is passionate in helping seniors of all ages in her neighborhood, live their best lives. Shellie is involved in the Senior Care Coalition and has training in Alzheimer and dementia. Her civic involvement includes Rotary, Performing Arts Center Eastside, also facilitates for regional Leadership Programs. Shellie enjoys swimming, cooking and travel when not spending time with her two grandchildren.

Hind Essami was recently promoted to her position and has been working in the assisted living industry for about 10 years, with five years of experience in Business Office Management from a previous job. She currently assists in office management, human resources, and accounting, and manages and oversees administration of HR policies, programs and practices within our community.

Hind has been a resident of Bellevue since she moved from Portland, Oregon, in 1999. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, learning about new cultures, and spending time outdoors when the weather is nice.

John Raub earned his Dining Services and Commercial Cooking degrees from Seattle Central College, where he was top in his class. He worked for 20 years at the Harbor Club, including five years as Executive Chef, and two years for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), with one year spent aboard a ship in the South Pacific. He has worked at Patriots Glen for 21 years.

John’s favorite thing about working at Patriots Glen is having the opportunity to regularly try new and delicious menu items.

Joy Craney began her career at Patriots Glen as a Certified Nursing Assistant, serving in that role for many years. When the Activities Assistant position became open, she jumped right in, and today she is Life Enrichment Director. Joy truly loves what she does and is passionate about improving the lives of every resident.