OUR TEAM
Heart and Soul
CARING TEAM WITH WIDE SKILL SET
You know how the best athletic teams or the most amazing musical groups are the ones made up of incredibly skilled individuals, bonded by a common passion and drive to be the best? Yeah, well that’s us too. Our team of professionals loves being a part of a program that puts the client first. Combining a wide variety of skill sets, they work together to provide a dynamic and engaging adult day care program and offer a warm and inviting home for our residents and respite care guests.
USING THE LATEST RESEARCH AND BEST PRACTICES
Our team members pride themselves on staying on top of the latest research and best practices in aging care. Through annual trainings and regular refresher sessions, they improve upon and share their expertise in areas including fall prevention, food safety, infection control, dementia care, mental health, clients’ rights, and emergency and disaster preparedness.
Every staff member I have interacted with has been friendly, approachable and professional. The staff are the heart and soul of Winter Growth and make it a fabulous, enriching place.
—Olney family member
OUR STAFF
Executive Director
Howard County Center Director
Howard County Assisted Living Manager
Development Director
Montgomery County Center Director
Montgomery County Assisted Living Manager
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
BARBARA FALCIGNO
Chair
Founder, Board member, and Fundraising Chair of Olney Civic Fund. Past President of the Greater Olney Civic Association. Volunteers with Medstar Montgomery Women’s Board.
Brad Closs
Vice Chair
Retired Hewlett-Packard executive and past Executive Director of Neighbor Ride. Active with the Association of Community Services (ACS) as a former Board Treasurer and mentor through the ACS Executive Director Mentoring Program. Has served on several other Howard County board and committees.
Felix Ayande
Treasurer
Certified Public Accountant. Owner of Winiflez CPA. Former auditor with a Big Four accounting firm.
EMILY LECLERCQ
Secretary
LCSW-C; Human Services Worker with the Howard County Office on Aging and Independence.
Mark Breaux
Bilingual (English/Spanish) Realtor with Cummings & Co since 2007. Former community organizer for the Smoke Free Maryland Coalition and advocate for disability employment and epilepsy education. Active in efforts to combat human trafficking and to support individuals experiencing homelessness in Howard County and surrounding areas.
Carlos Covarrubias
Owner/Agent of a State Farm agency since 2021. Licensed in Property and Casualty and Life and Health. Member of the Olney Rotary Club and Medstar Philanthropy Committee. Olney Chamber of Commerce Board Member.
Ann Johnson
LCSW-C; Medical social worker with over 25 years of experience in the field of aging working in variety of long-term settings including hospice; supports activities at Ashton UMC.
Su Su Lin
Medical doctor with more than 20 years of experience in clinical care, including geriatric care and numerous public health fields. Founder and leader of a nonprofit organization supporting underserved communities in developing countries.
Fred Silver
Longtime Olney resident and active community leader. Currently semi-retired, he has served on the Olney Chamber of Commerce Board since 2014, including six years as President. He is a past Vice President of the Olney Lions Club, where he served on the Board for 15 years, and has held leadership roles with organizations such as Rebuilding Together Montgomery County, Our House, and the Animal Welfare League of Montgomery County. He is also a founding member and former Vice Chairman of the Greater Olney Newspaper.
Alvin Thompson
Owner-Applied Communications and Technology. Active with the Columbia Town Center Rotary Club and St. John United. Served as board member for Bridges to Housing Stability and Columbia Cooperative Ministry.
Anthony (Tony) Trenkle
Retired senior executive for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Board member-Friends and Foundation Howard County Library System. Member of the Executive Council-AARP Maryland. PT consultant and podcaster.
Michael Valazak
CPA; CFO Miller Development. Board member at DCBIA (District of Columbia Building Industry Association). Knights of Columbus-Arlington Council member. Former Senior Audit Manager CohnReznick LLP.
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Winter Growth is a 501(c)(3), an Assisted Living Magazine Best in Senior Living designee, a SOBAR Certified Organization, a Montgomery County Dementia Friendly Business, a GuideStar Exchange Platinum Participant, a Howard County Original Business, a 2025 COGS Member, and a proud member of the Olney Chamber of Commerce.
Winter Growth as a recipient of federal financial assistance has a non-discrimination policy as required by Section 601 of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975. Specifically, that policy states that no person will on the grounds of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, ancestry, or disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination in the provision of any care, service, or employment. This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
If you believe you have been subjected to unequal treatment because of race, color, or national origin, then you have a right to file a formal complaint.
Complaints may be filed within one hundred-eighty (180) days following the date of the alleged discriminatory action. Requests for more information or complaints may be submitted to Human Resources by mail (18110 Prince Philip Drive, Olney, MD 20832), telephone (410-964-9616), or email.
The USDA and MSDE are equal opportunity providers.