Meet the SeniorBridge Fort Myers Team
Jill Summerscales, BS
Regional Executive Director
Jill brings to SeniorBridge a strong background in system organization, operations and management, as well as over 11 years experience owning and operating a geriatric care management company. She studied at William Jewell College in MO, Harlaxton College in Grantham England, and has a BS in Interdisciplinary Studies from Hodges University. Jill held a variety of finance and management positions with the Hallmark Cards organization, and was selected to participate in a variety of their well regarded customer service and Management Leadership training programs. She was responsible for the operations of a resort in Belize, Central America before settling in the Naples area. Upon settling in Naples, Jill became interested in the needs of the elderly when she ran a Computer Learning Center in Naples, FL that was that was focused on computer training geared to the senior population. Jill ran Parent Care, a geriatric care management company in Naples, FL along with her business partner, Linda Cramer, since 1998. Parent Care joined the SeniorBridge Family of Companies in May of 2009. Jill is a past member of the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers and the Florida Geriatric Care Managers Association, and past chair of the FGCMA Public Relations Committee.
Linda Cramer, MHA, CMC
Professional Development Specialist
Linda Cramer has worked in the healthcare field for more than 30 years. She began her career as a hospital social worker in Portland, Oregon and later became the Associate Director of Social Work at Emanuel Hospital in Portland. Linda developed innovative hospital and community programs to assist older adults and has served on many boards in Portland that focused on aging. In 1995, Linda moved to Naples, Florida where she joined a national care management corporation as a care manager. She later became the regional manager serving Southwest Florida. In 1998 Linda and her business partner Jill Summerscales co-founded Parent Care a successful geriatric care management company in Naples. In 2009 Parent Care merged with SeniorBridge a national care management and home care company. It is currently the largest care management company in South Florida.Linda has a Masters in Hospital and Public Administration, a Graduate Certificate in Applied Gerontology, Advanced Professional Status as a Fellow from the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers. Linda is the current President of the Florida Geriatric Care Managers Association and is a Certified Care Manager. Linda was recognized by her peers as the 2010 Care Manager of the year for Florida. Linda has spoken and provided trainings to professionals in the field of aging, business and families about aging issues.
Annalise Smith
Regional Director of Professional Relations
Annalise has more than a decade experience developing strategic relationships and partnerships in the healthcare field throughout South Florida. Prior to joining SeniorBridge, Annalise served in positions including Director of Marketing at Stanley LTC Pharmacy, an independently owned and operated pharmacy servicing long-term care facilities and Vice President of Business Development at Sunshine Pharmacy, Inc. in Naples, Florida. A resident of Collier County since 2001, she is an active member in her community serving as an Executive Board Member for the Parkinson's Association of South West Florida and President of Naples Interagency Council. She is also an active member of the Florida Assisted Living Association and the Florida Health Care Association and serves her sorority as Treasurer of the South West Florida Alumnae Club. Her life-long career in geriatrics began in kindergarten when she accompanied her podiatrist father on house calls to home bound elderly patients and has also included assisting with Medicare and secondary insurance claim forms as well as working in nursing home and assisted living facilities in her teens. Annalise earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Family, Child and Consumer Sciences from Florida State University in Tallahassee where she was an active member of Alpha Gamma Delta sorority and was appointed to the Seminole Torchbearers leadership society. She is also a 2010 graduate of the Leadership Collier program.
Tamara Mann
Director of Professional Relations
Tamara has been a Florida resident for 35 years and brings more than 15 years of experience in the healthcare field, with particular expertise in business development, marketing and sales, to her role as Director of Professional Relations. Prior to joining SeniorBridge, Tamara served as Director of Business Development at Premier Home Health Care where she was responsible for cultivating new relationships with community businesses, hospitals, skilled nursing facilities and physicians offices, as well as recognizing the unmet needs of the community and establishing service programs for referrals. Other career highlights include growing external referral sources by more than 50% her first 6 months with the company, being responsible for community events and presentations and educating potential referral sources and patients on Medicare services as Community Liaison for Total Senior Home Health Care. Tamara is an active member of the community and has volunteered for Habitat for Humanity and LARC. She is also a member of CAMEO (Cooperative Associates Marketing Elderly Options) Lee County. Tamara earned her Associates in Arts degree from Edison Community College in Fort Myers and studied Nursing at Florida Gulf Coast University. She is a Certified Nurses Assistant and holds certifications in phlebotomy, EKG and injection.