1690245039627

Bill Wright

Executive Director

Bill Wright is an experienced Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer, successful in leading teams and organizations in the senior living and healthcare fields. He is adept at implementing initiatives to improve operational efficiency, enhance resident and patient satisfaction, and drive revenue growth. Bill has experience managing complex projects, streamlining processes, and leveraging resources to optimize performance. He is a strong communicator with a proven track record of forging collaborative relationships with stakeholders, including staff, residents, families, and business partners. Bill’s experience includes leadership roles in skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities, memory care services, and non-medical home care.

Bill has a bachelor’s degree in economics from Wake Forest University and a master’s degree in business administration from Georgia State University.   He began his career as a skilled nursing facility administrator with Ethica Health and Retirement Communities for 6 years before taking on the role of COO at Georgia Living Management, a company with 10 assisted living and 8 home care locations across the state of Georgia.  Bill moved to Richmond in 2022 and has served as Executive Director of several Assisted Living/Memory Care communities.

Bill enjoys spending time with his family, traveling, hiking, biking and other active pursuits.

Smiling women

Kristina Cochran

Senior Business Office Manager

Kristina Cochran has approximately fifteen years of business office and admissions experience with seven of those years working in senior living. She has a passion for working with seniors and assisting them with the transition between levels of care as well as helping them complete Medicaid Applications. She enjoys working with Discovery Senior Living because she feels that they truly believe in putting the residents first.
She is married to Gordon. They have two wonderful kids and two amazing grandkids. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family, painting and traveling.

Bartola 1

Bartola Cisneros

Director of Celebrations

Bartola Cisneros brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the Celebrations Department from over 7 years of senior living experience.

She earned her degree in Recreational Therapy from Longwood University in Farmville, VA. In addition, she has a NCCAP Activity Professional Certification and is a Certified Dementia Practitioner.

She has a huge passion for working with seniors. She enjoys making their day engaging and joyful while putting a smile on their face.

She is married to her wonderful husband. They have an adorable dog name Nike.  They own a successful restaurant in Richmond. In her free time, she enjoys watching comedy shows, trying new restaurants, making funny TikTok videos, listening to podcasts, traveling, and spending time with friends and family.

image 19

Jimmy Hines

Director of Facility Operations

Jimmy Hines grew up and graduated from high school in Miami, FL. After attending college in North Carolina, Jimmy settled down with family in Tallahassee, FL.. For the next 20 years, he spent time traveling all over the country playing billiards and poker for a living. In between trips, Jimmy worked and consulted for several high-end restaurants, specialized logistics companies, custom home builders, and small business start-ups. In mid-2023, he relocated to the Richmond area where most of his family resides, and to take on new adventures. Since arriving in Richmond, Jimmy has taken over a very rewarding roll of Director of Facilities for Discovery Villages, where he embraces the challenge to make a difference for the community and its residents.
When not spending time with family, Jimmy enjoys getting out in nature, live music, traveling, playing cards, custom cars, and exercising.

Smiling man

Riley Boyle

Sales Director

Riley Boyle grew up in Poquoson, VA where he graduated from Poquoson High School. He earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Sociology from James Madison University in 2012 and has been working in senior living since 2013.

His first experiences with senior living came when he would visit his Grandma Lou in memory care, which helped foster a passion for working with seniors and their families.

He enjoys hiking and camping, reading, soccer, breweries, and playing with his nephew. He is the proud pet parent of his dog, Tuck, and cat, Disco.

Christi Norton Smiling photo

Christi Norton

Sales Director

Christi Norton, a native of North Carolina moved to Virginia in 2000. She graduated with honors from Old Dominion University where she earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Professional Communications.

She began working in the senior living industry in 2016. Before entering the senior living industry, she was a successful sales and marketing professional working as a small business owner.

Christi and her husband, John are parents to two amazing adult children. She enjoys traveling, volunteering, visiting local wineries, and conversations over a good cup of coffee. She loves being a compassionate resource in helping seniors and their families navigate their next steps in senior living.

Headshots_DiscoveryVillage-28-Ryan-Sale-scaled

Ryan Sale

Director of Culinary Services

Ryan Sale was born in Doswell VA, where he first discovered his love and passion for food. Ryan Graduated from Johnson and Wales university with a bachelors in culinary arts and food service management. He has been in the food service industry for over a decade and experienced different levels of cooking from high end hotels to movie production. Ryan enjoys work at Discovery Village and believes the memories that are made surrounding good food can last a life time.

Mike 1

Michael Williams

Director of Culinary Services

Michael Williams has a lovely wife and five wonderful children.  He has been working in the Culinary Arts field since 2007. He finds much joy in using his knowledge, skills, and abilities to prepare delicious meals. Nothing makes him happier than to see the residents smile from an excellent dining experience.

Regina Trent Smiling Photo

Regina Trent

Senior Memory Care Director

Regina Trent earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Education and Sociology from Averett College. She is also a Certified Dementia Practitioner. She has tremendous appreciation and credits a dear friend for sparking her passion for memory care and inspiring a career change.

Her desire is to connect with each resident and family individually, while using her extensive knowledge of dementia to help families navigate the diagnosis.

She loves spending time with family, vacationing at the beach, and supporting her young adult children with their extracurricular activities and college events. She also enjoys mini excursions with her husband Duane, going for walks, spending time with her girlfriends, reading, and crafting.

Lorraine 1

Lorraine Hegameyer

Director of Health & Wellness

She has been a nurse for 40 years, the majority of which have been in senior living. She enjoys meeting residents and families. Lorraine has been married for 29 years to a paramedic. She has fur babies, loves to travel, and read mystery novels!