Meet Our Team – Eskaton Village Placerville
Evelyn McGrath
Executive Director
Evelyn McGrath is the Executive Director of Eskaton Village
Placerville. After graduating with a Bachelor of Science in
biology from Saint Louis University, Evelyn was an
administrator at skilled nursing homes for ten years before
joining Eskaton in 2008. Having personal experience with
Alzheimer’s, Evelyn understands the challenges that families
face in caring for their loved ones and has dedicated herself
to help residents and families understand the options and
resources available to them. She enjoys being with her
residents and loves to listen to them talk about their life
stories and learning from their wisdom. Evelyn has been married
for over 35 years, with two daughters and three grandchildren.
Laurie Randall, LVN
Residential Living Advisor
Laurie Randall, LVN is a Residential Living Advisor at Eskaton
Village Placerville. After graduating with a degree in
merchandising, Laurie soon realized her true calling was caring
for others, so she returned to school to obtain her nursing
credential. After working for a brief time in skilled nursing,
Laurie spent over a decade serving older adults as a sales
representative and consultant in the DME industry. As an
Eskaton residential living advisor, Laurie loves being afforded
the time to really get to know prospective residents and their
families and is excited to assist them as they navigate through
the exploration and decision-making process of joining a senior
living community. When not at work, Laurie enjoys spending time
with her family and three little dogs, traveling in the
family’s RV and working in her yard.
Jane Young
Director of Resident Services
As the Director of Resident Services at Eskaton Village
Placerville, Jane Young plays a major role in providing
creative and meaningful activities, encouraging interaction and
improving the social well-being of residents. Through her role,
Jane has helped the community cultivate good relationships with
the residents and their families by creating a harmonious
environment of cohesiveness. After obtaining her degree in
business management, Jane worked in a direct selling industry
for over 13 years before joining the Eskaton family. Outside of
work, Jane enjoys spending time with her family and traveling,
and particularly enjoys being on a cruise. These days,
Jane is kept busy playing with, walking and being a fur mom to
a Shih Tzu puppy named Princess.
Max Ingram
Resident Care Coordinator
The Resident Care Coordinator for Eskaton Village Placerville,
Max Ingram started his career in the assisted living industry
as a caregiver, learning resident care and the process of
community care from the ground up. Max grew up locally in
Placerville, and joined the United States Marine Corps out of
high school. He was deployed to Iraq between 2007 and 2008, was
a three-time recipient of the Expert Marksman award, and was
meritoriously promoted twice. After being Honorably Discharged
from the Marine Corps, Max started his career as a caregiver
mainly in hospitals, gaining experience in high-level patient
care, before taking a role as the Director of Memory Care at a
community in Oregon. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time
with his fiancé, and taking care of his family.
Shawn Smith
Director of Culinary Experience
The Director of Culinary Experience at Eskaton Village
Placerville, Chef Shawn Smith, brings extraordinary culinary
skills & expertise in management to the kitchen of our
award-winning senior living community. His exceptional
abilities in food & beverage service have made him highly
sought-after by many of the most exclusive & acclaimed resorts
and restaurants, including Honolulu’s Halekulani Orchid, The
Canoe House at the Mauna Lani Resort on the Big Island, and the
(very local) Red Hawk Casino where he was responsible for
managing six restaurants & their staff. Shawn has had the
privilege of serving presidents, princes, and numerous
celebrities throughout his career, and is excited to help
make living at Eskaton Village Placerville an enjoyable and
memorable experience.
Bob Houghton
Director of Environmental Services
Bob Houghton has worked in the landscaping and design industry
for nearly 50 years, owning and operating his own company for
over 4 decades before coming to Eskaton 6 years ago. As the
Director of Environmental Services at Eskaton Village
Placerville, Bob loves getting to work outside and strives each
day to make life easy (and beautiful) for the community’s
residents and staff. A retired competitive bass fisherman and
professional country western dancer who placed 2nd in his final
competition at the Grand National Championships, Bob still
loves to fish and dance recreationally in his spare time.
Ron Lingat
Business Services Manager
The Business Services Manager at Eskaton Village Placerville,
Ron Lingat, possesses over a decade experience in business
management within Skilled Nursing environments. Ron serves an
essential role maintaining office operations and efficiency,
overseeing organizational effectiveness and managing
administrative procedures. His expansive skill set and career
experience encompasses all aspects of business office
management and includes two years as the Business Office
Manager for Live Well at Home by Eskaton, and an additional
three years as the Business Office Manager for Eskaton Home
Healthcare. Ron is excited to continue his journey within the
Eskaton organization at Eskaton Village Placerville. Outside of
work, he loves to spend his time with his family and working on
his garden and other home improvement projects.
