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 degree
in biology from Saint Louis University, Evelyn served as 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.
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 EVP 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.
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
environmental services director 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.
Shawn R. Smith
Food Services Director
The food services director of 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.
Ronald Lingat
Business Office Manager
The business office manager at Eskaton Village Placerville,
Ronaldo 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.
Laurie Randall
Residential Living Advisor
Laurie Randall, LVN is a sales counselor 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 sales counselor,
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.
Alexis Panella
Resident Care Coordinator
Alexis Panella has been with Eskaton Village Placerville for
eight years, starting her career as a caregiver before
becoming a medication administration assistant. Recognizing her
passion for working with and caring for older adults, Alexis
decided to pursue a nursing degree, graduating in 2018 with her
LVN. Though her work in a skilled nursing environment taught
her valuable clinical skills, she realized true calling was
working with assisted living residents. Eskaton has always
encouraged her to grow in her career, giving her the
opportunity to be a wellness nurse, a memory care
coordinator and more recently, a resident care coordinator. She
looks forward to continuing her personal and professional
growth with Eskaton.
Maxwell J. Ingram
Memory Care Coordinator
The Memory 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.