1. We will missyou very much thank you for all you have done.
Terry Schoen, Executive Director, Seward Heartland Park
Good Luck to you Steven! I really enjoyed workingwith you.
Linda Dixon, Executive Director, Brookdale McCook
Eyes are welting... see ya around fearless leader!!
Melissa Holcom, Executive Director, McPherson
You have a way with words, good luck my dear!!
Shay Portman, Director of Dining Services, Brookdale Foxwood Springs
You have impacted mine and my staff with your dedication and caring.
Michael Hogan – Director of Dining Services, St. Peters
Steven, you have been one of the best Regional Directors that I have worked with. You did not mind getting dirty
with me and Angie; we really enjoyed workingsideby sidewith you that day. You are justa good person with a
good heart and you will bemissed as one of the regionals Will you be stayingwith Brookdalemike said you might
Robbie Sybolt, Director of Dining Services, Brookdale Clinton
Steven, it has truly been my pleasureto know and work with you. I adore your positivespiritand attitude of
teamwork. You will be missed.Best of luck to you in all you do. I pray you have abundantPeace, Love and Joy in
the New Year!! Blessings,
Virginia (Blair), Executive Director, Tallgrass
Hello Steven, Happy New Year!! I wish you well in the future; it saddens me to see you go. I have learned many
things from you, you have a great passion and respectthat many will never know, I am truly blessed to have had
the opportunity to learn from you. Thank you for everything.
Jennifer Fabros, Director of Dining Services, Solona West
Steven: That was painful to read my friend; you will besorely missed by a DSD in Little Rock, Ar. I hope our paths
cross again sometimein the future, even if it is for a beer somewhere. Ithas truly been a pleasureworkingfor you
– someone that I was actually comfortablespeakingmy mind to and could smell a lineof BS comingfrom me a
mileaway! Take careand we will bein touch!
Rob Howell, Director of Dining Services, Pleasant Hills
Steven pleasestay in touch and let me know where you land I know you will do great things and thanks for all your
assistance.
Mike Ryan, Executive Director, Brookdale Ridgeland
Steven, BrookdaleLiberal Springs will truly missyou and your expertise.
Sandra Montes, Executive Director, Liberal Springs
I can say without a doubt I will miss you! You impacted me in many ways. WhileI did not agree with everything
you were tryingto teach me, I listen,tried it, and in most cases,they are still in practice!
I will carry the tools and hear your words of wisdom always!
Karla Lukavsky, DSC Brookdale Salina Kirwin

2. Thank you for your kind words! I can’t even tell you how much I enjoyed working with you over these years,I have
learned so much from you. Thank you for being a wonderful and supportiveLeader, but more importantsomeone
I can call my friend! If there is anythingyou need please,do not hesitate to contact. Let’s have few beers and
reminiscesome good Brookdalestories in the near future. Best of luck my friend!!
Eddie Vegara, Executive Director, Leawood
To say you will be missed is an understatement. You are an exceptional person,Steven, and have changed my life
justby being you. You taught me so much, and have impacted my leadership styletremendously. Thank you. I will
forever use your "chair"story when I want to impactan audience by the reason behind what we do. And you and I
will alwaysshareour mutual lovefor the Notebook. 😊
God has bigthings in store for you, I justhave a feeling. Will pray they come at the perfect time. God bless.
Katie Gleichman, District Director of Sales
Steven,
Thank you for your leadership and commitment to excellence. It is evident that the legacy you leave Brookdale
with is a positiveand nurturingapproach. I truly wish you the best and am dually disappointed that you and I were
not ableto work together longer. Your leadership styleis onethat I striveto model and I hope our paths cross
again in the future. All the best,
MATTHEW STEVENS Executive Director, Chenal Heights
Steven-
You aretruly going to be missed. The passion and dedication you have is amazingand definitely something you
don’t come across often. I will alwaysthink of your sarcastic senseof humor and callingme out for being late on
one of our firstofficial meet
always a greatrepresentation of BKD! Hopefully we will seeyou soon.
MICHELLE BECKHAM, District Director of Sales
Not quite goodbye yet…..but, I agree with your sentiments on the call. Personally,I feltvery comfortablespeaking
to you prior to acceptingthe job at Creve Coeur and have thoroughly enjoyed all of the largeevents and working
with you on everything, I have been very proud of all of those events and that’s due to your leadership atthem. I
couldn’t have been any more impressed with the way that you have continued to work diligently even as your time
has wound down. I hope our paths continue to cross in the future; I’m here anytime you ever need an ear or an
extra set of hands for a function with whatever company you wind up at!
Mark (Patton) Executive Director, St. Peters