Northwest Care Management Executive Staff

Tom Johnston

Owner/President/CEO

Following graduation from the University of Washington in 1971 with a degree in Architecture, Tom began his career as an architect with several Seattle area firms specializing in design of medical facilities.

In 1975 he founded The Johnston Associates, Inc., a Bainbridge Island, WA, architectural firm specializing in design of residential and or senior congregate housing projects. His early project included the first HUD 232 co-insured assisted living community in the country.

He also formed Northwest Care Management, Inc., in 1990 to provide development, marketing, operation and management services for independent, assisted living and Alzheimer’s projects. To date, he has been involved in the design, development and/or operation of more than 35 assisted living projects in three states and Canada.

Darah Cooney

Vice President of Corporate Operations

Darah oversees the corporate operations for Northwest Care Management with over 14 years experience. She is responsible for property ownership relations, overseeing development for each Northwest Care managed property. Darah is a graduate of Cal Lutheran University, with a BA in Marketing.

Tom Oldham

Owner

Tom, has over 35 years of experience in capitol and expense management and human resources in healthcare and other sectors. He is a graduate of Seattle Pacific University with a BA in Business Administration.

Sigrid Howard

Director of Operations

Sigrid has over 20 years of experience in the assisted living/dementia field. She oversees the operational management of Northwest Care's facilities, assuring compliance with all Federal, State and local requirements and hiring, training and supervising the facility administrators. Furthermore, she provides clinical, regulatory and quality assurance guidelines as needed by each community. Sigrid is a licensed Washington State Nursing Home Administrator and has been a successful senior care manager for the past 14 years.

Mary Lumadue

Director of Finance

Mary has over 15 years experience in the accounting field and has been with Northwest Care Management since 1996. She is responsible for all of the accounting functions for each facility managed as well as that of Northwest Care Management. She is a graduate of Western Washington University with a BA in Accounting.

Ellen Oconer

Accounting Manager

Ellen has over 13 years experience in the accounting field. She interfaces with the Business Manager of each facility and currently handles accounts payable and accounts receivable for our buildings. She is a graduate of California State University Northridge with a bachelor in Finance/Accounting.

Tyler Johnston

Advertising Director

Tyler oversees all of the production of Northwest Care Management’s marketing and advertising materials. He is involved with the design through production process for Northwest Care Management’s media. Tyler is a graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder with a BA in International Affairs.