Meet the Team

Stephanie Maupin

Senior Executive Director

Stephanie Maupin is the senior executive director at Brentwood at Elkhart Assisted Living. She serves as an Indiana HFA preceptor to help train new executive directors in Indiana. Stephanie is certified as an Adult Mental Health First Aider through the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, complementing her involvement in the Elkhart County Suicide Prevention Coalition and Elkhart County Chamber of Commerce. She graduated from Wright State University with a B.A. degree in social work, holds her Indiana Health Facility Administrator license and is a licensed nursing home administrator in Michigan.

In 2022, Stephanie received the Integral Senior Living Standing Ovation Leadership Award, recognizing her for consistently demonstrating outstanding leadership and operational skills. She was also honored nationally with McKnight’s 2022 Women of Distinction Rising Star. Stephanie serves as part of the 2022 Michiana 40 Under 40 class awarded through the South Bend Regional Chambers of Commerce.

Outside of work, Stephanie enjoys spending quality time with her husband, Matthew. Together they have a 6-acre hobby farm in Union, Michigan, with gardens, Nigerian dwarf goats, a chocolate lab named Ruby, a Texas heeler named Jake and five cats.

Jeanie Colagrossi, LPN

Resident Care Director

Jeanie Colagrossi serves as the Resident Care director at Brentwood at Elkhart Assisted Living. In this role, she helps residents and their families move into a caring and loving environment, showing her passion for connecting with residents each day. Jeanie has over a decade of experience in the nursing industry. Jeanie received her associate degree in business from Cincinnati Tech and she is a licensed practical nurse. She is certified as an Adult Mental Health First Aider through the National Council for Mental Wellbeing.

Outside of work, Jeanie enjoys spending quality time with her family and walking her dogs, Moxie and Neumann.

Julie Byrd

Culinary Services Director

Julie Byrd is the Culinary Services director at Brentwood at Elkhart Assisted Living, bringing over two decades of experience in the senior living industry. She is passionate about serving our residents and working with her fellow associates.

When away from work, Julie enjoys spending time with her husband, Bob, and their grandchildren. She also likes baking and decorating cakes.

Brenda Baudler

Senior Building Services Director

With over two decades of experience in the senior living industry, Brenda Baudler is the Senior Building Services director at Brentwood at Elkhart Assisted Living. In this role, she ensures all of our residents have a clean, well-maintained home. She is certified as an Adult Mental Health First Aider through the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. Brenda is passionate about learning new things and helping associates learn and grow.

Outside of the office, Brenda enjoys spending quality time with her husband and daughter, gardening, and quilting.

Courtney Kryder

Business Office Director

Courtney Kryder currently serves as the Business Office director at Brentwood at Elkhart Assisted Living, having been with our community for over a decade. She is passionate about doing her best, leading with integrity and always doing what’s right. She received her B.A. degree in criminal justice and is working on becoming a licensed health facility administrator in Indiana.

In her free time, she enjoys being a mother to her three children, vacationing, kayaking and watching the Cubs play baseball.

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