Steve Ellsweig
Jeff Arnold
Brian Bunnell
Kelly Ledoux
Julie Lund, R.N.
Steven Ellsweig received his Bachelor’s Degree with a major in Psychology From Clark University and Master’s Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from Seton Hall University.
Steve began his career as a Counselor in a Vocational training program. He advanced through middle management and moved to be the director of vocational services at the Worcester Area Community Mental Health Center. From there, he was the Administrator of Highwatch, a unique program for traumatically brain injured young adults. Steve moved on to various settings, focusing on physical and cognitive rehabilitation program management.
In 2000, Mr. Ellsweig was hired as the Executive Director of Cadbury Commons. Serving 8 years, he moved to the corporate world, where he honed his Assisted Living management skills. Steve returned “home” to Cadbury in the summer of 2015.
Jeff Arnold began his career as a dishwasher for Northeastern University in the early 80’s. Since then, Jeff worked his way through the ranks at Northeastern from waiter to chef to Faculty Dining Room and Event Planning Manager, hosting events at Northeastern for notables including President Bill Clinton, Senator Ted Kennedy and President of the then Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev, to name a few.
Jeff took a break from Northeastern to help care for his father who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. After learning about the disease through his own experience, Jeff found himself drawn to working with older adults.
Jeff has been Director of Dining Services at Cadbury Commons since 2010 and brings his culinary and planning skills to provide Cadbury a well-run dining room and delicious meals.
Brian Bunnell has served as our Director of Community Programs since 2013, having been promoted from his prior role as an Activities Specialist. Brian is a musician, holding degrees in Music Education and Trumpet Performance from the Peabody Conservatory of Music, in Baltimore.
Brian takes great pride in the quality of engaging programs at Cadbury Commons. The Programs Department aims to approach all groups and interactions from an adult-centered perspective. He, with resident guidance, loves to present programs and activities that are genuinely stimulating, fun, and educational.
In his spare time, Brian performs with the Cambridge Symphony Orchestra, and leads its operations as President of the Board of Directors.
Kelly Ladoux graduated from Bridgewater State with a Bachelor’s in Social Work and started her career as a Certified Nursing Assistant in Long-Term Care. Over the past 13 years, Kelly has worked in assorted positions, helping people of all ages, living with various disabilities.
Kelly advanced in her varied positions, leading to roles as Director of Programs for a variety of state and private agencies in the Boston area. Prior to joining the Cadbury Team, Kelly served as an Assisted Living Director.
Through both personal tragedy and experience, Kelly has learned that when you are a caregiver, you know that you will touch a life or a life will touch yours every day. Kelly enthusiastically and creatively approaches her work, every day, with a determination to ensure her team and programs are focused on caring for the Residents in our memory care program, Morningside. Living with dementia creates unique challenges. Kelly strives to ensure that programs, environment, and needed care are provided in a thoughtful, adult-focused fashion in collaboration with family, healthcare providers and Team.
Elizabeth Shahinian graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder with a Bachelor’s Degree in English. Upon graduation, she entered into a career in sales. Her career spans over 30 years in Corporate Sales and Consulting.
In 2007, she collaborated with a colleague and researched how we care for seniors. For her, it seemed a natural career and life progression to work with seniors in an Assisted Living environment, guiding families through all options available to care for their loved ones. Elizabeth joined Cadbury Commons in the fall of 2015.