Our Team
Elizabeth Wright
Owner – Chairperson
Elizabeth graduated from Florida Atlantic University in
Boca Raton with a Business Marketing Degree. In 2013, she founded Paragon Restorations, a residential and commercial general contracting company, for which she is the sole owner and licensed building contractor. Paragon has a thriving project list built on word-of-mouth referrals. Aside from playing with her Labrador Retrievers Marley, Oliver and Lily, in her free time, Elizabeth enjoys getting out on the greens or sharing loving moments with her 100-year old Grandmother, Jane.
Meet the Team
Peter Hendrickson
VP of Operations
Mr. Hendrickson joined The Moments after more than 20 years of independent living, assisted living, and memory care operational leadership experience. Peter most recently opened a start-up 220 unit continuum of care facility in Naples, Florida.
Peter has extensive background in launching assisted living and memory care campuses in New York, Georgia, Florida, Michigan, and Arizona – with a maximum of 800 units. He is a graduate of the University of Dayton and is proud to have delivered 3 deficiency- free assisted living regulatory compliance surveys in the state of Florida.
Tracey Fearon, RN
Director of Nursing
Tracey brings over 30 years of experience as a seasoned RN with a Bachelors of Science in Nursing. Her extensive background in hands-on care and steadfast belief in the benefits of hands-on education assures The Moments Resident care approach achieves the highest level of distinction.
Tracey has served with such notable organizations as Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota, Health Partners, Unity Hospital and Mercy Hospital. Tracey is passionate about caring for others, especially Seniors, with an eye toward looking at the whole persons needs , as well as their loved ones. Because she has a personal loss due to Alzheimers’ Tracey deeply understands how a family struggles with the disease process of dementia and the importance of having the best possible caring staff.
Chef Charles Plaetz
Culinary Director
Charles Plaetz is an award-winning Executive Chef and graduate of Le Cordon Bleu who brings 13+years of hospitality and professional kitchen operations experience to The Moments custom-crafted dining program. Charles brings a caliber of talent to The Moments dining leadership.
Susan Collins
Life Enrichment Director
Originally from New Jersey, Susan moved to Minnesota from Florida in November of 2019 after graduating with her Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy. She utilizes her degree every day when planning and implementing activities with the residents.
She has been working in the activities department specializing in memory care for over six years. Her passion arises from helping multiple of her own family members who have had some form of dementia, and the joy that the activities department brought to their lives. Susan firmly believes that life enrichment is critical to a person in any age group, and therefore, does everything she can to ensure everyone is living their life to the fullest and on purpose.