Our Team
Jeffrey L. Chamberlain, President and CEO
Jeffrey L. Chamberlain is the President and CEO of Farmington Centers, Inc. Mr. Chamberlain founded Farmington and has been involved in the senior housing business since 1974, starting as a nursing home administrator after completing his service in the United States Army. Since 1974, Mr. Chamberlain has acquired or developed numerous senior housing communities, including the current Farmington portfolio. Mr. Chamberlain has served on the board of directors of Oregon Health Care Association as Director and President. In addition to his senior housing activities, Mr. Chamberlain has been involved in nineteen commercial real estate transactions and was a co-founder and director of Premier West Bank. Mr. Chamberlain received a Bachelor of Science from Portland State University and was licensed as a Nursing Home Administrator in 1974.
Theadore J. Chamberlain, Director
Theadore J. Chamberlain is a member of the board, and one of the three founders of Farmington Centers, Inc. After several years of military service, both enlisted and commissioned, Dr. Chamberlain began his career as a university professor and administrator. He subsequently served as president and CEO of a substance abuse rehabilitation company. In 1981, he joined his brother, Jeff Chamberlain, in a fledgling senior housing company that eventually became Farmington Centers, Inc. Dr. Chamberlain holds bachelors, masters (2), and doctoral degrees. In addition, he has completed class work in an executive MBA program.
James T. Guffee, Executive Vice President
James T. Guffee joined Farmington in March 2006 initially focused on new development, property acquisitions, land entitlement, and project management. Currently, Mr. Guffee serves as Executive Vice President overseeing financing, new acquisitions and investor relations, and he is also the Secretary of the Board of Farmington Centers, Inc. From 2005 to 2006, Mr. Guffee was a commercial real estate broker with Marcus & Millichap specializing in senior housing properties. Prior to entering the senior housing industry, Mr. Guffee was an award winning musician, composer, songwriter, producer and performer, including seven years as the bass player for the critically acclaimed rock group The Tories. Mr. Guffee earned a Bachelor of Music from Berklee College of Music in Boston, has attended ProSchools Real Estate School, and is a licensed real estate agent in Oregon.
Jodi L. Guffee, Chief Operating Officer
Jodi L. Guffee rejoined Farmington Centers in January 2011 as Chief Operating Officer. She began her career in healthcare administration and is a licensed administrator in both Assisted Living (ALF) and Skilled Nursing (SNF) facilities. Jodi holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Oregon and earned a MBA in Gerontology from the University of Southern California. While in California, Jodi was involved in the planning, construction marketing, and management of both new and existing facilities. She is passionate about seniors and has over 18 years of experience in the Senior Care Industry.
Jeffrey P. Williams, Chief Financial Officer
Jeffrey P. Williams joined Farmington in 2009 as the Chief Financial Officer after spending 3 years with Avamere Health Services, a $300M senior housing company comprised of 40 properties, where he served as their Director of Finance and Assistant Treasury. While at Avamere, Mr. Williams was responsible for directing, managing and financing the growth of a $230M debt portfolio, lease financing, operational finance, acquisition financing, and banking and investor relations. During this time, Mr. Williams was directly involved in the negotiation, structuring and closing of over $50M in mortgage debt, $2.5M in cash flow term debt, and the structuring of over $2M in lease financings. In total, Mr. Williams brings over 16 years of financial expertise to the company with a background including a wide spectrum of financial activities including real estate finance, mergers and acquisitions, due diligence, capital management, treasury management, strategic planning and investor relations. Prior to Avamere, Mr. Williams served over 5 years as the Corporate Finance Manager of Digimarc Corporation, an intellectual property software company, where he was directly involved in a $61M acquisition, serving on the due diligence and integration teams, and supporting the Corporate Licensing team as it worked to maximize profitability while creating new technology markets. Prior to Digmarc, Mr. Williams had a proven track record at other companies including Intel and Compaq Computers. Mr. Williams earned his MBA from the University of Portland, along with a double major BBA in Finance and Economics from Baylor University in Waco, TX.
Doug Colling, Vice President of Operations
Doug Colling joined Farmington Centers in 2008 as the Vice President of Operations. Through his previous work in the senior housing industry, Mr. Colling has over 15 years of management experience in development and operations of adult day care, retirement housing, and assisted living. Mr. Colling's expertise includes financial management, revenue enhancement, expense control and regulatory compliance. His responsibilities at Farmington include overseeing the functional areas of the management company's retirement, residential care, and assisted living communities. Mr. Colling holds a Bachelor of Arts in Human Services from University of Oregon and a Masters of Public Administration/Health Administration from Portland State University. He has developed and operated retirement and assisted living communities in Oregon, Washington, Arizona and Idaho.
Kristine Roberts, Vice President of Sales & Marketing
Kristine Roberts joined the Farmington Centers management group in April 2011 as the Vice President of Sales and Marketing. She has extensive experience in customer service, sales, marketing and senior care. Most recently she was the Regional Director of Marketing in the senior housing industry and prior to that Divisional Sales Manager. Mrs. Roberts has over seven years industry experience and took fifteen properties from 65% occupancy to 96% and maintained it for two years. Mrs. Roberts holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Central Washington University. She has a proven ability to achieve results while building strong, self-reliant teams.
Donna Frasier, Financial Controller
Donna Frasier joined Farmington Centers in 2002. She started her accounting career in high school, worked her way through college, and earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Portland State University. Donna became a Certified Public Accountant in 1984 around the same time that she began working in the senior care industry. She has experience with all aspects of accounting and has been responsible for overseeing an accounting staff for over 25 years.
Amber Marchese, Director of Clinical Services
Amber Marchese joined the Farmington Centers management group in May 2011 as the Director of Clinical Services. She brings over 20 years experience in long term care and assisted living. Most recently Mrs. Marchese was a nurse educator providing training, quality assurance visits and audits for survey compliance across several states. Prior to this she was an Area Director of Training and Education for the western region (Oregon, Washington and Idaho). She is also a Basic Life Support Instructor for American Heart Association and is CPR certified. Mrs. Marchese has her Associate of Science in Nursing from Weber State University and is certified in Hospice and Palliative Care. Mrs. Marchese is a licensed nurse in five states; Idaho, Oregon, Washington, California, and Utah.
