Our Team
Dr. Pearlstein, Medical Director
George C. Stauffer, MBA, NHA, Executive Director
Jeff Beidler, Director of Nursing
Kimberly Santiago, Director of Quality Assurance
Sue Bensing, RN, Assistant Director of Nursing
Joyce Sitzai, Director of Infection Control
Theresa Simaska, Chief Operating Officer
Crystal Arment, Director of Care Management
Kelly Gehman, COTA/L Therapy Program Manager
Melinda Peiffer, Director of Human Resources
Gary Lehman, Director of Finance
Mary Hullihan, Business Office Manager
Frank Seidle, Director of Social Services
Shalani Colon, Director of Therapeutic Recreation
Kathy Carpenter, Director of Central Supply
Debra Muraira, Director of Health Information
Derek Hartranft, Director of Building and Grounds
Theresa Adigwu, NP, Clinic Physicians, Mental Health
Dr. Stoltz, Clinic Physicians, Optometry
Dr. Eugene Smolens, DPM, Clinic Physicians, Podiatry
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Dr. Pearlstein
Medical Director
Dr. Pearlstein, Cedar Haven’s Clinical Medical Director, provides high-quality direct care for our residents. Dr. Pearlstein and his team at Suburban Geriatrics specialize in skilled nursing care and have extensive experience. They make rounds at Cedar Haven and are available on-call when they are not in the building.
George C. Stauffer, MBA, NHA
Executive Director
George is a licensed and professional Executive Director and Administrator and has practiced and been licensed in 5 states. His extensive experience includes Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Centers, Retirement Communities, Assisted Living, Personal Care, Sub-Acute Care in Acute Care Hospitals, and Rehabilitation Hospitals.
He has worked with large multi-state and national healthcare organizations as well as single facility for profit and not for profit centers. George is committed to working with others in providing a safe and comfortable environment to both the Residents and staff. George enjoys his family and vacationing with them at the beach.
Jeffrey Beidler, RN
Director of Nursing

Jeff is married to his wife, Abbey and has four adult children. He is a Lebanon County Native, is a passionate gardener and long distance runner. He is a Lebanon County Penn State Master Gardener. Jeff enjoys stained and fused glass and making a local favorite, opera fudge. Jeff is committed to Cedar Haven because of his passion about the local community. He considers Cedar Haven’s residents, families, and staff an integral part in making a strong caring facility.
Kimberly Santiago, RN
Director of Quality Assurance
Kimberly is currently serving as the Director of Quality Assurance. She is a graduate of Harrisburg Area Community College, where she received an Associate of Science in Nursing. Employed with Cedar Haven since 2004 and over the course of 12 years, Kimberly expanded her knowledge and experience at Cedar Haven and within the nursing field by working in various departments such as dietary, therapy, therapeutic recreation. Kimberly’s nursing career began as an RN Charge Nurse and Administrative Nursing Supervisor. Her continued involvement and dedication to the lives of the residents at Cedar Haven is evident in her performance and character.
Kimberly is a Brooklyn native who is fluent in her native Spanish language. She is married to Mr. Joey Santiago, and they have two sons, Kaiden and Kruz. She is an active member in her church and enjoys spending her time with friends, family, cruising throughout the Caribbean, and taking part in DIY projects.
Sue Bensing, RN
Assistant Director of Nursing

Susan was born and raised and lived all of her life in Lebanon County. She has 2 children, a son and a daughter, and 2 grandchildren. She currently helps her parents who are in their 80’s and maintains her own home with her 2 cats. She enjoys reading, needlework, and time at the beach.
Joyce Sitzai, RN
Director of Infection Control

Joyce and her husband have worked with hurting people most of their marriage and often ministered to them together. She enjoys spending time with family and church life, including volunteering and attending small groups.
Theresa Simaska
Chief Operating Officer
Theresa has vast experience and knowledge in a variety of areas including customer service, marketing, sales, client relations, and HR. She plays an active role in building professional relationships and effectively communicating with potential staff and community health partners. She has a demonstrated track record in successful positive outcomes in company growth with her positive attitude and ambitious mindset. She is a catalyst for thinking outside the box and finding ways to help Cedar Haven improve quality of care and satisfaction for our residents and staff every day.
Theresa is a 2005 graduate of Abeka Christian Academy. She has a daughter, Starlette and they both reside in the Lebanon area. They enjoy the beach, vacationing, dining out, shopping, spending time outdoors and several after-school activities. Theresa enjoys volunteering and has a strong passion for helping others. She is a member of LCBC Church.
Crystal Arment, LPN
Director of Care Management
Crystal has been with Cedar Haven since August 2018 and has been an LPN since 2008. Having worked in Admissions for many years, Crystal brings a wealth of knowledge to this department. She lives in Manheim with her husband Brian. Together they have two children and love playing with their dog Bob. She enjoys traveling, spending time at the bay, outings with her family and hanging out with friends.
Kelly Gehman
Therapy Program Manager

She has been a Licensed, Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant since 2002 with a degree from Penn State University. Kelly has continued to grow and expand her knowledge with continuing education in areas such as Fall Prevention strategies, Fall Related Brain Injury in older adults, Dementia Staging, Continence Management, Independence and Mobility as it relates to ADLS, CMI and Medicare Changes, and Documentation in Long Term Care
Prior to joining the team at Cedar Haven in 2005 Kelly’s experience included long term care and post-acute rehab at Reading Hospital. Since joining the Cedar Haven Therapy team, she has moved from Staff Therapist, to Assistant Manager, to Program Manager. Kelly has now been the Program Manager for almost 9 years, managing a large and diverse staff, organizing all therapy services, ensuring open lines of communication between therapists/family/staff/physicians, providing therapy education in-services within the facility to residents, families and staff, and serving in the community with admissions as a liaison for Cedar Haven at Health Fairs, Sr. Centers and community events. Kelly also provides supervision of students from Penn State and Central Penn College Occupational Therapy Assistant Programs, and has assisted in data collection for Elizabethtown College Occupational Therapy program research projects.
Kelly is married to her husband Brian. Together they have 2 sons, Hank and Grant. She volunteers as a coach for their sons’ little league baseball teams. She also enjoys bike riding, fishing, sports, shopping, singing and crafts.
Melinda Peiffer
Director of Human Resources

Melinda graduated from Mansfield University and was a member of the field hockey team. In her spare time she enjoys staying active and spending time with family and friends.
Donna Monaghan
Director of Talent Acquisition
Donna Monaghan serves as the Director of Talent Acquisition at Cedar Haven Healthcare Center. Donna is a human resource professional who brings over 15 years of leadership to Cedar Haven as well as comprehensive experience in diverse industries through her work operating in multiple states and international business. We are thankful to have her involvement in recruitment and new employee onboarding as she introduces new team-members to career opportunities at our facility.
Donna is a positive change agent and business partner who encourages employee engagement, leads improvement initiatives, and fosters an ethical team environment. In her work with Cedar Haven, Donna interacts with all levels of employees with integrity and compassion. In her free time, Donna enjoys kayaking, hiking, volunteering in the community, reading, cooking, and spending time with family and friends.
Gary Lehman
Director of Finance

Mary Hullihan
Business Office Manager
Mary Hullihan joined the Cedar Haven Team in June 2018 as Business Office Manager. She received her Master’s Degree in Community and Economic Leadership in 2012 from Alvernia University and her undergraduate in Business Management from Albright College in 2004. She has worked in Corporate Finance for the past 20 years and is enjoying the change of pace working with the residents and their families.
Mary lives in Lykens with her husband and two children. In her free time, she is the Music Director at her church, where she directs 3 choirs. She enjoys spending time with her family, cooking/baking, summer camping trips and backyard campfires.
Frank Seidle
Director of Social Services

Frank has developed a keen sense to a person-centered approach when applying compassionate care for some of society’s most vulnerable people. He is committed to ensuring people are living a life that is safe and of their choosing. When he is not at Cedar Haven, you can find Frank reading a good book or at the movies.
Shalani Colon
Director of Therapeutic Recreation
Shalani joined Cedar Haven as the Director of Therapeutic Recreation in December of 2022. She has over 6 years of experience working with older adults in various settings including skilled nursing facility, and adult day care centers. Shalani received her Bachelor’s Degree in Therapeutic Recreation from Temple University and is a certified therapeutic recreation specialist (CTRS). Shalani is bilingual as well. She is from inner city Reading and has relocated to the Ephrata area.
Outside of Cedar Haven, Shalani enjoys being a realtor, travelling, painting, music, and spending time with her family and friends. She gets a thrill out of implementing new projects and making people smile.
Kathy Carpenter
Director of Central Supply
Kathy Carpenter has worked at Cedar Haven for the past 20 years. Her employment began in the Therapeutic Recreation department, where she worked for 3 years before transferring to the Maintenance Department. After 11 years in Maintenance, Kathy moved to Central Supply, where she has made significant contributions to the success of Cedar Haven.
Kathy has been married for 42 years. She has 3 sons and 6 grandchildren, as well as 2 dogs. Her spare time is spent enjoying the outdoors with her grandchildren. Her family particularly enjoys fishing, kayaking, hiking, and vacationing in the mountains.
Debra Muraira
Director of Health Information

She has two sons, Colton who will be entering his last year of law school in August 2015 and Slade who is a Crew Chief with the USAF stationed in South Carolina. Debra also has a grandson, Shawn.
Debra has lived in Lebanon County all of her life and is a member of the Avon United Methodist Church where she has various responsibilities. She enjoys being active and is an avid cyclist.
Derek Hartranft
Director of Buildings and Grounds

Theresa Adigwu, NP
Clinic Providers, Mental Health
Dr. Stoltz
Clinic Physicians, Optometry
Provides care at our in-house clinics
Eugene Smolens, DPM
Clinic Physicians, Podiatry

Jacob Form, DPM
Clinic Physicians, Podiatry

Jahangir Habib, DPM
Clinic Physicians, Podiatry
