Meet Our Team
Renée Hamilton
Executive Director
Renée Hamilton began her career in senior living after caring for her mother who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. After four successful years as sales director of an assisted living and memory care community in Southern California, she was promoted to executive director and relocated to Northern California where she now lives. Renée is recognized as a leader who develops her team through support, training, recognition, accountability, and communication. If she is not chatting with residents or family members, you will often find her visiting her team in their various departments, checking in and offering support where needed.
Kristine Morquianos
Assisted Living Director
Coming soon.
Angelica Valdez
Lightfinder™ Memory Care Director
Coming soon.
Brenda Velazquez
Business Office Director
As Business Office Director, Brenda is responsible for all of Madonna Gardens’ office management and billing, as well as the payroll of the community. She has been with Madonna Gardens for 16 years, with her past roles those of a med-tech helping residents and families with medication supervision for our community. She is excited to bring her longtime experience to this role, helping Madonna Gardens hire and build a great team.
Bridgette Payan
Sales Director
Coming soon.
Vanessa Quaresma
Culinary Director
A Portuguese American Chef who has always enjoyed cooking, Vanessa has had a passion for food since a young age. In 2014 she graduated from Cabrillo College with a Culinary Art &Hospitality Management Degree. Her experience includes kitchens from Hotel Paradox in Santa Cruz to corporate cooking at Google in Sunnyvale to being a food service worker at Natividad Hospital in Salinas Valley, and finally working as a Chef in Pebble Beach, CA. She believes that “Food is Life” and is happy to share her passion with the residents at Madonna Gardens.
Joe Cupo
Maintenance Director
Coming soon.
Jose Valenzuela
Lifestyle Director
TBD.