About Village Green Retirement Campus

Esther Densmore

Village Green Executive Director

Esther Densmore has been the Executive Director at Village Green since February of 2022.

Esther’s journey in senior living started in Fort Worth, TX while working part time as an Activities Assistant at a CCRC. Thanks to the encouragement of leaders at the company and mentors of her graduate school program, she discovered a career path that allowed her to combine her interest in working with seniors with her education in healthcare administration. Since then, Esther has moved to Washington State to work as a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator in skilled nursing facilities, which ultimately led her to Village Green.

Holistic wellbeing is a major driver in Esther’s professional and personal life. She believes that being able to participate in physical/creative activities, enjoying a delicious meal with friends, having events to celebrate big and small moments, knowing there’s someone you can talk to when you need support… are all pieces that contribute to a sense of wellbeing (especially if you can do it outdoors!). With her team, she continues to focus on finding ways to support and improve the sense of wellbeing within the community.

“Don’t let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do… our greatest freedom is the freedom to choose our attitude”

Aprille Medina, LPN

Health Services Director

Aprille comes with years of experience in the medical field. She graduated from a nursing program in Los Angeles, California. She has experience in case management, pediatrics, and long-term care. Her heart will always be in geriatric nursing. For Aprille, “it takes compassion to work with seniors, you build relationships with the residents and care for them like family.” Working in Village Green feels home like. It’s rewarding to bring smiles and share positivity with the residents, families, fellow staff, and others.

On her off time, Aprille likes spending time with her son and friends, traveling, going to the coast, watching movies, and catching up on Dodger baseball. She also likes to read poetry and paint. Her favorite authors are Langston Hughes and Rumi.

“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” – Mahatma Gandhi

Ashley Collier 

Activities Director

Ashley Collier is the Activities Director at Village Green. She has worked in a variety of human service fields including the Area on Aging, groups homes and foster care. She became an Activities Director in 2020. Ashley believes that people need other people. She loves connecting with the residents whether it’s through playing games or just spending time listening and sharing life stories. Ashley is a fitness enthusiast. Exercise is a big part of her life which is great for the residents at Village Green. Ashley credits her boundless energy and positive attitude to her love for fitness.

Ashley is originally from Pennsylvania. She graduated from Penn State University with a bachelor’s degree in Human Development and Family Studies. Ashley lived in Virginia, West Virginia, and Arizona before finding her permanent home in Washington state.

When not at work, she spends her time with her 3 dogs, Bodhi, Cooper, and Artie. She loves spending time outdoors, running, walking, or just sitting in a park. Ashley also enjoys crocheting, coloring, and spending time with family and friends.

My favorite quote is “Life is 10% what happens to you, and 90% how you react to it.”

Katie Krause

Village Green Sales Director

Katie Krause has been at Village Green since 2017, prior to joining us, she was at Daystar for 2 years. Katie’s first jobs were in retirement communities, which led her to the University of Washington where she obtained a bachelor’s degree in Interdisciplinary Art, as well as a certificate in gerontology.

Katie really enjoys getting to know the residents in our community, helping them find the positives, feeling connected, and making sure they are comfortable. She loves engaging everyone, listening to them and hearing their stories.

In her downtime, Katie likes finding new restaurants, paddling boarding with her Golden Retriever Penny, and camping with her husband.

“Life is like a camera, focus on the important, capture the good, develop from the negative and if things don’t work out, take another shot.”

Judy Gray

Village Green Office Manager

Judy Gray has been with Village Green since June of 2012. She joined us with 15 years of experience, and a background in Skilled Nursing.

Judy most enjoys helping to make each day better and richer for our residents, and helping to keep them as independent as possible for as long as possible.

Some of Judy’s favorite ways to positively impact the lives of our community members are to be there for them when they need support, to help them with daily chores, to lend an ear, and to strive to become a second family to them.

Outside of work, Judy enjoys travelling to warm places, hiking, biking, and spending as much time outdoors as possible.

Michael Lesh

Village Green Senior Dining Services Director

Michael Lesh has been working at Village Green since 2008. Prior to joining the team at Village Green, Michael had experience working in airports, five-star dining establishments, sports and recreation venues, convention centers, hospitals, as well as skilled nursing facilities, and assisted living.

His favorite thing about Village Green is working with the residents, and he really enjoys the positive impact that communicating and talking with the seniors in our community has on them.

In his free time, he enjoys working in his yard and in his shop.

Michael lives by the motto “Strive for The Best.”

Village Green feels like home because it has been created by the love of a family. Since Monte Powell and his father Cecil first stood in the midst of its tall firs, Village Green and its residents have had a place in their family's heart. Four generations of Powell's have worked together to create, maintain and manage some of the finest, award-winning retirement residences in the Northwest.

You'll see beauty wherever you look at Village Green Retirement Community. There are perennial gardens, walking paths and majestic woods nearby. It's the ideal place for comfortable and active senior living.