Meet the Team

Jesseca Tighe, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Dr. Jesseca Tighe is Aspens at Fort Collins’ executive director. Her passion for seniors began in graduate school while she was studying for her Ph.D. in psychology. After many years of working in mental health, she went back to her roots. Dr. Tighe has been working in senior care for the last 12 years in various leadership roles. During that time, she served in independent living, assisted living and memory care, and as an executive director since 2017. She enjoys helping seniors and their families at every level of care, but memory care is her heart and soul. Residents with dementia are unique, and they deserve special attention and guidance. Dr. Tighe finds a great sense of fulfillment helping seniors with dementia continue to live a purposeful life and even try new things.

David Catanese
Culinary Services Director

Shawn Wyburn
Business Office Director

Jaya Bruce
Director of Sales and Marketing
Aspens at Fort Collins’ director of Sales and Marketing is Jaya Bruce. Born and raised in Fort Collins, Colorado, she has been working in senior living her entire professional life. Starting as a caregiver, Jaya later became a care coordinator and learned to teach, train and manage the team to provide the best quality of care to the residents in the community. Jaya is very passionate about memory care and has worked in the field for six years. Aspens at Fort Collins has become her second home, and everyone inside of it has become a second family. Jaya hopes everyone sees the community through her eyes as the best place to live.

Larissa Brothers
Generations Program Director

Tigerlily Lopez
Generations Program Coordinator

Linda Brown-Smith
Vibrant Life® Director
