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Guiding our senior living community
with expertise and compassion.

Terrence Francis | Executive Director

Terrence Francis

Executive Director

Terrence has been in the senior care field for over 14 years. He has served seniors in almost every aspect of senior care including Hospice, assisted living, and specialty care assisted living. His knowledge of various areas of senior care motivated him to pursue an assisted living administrator license.

When Terrence isn’t caring for seniors, he is spending time with his wife, four boys, one girl, two dogs, two turtles, and 3 hermit crabs! Originally from New Orleans, LA. Terrence moved to Huntsville 20 years ago to work with troubled children. After his family (5 sisters and mother) suffered loss from Hurricane Katrina, he temporarily moved them and 6 other relatives into his home until they could rebuild in New Orleans. He then found his passion working with seniors at a retirement community as an activities director, and he has been serving seniors ever since.

Terrence also enjoys creating unique New Orleans based dishes for his family and friends through cooking shows and grilling “Gators”! He is also an avid collector of antiquities, coins and paper money.

In brief moments of spare time, Terrence shoots aerial videography for HGTV’s House Hunters TV show around various locations of North and Central Alabama and Southern Tennessee. Terrence loves flying drones and teaching his residents how to do so as well.

Terrence is extremely excited to lead our community to be the most loving, caring, and sought after community in Alabama!

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Jill Turney

Sales and Marketing Director

Jill has been in Sales and Marketing for over 15 years, starting in residential property management and real estate, and for the last 5 years with senior living communities. Jill believes that one of life’s biggest rewards is watching a senior who thought they were alone have friends again and is one of her biggest accomplishments.  When Jill is not at work, she loves to spend time with her family and grandchildren, working on their farm, and traveling wherever possible.

Candance Duncan | The Goldton at Athens

Candace Duncan

Business Office Coordinator

Candace has been in the medical field for roughly 28 years. She started as a CNA at 16 and worked her way through many areas; Senior Living/Care has always been her passion not just her profession. She has 3 children and one amazing grandson. She went back to school and received her Associate Degree with Honors in Medical Billing and Coding in 2018. 

She started as a concierge with us 2 years ago and learned all she could assisting the Business Office Coordinator. She loves all the residents and families and focuses on doing all she can to better help them all. 

Daniel Chattom Wellness Director The Goldton at Athens

Daniel Chattom

Wellness Director

Daniel has been a nurse for over 18 years; he has worked on the campus of St. Vincent’s Hospital in Birmingham for more than 16 of those years. It was after he moved to Madison that he learned his heart was with the senior adult population. Daniel most recently served as the Infection Preventionist in a long-term care facility as well as the Staff Development Coordinator. Adhering to Esther 4:14, “perhaps this is the moment for which you have been created,” he commits himself to be a voice for the Goldton at Athens community while advocating for and promoting each resident’s health and wellbeing. Daniel has served with the National Council of State Boards of Nursing acting as a member of the NCLEX review panel and has numerous recognitions for his work in the nursing field. Daniel is certified in Risk Management for long term care, and he also facilitates Risk Management programs for Pi Kappa Phi fraternity.

Jessica Paxton | The Goldton at Athens

Jessica Paxton

Dining Services Director

Jessica, a proud Canadian by birth and upbringing, calling many places home as a “Military Brat.” In 1996, her and her Dad settled for good after his retirement from the Canadian Air Force, on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, the place she now calls her Canadian home. During her teenage years, Jessica discovered her affinity for seniors while volunteering at the local hospital’s Extended Care Facility. The profound connections and passion for senior care that blossomed during that time have remained a driving force in her life.

Jessica joined The Goldton Family in Activities in 2023, but quickly showed a love for supporting the dietary department as well. Her love and passion for food was evident while she was the Activity Director, and she jumped at the opportunity to step into the Dining Director role at the Goldton. She brings not only  a love of food, but a passion and care to hearing the residents in both their wants and needs. She is eager to bring the Dining Department to a new level with her team.

Away from work, Jessica can be found at home with her four children, a husband, 3 dogs, 2 cats, 3 snakes and a turtle. Whether that’s outside doing yard work, at ball games, or engrossed in writing. She is dedicated to her growth in Senior Living across the board and is working hard on mastering the art of “Southern Cookin’” at the request of the residents.

Zina Bennet | The Goldton at Athens

Zina Bennett

Lifestyle Director

Zina has been in the Healthcare for 7 years,  starting with The Goldton at Athens since September 2017. Zina started working as an RCA, then a MedTech then took the lead concierge position due to her sunny disposition, and recently was promoted to Lifestyle Director. Zina grew up in New Orleans and relocated to Athens, Al. with her family after the devastation of hurricane Katrina and made Athens their new home for new adventures.

When Zina is not at The Goldton having fun with activities, she loves talking with her friends back home.

Anthony Bonavia, Maintenance Director | The Goldton at Athens

Anthony Bonavia

Director of Building Services

Anthony Bonavia has a lifetime of history building and maintaining homes, utilizing his incredible talents to make things happen. Anthony commented, “I have never known a time that I was not using my hands and working hard at whatever task I had.” Anthony takes pride in his work and is sure to take the responsibility of caring for The Goldton at Athens a top priority daily. Anthony is overjoyed to be at the Goldton, as this is the first time to work in senior living, and has a goal of bringing strong work ethic, a smile and a listening ear to residents and families each day.

Anthony says his biggest accomplishment is his family. Married to his beautiful wife, Melissa, of 19 years with three amazing children. Along with Kailey, Kristina and Daniel, they have 3 fur babies, Bowser, Emily and Daisy.

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