{"id":834,"date":"2025-09-09T15:53:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T15:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atlasseniorliving.com\/tribute-at-melford\/?page_id=834"},"modified":"2026-04-08T14:04:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T14:04:20","slug":"our-leadership-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/atlasseniorliving.com\/tribute-at-melford\/our-leadership-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Leadership Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"834\" class=\"elementor elementor-834\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4448154 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4448154\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fc68f9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6fc68f9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-733d52b elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"733d52b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/atlasseniorliving.com\/tribute-at-melford\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89d1872 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"89d1872\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Leadership Team<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3d6e23 e-con-full elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e3d6e23\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e311ed e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4e311ed\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f91a95 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1f91a95\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f232a97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f232a97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"410\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/atlasseniorliving.com\/tribute-at-melford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/09\/Ronald-Dickey-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-885\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/atlasseniorliving.com\/tribute-at-melford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/09\/Ronald-Dickey-1.jpg 410w, https:\/\/atlasseniorliving.com\/tribute-at-melford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/09\/Ronald-Dickey-1-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab32092 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ab32092\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfc96f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bfc96f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ronald Dickey<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0d4eb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d0d4eb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Executive Director<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af2d08f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af2d08f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tI\u2019m an accomplished Long Term Care Executive Director, Director of Sales, and U.S. Army Veteran with a strong background in sales management, business development, and community outreach across the Medical, Senior Living, and Pharmaceutical industries. I bring a mission-driven leadership style shaped by my experience as a Military Intelligence Officer in the U.S. Army, where I developed the strategic thinking, resilience, and team-building skills that continue to drive my success today. <br><br>Known for leading through change and delivering measurable results, I have a proven track record of driving revenue growth, building high-performing teams, and forging valuable partnerships. I excel at working across all levels of an organization\u2014from frontline staff and customers to executives and external stakeholders\u2014ensuring alignment, trust, and shared success.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80796e3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"80796e3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ea4dd1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9ea4dd1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8f18d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b8f18d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"410\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/atlasseniorliving.com\/tribute-at-melford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/09\/Julia-Miller.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-841\" alt=\"Julia Miller\" srcset=\"https:\/\/atlasseniorliving.com\/tribute-at-melford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/09\/Julia-Miller.jpg 410w, https:\/\/atlasseniorliving.com\/tribute-at-melford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/09\/Julia-Miller-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cf7477 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9cf7477\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-711e42a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"711e42a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Julia Miller<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7305999 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7305999\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sales &amp; Marketing Director<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e107281 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e107281\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With nearly six years of experience in senior living, I am passionate about helping families find the right community and ensuring residents feel truly at home. I enjoy building meaningful connections and guiding families through one of life\u2019s most important decisions with care and compassion.<\/p><p>Outside of work, I love spending time with my dog, Auggie, exploring local trails on hikes. I also enjoy running and unwinding with a good murder mystery book.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a3783a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7a3783a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f494cfb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f494cfb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a107565 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a107565\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"367\" height=\"499\" src=\"https:\/\/atlasseniorliving.com\/tribute-at-melford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/04\/Nina-Beza-Business-Office-Director.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1891\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/atlasseniorliving.com\/tribute-at-melford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/04\/Nina-Beza-Business-Office-Director.jpg 367w, https:\/\/atlasseniorliving.com\/tribute-at-melford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/04\/Nina-Beza-Business-Office-Director-221x300.jpg 221w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 367px) 100vw, 367px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9001dd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b9001dd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99765d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"99765d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nina Beza<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78079eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78079eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Business Office Director<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74b5512 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74b5512\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>My name is Nina Beza, I am a Human Resources and Operations professional&nbsp;<span style=\"font-style: inherit; text-align: var(--text-align);\">with a Bachelor&#8217;s Degree in Business Administration and currently completing my SPHR certification.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m passionate about streamlining processes,&nbsp;<span style=\"font-style: inherit; text-align: var(--text-align);\">employee&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; text-align: var(--text-align);\">engagement, and employee retention. | have experience in Healthcare and Human Resources, having previously served as an Executive Administrator at an IDD organization in Oregon, an HR and Operations Manager at FINCA International, and a Project and Administration Officer at O&#8217;Connor Utilities in England.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Outside of work, I enjoy traveling to scenic destinations, watching the Henley Regatta, and horseback riding.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb76dce e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eb76dce\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a55ddf0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a55ddf0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29f71fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"29f71fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"410\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/atlasseniorliving.com\/tribute-at-melford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/09\/Roodna-Destim.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-849\" alt=\"Roodna Destim\" srcset=\"https:\/\/atlasseniorliving.com\/tribute-at-melford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/09\/Roodna-Destim.jpg 410w, https:\/\/atlasseniorliving.com\/tribute-at-melford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/09\/Roodna-Destim-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04b39ec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"04b39ec\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec5682c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ec5682c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Roodna Destim<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0c0be2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b0c0be2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Resident Lifestyle Director<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-002b2fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"002b2fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">I am Roodna &#8220;Roodie&#8221; Destime, Resident Lifestyle Director at Tribute at Melford in Maryland. With a decade of experience in the healthcare industry, I have held various positions in assisted living, hospitals, and skilled nursing care. In addition to my expertise in event planning, I have a passion for acting, fashion, traveling, and content creator. I also value social connections and am a proud mother.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19862da e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"19862da\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96e8897 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"96e8897\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a77ff85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a77ff85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"377\" height=\"519\" src=\"https:\/\/atlasseniorliving.com\/tribute-at-melford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/09\/Deon-Brown.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-890\" alt=\"Deon Brown\" srcset=\"https:\/\/atlasseniorliving.com\/tribute-at-melford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/09\/Deon-Brown.jpg 377w, https:\/\/atlasseniorliving.com\/tribute-at-melford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/09\/Deon-Brown-218x300.jpg 218w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 377px) 100vw, 377px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d44d49 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7d44d49\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f2c4fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f2c4fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Deon Brown<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2298dac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2298dac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Director of Culinary Experience<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dca586 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2dca586\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Born and raised in Maryland, where I \u00a0started my culinary journey. I have a professional degree in culinary arts, from Pittsburgh. I have been in the industry for over 30 years, my primary focus has been in hotel restaurant management, before transitioning to senior living.\u00a0 Served honorably in the US Army, IRAQ war veteran. While in the military I competed in culinary competitions, stacking honors medals and awards then ultimately the chef of the year.\u00a0 I enjoy the great outdoors, hunting, fishing, mountain biking, playing sports, riding dirt bikes and motorcycles.\u00a0 I enjoy cooking and seeing the smile on people&#8217;s faces after they enjoy a great meal.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d763976 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d763976\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c0818a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c0818a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b431d1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b431d1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"469\" height=\"645\" src=\"https:\/\/atlasseniorliving.com\/tribute-at-melford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/03\/Derek-Mitchell.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1877\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/atlasseniorliving.com\/tribute-at-melford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/03\/Derek-Mitchell.jpg 469w, https:\/\/atlasseniorliving.com\/tribute-at-melford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/03\/Derek-Mitchell-218x300.jpg 218w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 469px) 100vw, 469px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f15bffe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f15bffe\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d28182 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d28182\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Derek Mitchell<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f37705 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f37705\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Director of Building Services<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f43e161 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f43e161\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I&#8217;m Derek Mitchell, new Maintenance Director for Tribute at Melford. 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