Beth McGowan Welch

Executive Director

Beth brings over 20 years of organizational leadership and operations management experience to Providence Life Services and Park Place of Elmhurst. She has worked within a variety of areas, including senior housing, hospitality, government, health care, and nonprofit organizations. Her enthusiasm for being part of a collaborative, mission-focused team helps her thrive as a leader and inspiration to everyone.

Dave Tiemersma

Administrator, Health and Wellness Center

Dave Tiemersma has over 30 years of experience serving people in his community, and served in various administrative positions at other Providence Life Services communities. He loves the feeling of community and family he finds here, and says, “’Enhancing the lives of those we serve in the name of Jesus Christ’ is how I was raised – family, school, and church. This way of approaching service has always driven what I do and how I do it, whether or not it pertains to Providence. It’s great to work somewhere that espouses the same perspective.” Dave and his wife Amy have 3 sons who all live out of state, giving them plenty of excuses to travel.

Pearse Tormey

Executive Chef

Chef Pearse joined our culinary team in 2015, elevating the community’s dining experience. After completing culinary school in England, Chef Pearse immigrated to the United States in 1979. He worked as a chef in Florida, then moved to upstate New York to attend The Culinary Institute of America. With a long, distinguished career, he has worked in the finest resorts and hotels in the country. Committed to cooking only with high-quality, fresh ingredients and developing menus that follow the seasons, he creates fresh, delicious and healthy dishes our residents love.

Scott Studebaker

Foundation Director

Scott has been a fixture at Providence Life Services for over 38 years. Scott’s family operated a family-owned nursing home, instilling in him a love for the type of work he found at Providence.

He is a member of Rotary Club of Elmhurst, chairman of the Lemont Planning and Zoning Commission, chairman of the LeadingAge Public Policy and PAC Committees, and is a board member of the following organizations: Turning Point Action, Worldview Ministries, Studebaker Family National Association, Shale Harbor CSO, and The Table Church. Scott and his wife, Mary, have two children. Scott would love to meet you. Feel free to schedule a time to learn more about the Park Place of Elmhurst Foundation.