Sharon Gorman is the Founder of Certified Care Management. As a Certified Care Manager and Advanced Professional with the Aging Life Care Association, she brings almost 20 years of experience to the field of senior care and family advocacy. Her responsibilities and those of her team, include an initial assessment, creation of care plan and the ongoing management of changing needs for individuals of all ages. Clients receive personalized care consultation in making health, wealth and legal decisions that impact their everyday lives.

Sharon has served as the Unit Leader for the Missouri Chapter of the Aging Life Care Association and is a past member of their Midwest Board of Directors, which sees over 13 states. Prior to that Sharon was the President of Aging Ahead Foundation Board, a position for which she is quite proud. Best known for the Meals on Wheels, the OATS Bus and over 20 Senior Centers. She proudly served on the Community Advisory Board and now Legacy Board for the Missouri Baptist Medical Center. Sharon has also served on many community boards such as the Jewish Federation Woman’s Philanthropy, Breakthrough Coalition, and Covenant Place Advisory and the Foundation Board of Directors. She is a founder and currently a 13 year member of the St. Louis Care Alliance, an inspired group of industry leaders in health care who all work together to serve clients needs with various specialties.

Prior to starting Certified Care Management, Sharon was the Director of one of the largest home care companies in St. Louis. In this role, she was responsible for the client experience, from start to finish. Sharon has a degree in Psychology from Indiana University and now lives in Chesterfield with her husband, Michael Gorman. Michael is a Physical Therapist and owner of iMovePT. As you can imagine, they spend a lot of time discussing the health and well-being of those they have the good fortune to care for. Between the two of them, they have 4 children, ranging in age from 32-15 and 2 dogs, one of whom is our mascot Cooper.

Paula Mogley is a Care Manager for Certified Care Management with more than 9 years of experience working in the healthcare field and senior care communities in the St. Louis market.  She brings a professional background and training in home health, memory care, hospice and pain management.   She is an advocate for independent-minded adults who may need a little help to live the quality of life they want and deserve!

In addition to earning her Bachelor’s degree in Speech Communication from the University of Missouri-Columbia, Paula has participated in Executive Management coursework through Washington University’s Olin School of Business.  She is a Certified Dementia Care Practitioner and serves as a volunteer on the Walk to End Alzheimer’s committee.  

Paula and her husband Bob, have lived in several amazing homes and local communities throughout their marriage, and currently reside in Chesterfield—where they enjoy the company of their two young-adult children and their Cocker Spaniel, Touhy.  Celebrating special moments with family and friends, as well as supporting seniors is a passion they share, including a background in advertising and media.  In her free time, Paula loves dabbling in interior design and floral creations…things are always changing in the Mogley household!

Liz Beckerle is a Care Manager for Certified Care Management, who comes to us with 8 years of experience in the geriatric field. Liz completed her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of San Francisco in 2016. She received her Master of Social Work degree along with a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Gerontology from Saint Louis University in 2019. Liz has worked in adult day programs, senior living communities, and a non-profit organization for individuals with visual impairments. Liz has a knack for advocating for clients, being a listening ear when needed, and offering guidance for issues both big and small. She has found a passion for serving older adults and her ultimate goal is for individuals to live out their elder years to their fullest potential. Liz’s dedication and commitment to helping others makes her a great addition to our team! Liz lives with her fiance DJ and their dog Bravo in their South City home. Liz is a St. Louis native and loves everything St. Louis- the Cardinals, Forest Park, Toasted Ravs, you name it! She also enjoys being outside, staying active, going to farmers markets, parks, dance classes, and travelling.

Stephanie Powers is a Care Manager for Certified Care Management.  Having over 10 years of supervisory experience of in-home health staff, Stephanie is passionate about advocating for the best quality personal care services for each client.  Most recently spending the past 6 years as the Director of a Consumer Directed Services agency, she has a well-versed knowledge of Medicaid and how to access services under this program.   She has completed training as a Certified Manager of In-Home Service Providers authorized by the Department of Health and Senior Services.   She is a 12 year member of the St. Louis Care Alliance. Her career has allowed her to build great relationships with seniors and the residential communities they call home, with prior community outreach as Volunteer and Event Sponsor with SAGE Metro St. Louis, now SAGE of PROMO Fund. Stephanie also holds her Real Estate license, and is a Senior Real Estate Specialist. Stephanie likes to play in her garden, likes hiking (using the term loosely), painting. and walks with her dogs Daisy & Riff.

Veronica O’Brien is a Care Manager for Certified Care Management, who brings 6 years of experience as an Occupational Therapist which allows her to manage goals with a ‘can do’ mind set. She received her Masters Degree in Occupational Therapy in 2019 right here in St. Louis, from Maryville University. While in school she was a caregiver in a community where she was working with young adults. Prior to coming on with Certified Care Management, she worked for a hospital day institute, serving a range of clientele. She brings experience from her OT practice in geriatrics, mental health, low vision/blindness, and complex neurological disorders, which enhances all of her outcomes. Veronica is very passionate about helping people live their lives to the fullest in the safest way possible. We find that she is both confident and kind, always looking for the best solution in any given situation. She can definitely be counted on to be on your side! Veronica lives in St. Charles with her husband James and two dogs Blue and Kirby. In her free time she loves going to Blues games, crafting, and gardening.

Carly Tipsword-Imming is a Care Manager for Certified Care Management.  Carly Tipsword-Imming is a Care Manager for Certified Care Management with over 15 yrs experience in the medical field. First, as a medical assistant working in hospitals, a cancer center, and in cardiac care. Carly returned to school to get her degree as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA/L) and has worked as a therapist in assisted living, memory care, and independent living facilities. She is also Certified in Aquatic Therapy for fall prevention and balance. Carly is able to form genuine relationships quickly. It is her passion to work as a therapist and advocate for patients and find it brings her joy each day. Before entering the medical field, Carly worked for 10 years as a beauty and special effects makeup artist for an independent film company in St. Louis. Carly was professionally trained in Burbank, CA at the notorious Westmore Academy. She has proudly passed down her love of makeup to her 10 yr old daughter, whose collection now rivals her own. Carly resides with her wonderful husband, Graham, who has been an assistant coach for Chaminade varsity basketball for over a decade (yes, that includes Jayson Tatum!), and works for World Wide Technology. They have 2 amazing children. A 10yr old daughter with a love of all things Taylor Swift, makeup/skincare, and soccer. Their 5 yr old son is the sweetest little guy who’s autistic and has a fascination with animals/dinosaurs, books, and music. Carly is grateful for her training as a therapist that gave her the knowledge and resources to be his #1 advocate. Carly enjoys being with her family, cooking, and is an avid reader. 

Eleonora ‘Ella’ Kuznetsova is the Registered Nurse for Certified Care Management. She has worked in either a hospital, a home care setting or in a doctors office over the past 25 years. Ella has experience with infusion therapy, wound care and phlebotomy and has served as an educator and mentor in all of the above. Ella has a calming influence in stressful situations and possesses the critical thinking required to make good, sound decisions. We can count on Ella to set up medicine and do vitals, as well as to participate in medical care and patient education. As a bonus, Ella speaks both Russian and Italian fluently. Ella has travelled extensively and doesn’t plan on stopping anytime soon. We’re thrilled to offer a team of nurses for this critical element to our care management services for the clients we serve.

Tina Kable is the Care Support Manager for Certified Care Management. Tina’s role is to support the care management team as each manager supports the clients we serve. This is accomplished by managing caregiver schedules, both on our team and on agency teams we work with as well. She also assists with collecting data and administrative tasks such as payroll and invoicing. Tina has been in the home health field for the past 15 years, 10 as a Caregiver and 5 as a Schedule Manager. In her most recent position, she was responsible for scheduling every level of care in such disciplines as private duty, adult day care and community care.Tina keeps very busy with 6 children and twin granddaughters. She loves to spend time outdoors, camping and driving her Jeep.  Always thoughtful of others, Tina is a member of Franklin County Jeeps, a group that supports the Honor Flight Program by raising funds and accompanying veterans to Washington, DC to visit memorials honoring their service and sacrifice.

Blaine Kable is the Operations Manager for Certified Care Management. In this role he is responsible for the daily operations of the business to include Billing, Payroll and Long Term Care Insurance filing. Blaine spent over 25 years in the retail sector managing multi-million dollar business, handling functions such as Human Resources, hiring, training, coaching and complete profit and loss responsibility. This experience along with a driven personality to be positive and fair provides the company a wonderful base of support that benefits both clients and employees. And no, you are not seeing double, Blaine does in fact share a last name with Tina, our Care Support Manager. He is the man lucky enough to call her his wife. Between their 6 children, twin 4 year old granddaughters 2 dogs, a cat and their love of adventure, they stay quite busy. When they are not working you will find Blaine playing with his band or with Tina out in the woods camping and off-roading their Jeeps.

Diane Simonds is the Administrator for Certified Care Management. In this role she is responsible for assisting the management team with the daily operations of the business. With 25 years in the corporate world under her belt, Diane brings a rare blend of precision, compassion, and out-of-the-box thinking to Certified Care Management. From accounts payable and receivable to employee training and customer assistance, Diane has worn many hats—and somehow kept them all in perfect balance. Her knack for detail and drive for excellence make her an integral part of the organizational backbone of the team. When she’s not helping to keep our operations running smoothly, Diane is off-roading in her Jeep, camping under the stars, crafting or proudly answering to “Memaw” (a title recently added to her already impressive résumé). A wife, mom to four grown kids, and now a doting grandma, Diane proves daily that multitasking isn’t a skill—it’s an art.

Meet our CCM Mascot! His name is Cooper, he’s a happy 9 year old Cocker Spaniel and an AKC Canine Good Citizen! The American Kennel Club has certified Cooper through a 10 point test, acknowledging his good manners at home and in the community. He is always available to visit and will definitely work for food!