Our People

Our people are our greatest asset. From the full spectrum of adult homecare and elder care to childcare and more, the quality services we provide day in and day out would not be possible without the hard work and passion of our dedicated staff. Each member of our team embodies the core values of our business – compassion, integrity, family, excellence, trustworthiness, accountability, and diversity – and strives to make more possible for those in our care.

Edward Navales

Edward Navales, Owner and President, of the BrighStar Care – Antioch, Sacramento and Stockton office is a former management consultant who advised clients in the healthcare industry such as large insurance companies and medium to large physician groups. Mr. Navales’ corporate experience includes stints at IBM and most recently Accenture (formerly Arthur Anderson Consulting). In addition, Edward played an integral role as the general manager of a small contracting firm that grew from a meager 12 employees to over 300 in the span of 5 years. In summary, Edward has over 12 years of business management experiences in a variety of industries, but it’s most important to note that he has embarked on a journey to provide ‘quality’ healthcare services to friends, families and neighbors in the community where he lives. Edward does this with love, compassion and care for those who deserve nothing less.

Alex Mauricio

I graduated with a degree in Business Management and Marketing in 2008 and has been working in sales ever since. Healthcare has always been an interest of mine and I love being a part of the BrightStar team. I am from a large family so I love spending time with all of them in my free time along with my closest friends. I love traveling, long walks on the beach, sunsets and watching sappy movies with my new bride and our two shih tzu’s, Al and Zsa Zsa.

Genevieve Mauricio

I have been in the healthcare field for the past 6 years. My degree is in Psychology and one of my professors said that a majority of the class will end up in HR; which peaked my interest. I love what I do and look forward to a successful future with BrightStar. I’m also a football fan and am excited to see the Packers repeat history and go for their second Super Bowl in a row!

Kendra Marshall

Kendra Marshall has a professional background in Customer Service, Administrative Support and Management. She has spent the last 10 years working in the medical field advocating for the rights of patients. Her passion and dedication to the medical industry makes her a great fit for the role of nurse recruiter. In this role, Kendra’s brings with her listening skills and the ability to pair the client with the perfect employee. Give Kendra a call to help with all your recruiting and staffing needs.

Tanya Clay

Tanya Clay RN MHA, Director of Patient Care Services for the Antioch/Sacramento Branches since 1, 2010. Initially graduated from Samuel Merritt College of Nursing with extended Graduate Studies in Health Care Administration. Experience in nursing has included Adult and Pediatric Intensive Care, Outpatient Clinical Procedures and Advice Nurse, Inpatient and Emergency Room Case Mgmt, House Supervision, Outpatient Mgmt and Home Health Case Mgmt. My philosophy of nursing care is to provide the highest level of quality care at all levels of service.

Brian Tenma

My names Is Brian Tenma I have worked for BrightStar almost a year and I have over 15 years experience in staffing, recruitment, marketing and employment. I take pride in helping out the small private client just as much and the large corporate clients, and strive to provide the excellent customer service and employees to our clients.

Xochit Martin

Hi my name is Xochitl. I started at BrightStar as an extern for billing and coding. Once my externship was completed I was converted as a staff member into the staffing coordinator position. Nine months later I got promoted into the billing department.

Lakiesha Weaver

My name is Lakiesha Weaver and I’m from Antioch, CA. I have been with BrightStar since July 2010 I started out working through a program that assist with help getting a job. After working full time I was then hired on in October 2010 to work permanent. I’m the intake coordinator for the Home Health I started off just taking care of Antioch office and was promoted to assist with Sacramento office. Since I work at BrightStar I assisted with different duties and gain a lot of experiences in different roles.

Janelle Bonacua

Janelle Bonacua is currently the staffing coordinator at the Brightstar, Antioch office. She has worked in the recruiting/staffing field for almost 3 years prior to Brightstar. She has a wide array of experience in recruiting as she has worked in human resources and staffing for a top homebuilding producer, temporary employment staffing, IT, and corporate environments such as CBS Interactive. After receiving her Bachelor’s Degree in Human Development she decided to continue her recruiting career in the exciting and competitive world of health care. She is happy to be on board with such a fast paced and dynamic environment!

Matthew Zuckerman

Just a little background about myself, I grew up in a small town in Northern California near Chico called Willows. After high school, I went to college at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo. I graduated with a degree in Marketing, Finance and a minor in Econ. After college, I moved to Sacramento for a few years and worked as a Financial Advisor for both E*Trade Financial and Merrill Lynch. I decided to move back to San Luis Obispo in 2007 and due to the failing financial market I changed up my career to the healthcare field with Maxim Healthcare. In 2009 I transferred to Vacaville to open up a new office for Maxim in Fairfield. In March of 2011, I left Maxim Healthcare to take on the Regional Recruiting Position with Brightstar. As for my personal life, I have 3 bothers, 2 older and one younger. My parents still live in Willows along with my oldest and youngest brother still living in Chico and my last brother living down in Santa Barbara. With family from Northern California to the Santa Barbara, I do travel a lot. Vacaville isn’t the most exciting place in the world so I do frequent Chico, Sacramento, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Napa, and Santa Barbara. I do like to go out both during the weekend and the week and love every day of my life!

Maricel Pajar

My name is Maricel Pajar. I have been working with BrightStar since February 2009. I started off as a Caregiver and worked with one case. Afterward, I discovered that there was an opening for Accounting Administrator position and fortunately I got the job. Basically, I am in charge with Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable department.