Our Staff at BrightStar Care® Pensacola

Prior to starting her career at BrightStar Care as our HR Director, Cara was a medical social worker at a large hospital. She received her MBA from the University of South Alabama and was quickly promoted to Branch Manager. Cara chose to come on board with BrightStar because she wanted to do something more meaningful and appreciates the difference BrightStar can make in people's lives. Cara values teamwork and building strong relationships with clients and coworkers. 

Meghan has been a nurse for 9 years and has worked in a variety of nursing settings including skilled nursing facility, corrections facility, hospice, home health and neuro/trauma.  Under her leadership in the neuro/trauma unit, they obtained the level 4 trauma and stroke designation and became the “go-to” for stroke and trauma care in the area. She has taken away unique experiences from each of the settings that she has worked in. Hospice care is where she found her heart and remembered what it was to be a NURSE. “Sitting at and washing the feet of a person who has seen almost an entire century will humble you quickly and make you appreciate every single day that is given.” When she graduated with her Masters, she accepted a position with BrightStar Care which she fondly refers to as “her forever family and home”.
She is most passionate about the staff she supervises. She feels that a staff that is well-prepared and given the tools for success with support will, in fact, trickle down to the patient and provide the best care possible, making it great for everyone. She approaches every day with a positive outlook. She believes that while it may not be going the way you wish, YOU can change that with a deep breath and a smile. She looks for the grey in situations. She believes that it is not always black and white. Sometimes, the grey areas contain an issue that needs to be changed. Lastly, she never stops learning.
 

Stephanie has been a Licensed Practical Nurse for 9 years. Prior to joining the BrightStar Care team, she worked in a variety of healthcare settings providing care to pediatric and geriatric patients. She recently received her BAS in Healthcare Management from Pensacola State College. Stephanie wanted to have an impact on people's lives with her most coveted qualities like compassion and generosity, which led her to start her career at BrightStar Care. In her free time, Stephanie enjoys being outdoors and spending time with her son Jameson, and her 3 cats, Hachi, Momo and Z.

Tarquin Brown was born and raised in Pensacola, Florida. He graduated from Washington High School and earned his bachelor’s degree from Upper Iowa University. Tarquin is a 15-year Army Veteran. Prior to joining the BrightStar Care team, he spent 4 ½ years recruiting the best and brightest men and women to serve our country’s military. He has excelled in all facets of operations management from procurement and planning to logistics. In his spare time, Tarquin enjoys attending all types of sporting events.