Troy Cannaday

Troy is a native of Indiana and has spent most of his career in the southeastern United States including South Carolina, Alabama, and Florida. Most recently he served as the Interim Executive Director for a community in Morgantown, NC.

He received his undergraduate degree in Therapeutic Recreation with a minor in Gerontology from Lake Superior State University, Sault Ste. Marie, MI and his Master’s in Business Administration from Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, IN. Involved in LeadingAge wherever he has been, he was a graduate of the 2013 LeadingAge Leadership Academy.

Vicki Mills

Vicki has an extensive marketing background, serving as Vice President of Bright Ideas Group, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for imedia Group and Director of Marketing of Goodwill Industries of Middle Georgia for many years. Her experience in marketing, sales, development of strong brand recognition and public relations, especially with nonprofits, makes Vicki a wonderful addition to the Carlyle Place leadership team.

Vicki is very proud to be a native of Macon. She attended Mercer University, studying marketing and media strategies. She is a graduate of Leadership Macon and a member and former president of the Rotary Club of Downtown Macon.

Susan Bankston

Susan began her career at Carlyle Place working as the Fitness & Wellness Coordinator in September of 2004, shortly after she graduated from Georgia College & State University with a BS in Health Education and a concentration in Exercise Science. Susan has grown in this role and was instrumental in steering Carlyle Place toward a comprehensive wellness model. She transitioned to a leadership role in the fall of 2018 when she was named director. Susan enjoys working with special populations. She became involved with the Alzheimer’s Association in 2010. She is a Certified Instructor for Ohio Health’s Delay the Disease Parkinson’s Fitness Program, and has supported and contributed to the success of this program at Carlyle Place. She also serves as the Carlyle Place team captain for the American Heart Association’s Central GA Heart Walk. Susan loves her work and considers the residents her extended family. When away from work, Susan enjoys spending time with her husband and their two sons.

Wendy Cross

Wendy has been with Carlyle Place since August 2013. She graduated from Penn State University in 1998 with a BS degree in Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management. Cross has more than 20 years of dining management experience with Sodexo. She has served in roles including culinary production, catering management, and operations at various locations on the East Coast.

Meredith Ransom

Meredith is a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator. Since 2021 Meredith has managed Atrium’s Skilled Nursing Unity a 15-bed nursing home located inside Atrium Health Navicent Baldwin Hospital in Milledgeville. Under his leadership the skilled nursing unit has earned and consistently maintained a CMS 5-star rating for resident care and life safety.

Linda Hayes

Travis House