Management Team

Cydney is passionate about the senior living industry, with extensive personal and professional senior care experience to Handmaker. She has a unique ability to offer compassion and guidance to seniors and their families and the situations they face in the aging process.

Born and raised in Tucson, Cydney knows the community well and utilizes all her resources to make sure that each resident finds the right care and personal assistance they need.

Mike has been in the food service industry for nearly thirty years. During this time, Mike has worked at a wide variety of restaurants and hotels in Tucson, starting as a dishwasher, and learning new skills in order to advance his career as a Chef. Mike has been the Sous Chef at several notable fine dining and four-star restaurants, including The Lodge at Ventana Canyon and Hacienda Del Sol.

In 2006 Mike started at Handmaker as the Executive Chef, and is now the Director of Food and Facility Services. During his time at Handmaker he has learned a great deal about Kosher foods and the role it plays in the lives of Handmaker residents.

Rachel began her career at Handmaker as a volunteer in the HR department. Her passion and dedication resulted in her hiring in 1997. After nine years, she became the Director of Human Resources in 2006. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is an active member of the Society for Human Resource Management.