The Horizon House Leadership Team

Erica joined Horizon House as its new CEO in July 2023. A native of Flint, Michigan, she has deep experience leading senior living communities, most recently as an executive director at Presbyterian Villages of Michigan. During her tenure there, Erica was in charge of a $50 million campus improvement project, grew residency from 70% to 90%, and improved resident programs. She has been a leader in the effort to diversify the field of aging services, and in 2021, she was the recipient of the Robert Woods Johnson Award for Health Equity. Erica is a JEDI practitioner (justice, equity, diversity, inclusion) who establishes a vision that inspires staff and residents through engagement and empowerment. Erica holds a BA in history from the University of South Carolina, and an MBA from Lawrence Technological University.

Lauri Warfield-Larson has been professionally involved in long-term care since 1993. After joining Horizon House in 1998 as an occupational therapist, she became Officer of Health Services after earning her Nursing Home Administrators’ License in 2005. Lauri was then promoted to Chief Operating Officer in 2019. She is a guest lecturer on geriatrics at the University of Washington, a member of the UW’s Advisory Board for Master of Occupational Therapy program, and serves in volunteer leadership roles for Leading Age of Washington. She holds a B.S. in Occupational Therapy from the University of Washington. Lauri considers Horizon House “A dynamite community where residents and staff thrive in collaboration and engagement.”

With 20 years of experience at Horizon House, Christi worked her way up from a part-time General Ledger Specialist while raising a family, to Controller, to her current Chief Financial Officer role. Christi passed the CPA exam in her final quarter as a student at the University of Washington Business School. She is a graduate of the UW with a major in Accounting. She is passionate about accounting (akin to working on a jigsaw puzzle) and immensely enjoys working with Horizon House residents.