Meet the Team
at Fair Haven

Our Leadership and Residency Team
Fair Haven is supported by experienced professionals across administration, nursing, resident services and community life. The residency team works alongside leadership to ensure each inquiry is handled with care. Here you can learn more about the individuals guiding the process and overseeing daily operations.


Patrick R. Davies
Patrick has been a licensed administrator for more than 25 years, and worked in senior care and assisted living across the southeast region for more than 23 years. Patrick said he finds that the whole neighborhood and household concept fits with his core in the way we restore respect and dignity to the long-term care setting. Patrick joined the Wesley Place on Honeysuckle team in June of 2017.


Emma Cobb
After earning her Master of Business Administration from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Emma Cobb began her career in healthcare and long-term care administration. She is a licensed Nursing Home Administrator who is dedicated to serving residents and enhancing their quality of life, and she joined the Fair Haven team in October 2023. Emma and her husband welcomed their first child in 2025 and are enjoying this new chapter of family life.


Earnestine Thompson
Earnestine Thompson is the Administrator in charge of Independent Living, Assisted Living and Memory Care (SCALF). She enjoys building meaningful and personal relationships with the residents who call Fair Haven home. She is graduate of Savannah State College in Savannah, Georgia, and joined the Methodist Homes team in 1982. In 2004, Earnestine became a licensed Assisted Living Administrator. “Each milestone has strengthened my commitment to providing compassionate care and support. I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to serve and consider it a true blessing to do work that brings me such joy and purpose.”


Stephanie Sanderson
Stephanie has worked in skilled nursing since 2011, first as an LPN, and then as an RN. She came to Fair Haven in 2019 to work in infection control and as the Staff Developent Director. In December of 2022, she became Fair Haven's Director of Nursing.


Carie Peeples
Carie joined Fair Haven in November 2022 as Director of Business Development, leading the marketing and admissions teams across all levels of care. A Registered Respiratory Therapist since 1998, she is a graduate of Wallace State Community College and Jacksonville State University. Carie brings more than 20 years of experience in healthcare sales, marketing, and management. She and her husband have been married for 19 years and have four children. Outside of work, Carie enjoys reading, gardening, and cooking.


Lee Cobb
Lee is the Senior Living Counselor for Independent Living, Assisted Living and Memory Care. She loves meeting new prospects, learning about their specific abilities and needs, and showing them how a move to Fair Haven can help improve their quality of life. She joined the sales & marketing team in 2024. Prior to that, Lee spent many years working in the home health and hospice industry. She truly enjoys spending time with seniors and learning about their life experiences. Lee grew up in Montgomery and is a proud Auburn University graduate. She has two daughters, a son-in-law, and a new grandson, and enjoys spending time with her family, cooking, traveling, and watching movies.
Earnestine Thompson
Congratulations to long-time Fair Haven executive Earnestine Thompson, Residential Administrator, who was awarded the 2025 Executive of the Year by LeadingAge Southeast! Methodist Homes and Fair Haven in Birmingham could not be more proud of Earnestine and her accomplishments over the past 43+ years.

Careers at Fair Haven
If you’re looking for a career where your work matters, where you are supported and appreciated, and where you can grow both personally and professionally, we invite you to become part of the Fair Haven team.


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