The Bogden House Staff

Co-Owners 

Elizabeth Savino, RN, MSN, FNP-BC 
Chief Executive Officer & Co-owner

Elizabeth "Betsy" is Chief Executive Officer and co-owner of The Bogden House along with her husband Don. Together they have run the company since 2007. Betsy has years of experience transporting the residents to doctor visits and ensures our patients receive the best care possible both inside and outside of our homes. Betsy is a licensed Family Nurse Practitioner and holds a master’s from Gonzaga University; she has been a practicing nurse for over thirty years with many years of experience in women's health, NICU and pediatrics.

Donald Savino
CFO & Co-owner

Don is CFO and co-owner of The Bogden House along with his wife, Betsy. He manages day-to-day business activities, including billing and insurance contracting. Don has over thirty years of experience owning and operating small businesses. Prior to working with The Bogden House, Don specialized in computer software and worked for fifteen years writing and developing software for hospitals and the medical field. 

Management Staff

Andrew Isabella, RN, MSN, MBA
Clinical Director

Andrew Isabella started in Healthcare service in 2002. He started as a medical assistant and worked in several areas including Worker’s Compensation, Urology, and Family Practice.  Andrew continued his education in nursing in 2008 and graduated in 2010 with his ADN.  He returned to school again in 2011 and 2015 where he completed his BSN, MSN and MBA.  Andrew worked for DDD for 3 years and found a true calling within the population he served. He has worked in direct patient care as well as supervision of those in that profession.  His experience has led to a style that is very open to communication and problem solving.  His goal is to develop a strong and empowered team to provide the best care possible for all patients and support to his team.
Nikki Cochrane, RN
Clinical Supervisor
Nikki received her nursing degree in 2011 from CGCC. She started working as a pediatric nurse in 2013 and fell in love with it. She started at the Bogden House in 2016 as a staff RN.  She has worked as a staff RN, a RN House Manager at Dorcas House,  a RN Transport Manager, and is currently one of our Clinical Supervisors, her favorite job so far!   She  loves to be able to support the house managers, their staff, and to be able to continue to have direct care with our patients.


Nikki and her husband Buddy have four sons and a new daughter-in-law and is so excited be a grandma for the first time this summer. She was born and raised in Arizona and loves any activity that involves her family.

Aron Baleme, RN, BSN
Transport Manager

Aron was promoted to Transport Manager in 2019.  Prior to his promotion, he was Nurse Manager at our Dorcas House location. Aron was first hired at The Bogden House in 2005, and in 2008 he was promoted to Nurse Manager of Lazona. Aron graduated from the School of Nursing at Baker University in 1997. After working for a nursing agency out of school, he was hired by a family to provide private duty nursing. For seven years he managed the nursing for an individual with a spinal cord injury before he began working for The Bogden House providing nursing care to children with special needs. Aron and his wife Stacey have three children. 

Wesley Levit, RN
Quality Assurance Manager

Wesley went to Mesa Community College and graduated in December 2012 with an ADN. She plans to go back to school in the future for her bachelors in nursing. Wesley has been working with HCA since April 2013 when she started as a night nurse. She has held many roles as RN, House Manager, and now Quality Assurance Manager since September 2019. Wesley loves being able to work closely with the kids and their families, building relationships with them, and advocating for their needs.  Wesley loves seeing them progress and the fight that these kids have to improve and become healthier. Wesley is happily married to her husband Kyle and together they have a daughter and a son.

Hannah Mattheisen, RN, BSN
Nurse Manager at Elmwood & Kachina Houses

Hannah started working for the Bogden House in August of 2012 as a habilitation technician at the Dorcas House.  In 2013, she graduated from Chamberlain College of Nursing with her Bachelors of Science in Nursing.  She worked at the Robin House as a bedside nurse for 4 years before being promoted to Nurse House Manager of the Kachina House in 2017.  In 2019, we expanded her role to include managing the Elmwood House.  Hannah's favorite part of working for the Bogden House is the bond she is able to have with the children and their families.  It is a unique experience that allows her to be part of their journey and to help them improve their health over the years.

Martha Horton, RN
Nurse Manager at Robin House

​Martha S. Horton graduated in May of 2014 with her ADN as part of the Bilingual Nursing program at Phoenix College. She started her career in Homehealth working for MGA. While doing homecare she became familiar with pediatric patients with various chronic health conditions, from seizure disorders, trach and vent dependency, GI disorders, post organ tranplants and other more rare genetic disorders like SMA and mitochondrial disease. 
 After 2.5 years of homehealth she went through clinical orientation at Phoenix Children's Hospital ER. She decided that she preferred a setting where she could develop a closer and more nurturing relationship with her patients and colleagues. She returned to work homehealth with Maxim. While at Maxim she was offered an opportunity to become a Case Manager for both adult and Pediatric Patients at Team Select Homecare. Alomgside Andrew Isabella she helped stablize a department that was understaffed and had a very high turnover rate. After 1.5 years she decided that she wanted to return to bedside and brush up on clinical skills. Martha was offered the opportunity to be a Nurse Manager at Robin House and has been Manager and lead RN since October of 2019. 

Brittani Christiansen, RN BSN
Nurse Manager at Dorcas House

Brittani graduated from Ameritech College of Healthcare in Draper, UT in 2017 with her ADN and quickly moved back to AZ to pursue a job as an RN. She started working as a night nurse at the Dorcas house in 2017 where she fell in love with the company and kids. While working for the company she also completed her BSN in 2018. She got promoted to the Dorcas house manager in 2019. She has a love and passion for caring for the patients. Her favorite part of the job is how close she becomes with the kids and families. She loves to see them develop as they get older,stronger and healthier. She loves to advocate for them whenever possible.  Brittani is married to an amazing husband Tyler who is her greatest supporter and they have 4 amazing kids. ​

Amy Paulino, RN
Nurse Manager at Gable House

Amy graduated in 2017 from Lake Washington Institute of Technology in Kirkland, WA with her ADN. She is currently enrolled at Aspen University and is earning her BSN. Amy moved to Arizona right after graduating from nursing school. She worked for Thrive Skilled Pediatric Care in home health care and met many wonderful families. She began working for the Bogden House in May 2019 as a PRN nurse. In October 2019 she was promoted to Nurse Manager of Gable House. She describes this job as a unique, wonderful opportunity that would be difficult to replicate anywhere else. Amy loves the relationships that she has with the children, families, and Bogden family. She says that watching the progress these children make in their therapies and treatments is so rewarding. Being part of their journey is such an honor.​

Amy is happily married to her husband, Jim. They have five grown daughters and 3 grandchildren, with 2 more on the way. She enjoys exploring Arizona, finding new restaurants, and spending as much time as possible with her family. 

Andi Beaird, RN BSN
Manager at Lazona House

​Andi went to Mesa Community College and NAU and graduated with her ADN and BSN in 2015. She plans to go back to school to pursue a degree as a Family Nurse Practitioner. Throughout her nursing career, she has worked in a variety of hospital settings prior to coming to the Bogden House. Andi has worked in the Tele Progressive Care Unit and Oncology with both Adults and Pediatrics. She is APHON certified.

Andi started at Bogden as a PRN Nurse and later was hired as the Lazona House Manager. Andi enjoys working closely with patients and their families to build relationships. She enjoys working at the Bogden house and especially enjoys watching the progress and milestones that each kid overcomes!