Meet the Team
Megan Bowman
Executive Director
Megan Bowman is from Livingston, Tenn., and graduated from King University in 2016 with a degree in business administration and health care management. She comes to South High Senior Living with an extensive background in the assisted living and memory care industry.
While in school, she discovered her love for working in the senior living space – especially working with those living in a memory care setting. She is a certified CARES dementia specialist and volunteers with the Alzheimer’s Association as the Knoxville Walk to End Alzheimer’s event chair, and is a trained community educator and support group facilitator.
Megan loves coffee, reading, being in the outdoors, advocating for inclusivity and belonging, and spending time with her wife and pets.
Lynn Pique
Director of Sales and Marketing
Lynn works closely with families in the Greater Knoxville area who find themselves seeking additional help with their aging loved one with a continued focus being how she can best serve them and in the care of getting to know the clients and their families, getting to know what makes them the individual they are and the history they have while getting to know their new place to call home. South High is a great start for the best years to come with the caring staff to back you as you age in place. Lynn has always enjoyed our Seniors and the joy they share with us. As her career path slowly changed in the direction of serving Seniors, it felt wonderful to be back in a Community who enjoys the same.
Lynn loves the Greater Knoxville area she serves while being married to her best friend, Anthony E. Pique. They share their home with dogs, Molly and Cabbage. They share two precious Daughters, a wonderful Son n law and five awesome grandchildren. Lynn loves being outdoors, traveling, crafting and quilting.
Tina Richey
Vibrant Life® Director
Tina Richey serves as the Vibrant Life® director at South High Senior Living. She is from Bell County, Kentucky, and relocated to Knoxville in 2014. Tina has an extensive background in the senior living industry and is a trained memory care specialist. She is excited to plan innovative and fun activities. Tina is passionate about making each of our residents smile and always lives by her motto, to “live life to the fullest.”
In her spare time, she enjoys spending quality time with her family, doing DIY projects and drinking coffee.
Whitney DeBusk
Generations Vibrant Life Coordinator
Bill McNeeley
Culinary Services Director
Amy Olson, N.P.
Care Partner
Amy Olson received her nurse practitioner certification in 2016 and is certified by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners as an adult gerontology nurse practitioner. She joins South High Senior Living as our nurse and brings with her six years’ nursing experience from working in urban hospitals in Knoxville, Tenn., and Louisville, Ky. Amy has gained experience in a variety of environments, including the ER, rehabilitation units, psychiatric and ICU units, among others. Since her first position as a registered nurse, Amy discovered that her favorite patient population is the elderly. “In the process of attending to their health care needs, they share their rich life experiences and knowledge with me,” she said.
Amy received her bachelor’s degree in 1989 from the University of Tennessee. After completing her first career choice as a stay-at-home mother of three children, Amy began pursuing her second passion in life: caring for others. She received her nursing degrees from Lincoln Memorial University, King College and Maryville University.
When not practicing nursing and serving our residents, she enjoys spending time with her family, jogging, hiking in the Great Smoky Mountains and cheering on the Tennessee Vols when it’s football time in Tennessee!
Megan Givens, N.P.
Care Partner
Megan Givens, nurse at South High Senior Living, began her nursing career in 2013, earning her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from the University of Tennessee–Knoxville. She worked in an acute care cardiac unit for six years and then decided to advance her learning to become an advanced practice nurse. She graduated from Lincoln Memorial University with a Master of Science degree in nursing in 2020 and is board-certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner.
Megan uses a holistic approach when caring for our residents. She is passionate about serving others and strives to make a difference in the life of each person she encounters.
Megan was born in Chattanooga, Tenn., but now resides in Strawberry Plains, Tenn., with her two dogs, Bentley and Milly. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her friends and family. She also enjoys playing volleyball, hiking in the mountains, relaxing on the beach and watching Tennessee football.
Bill McNeeley brings a wealth of chef experience to South High Senior Living. Having trained at Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts, Chef Bill has a background in French, Creole, Cajun and Latin American cuisines. He has held management positions in some of the most prestigious restaurants in New Orleans’ French Quarter throughout his career but has recently relocated closer to his home in East Tennessee. Chef Bill is excited to create menus for our residents that draw upon a variety of tastes and traditions. Outside of work, you can find him hiking with his family in the Great Smoky Mountains and spending time with his young son.