Our Team

Melanie started IKOR following an accomplished and diverse career in the healthcare industry. As the owner and managing director of IKOR, Melanie leads a team of patient advocates and personal needs coordinators who work every day to improve the lives of seniors in the greater Columbus area.

Melanie holds a degree in physical therapy; she is an Aging Life Care Professional™, a Certified Senior Advisor® (CSA), and a Board-Certified Patient Advocate. These professional credentials, along with over two decades of experience working with health care professionals, give Melanie an unmatched understanding of the resources and tools available to help seniors overcome the challenges of aging and navigate life’s transitions.

Melanie’s commitment to seniors and family caregivers runs deep. She is a contributing author to The Life Care Management Handbook. As a volunteer guardian at the Central Ohio Agency on Aging for the past seven years, Melanie has been called on to make important life decisions for her ward. Through IKOR, she works to help seniors and their families avoid guardianship. IKOR of Columbus is honored to be trusted by the courts to provide guardianship services to individuals.

Rena’s three decades of clinical nursing experience have encompassed hands-on patient care, management, and healthcare leadership. As an IKOR patient advocate, Rena brings a focus on process and attention to detail. Her deep understanding of the processes used by healthcare providers helps her deliver care and enables her to advocate for her clients effectively.

Rena achieved a Green Belt certification in the improvement methodology Six Sigma. The Six Sigma methodology uses a data-driven approach to eliminating waste and reducing errors. Rena uses the Six Sigma methodology to improve care coordination and effectively advocate for the needs of her clients.

Judy comes to IKOR of Columbus with an extensive background ensuring people receive the care they need and are comfortable as they undergo their treatment. Judy’s experience working for a large healthcare system in central Ohio helped her develop skills that promote sound problem-solving and good decisions.

Since Judy has served as a leader in an area hospice for many years, she can participate in discussions about aging and its associated decisions. In her role as a Nurse Advocate at IKOR of Columbus, she advocates for her clients to ensure they receive the care they need compassionately and efficiently.

As a Licensed Social Worker, Lindsey understands the support systems necessary to ensure seniors have a high quality of life and can age with dignity. She works closely with the Registered Nurse Advocates to ensure a client’s medical and non-medical needs are met. Lindsey’s near 15 years of experience as a social worker enable her to guide clients through the often challenging and complicated decisions that come with aging.

Lindsey has received End-of-Life Doula training. As an End-of-Life Doula, Lindsey spends time with families counseling them through the difficult and emotional process of dying. She helps families plan for the passing of their loved one and supports the work of the medical, hospice, and palliative care workers to ensure families can focus on their loved one and not on coordinating care.

Blaine Brockman has significant experience administering complicated organizations. He has served in senior administrative positions in state government, operated a small law office, and served on the boards of numerous state and national not-for-profit organizations. He is active with community organizations that support the elderly and people with disabilities, including the Arc of Ohio, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, and the Ohio Coalition for Adult Protective Services. Blaine is also a member of the Ohio Governor’s Nursing Home Quality and Accountability Task Force.

He received his B.S. in Natural Resources from The Ohio State University and his J.D., cum laude, from Capital University Law School. He grew up in Columbus, Ohio. For over 25 years, he has lived with his wife, Cathy, near West Jefferson, Ohio.