Teresa J. Bebout

Vice President of Human Resources

Teresa Bebout joined Presbyterian Homes in 2002 as vice president of human resources from a similar position with Friendship Village of Schaumburg.

At Presbyterian Homes, Bebout has human resources responsibility for all of the communities under the corporate umbrella, totaling about 1200 employees. This broad spectrum of human resources functions includes recruitment and selection, employee relations, benefits and compensation administration, training and development, and labor law.

In 2003, Bebout directed a six-month installation project of a new payroll/human resources information system. After retiring an old legacy payroll system, the new application is a shared database with a human resources front end and a time-keeping component.

When asked what most attracted her to Presbyterian Homes, Bebout says, “I was attracted to Presbyterian Homes by the loyalty and dedication of its staff. The Presbyterian Homes’ culture has been built in countless small ways on a daily basis for 100 years. The CEO’s interactions with others, the values displayed by supervisors, long-term employees who become role models for new hires—all help to establish this organization’s norms in terms of what is valued and how things are done. When employees choose Presbyterian Homes, they choose an atmosphere and a heritage.”

Bebout also cites a variety of educational opportunities available to employees at Presbyterian Homes, especially English as a Second Language, benefiting approximately 25% of its diverse workforce. In addition, there are several scholarship programs for professional and educational development.

Prior to her service with Friendship Village, Bebout held professional positions with a variety of health-care related organizations, including Lakeland Health Ventures of Highland Park Hospital, Lake Forest Physician Services, the Boice-Willis Clinic in North Carolina, Coastal Plain Hospital and Community Hospital, both in North Carolina. Bebout received a Bachelor of Science degree from Ball State University in 1979 and earned a Masters in Business Administration from Campbell University in 1991. She is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management.