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Meet Our Management Team
Thomas A. Graves, MBA, FACHE
President and CEO
Flat Creek Investments, LLC, DBA BrightStar Care of
Anne Arundel County, Easton and Salisbury
As the owner and CEO of Flat Creek Investments, LLC, doing business as
(DBA) BrightStar Care, Thomas is a board-certified health care executive
and a Fellow of the American College of Health Care Executives, with 33
years of experience in health care administration. He earned a BBA in
Finance from Texas A&M University and an MBA in finance from the
University of St. Thomas.
During his career, Thomas has held numerous leadership positions in nationally recognized cancer
institutes, such as the Geisinger Health System Cancer Program in Pennsylvania, Anderson Cancer
Center in Houston, and the University of Texas San Antonio Cancer Center. Prior to coming to BrightStar
Care, he worked for Inova Health System, in Fairfax, Virginia, where he served as the Vice President of
Cancer Services and opened the new Schar Cancer Institute in May 2019. In that position, Thomas was
responsible for the development of comprehensive, patient-centered clinical care for cancer patients,
research programs, and clinical trials.
He joined the BrightStar team in June 2020 and is continuing the exceptional work of the previous
owner, Bob Brueckman, who, with the team, provided care to more than 4000 families during his nearly
12 years of service to the organization. Thomas' goal is to expand upon our already-exceptional team of
administrative staff, caregivers, nurses and therapists, and the services offered by BrightStar.
Lorelei Palemine, RN, BSN
Regional Clinical Director
Lorelei was born and raised in the Philippines, where she received a
Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing in 1994. She was inspired to become
a nurse when her mother, at a very young age, was diagnosed and passed
away from breast cancer.
Prior to coming to BrightStar Care®, Lorelei worked as the assistant director
of Nursing at Heritage Harbor, a skilled nursing and rehabilitation center in
Anne Arundel County, for many years. Early in her career, she discovered
her calling with the geriatric population. As BrightStar's regional clinical
director, she oversees all client cases and is responsible for staff training and the quality of care
BrightStar is known for. She is completely dedicated to her clients and their families.
