Maidlow honored by Pegasus Senior Living

Local senior living professional Jessica Maidlow has been named Community Sales Director of the Year by her parent company, Pegasus Senior Living, a recognition given annually across dozens of communities nationwide.

Maidlow is the Sales Director at The Chateau at Gardnerville, where she’s known for her compassionate approach to helping older adults and their families make life-changing decisions. She started in senior living as a CNA at just 17 years old. Years later, she returned to the very same community, only to find residents who still remembered her.

“That was the moment I knew I was home,” Maidlow said.

Her story is one of local roots, long-standing relationships, and quiet impact. Now she’s being recognized for it on a national scale.

In April, she took part in Carson Valley’s “Gotta Dance” fundraiser at CVIC Hall in Minden, despite having no formal dance experience. She not only took home the title of “Most Money Raised” but also wowed the crowd and judges to win “Best Dance” of the night. Her efforts benefited the Suicide Prevention Network, a nonprofit supporting mental health services across Douglas County and beyond.

“If I made just one person smile that night, I already feel like I’ve won,” she told organizers.

Maidlow leads with the belief that how people feel during life’s most difficult transitions matters more than any sales pitch. Her go-to quote, framed in her home, is from Maya Angelou:

“People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”