Bannockburn Patient Care Team

Layla Janowski, RN

With over 17 years of experience in nursing across a variety of disciplines, Layla brings a wealth of clinical knowledge and a warm, empathetic approach to our patients. She is deeply committed to fostering meaningful nurse-patient relationships and creating a supportive environment where patients feel truly heard and cared for. Her broad background in healthcare allows her to provide thoughtful, personalized care focusing on each person’s unique needs and overall well-being. Outside of her professional role, Layla enjoys spending time in nature, exploring the arts, and cherishing moments with her three children

Stacy Peters, Bannockburn Practice Manager

Stacy brings over 20 years of medical office experience to our team. She is well-versed in keeping the office running smoothly. Her compassionate and understanding style is very helpful to our patients as she helps them navigate their medical needs. Out of the office, she enjoys spending time with family, traveling, walking, gardening, and looking after her 3 large furry babies (dogs).

Kylie Peters, Patient Services

Kylie comes to us with over 10 years of experience in customer service and office administration. She has a very welcoming personality. She is good with details, which will serve our patients well. She enjoys crafting, cooking, spending time with family, and her cat.

Susie Seiling, COO

Susie Seiling brings a passion for exceptional customer care combined with over 30 years working in finance and operations. With an extensive array of experience running small businesses, Susie, a Lincolnshire native, is happy to be back on the North Shore as part of the Forward Focus family. As the mother of six children, Susie understands the importance of preventative health and wellness, as well as the value of personalized care. A natural nurturer, Susie’s gentle disposition and insight allow her to be the ideal patient advocate while also ensuring smooth operations that enable our staff to focus on patient care. Susie has been moonlighting as a community theatre director for over 25 years and can occasionally be found teaching classes and workshops. When away from work, Susie and her husband love to spend time boating and hanging out with their kids and grandson.

Lisa Lewis, Director of Patient Experience

Lisa Lewis brings a wealth of experience in marketing and customer service to Forward Focus. She has joined our administrative team to enhance the communication and coordination of your care. Lisa also has a strong interest in fitness and wellness. She has worked as a personal trainer and fitness instructor for many years. She engages in a regular, well-rounded exercise program. Movement is central to her lifestyle and, in fact, dance was part of her college education. Lisa has two children and lives in the northwest suburbs.

Denzel Washington, Accounts Receivable Supervisor

Denzel joins Forward Focus with over 10 plus years in customer service, human resources, and finance across both the automotive and hospitality industries. He has a passion for creating and supporting a nurturing and comfortable environment for others and being of service in any way he can. Denzel earned his bachelor's degree in Communication from Bradley University, and in his free time loves entertaining, telling jokes, spending time with his nieces and nephews, and trying new things.

Kimberly Simeonov, Accounts Payable-Bookkeeper

Kimberly excels at number crunching and brings 10 years of experience in banking. Those years in banking also allowed her to develop close working relationships with clients. Customer service was a key component of her time in the industry. She has a bachelor's degree in management with a minor in accounting and English. She loves spending time with her family and enjoys all of her town's traditions, especially the Fourth of July fireworks.

Meliha Suljic, Medical Billing/Coding Manager

Meliha "Mel" Suljic, CPC embodies the Forward Focus personalized and caring philosophy. In her role, she assists our team with sending claims to insurance companies and making sure that it is sent in a timely manner. Mel received her bachelor's degree in communication Disorders at Governors State University. We all benefit from her sense of humor and outgoing personality, and she generously volunteers her time to others in need. Outside the office, she enjoys spending time with her toddler son and seeing him becoming his own person and exploring different playgrounds. She also loves hiking, swimming, dancing, and singing karaoke in her car.

Stephanie Garcia, Medical Billing/Coding Specialist

Stephanie welcomes our patients in a kind and caring manner. She worked in an Obstetrics and Gynecology practice for 12 years as a receptionist and medical assistant. She brings to our practice additional customer service experience from her time as a retail store manager. She is very family oriented, a dog mom, a fitness enthusiast, and loves sports.

Tanner Newman, Accounts Receivable Specialist

Tanner is an excellent addition to our team. She is warm and friendly with a strong work ethic. She is very detail-oriented and comes to us with several years of experience in finance. In her spare time, she works on her portfolio as a professional artist.