Board of Directors
Dean Aug – Maple Leaf Services, Inc.
100 Main 2 SE, PO Box 686, Preston, MN 55965
507-765-2107
mapleleafservices.org
daug@mapleleafservices.org
Linda Driessen – Bear Creek Services, Inc.
3108 US Hwy 52 North, Rochester, MN 55901
507-288-7195
bearcreekservices.org
lindad@bearcreekservices.org
Suzie Horstman – Home & Community Options, Inc.
66 East 3rd Street, Winona, MN 55987
507-452-1021 Ext 9527
www.hco.org
suzanneh@hco.org
Jennifer Kreps – Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota
5225 West Hwy 61, Red Wing, MN 55066
651-388-8845 ext. 142
Cell: 507-398-7744
lssmn.org
jennifer.kreps@lssmn.org
Sandi Gerdes – Laura Baker Services Assoc.
211 Oak Street, Northfield, MN 55057
507-645-8866
www.laurabaker.org
sandi@laurabaker.org
Gail Meyer – ABLE, Inc.
1700 Lancer Blvd, La Cresent, MN 55947
507-895-8111 Ext 1102
able-inc.org
gmeyer@able-inc.org
Dr. Aderonke Mordi – Alpha Services Company of Rochester
3261 19th St. NW, Rochester, MN 55901
507-252-8117
www.alphaiqh.com
Mordi.Aderonke@joecointl.com
Cindy Ostrowski – Hiawatha Homes, Inc.
1820 Valkyrie Dr. NW, Rochester, MN 55901
507-289-7222 Ext 412
hiawathahomes.org
costrowski@hiawathahomes.org
Michelle Priggen – Cardinal of Minnesota, Ltd.
3008 Wellner Dr NE, Rochester, MN 55906
507-281-1077
cardinalofminnesota.com
michelle@cardinalofminnesota.com
Kevin Smith – ARSYS, LLC.
3153 Superior Dr. NW, Rochester, MN 55901
507-536-9221
arsysllc.com
kevins@arsysllc.com
Malissa Parrott-Stahnke – Riverview Services, Inc.
750 3rd Ave, Wanamingo, MN 55983
507-824-2091 Ext 505
riverviewservicesinc.org
malissaps@frontier.com
Cari McCann – Great River Homes, Inc.
611 Broadway Ave, Suite 105, Wabasha, MN 55981
651-560-4801
www.greatriverhomes.org
cmccann@greatriverhomes.org
Wade Welper – REM River Bluffs
1621 10th St SE, Rochester, MN 55904
507-287-6824 Ext 2523
www.remminnesota.com/rochester/
Wade.Welper@thementornetwork.com
Board Committees
Officers / Executive Committee
- Wade Welper — President – Term 6/20 to 6/21
- Malissa Parrot-Stanke — Vice President – Term 6/20 to 6/21
- Cari McCann — Secretary – Term 6/20 to 6/21
- Michelle Priggen — Treasurer – Term 6/20 to 6/21
Nominating Committee
- Suzie Horstman
- Sandi Gerdes
- Linda Dreissen
Networking Committee
- Dean Aug
- Jennifer Kreps
- Cindy Ostrowski
- Cari McCann
Finance Committee
- Michelle Priggen
- Cindy Ostrowski
- Sandi Gerdes
- Kevin Smith
Membership Committees
Good Neighbor Banquet Committee
- Crystal Nielsen – Cardinal of Minnesota
- Marge Dent – Hiawatha Homes
- Lynette Johnson – Home and Community Options
Training Committee and Fall Conference Committee
- Jody Vance – Riverview Services
- Cindy Verdick – Hiawatha Homes
- Cassidy Cavitz – Bear Creek Services
- Diane Sellner – Bear Creek Services
- Cheryl Gardner-Ghionzoli – Home and Community Options
- Kate Smith – Cardinal of Minnesota
Positive Behavioral Supports (Training Sub-committee)
- Cheryl Gardner-Ghionzoli – Home and Community Options – Lead
- Sky Royston – Cardinal of Minnesota
- Kate Smith – Cardinal of Minnesota – Lead
- Rachel Lucey – Hiawatha Homes
- Paul Theede – Home and Community Options
Mentoring Group
- Paul Theede – Home and Community Options – Lead
Networking Groups and Chairs
- Directors – Wade Welper, REM River Bluffs, Inc.
- Training – Cheryl Gardner-Ghionzoli, Home and Community Options
- Program Managers – Nicki Hellickson-Carothers, Great River Homes
- Human Resources – Position Open
- Finance – Position Open
- Nursing – Joette Gillett, Home and Community Options