Board of Directors

Joyce Bass Joyce Bass
A registered nurse and director of clinical services at the Winnebago County Health Department, Joyce has served on the board since 2003.
Rodney Link Rodney Link
President of Rj Link International Inc., a family owned business, Rod has been a member since 2003.
Rev. David Beauvais Rev. David Beauvais
Rev. Beauvais, whose board service began in 2000, is a retired pastor.
Jean Morrow Jean Morrow
An active member of the National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) Northern Illinois, Jean joined the board in 1999.
Paula Carynski

Paula Carynski
Board Vice Chair

A board member since 1998, Paula is the assistant administrator for patient care services at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center.

Jeff Nielsen Jeff Nielsen
Board Chair
Jeff is a retired chief of police for the City of Rockford whose board service began in 1998.
Susan Hansen Susan Hansen
Sue is in human resources at SwedishAmerican Health Systems and has served on the board since 2000.
Rick Porter Rick Porter
Joining the board in 2005, Rick is an attorney with Hinshaw Law.
  Janet Hartwig
Joins the board in 2007.
Lee Mayer Lee Mayer
Lee is the Executive Vice President and Trust Officer of Amcore Investment Group and joined the board in 2005.
Carol Klint Carol Klint
A partner with Caring Consultants, LLC (a lifestyle management consulting firm), Carol's board service began in 1998.
Jack Teela Jack Teela
Board Secretary
Former president of Honeywell Consumer Products, Amerock Corporation and Newell Window Furnishings, Jack is retired and has served on the board since 2003.
Jeffrey Lee Jeffrey Lee
With Thermo Fisher Scientific, Jeffrey joined the board in 2006.
Alice Tsai Alice Tsai
Joins the board in 2007.
Steve Schupbach
Joining the board in 2006, Steve is Vice President of Rotating Product Sales with Aqua-Aerobic Systems, Inc.
Joe Vanderwerff, Sr. Joe Vanderwerff, Sr.
With the Winnebago County Highway Department, Joe joins the board in 2007.
John Shepherd John Shepherd
John joined the board as of 2005.  He is a partner at WilliamsMcCarthy concentrating in workers' compensation.
Richard Wiermanski Richard Wiermanski
Board Treasurer
On the board since 2001, Rick is Vice President of business banking at Associated Bank.
Dr. Charles Smith Dr. Charles P. Smith
Dr. Smith is a retired physician who has been active on the board since 2002.