Lois has been a very involved JDCF board member since 2005. She holds several degrees including a B.S. and M.S. in Education from Northern Illinois University (NIU), DeKalb, IL, and a Masters in Public Administration, also from NIU. Her professional career included...

Nan is a retired corporate attorney who has volunteered with community and school groups focused on environmental education and preservation, including two groups she co-founded.

Christine (Chris) Larson brings over 20 years of corporate experience in sales and marketing, business development, and management. She is currently Executive Director for St. Vincent de Paul Racine County Council in Wisconsin. Chris has served on the Staff of Four...

Laurie and her husband, Rich, lived and worked in Chicagoland, and were attracted to Jo Daviess County because its rolling landscape reminded them of her native New England.  As a result, they bought property here in 1989 and began spending most weekends enjoying the...