Board of Directors

President - Jane Derks, M.S.
Education: A bachelor’s degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology
A Masters Degree in Speech Pathology.
Jane has served as a Speech Therapist for 24 years in public school systems in Milwaukee and West Bend Wisconsin and Lampamas, Texas. Jane has consistently served as a volunteer on civic committees at school and church functions.

Vice- President – Kathy Tank
Professional/Civic: Executive Director Port Washington Tourism Council since 1999
Past President Ozaukee County Tourism Council; director
Secretary Wisconsin Harbor Towns Assn.
Port Washington Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Current Volunteer Efforts: Joined Welcome HOME Board 2007
Riveredge Nature Center
Organizing committee Sets in the Burg (Irish folk dance)
Past Volunteer Efforts: Cedarburg schools; Girl Scouts; AFS
Resident of Cedarburg since 1990
Married, two daughters
Graduated UW-Stevens Point 1978 B.S. in French & Business Administration
Interests/hobbies: Irish set dance, birding, hiking, reading, and traveltravel

Secretary - Barb Laabs
Professional/Civic: Executive Director Hartford Chamber of Commerce
Women in Communications - Chapter President
Past Special Event Manager - Metropolitan Milwaukee Assoc ofCommerce
Bachelor of Arts Degree from Alverno College - management, communications

Treasurer - Leo B. Miller
Leo is a retired accountant and attorney. He also is an active volunteer serving in numerous capacities including: Alzheimer's Association, Goodwill Industries, Independence First, Diabetes Association, RSVP Senior Corp. in Milwaukee and Waukesha, Milwaukee Volunteer Center, the Non-Profit Center, Marcus Theaters, United Performing Arts, Keep Greater Milwaukee Beautiful, Summerfest and the Milwaukee Convention Center. During his professional career Leo was a volunteer investigator of Equal Employment Opportunity Discrimination Complaints.

Grant Anderson Grant Anderson, a Welcome Home volunteer, is a licensed professional engineer in Wisconsin, as well as several other states. Having a BSME from Virginia Tech and a MSME from the University of Tennessee, his education further includes many engineering graduate studies at the University of Maryland, Georgetown University, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Now semi-retired, Grant’s career includes 35 years Federal service with the US Navy and several years in private industry and education sectors. Grant resides nearby with his wife Fran and pet bird – they have two married children and five grandchildren.

Enriching the lives of people living with disability.

For more information contact:
Welcome, HOME
262 675-2525 phone & TTY
welcomehome@hnet.net