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"As Board President, as an educator of blind children, and as a recipient of ABLE services since its inception, I am especially proud of our past accomplishments and enthusiastic about the future of this organization."
- Cheri McGrath
2008 Board Officers
Cheri McGrath, Board President,
Retired Milwaukee Public School Teacher.
Board member since 2001.
Barbara Althoen, Board Vice President,
Retired Nurse. ABLE Audio Volunteer and Certified Braille Transcriber. Board member since 2003.
Thomas Gauthier, Board Secretary,
Vice President, Adonai Employment, Inc.
Board member since 2007.
Michael Schiek, Board Treasurer,
Managing Director, PIM Portfolio Manager,
Schiek Investment Group Division of Wachovia Securities. Board member since 2008.
2008 Board Members
Richard Barnes,
Executive Search Consultant, Barnes Development Group. Board member since 2007.
Frank Gedelman,
Senior Executive Consultant. Board member since 2006.
William A. Holbrook,
President, Adonai Employment, Inc.
Board member since 2008.
E. Vanessa Jones, J.D.,
Attorney – Beck, Chaet, Bamberger & Polsky, S.C.
Board member since 2007.
Harold Mester,
Public Information Manager, Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors. Board member since 2007.
Elizabeth Waterfall,
Trio Coordinator, Milwaukee School of Engineering.
Board member since 2002.
2007 Board Ex-Officio
Marsha Valance,
Manager, Wisconsin Regional Library for the Blind & Physically Handicapped, Inc. Tapist. Ex-Officio Board member since 1989.
Non-Voting.
