Our Team
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LEADERSHIP TEAM
KANDU’s 100+ staff members — led by an 11-person leadership team — are dedicated to empowering our clients in employment, social, and daily activities in order to give them the opportunity to achieve their maximum potential and independence.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The KANDU Board of Directors and Endowment Board of Directors are accomplished and dedicated community leaders who guide, support, and advocate for the KANDU mission.
Joel Chappelle
President
Food Industry Counsel
Michael C. Davis
Vice President
Nowlan Law LLP
Matt Bordwell
Treasurer
Summit Accounting Group
Kim Hesgard
Secretary
Exact Sciences
Aron Bussan
First National Bank & Trust
Ethan Lee
City of Janesville
Betsy Nelson
Parent Advocate
Board Emeritus
Amanda Pellizzi
Prent Corporation
Tracy Pierner, Ph.D.
Blackhawk Technical College
Rick Wilson
A-Team, Parent Advocate
MICHAEL PROSSER
President of Henrici’s Management Corporation
Endowment Board
Pat Lyons
President
Lycon
Prudence Harker
Vice President
LifeCircle
Jenna Anacker
Treasurer
Summit Accounting
Gina Erickson
Shannon Kennedy
SASid
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ISP clients took a trip down to Rockford to explore the Burpee Museum of Natural History. The Burpee Museum has an internationally known paleontology department featuring the most complete and best-preserved juvenile T. Rex ever discovered! Clients got to explore natural history exhibits with ...exciting interactive experiences like touching the fur of a polar bear and fox and identifying real fossils. 🦖
We had so much fun participating in the Milton 4th of July parade last week! 🇺🇸
"Communication is important for everyone, especially ease of communication. For some, this ease is more difficult to achieve, even with the assistance of software designed to help users communicate. Standard AAC—augmentative and alternative communication—software is a tool that’s ...supposed to help people with communication disabilities, but it’s often unable to meet users where they’re at, causing frustration and slowing the process of something essential to humanity."
Learn about how Archer built an app for his non-speaking sister, Della:
Archer Calder built an app to help his nonverbal sister, Della, communicate her way.
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Summertime fun at KANDU! 🌞 Our Increased Support Program clients had a blast playing bean bag toss in the beautiful sunny weather. Activities like these provide an opportunity for clients to boost physical mobility and coordination skills while building social connections with peers in a safe, ...supervised outdoor setting. The competition was fierce, and the smiles were endless!
Happy Independence Day! KANDU clients know all about expressing independence as they each explore their limitless potential every day! 💙🤍❤️