Don joined the board in September 2021. He is a graduate of Kettering University in Flint, MI in 1998 with a BS degree in Operations Management. He went on to receive a MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management in 2002.
Don’s relationship with easterseals Joliet Region started in 2004, when his daughter received services coordinated by easterseals and was followed up soon after with services for his youngest son as well. His board relationship started in 2015 when he joined the Board of Directors of easterseals of Southeastern PA, where he served until he was elected Board President in 2019. Soon after taking office, Don and his family were relocated back to the Chicagoland Area, which allowed for this rekindled relationship with easterseals Joliet Region.
Don lives in Shorewood, with his wife Kasha. Their children are spread all over the United States and come home as much as possible. Roy, who graduated from Millersville University in PA with a degree in graphic design, has entered the working world as an Interactive Designer for globalHMA in Lancaster, PA.
Ella is attending Colorado State University studying Environmental and Natural Resources Economics. Sara is attending Western Michigan University with a major in Special Education, and Andrew, the only one left at home, is a Sophomore at Minooka High School.
During his limited spare time, Don and his family love to travel, and have made it a point to bring the family back together in different parts of the world as often as possible.
