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"As Former 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
2010 Board Officers
Barbara Althoen, Board President,
Retired Nurse. ABLE Audio Volunteer and Certified Braille Transcriber. Board member since 2003.
Harold Mester, Board Vice President
Public Information Manager, Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors.
Board member since 2007.
Thomas Gauthier, Board Secretary,
President, Adonai Employment, Inc.
Board member since 2007.
Michael Schiek, Board Treasurer,
Managing Director - Investments, PIM Portfolio Manager,
Schiek Investment Group of Wells Fargo Advisors.
Board member since 2008.
Board Members
Richard Barnes,
Professor, Concordia University Wisconsin.
Board member since 2007.
Kris Drollinger,
Medical transcriptionist, Aurora Health Care.
Board member since 2009.
Gloria Garrett,
Special Education Leadership Liaison, Milwaukee Public Schools.
Board member since 2009
Frank Gedelman,
Senior Executive Consultant.
Board member since 2006.
Cheri McGrath,
Retired Milwaukee Public School Teacher.
Board member since 2001.
Elizabeth Waterfall,
Trio Coordinator, Milwaukee School of Engineering.
Board member since 2002.
Board Ex-Officio
Enid Gruszka Manager,
Wisconsin Talking Book and Braille Library.
Ex-Officio Board member since 2010.
Non-Voting.