New board leadership for 2025

By Tricia Wright

executive director

Megan Sande

We enter the new year with some fresh faces and changing roles on our board of directors.

2025 Leadership
Megan Sande is stepping into the role of board president. She’s been a member of the board since 2022 and has been instrumental in crafting our growth plan.

Jim Nelson will serve as vice president, Darla Nemec as treasurer, and Mark Weber as secretary.

Susan Geitzenauer

A new addition

We welcome Susan Geitzenauer to our board. She’s been an active Onward volunteer for several years. We’re delighted that she is taking her commitment to a new level and look forward working with her.

Paul Carroll, Deb Garvey, Adam Sienkowski, and Dick Ward all continue as board members.

Fond farewells

I also want to thank retiring board president John Urbanski. John was founding board member and helped usher Onward from idea to reality. During his term as president, we were able to grow our aftercare program, exceed our budgeted income by 15% and take ownership of Onward House. His leadership put us in a strong position for future growth.

And finally, my gratitude to Judy Kammer for serving in an interim board role this past year. She was a great collaborator and enthusiastic ambassador. She plans to continue to serve on our development committee.

Looking ahead
It is a pleasure to work with such a dedicated and hard-working board. I’m grateful for what we’ve built and excited for what we can accomplish in 2025.

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