Joshua House Board of Directors

Gail Williams

Enrolled agent with the IRS.

President of Gail Williams Inc, an income tax preparation company.

Involved in income tax and accounting for over 40years.

Taught many classes about taxation including classes for SCORE and the internal revenue service agency.

Served on boards for Sunrise Lions club and big brothers.

She is also currently treasurer of another non-for profit org. called STEP; Student Expedition Program.

Bachelor degree from Capital University and has taught nursing at St. Mary's school of nursing and at Northern Arizona University.

Doak Bock

Nineteen years experience working with adults and youth in the criminal justice system.

Previously certified alcohol and drug counselor (CADC ) in Illinois for twelve years.

Intensive and basic outpatient program coordinator for five years at Gateway foundation Lake Villa, Illinois.

Five years experience as a volunteer in gang outreach program, Lake County, Il.

Three years experience coordinating community service programs to teach employment strategies, truant support for youth at risk and formulating deferred prosecution agreements, Outagamie County, WI court agencies.

Ten years as a therapeutic mentor teaching life skills to youth with mental health problems in Wisconsin and Illinois.

Trained in teaching 12-step self help programs, crisis intervention, anger reduction therapies and the seven challenges criminogenic needs program.

Ivan Alvarez

Sales Manager, Deel Volkswagon, Miami, Florida

United States Coast Guard search and rescue team and military aid to naval navigation 1994 through 1998.

Professional artist and creator of comics site, ivanswarpedmid.blogspot

Christopher Anthony Budil

Chicago native. Over twenty-five years experience working in the hospitality and service industry.

Currently managing one of the top rated seafood restaurants in the Southwest.

Sports enthusiast, humanitarian, unpublished writer and poet.