Meet the Board
Lisa Olson,
President
Luisa has worked in the field of human services for 30+ years, and 21 of those years have been at Kreider Services. She has had trainings in numerous areas, including mental health, gerontology, human development, dementia communication, and sensory stimulation. She is a nationally-Certified Activity Consultant, as well as a Certified Demential Communication Specialist. She has done many public speaking engagements, as well as motivational speaking. Her philosophy for teaching/training is that the best and most effective way to learn is through laughter. (On a personal note, most people who know her would describe her as being entirely too in touch with her inner child!)
Christina Jones,
Vice President
Christina is a CTRA. She went to Western Illinois University, where she majored in Recreation Park Tourism Administration. She has a background in camping in long-term care. Although she is currently staying home to raise her daughter, Savannah, she stays very active in both camping and long-term care. She helps out local nursing homes as a Volunteer Consultant to make sure their programs are the best they can be. She is also active in IAPA.S
Vickie Stoye, Secretary
Victorie Stoye is an Activity Director at the Villa Senior Community in Sherman, IL. She was raised by grandparents, so she knows the changes that seniors take. She started in housekeeping in 2013, went to Activities in 2016, and became the Activity Director in 2020. She has 2 adult children and 7 grandchildren. In her free time, she does diamond art and is a member of the Springfield Road Runners Club. She also has done 5K, 7K, 8K, 10K, 15K and half marathons.
Kathy Clark, Treasurer
Kathy has been the a member of IAPA for a number of years, and now serves as Treasurer of IAPA. She is a Certified Activity Professional, and was winner of the Dorene Award in 1983. Kathy is the Resident Service Coordinator at Franklin Grove Living and Rehabilitation.
Deb Greiner,
Past President
Deb has spent her career trying to make life better for elders. She worked in long term care since 1983. Prior to that she did home health care. Over the 35 years in the industry she worked at five different facilities in a variety of organizational types. Among those are: the corporate arena, a social service agency, a privately owned home with an unlimited budget, and two county-owned homes. Her career mission has been the design, development and the maintaining of person-centered, activity-focused special care units caring for people with Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementias. The variety of types of homes with varied income sources required she prove that fabulous person-centered programs can happen no matter what the budget – if you think outside the box.
Deb has also done consulting and public speaking – both locally and nationally – throughout her career. She was a leader in education at RUSH Alzheimer’s Disease Center for the ASSIST Network, annual CNA conferences, and Special Care Unit leader certification courses. She was part of a small group of professionals who developed and wrote SUB Part U for the State of Illinois Special Care Unit regulations. She has helped create – and been featured in – many education films in collaboration with TERRA NOVA to help caregivers of every discipline provide better care. Deb has run Alzheimer’s Association support groups and independent Alzheimer’s support groups, creating family and friend care partnership programs for caregivers after placement of their loved ones to a facility.
Now retired but still dedicated to making life better for people with dementia, she continues to present education sessions at different venues through out the state. She was on the steering committee for Northern Illinois Pioneer Coalition, and now serves as the President of IAPA. Her goal is to work with the Board to build the organization’s membership, increase awareness of IAPA throughout Illinois and, with the Board, put together fabulous, affordable annual education conferences for all activity professionals. She speaks with Administrators throughout the state to help them gain understanding of how important the Activity Professional’s role is to the people they serve. She advocates for the type of education offered by IAPA, and helps them to see how it can put their facility on the radar for people seeking a special place for their loved one, helping to ensure people are happy with their quality of life. “Everything in life is an activity, and IAPA is here to make life special. We have over 40 years of Making Life Magical!”
Deb is the winner of the 2024 Larry-Madge Award!