Janet and Don Grender are life-long residents of Mt. Horeb, where they met at a Summer Frolic and were high school sweethearts.The Grender’s recently celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary, a testimony to their commitment to each other.In their spare time, the Grender’s enjoy bass fishing, camping and gardening.
Their personal life experiences as foster and adoptive parents of special needs children bring the inside experience of parenting high-risk children through the emotional, financial, mental and physical ups and downs of “system life”.
Janet received her BS in Business in 2007 from Upper Iowa University, graduating Summa Cum Laude.She has returned as a guest speaker for many classes at Upper Iowa since graduating, where Janet captivates her audiences with the business of project management and e:commerce as well as insight to the process of writing a successful senior project.
A corporate professional for more than 25 years, Janet has experience in the workings of a corporation.Her business expertise in human resources, lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, grant writing, marketing and professional services makes her the best choice for Event Planning, Marketing and Administrative know-how.
Don has worked for a major grocer for more than 26 years, and has for the past 10 years served as crossing guard for the village of Mt. Horeb.Because of his dedication to the safety of the children, Don was distinctly honored with the “Friends of Education” award in 2008.
Over the years, Don & Janet have both served on numerous church committees (building & grounds, worship & music, education, cemetery and building project) and Janet also served as Contemporary Church Secretary and Sunday School Superintendent for many years.
Passionate about the future of youth, education and community, the Grenders’ are a great source of of knowledge and concern, making them a natural part of the Youth Care family.
MATTHEW SCHIGUR (B.S., M.B.A., M.I.S., M.P.M.) VP OPERATIONS
Matthew lives in Mukwanago, an "ex-urb" outside Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
He earned his Master's degrees in Business Administration (MBA), Project Management (MPM), and Information Systems (MIS) from Keller Graduate School of Management. He now teaches for Keller and its undergrad arm: DeVry University.
Matthew earned his B.S. in Geographic Information Systems from the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. He is Founder and President of the Schigur Group, LLC, which provides Project Management services. He has managed an engineering group.
He serves on the board of directors of Xpert Venture Designs Corporation,or XVDC: www.venturedesigns.org . XVDC is a Canadian nonprofit that promotes "social entrepreneurship" - the cost-effective blending of public and private resources - to create new services in Canada.
Paul & Jane Rux
PAUL RUX (B.A., M.A., M.A.L.S., PH.D.) FOUNDER & PRESIDENT
Paul and Jane Rux are parents to four grown children - and grandparents to three grandchildren!
Jane is an expert Rosemaler (Norwegian Folk Painting) and has studied with masters in Norway.
Mt. Horeb, WI, an "exurb" of Madison, WI where she and Paul live, is rich in Norwegian culture. It is a perfect place for her to practice her art! See www.rosemal.net
Paul earned his Ph.D. (Educational Leadership & Policy Studies), M.A.L.S. (Library Science & Information Studies), and B.A. (History & Integrated Liberal Studies) from the University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Paul was a Graduate Fellow at the University of Toronto, where he earned his M.A. in Educational Theory.
Paul holds a School District Administrator's License from the State of New York. He worked in K-12 education for twenty-two years. He served as a field planner for the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction for six years.
Paul teaches courses like Global Health Issues and International Business for Lakeland College Online. He also teaches courses like Business Trend Forecasting, Business Research Methods, and Organizational Development in the online Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program for Jones International University. He also teaches workshops for groups like the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP).
Paul is active with the National Federation of Independent Business (State Leadership Council), World Future Society (National Convention Speaker), MERLOT (Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching), and the Business Intelligence Board of Chief Learning Officer, a professional trade journal. .
Paul is listed in Who's Whoin America, Who's Who in American Education, Who'sWho in the World, and Who's Who in Business & Finance.
Dr. Rux is also a certified accreditation site team leader for the North Central Association of Colleges and Universities. He has helped to certify River Falls, Wisconsin, High School (1,000 students) in 2009 and St. Lawrence Seminary High School (200 male boarding students) in 2010. He is an invited official Ambassador for St. Lawrence Seminary because of his certification work there.
NETWORK OF EXPERTS
We tailor expert help from fields like Management (Ph.D.), Accounting (M.B.A., C.P.A.), Educational Measurement (Ph.D.), Industrial Technology (Ph.D.), Law (J.D., C.P.A.) and Marketing (Ph.D.).
We provide high-value, hard-hitting business and funding services, but we never forget why we exist - our "customer focus:" to change human lives.
