Women’s Medical Respite Team
Our Board of Directors
Jan Weiss
Board Chair/President
- Retired physical therapist
- Adjunct instructor for Missouri State University physical therapy students
- Instructor for Klose Training and Consulting lymphedema certification school
- Served in various mission and volunteer positions at Campbell United Methodist Church.
- Experience with homelessness includes: garden coordinator at Eden Village #1, Women’s Medical Respite board member and volunteer, and Council of Churches food pantry.
Cindy Whitten
Member
- Registered Nurse
- RN Care Manager at Jordan Valley (JVCHC), a Federally Qualified Health Center. An American Red Cross RN
- Member of Board of Directors, Show Me Integrity, Women’s Medical Respite
- 30 years of experience in nursing and healthcare administration.
Beverly Anderson
Accountant
- CPA, MBA. Controller-O’Reilly Development, LLC.
- Former Board Member, WMR Accountant
- Served, Abundant Blessings, Co-Leader of Girl Scout Troop, Board Member of Accounting and Financial Women’s Alliance (APWA), Past Chair of the Foundation of the APWA
Carol Daniel
Treasurer
- Registered Nurse
- Retired MSU Nursing Department
- Board Member of the Women’s Medical Respite
Rose Francis
Fundraising & Design
- Former auditor for Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
- President of the Mortgage Brokers Association in East Tennessee board
- Women’s Medical Respite Board Member
Kati George
Secretary
- Master’s in Nonprofit Leadership
- Women’s Medical Respite Secretary
Saundra Wilkinson
Vice President
- Director of Real Estate Development, Administration, and Services at O’Reilly Auto Parts, 1989-2021
- Was chairperson of the committee responsible for the acquisition and integration of several major acquisitions, including HiLO (182 stores) and CSK (1342 stores).
- Developed a Disaster Manual for stores to prepare for and recover from various disasters, i.e., hurricanes, fires, tornados, etc., and led the disaster recovery response for these events when they occurred.
- Was awarded the Charlie O’Reilly Leadership Award in 2020.
Hallie Jones
Member
- Missouri State University Master of Social Work Graduate Student
- Women’s Medical Respite Board Member
Susan Sims-Giddins
Board Member
- Retired nursing faculty at Missouri State University
- Missouri State Foundation Member of Board of Trustees
- Officer of Iris Society of the Ozarks, Ozark Regional Lilly Society, Member of Garden Committee at Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center
- Nursing and teaching experience in MO, KS, TX, HI, & AZ
Our Staff
Our organization’s continued success would not be possible without the help of our valued volunteers and staff.