Jim is the first lay administrator in the history of St. Paul Elder Services and joined the organization in 1996 after working in long-term care since 1975, first beginning as a nursing assistant and then later as administrator in northeastern Wisconsin facilities.

He is a native of New Holstein, where he grew up with five brothers in a family construction company that was founded by his father. Jim was taught by the Franciscan Sisters at Holy Rosary and finds working with them in this ministry very fulfilling from both a personal and professional perspective.

Jim is married to Barbara and they reside near Stockbridge with their sheepdog, Daphne. They enjoy travel, entertaining family and friends and are blessed to be serving in this wonderful ministry!

Sondra Norder, NHA, JD, joined St. Paul Elder Services as Chief Operations Officer and Administrator in the fall of 2010. Sondra graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire with a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Care Administration, Magna Cum Laude, and has been a licensed Nursing Home Administrator for ten years.

She also earned her Juris Doctor from Marquette University Law School and is a licensed Attorney with special interests in health law and elder law.

She is married to Scott, and they have one son, Brady. They are originally from the Clintonville area and currently live in Appleton with their two cats.

Kay has been with SPES for over 18 years. Prior to that time, she worked at Holy Family Memorial in Manitowoc, her home town. She joined SPES in the late 1980’s to assist in the coordination of human resources when St. Paul Home merged with Riverview Health Center and the staff were merged into one employee group.

Since that time, Kay has managed all human resources functions within the organization including recruitment and hiring of staff as facilities and staff increased. Today, SPES employs over 300 full and part-time associates.

As Corporate Integrity Officer, Kay is responsible for all aspects of quality assurance, corporate, civil rights and HIPPA compliance for the entire organization. She is also responsible to assure that an effective, comprehensive education program is established and available to all associates.

Kay was honored with the Franciscan Ministry Award in 2007. This system award recognizes a senior level employee for loyalty, dedication and commitment to the Ministry, within the organization and beyond.

Laurie joined the St. Paul Elder Services team in July of 2008.  Prior to her joining this team, she worked for another health care company for 14 years as the Admissions and Marketing Director.  She was born and raised in the Stockbridge, WI area and is the youngest of 8 children.

Laurie attended the University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh and received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology and Business Administration. 

Laurie, her husband Dave, and their 2 children; Bailey and Sawyer live in Stockbridge.  Laurie, Dave and his brother own the Gobbler’s Knob Supper Club and Bobbers, both located in the Stockbridge area.  In her spare time beyond the businesses, Laurie enjoys reading and browsing book stores, going for long walks and spending time with family; especially watching the changes in her children as they become involved in school, sports and extracurricular activities.

Corinne, Miller, RN graduated in 1995 from Lakeshore Technical College in Cleveland, Wisconsin. Prior to joining St. Paul Elder Services in March 2011 as Director of Nursing, Corinne was an Assistant Director of Nursing for 5 years. She also worked as a Minimum Data Set (MDS) and Admission Nurse and has experience as a CNA instructor.

Appleton is home base for Corinne, Steven, her true love, two sons and mother. Together they have two dogs, two cats and a horse. The family loves to garden together and find places to tramp around in nature.

Lisa joined the SPES Therapy Team in 2004 as a staff physical therapist and was named Director of Therapy Services in April, 2008.

Lisa is a Physical Therapist who received her BS from the University of Iowa, MS and Clinical Doctorate Degrees from the University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences.  Lisa has extensive clinical experience and a special interest in the treatment of geriatric and neurological patients.  Lisa enjoys teaching not only at the clinical level with students and peers, but also in the educational setting.  Lisa currently holds an Adjunct appointment in the Department of Science at Fox Valley Technical College teaching Anatomy and Physiology.

Lisa is passionate about providing quality care and specialized services not only to the SPES family, but also to members of the community.  Lisa leads her team to coordinate rehabilitation services for the Center of Rehabilitation Unit within St Paul Home, and many specialized services for the community such as Treatment of Lymphedema, Individualized Aquatic Therapy, Vital Stim Program for speech and swallowing, Interactive Metronome,  Stroke Recovery, and Myofascial Release.

Lisa resides in Appleton with her family; husband Trevor, sons Ryan and Jeffrey, and two Newfoundlands Grace and Lilly.

Sister was born and raised in Antigo, Wisconsin. She is a member of the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity, the sponsoring Congregation of SPES. Sister began her nursing career after becoming a Licensed Practical Nurse from the Muskingum County Technical Institute in Zanesville, OH. After several years of service in Zanesville and West Point, NE she obtained an Associate Degree in Nursing from Waukesha County Technical Institute and her Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from Silver Lake College.

Sister Joy enjoys the challenge of starting new programs and grant writing. She has been successful in both with starting a Certified Home Care Agency with the help of $150.000 grant, Certified Hospice, paid Parish Nurse Program thru obtaining a $200,000 grant. Since 2001, Sister has developed the Community Outreach Program for SPES and serves on various committees and boards through out the Fox River Valley. She is also responsible for coordinating volunteer activities.

Hannah Schad, Director of Therapeutic Recreation, joined the St. Paul Elder Services, Inc. family in June of 2011. She is a Board Certified Activity Professional.

Hannah is originally from the St. Croix County, WI area and comes from a family of ten children. She grew up in the country on a hobby farm, thus began her love for nature, animals, and healthy living. Hannah graduated from UW-Stevens Point after studying Art, Biology, and Psychology. She later studied Art Therapy at Mount Mary in Milwaukee.

Hannah relocated from Sheboygan to Ashwaubenon in 2010 and is enjoying the process of getting to know the Fox Valley area. She resides with her husband, their son (Corwin), and their two dogs. She loves to travel, read, crochet, and play cards/games.

Hannah’s focus is to foster quality, value, and enjoyment in the lives of the people she cares for. She has a passion for working in the long-term care field.

Joe Scherwinski joined St. Paul Elder Services in August of 2011 as Chief Financial Officer. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Care Administration.

Joe has been a licensed Nursing Home Administrator since 2003. For the last ten years he has been in long term care settings as an Administrator and Business Office Consultant overseeing operations in skilled nursing facilities throughout Wisconsin.

Joe currently lives in Appleton with his wife, Michelle, and two daughters, Sophia and Ilah.

Randy started with SPES in 2005 as the Director of Environmental Services and has been in building maintenance since 1998. In his current role, Randy is responsible for all building maintenance, housekeeping, laundry, purchasing.

Randy grew up in Oshkosh and has lived in Appleton, Menasha, and Winchester. Growing up Randy enjoyed snowmobiling, motorcycling, boating, camping, running, weight lifting, skydiving, bungee jumping, okay so just about everything was tried at least once. In high school football and track was the sport of choice.

Randy has one son Philip who is married with 3 daughters and one son. Philip is a Staff Sergeant in the Army and has been deployed to Iraq fours times. Randy loves animals and dogs are his favorite. Growing up there was always a pet in his life.

Working with the elderly is so rewarding and Randy enjoys listening to all of their wonderful stories. It is hard to find any other place where people appreciate all of the little things you do so much!

Diana has been the Director of Social Services since joining the St. Paul Team in 1993. She was raised in Berlin, WI and is the youngest of three children. Her mom, Julia remains living in Berlin. Her sister lives in Austin, TX and her brother in Madison, WI.

Diana received her Bachelor of Science degree in Social Work from UW-Oshkosh in 1991. She married Joel in 1992 and together they have two children, Justin and Stepanie, who keep both parents very busy. In her free time Diana enjoys family time, shopping, reading, playing and participating in sports and watching “reality TV.”

Corey was born and raised in Brillion, WI and a 1996 graduate of UW-Stevens Point with a degree in Dietetics. He moved to Nashville in 1997 to complete a one-year internship at Vanderbilt University Medical Center to become a Registered Dietitian and returned to the Fox Cities in 1998. He started at an area assisted living facility but moved into acute care at Theda Clark, serving as the Coordinator of Nutrition Services for over four years. He joined the SPES Team in his current leadership role in the summer of 2003.

He is a Certified Adult Weight Management Trainer and is currently working with an area elementary school to develop a Wellness Program.

Corey resides in Kaukauna with his family; wife Sara and their three children, Maggie, Sophia, and Mason.

Sister Delores, one of six children, was born on a dairy farm in Kewaunee, WI. She is a member of the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity. Sr. Delores has been teaching for 38 years in Wisconsin, Ohio and Kauai. She has her teaching degree from Silver Lake College and a Masters in Pastoral Studies from Loyola University, Chicago, IL.

For the last three years, besides teaching, Sister Delores has been visiting and praying with the homebound in Whitelaw, Clarks Mills, and neighboring nursing homes. She likes to walk, garden, bake, write poetry, read and visit family. Having grown up near Lake Michigan, Sr. Delores loves the water.

Peggy is a life-long resident of Kaukauna, the sixth child in a family of 13. She attended UW-Stevens Point after high school, married in 1975 and has four children. She and her husband, Dave owned and operated a 110 acre dairy farm and were awarded the Outstanding Young Farmer Award from Fox Valley Technical College in 1985.

Peggy was active in community service as her children were growing up. She belonged to the Kaukauna Area Jaycees holding the office of President and receiving the Jaycee of the Year in 1983. Peggy also received the Leader of the Year Award for the Buchanan 4-H Club in 1993.

When her youngest child entered kindergarten, she enrolled at FVTC and earned her nursing degree at age 40! Peggy worked at St Elizabeth’s Hospital in the Medical/Oncology Department prior to coming to St. Paul Nursing Home in 1996.

Peggy left for a brief time in 1998 to do consulting with a pharmacy software company that worked with long-term care providers but returned to St Paul in late 1999. She missed the interaction with the Elders and is pleased to head the wonderful team of care givers within the Community Services Division of SPES.