People
Co-Directors & State Coordinators
Elizabeth Hecht
Liz Hecht has been involved with Family Voices since 1998. Liz is mom to Jessica and Will, who has cerebral palsy.
Liz Hecht has a passion for policy issues and has been at the forefront of several efforts to develop programs that meet the needs of Wisconsin Families.
Liz is on the Family Voices National Policy Committee which informs current and future policy issues for the organization.
Barb Katz
Training Coordinator
Nancy Olson
Nancy Olson is the new Training and Outreach Coordinator for Family Voices of Wisconsin, Nancy is replacing Linda Keegan who previously served in this position. Nancy will support the Parent Training Network and the Did You Know program, along with other activities that support our Family-to-Family Health Information and Education Network. Nancy can be reached at Nancy@fvofwi.org
About Nancy:
Nancy Olson is well known to many of you, as she has been a strong presence in the field of disability services for many years. Nancy has joined Family Voices of Wisconsin as our new Training and Outreach Coordinator and works from her home office in Weston, where she lives with her husband and son. She brings vast experience in state coalition and network building through her work with the National Respite Resource Center and in the development of Lifespan Respite Legislation in Wisconsin. She is a registered nurse and has held several positions in the field of disabilities, including working with several counties to develop a single point of entry for children’s services. Nancy has worked in the areas of fund raising and marketing, strategic planning, leadership development, program development and care coordination and is knowledgeable of the services and supports for families and children with disabilities and special health care needs, she is a seasoned advocate and is knowledgeable of policymaking and the legislative process.
Board and Regional Liaison
Linda Rowley
Linda Rowley has been involved in Family Voices of several years. She is the parent of an 23 year old son who is medically fragile and has multiple disabilities.
Linda is very interested in helping families find the resources they need to help them best support their children who have special health care needs and disabilities.
Linda is one of ten Family Voices Regional Coordinators. She coordinates communication between the National Office and network members in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana & Ohio.
Linda was elected to Family Voices National Board of Directors in July of 2008.