• A minimum of three members must have a family member currently receiving service at Horizons.
• After two consecutive 3-year-terms, an individual must go off the board for a period of at least one year.

Dr. Bird is a Doctor of Chiropractic and owns Emmetsburg Chiropractic Clinic. He received his Bachelor of Science and his Doctor of Chiropractic degrees from Northwestern University. He is a member of the Iowa Chiropractic Association and Rotary International. He is past president of Rotary International. He has served on the Horizons Unlimited Board for more than six years.

Chris is a semi-retired licensed mental health counselor and social worker. She and Mike are the parents of four grown children and seven grandchildren.  Chris continues to work with a critical incident debriefing team out of Mercy in Mason City.  The team works with emergency personnel who have experienced a traumatic incident and also with returning National Guard troops.  Chris also works with Parents United in Mason City and is chairperson of the Kossuth County Democrats.  In the past, she has served as chair of the Iowa Department of Human Services board and was executive director of the Iowa Autism Task Force.  Chris is a lifetime member of ISEA, a teachers association, and continues to belong to American Counseling Association, and ICISF, Inc., the organization that oversees Critical Incident Stress Management teams.  Chris has an undergraduate degree from the University of Iowa in education and has her masters’ degree in mental health counseling from Drake University.

Sandy is the Foodservice Coordinator at the Estherville campus of Iowa Lakes Community College. ILCC was named Echo Plus Employer of the Year and the award was presented to Sandy. Sandy and her husband also own and operate Sandan's Catering. She has her Associates of Applied Science degree in Hotel & Restaurant Management and she is certified in Serv Safe food and HAACP.

Jane and her husband, Don, live near West Bend where they farm and own Banwart Tax Service. Banwart Tax Service provides income, sales and payroll tax preparation and bookkeeping for area businesses and individuals. Banwart Tax Service is a member of the West Bend Chamber of Commerce, and Jane served as president for the Chamber. She is active in the West Bend United Methodist Church where she has served as a Sunday School teacher, on the Board of Trustees, and she is currently the Financial Secretary for the church. The FFA chose Jane as "Mom of the Year" when her children were involved in the program.

Sandi and her husband, Ron, have owned Chapman Wellness Unlimited for 26 years. She is currently Shaklee Key Coordinator and has earned the Shaklee High Achievers Award twice. Sandi is the current president of the Lakeside Lutheran Homes Auxiliary and she served on the Northwest Iowa Mental Health Board for 18 years. She also served as president of the Palo Alto County ARC. This is the 11th year she has served on Horizons Unlimited’s Board of Directors.

Mary and her husband Dan have owned and operated Dan Cooper Builders, Inc., for 33 years in Emmetsburg. Mary has served on Horizons Board in the past for 12 years and is just now starting a three-year term on the Board again. Mary also serves on the Emmetsburg Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.

Phil is a farmer in the Ruthven area. He previously served on the Ruthven Public Library Board of Directors and is a former Palo Alto County Board of Supervisor. Prior to farming full time, Phil was a teacher. He has a degree from Mankato State University.

Jean is a Physician Assistant and has worked at the Emmetsburg Family Practice Clinic since 1997. She is a member of the Iowa Physician Assistant Society and the American Academy of Physicians Assistants. Locally, she is a Board member of Mainstreet Community Theater, and served as President of this organization for twelve years. Jean received her Physician Assistant Credentials from the University of North Dakota, and her Advanced degree from the University of Nebraska, Omaha.

Linda Higgins managed Par Office Supply for 13 years.  Linda was on the original Robert Emmet Committee in Emmetsburg.  She is a member of the Little E’Hawk Wrestling Club and was most recently awarded “Most Involved Parent of the Little E’Hawk Wrestling Club.”

Greg is a registered pharmacist and co-owner, with his son Steve, of Hughes Pharmacy. He is currently president of the Emmetsburg Chamber of Commerce and past president of the Iowa Pharmacist Association. He is currently a member of the Iowa Pharmacist Association, the National Community Pharmacist Association, American Society of Consultant Pharmacists and the American Pharmacist Association. Greg has his Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy from the University of Iowa and his MBA from the University of South Dakota.

Alan Mattice is a funeral director and owner of Martin-Mattice Funeral Home in Emmetsburg and Ruthven. He has his Bachelor of Science degree from Wayne State College in Wayne, Nebraska and his Mortuary Science Degree from KCKCC in Kansas City, Kansas. Alan belongs to the Iowa Funeral Directors Association, serving as past Lieutenant Governor. He's also a member of the Emmetsburg Chamber of Commerce, serving as past President, and is a member of Rotary International.