DON GEREAU - GT MOBILITY CEO

I serve as President of GT Mobility. GT Mobility is a consulting firm, I founded in 2000 with Matthew J. Taylor; PhD. who also founded Dynamic Systems Rehabilitation located in Scottsdale, Arizona. GT Mobility has been involved with the disability community as well as both non-profits and private companies. GT Mobility has a strong understanding of organizational expectations and the need to embrace leadership that balances the achievement of mission with the financial requirements. Our work covers one-day seminars, organizational reviews and ongoing support. GT Mobility also presents numerous programs to assist and support Community Rehabilitation Programs.

I currently co-chair the Public Policy Committee, and serve on the Board of Directors of ACCSES, which is a national disability advocacy organization of Community Rehabilitation Programs,

I formerly served as the Chief Executive Officer of JDWI, a nonprofit corporation serving individuals with disabilities located in Galena, Illinois.  JDWI is a recognized leader in providing a holistic service model and generating over 65% of it's budget by creating and growing businesses that employ individuals with disabilities. JDWI is CARF accredited and operates a countywide state and federally funded transit system. I continue to serve as the Executive Director of JDWI Foundation.

It has been my pleasure to serve on the Board of Special Olympics Illinois. During my term as Board Chair, Special Olympics Illinois was reorganized using a business model, funds were raised and our first office building was constructed. Mrs. Eunice Kennedy Shriver appointed me to the Special Olympics Inc. Outreach Committee and I served as Vice-Chair for a two-year term. I am a founding member of the Special Olympics Illinois Foundation and currently serve as Vice-Chair.

I received my B.S. from Northern Illinois University School of Business from the Dept of Human Resources & Organizational Management. I am a Past Chairperson of the NIU President's Legislative Committee and served on the Alumni Board of Directors at NIU. I served as Chairperson of the Northwest Illinois Education to Work Partnership. I am the Past President of the Board of Education Galena School District #120 and was appointed a member of the Standards Review Committee for the Illinois State Board of Education. I served as a member of the Illinois Attorney General’s Disability Rights Advisory Council. I was appointed a member of the Transition Committee for the office of Illinois Attorney General and the Illinois Secretary of State.

I live in historical Galena, Illinois with my wife, Kathy who is a retired special education teacher. My daughter, Madeline is living in Los Angeles where she is teaching a head start program as a first year core member of Teach for America. Madeline is also working on her masters at Loyola Marymount University.