Jennifer is an attorney and founder of Special Trust Legal LLC in Washington, MO where she also resides with her husband, Joe, a native of Town and Country, and their son, Joey, an avid club soccer player. Jennifer devotes a significant portion of her practice to special needs trust planning, wills and trusts, and guardianships. Her passion for special needs work began through her own personal experience as a mother navigating early intervention services for her son. 

Jennifer brings over twenty years of varied legal experience to the Board including serving as Executive Director and Sr. Special Needs Trust Advisory Specialist for Wells Fargo Bank, NA. as wells as Professional Liability Claim Counsel for Wright Specialty Insurance and other carriers.

John is a minister with the First Christian Church in Union, MO and has been a part of the disability ministries over the past 20 years striving to find ways in which the church and the community at large can recognize and utilize the segment of people with special and unique needs to better our communities. John is also currently serving on the board of Ability Ministries, a non-profit organization that is dedicated enhancing the lives of persons affected with disabilities.

Lee worked for Boeing 47 years, first as a Tool and Die Maker and then as a Group Manager in tooling. He has been a part of the governing body of his condo association. Both of these experiences lend to skills and experience beneficial for our board to build Bethel Hills community. His brothers, Terry and Cary, both lived at the Emmaus Homes campus for 50+ years enjoying the beautiful campus life. Lee came to appreciate this intentional community and sees many benefits to this living choice for his brothers and others with developmental disabilities. Lee was an active volunteer for the campus in maintenance and lawn care, volunteers at Temco sheltered workshop, works tirelessly helping the Friends Foundation with the many events to raise money for people with developmental disabilities.

Lynne is the mother of John, who in 1996 at the of 18, suffered a traumatic brain injury when he was hit by a drunk driver. Lynne became involved with the Missouri Brain Injury Association (BIA-MO), serving on the State Board of Directors for 10 years. Following her term on the BI-MO she served as chair of several of Emmaus Homes’ major fundraisers over a six year period. Advocating for the needs of the developmentally disabled has become her primary focus whether through fundraising or in discussions educating the general public and State and Federal officials on the needs of the disabled. Lynne currently serves on the Missouri Commission on Mental Health.

Larry

Don is a life long resident of St. Louis County, attended graduate school at the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana and military service in Texas, England and South Carolina. He worked for the St. Louis County Library for 50 years and was the Director for 30 years. He is a member of the St. John’s UCC in Manchester, served on the Emmaus Homes Board of Directors 12 years, as well as 8 years on the Cape Albeon Board. Don brings a wealth of knowledge in finance board governance and business to our board. Don and his wife Darlene had 2 children, Karen and Keith.