BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Barb is an entrepreneur at heart and was the founder and president of The Tile Gallery before selling her business and retiring in 2019. 

Prior to that, she was a Marketing Manager and also worked in commercial real estate. She attended the University of Michigan and earned an MBA at Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management.   

Barb splits her time between Michigan and Chicago but finds herself being here in Michigan more and more.  Barb also serves on the Board of Directors for the not-for-profit Designs for Dignity and is a business advisor for SCORE Mentors.

She looks forward to supporting the meaningful work Neighbor by Neighbor is doing for the Harbor Country community.

Janet is a retired partner of a Chicago law firm where she practiced in the corporate restructuring area for 26 years. She and her spouse have had a home in SW Michigan since 2004 and currently split their time between Michigan and Chicago, although in recent years they have found themselves spending much of their time in Harbor Country. As a result, they have had the opportunity to become more actively involved in the community and to explore volunteer opportunities here. After serving on not for profit boards in Chicago, Janet was drawn to Neighbor by Neighbor and its mission to address the largely unseen poverty in Harbor Country

Jay serves as senior pastor of Harbert Community Church, which was the organizational sponsor of Neighbor by Neighbor starting in the fall of 2018. Jay is enthusiastic about building partnerships of neighborly support in our community and advancing the common good.

Peggy moved to Harbor Country in 2014, semi-retired from 30 years as Controller for a mid-size construction company in Pittsburgh, PA. Peggy was already the treasurer for Church of the Mediator when in 2018 the church sponsored the startup of Neighbor by Neighbor as an outreach ministry. Peggy was involved with the early finances and now serves as the organization’s treasurer.

Diana has had a lifelong commitment to contributing to her community.  She believes that opportunities to help and serve in ways big and small are all around us.  She has been a full-time resident of Union Pier since 2020, after more than 15 years of part-time stays.

This area has given her so much, and serving Neighbor by Neighbor is a wonderful way to help neighbors in need.  Diana has over 30 years experience as a business leader and executive with technology companies, along with many years on non-profit boards.  She has also served as a pastoral lay minister and hospice volunteer. 

Diana hopes to bring her experience growing and managing healthy organizations to support the future plans and impact of Neighbor by Neighbor.