Liaisons

Lois Voss (United Women in Faith) is a long time member of Cary UMC. She currently serves as the United Women in Faith NIC secretary. She is a past president of United Methodist Women Elgin District and many leadership roles in Cary. Lois has always had a heart for children throughout her career in teaching. After being a member of the NIC Board of Global Ministries, she understood how UMW and our conference work together for mission. Lois brings the UWFaith purpose to UVC to serve women, youth, and children putting faith, hope, and love in action.

LaTonia Booth-Johnson (MYSI rep) is the Corporation Program Assistant for MYSI Corporation. She is an advocate for seniors and youth within MYSI. She joined the UVC board back in 2017 and is a pillar in the surrounding communities.

Deaconess Catherine Inserra (Kids Above All rep) is the Manager of Faith and Community Relations with Kids Above All (formerly ChildServ). In her role, she develops partnerships with local churches, community groups, and schools to support Kids Above All’s services and programs for the kids in their care. Catherine was consecrated a Deaconess in 2018 by United Methodist Women and subsequently commissioned in Northern Illinois Conference.

Linda Sandquist (Rosecrance) joined the Board in 2024. She is a dedicated lifelong community leader in Rockford, Illinois. Currently Linda serves as the Senior Director of Development for the Rosecrance Foundation and invests her time in the state of Illinois outside of Chicagoland. Driven by her desire to address social issues, Linda provides her grant making expertise and helps shape policies and programs aimed at improving mental health services for the community.