Don Gereau

I am a partner in GT Mobility. GT Mobility is a consulting firm "Accessing Individual and Organizational Potential" founded in 2000 with Matthew J. Taylor; PT, PhD, RYT. 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 services consist of 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 historic 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.

Recent presentations at YAI include:

• Facilitating Services on behalf of People with Disabilities
• Agency Executive Director JDWI
• Member Illinois Attorney General’s Disability Rights Advisory Council
• Founding Member and Vice-Chair Illinois Special Olympics Foundation
• Member Agency Illinois Association of Rehabilitation Facilities
• Past Co-Chair (ACCSES) Congress 1998-1999 Washington D.C.
• Chair (ACCSES) Public Policy Committee 2006
• Served Vice-Chair of Outreach for International Special Olympics
• Past Chair Illinois Special Olympics

 

 

• 1975 B.S. Northern Illinois University School of Business-Personnel Management
• Past Chairperson Northwest Illinois Education to Work Partnership
• Past President Board of Education Galena School District #120
• Past Chairperson Legislative Committee Northern Illinois University
• Past Member Standards Review Committee Illinois State Board of Education

 

• Established a Federal and State funded County Transit System
• Member 2002 Transition Committee for Illinois Attorney General
• Member 1998 Transition Committee for Illinois Secretary of State
• Past Member Board of Northern Illinois Area Agency on Ageing
• Jo Daviess County Bar Association Liberty Bell Award Recipient
• Member of the Galena US Bank Board of Directors
• Past Member Northern Illinois University Alumni Board of Directors

• Fryer Company Inc. 25 Million private sector firm -Chicago Area
• Huntley Tech Center Real Estate Development- Huntley, Ill.
• Contemporary Services Inc. staffing professionals – Schaumburg, Ill.
• Taylor Physical Therapy & Fitness Inc.-Galena, Ill.
• Chicago Institute for Clinical Social Work-Chicago, Ill.
• The Challenge Center –San Diego, Calf.
• Hoffmann Development Center- Dubuque, Iowa
• Polk County Health Services- Des Moines, Iowa
• University of Iowa Law, Health Policy & Disability Center-Iowa City, Iowa

 

GT Mobility Activity:

• Fryer Company Inc. 25 Million private sector high tech firm - Chicago IL.
• Huntley Tech Center Real Estate Development - Huntley, IL.
• Contemporary Services Inc. Staffing Professionals – Schaumburg, IL.
• Taylor Physical Therapy & Fitness Inc. - Galena, IL.
• Chicago Institute for Clinical Social Work - Chicago, IL.
• The Challenge Center – San Diego, Calf.
• Hoffmann Development Center - Dubuque, Iowa
• Polk County Health Services - Des Moines, Iowa
• University of Iowa Law, Health Policy & Disability Center - Iowa City, Iowa
• Illinois Depart of Human Services Vocational Rehabilitation - Springfield IL.
• University of Wisconsin Platteville Department of Education - Platteville Wisconsin
• YAI, the National Institute for People with Disabilities - New York NY
• Illinois Association of Rehabilitation Facilities - Springfield Illinois
• JDWI Foundation, Galena IL.
• Mind & Body Solutions - Minneapolis Minnesota
• International Association of Yoga Therapist-- Prescott Arizona

Dr. Matt Taylor, PT, PhD 

Dr. Taylor has a 27-year history of experience in rehabilitation and wellness. See his biography for details. While serving on the JDWI board of directors, Matt directed the implementation of a comprehensive wellness program for the clients and staff at JDWI. This program won the Illinois Association of Rehabilitation Facilities Best of the Best award for new programming in 2000. He has been a key note speaker and presenter on this topic to conferences featuring programming for individual's with disabilities. Matt has owned physical therapy and health club businesses, and brings his programming development expertise to GT Mobility. Presently he is residing in Scottsdale , AZ and is the owner of the most innovative physcial rehabilitation clinics in the country www.myrehab.com and also www.dynamicsystemsrehab.com , an online learning community for integrative rehabilitation and wellness services. Dr. Taylor is President of the board of directors of the International Association of Yoga Therapists, board member of the Academic Consortium of Complementary and Alternative Health Care , and conducting research at the Courage Center in Minneapolis to help them become the first mind-body based residential physical rehabilitation center in the country.


Fees & Terms

GT -Mobility believes each consulting situation requires an individualized assessment and negotiation of fee structures. We will be happy to discuss with you the various factors that weight our fee structure. Don and Matt want to learn what your needs and resources are so that we can generate a proposal serves both parties well. Call or write Don to learn more: (815) 238-2636   don@gtmob.com .

GT Mobility   323 N Bench St. Galena IL 61036