Horizon High School Board of Directors
John Fournelle - President
Senior Scientist, Manager of Microprobe and Scanning Electron Microscopy Labs, Dept. of Geoscience at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
PhD in Geology, 1989 - Johns Hopkins
Founding member of Horizon High School, on the board since its inception in 2004.
WHY I GIVE MY TIME TO HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL
“So parents will have an option, rather than sending their kids back to the same old school after they’ve been through some rehabilitation and/or therapy, just to fall into the same old behaviors.”
Jacci See - Vice President
Senior Executive Associate, First Weber, Inc.
BA - Valparaiso University
ABR/M, CRB, CRS, e-Pro, GREEN, ILHM, AHS, MCNE
WHY I GIVE MY TIME TO HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL
“I know first-hand that recovery from addiction is most difficult for adults, and even more for adolescents. My only sibling, my older brother, struggled with alcoholism for over 30 years and died at the age of 52 from heart failure. If there is anything I can do to help students in need learn to live healthy and productive lives, I must try. Horizon High School provides that opportunity for them in a safe, supportive environment.”
Judi Munaker - Secretary
Retired Assistant District Attorney
Retired Senior Trainer Wisconsin Office of Justice Assistance, Violence Against Women Act
BS in Human Services
MS in Legal Studies
JD University of Baltimore
Founding member of Horizon High School, on the board since its inception in 2004.
WHY I GIVE MY TIME TO HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL
“I support Horizon High School because I believe that Dane County should have safe alternative learning options for students to learn, grow and become productive members of our community.”
Ken Klinzing - Treasurer
President, Kenneth B. Klinzing, CPA SC.
BBA - UW Oshkosh
CPA
Joined the Horizon High School board in 2018.
WHY I GIVE MY TIME TO HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL
“I have been in recovery since 1984. Part of my recovery is to help kids who struggle with addiction(s). As the Treasurer of HHS, I can use my professional skills to help impact adolescents.”
Nancy J. Meyer
Retired, Madison Area Technical College, Administrator
BS - College of St. Scholastica
MS - UW Madison - Food Science & Food Service Administration
RD CD
Joined the Horizon High School Board in October 2013.
WHY I GIVE MY TIME TO HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL
“I really believe in the mission and goals of Horizon High School. We lost our son, CJ Norwell, to mental illness and addiction on May 18, 2013. CJ’s issues began in high school. If he would have had access to a school like Horizon, we might have had a different outcome.”
Stan Kanter
Co-founder and President of Pure Sweet Honey Farm, Inc.
Joined the Horizon High School board in June 2017
Attended University of Wisconsin, Madison 1968-1971
WHY I GIVE MY TIME TO HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL"
I have an adult daughter who survived several years of addiction. She's been in recovery for four years now. I hope to have a positive impact on an organization with goals that are important to me."
Robyn Reed
Retired MMSD teacher working with marginalized students (ESL)
BS, UW-Madison Secondary Education, Social Studies
MA, UW-Madison Development Policy and Public Administration
Peace Corps Volunteer 1980-82
Lifelong Learner
Parent of two MMSD graduates
WHY I GIVE MY TIME TO HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL
“Spending twenty+ years in a high school, I know the pressures on students to “fit in”. HHS creates a space for students to follow their own best instincts, and have a community supporting their growth. Traditional high schools don’t have this capacity. Instruction and success have to meet students “where they are.” Horizon is this place.”
Mitch Goettl
Assistant Director of State Relations, UW-Madison
MPPA - Northwestern University
BA - UW-Madison
Joined Horizon Board of Directors, 2024
WHY I GIVE MY TIME TO HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL
“I give to Horizon High School because I believe all students, regardless of their backgrounds or struggles, deserve a chance to succeed. Substance abuse can create a unique set of challenges for young people, especially at this crucial stage in their lives. Horizon has stepped up as Wisconsin's only recovery high school to provide these students a healthy, safe, and supportive environment to beat addiction and set themselves up for success.”
Ruby Clay
Advanced Clinical Intern
Masters in Counseling (in progress) - University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Bachelor’s in Early Childhood Education with a minor in Special Education
Over 20 years of experience working with youth and families
WHY I GIVE MY TIME TO HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL
I believe in the power of community and education to create lasting change. Horizon’s mission aligns with my values of empowering young people, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to contribute to such an important cause.
Dexter Lane
CPS - Certified Peer Specialist
Person in Long Term Recovery
Provisional Trainer for Sources of Strength
Certified Narcan Trainer
WHY I GIVE MY TIME TO HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL
I give my time to Horizon High School because my unique life experiences and commitment to mental health and recovery allow me to connect with students who often feel marginalized. I’m driven to create a supportive environment where every student feels seen and valued. By contributing to Horizon, I’m not only advocating for students’ well-being but also fulfilling a personal goal to be the kind of support I once needed.
Advisors
Dave Kindig
Professor and Vice Chancellor Emeritus, Population Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health;
Fifty years in health and health care policy: practice, management, population health research
WHY I GIVE MY TIME TO HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL
“I’ve always advocated education as one of the most important determinants of health outcomes. My son Brian struggled with addiction and mental health issues his whole life. When he succumbed at age 50 to fentanyl two years ago I decided to do something to maybe help others prevent that.”
Paul Moberg (1949-2022)
Early in our history we discovered that Paul Moberg, the United States expert on Recovery Schools Research, was located right here at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. Dr. Moberg joined our efforts first as an advisor and then as our vice-president until his untimely death in 2022.
Research Professor, Population Health Institute -School of Medicine and Public Health at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
BA and MS - Marquette University
PhD - University of Wisconsin-Madison
Joined the Horizon High School Board in 2013, was a member of the advisory committee during the school's creation in 2004.
WHY I GIVE MY TIME TO HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL
“I have a long-standing interest in adolescent treatment and recovery. I have been involved in research on recovery schools since 1993 and hope to be able to help apply some of what I have learned by working with Horizon High School.”
Journal Articles for Board
In 2007, our former advisor and board member Paul Moberg and colleagues published several scholarly, peer-reviewed articles in the Journal of Groups in Addiction and Recovery. These provide good references to what Horizon and other recovery schools are doing.